Channel 103 is an Independent Local Radio station broadcasting to the island of Jersey on 103.7 FM and DAB+ digital radio.
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| Broadcast area | Jersey |
|---|---|
| Frequency | FM: 103.7 MHz (Jersey) DAB: 12A (Channel Islands) |
| RDS | Chnl 103 |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Format | CHR/Pop |
| Network | Hits Radio Network (for sales purposes) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Tindle Radio |
| Island FM Soleil Radio Midlands 103 | |
| History | |
First air date | 25 October 1992 (32 years ago) |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | Ofcom |
| Power | 6kW |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Radioplayer |
| Website | Channel 103 |
The station launched on 25 October 1992. Channel 103 is part of Tindle Radio, which also owns Island FM in Guernsey and Midlands 103 in Ireland.[1]
According to RAJAR, the station has a weekly audience of 48,000 and a 26.2% market share as of September 2024 - the highest percentage reach of any radio station in the British Isles.[2]
In late 2020, Channel 103 became a part of Bauer's Hits Radio Network for commercial sales.[3] It remains owned by Tindle with no shared programming.
Programming
editChannel 103's core audience is the 25-44 age group,[4] playing contemporary hits - predominantly from the early 1990s to the present day.
News bulletins are presented locally from 6:30am until 6pm, Monday to Friday.
The station's weekend news service broadcasts local content, presented either from Jersey or Guernsey from 8am until noon. Sky News provides the service outside these times.[5]
Transmission
editFrom its launch in 1992 until 16 March 2021, Channel 103 broadcast from studios on Tunnell Street in St Helier.
In 2021, the station vacated its original building and moved to a new studio complex in Britannia Place, St Helier.[6] It continues to transmit on FM from the Arqiva mast at Frémont Point, on the north coast of the island. In September 2024 the 103.7FM signal was increased to 6kW ERP, improving reception in St Helier as well as the east coast of Jersey.
Channel 103 began digital radio transmissions, alongside those of Island FM, on 1 August 2021 with the launch of the local Ofcom-licensed DAB multiplex for the Channel Islands. This service is radiated from transmitters at Les Platons (Jersey) and Les Touillets (Guernsey) and Fort Albert in Alderney.
External links
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Radio in the Channel Islands". Tindle Radio. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ "RAJAR Q2 2024: Regional and local radio facts and figures". RadioToday. 13 May 2020. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ "Bauer Partner Stations". Bauer Media. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ "Ofcom | Analogue Radio Stations". static.ofcom.org.uk. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ "Public File". Channel 103. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ "Tindle Radio". Tindle Radio. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
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