Isle of Wight Radio

Isle of Wight Radio is an Independent Local Radio station in Newport on the Isle of Wight. The station began transmitting on 1242 kHz from Briddlesford Farm AM transmitter on 15 April 1990. Isle of Wight Radio switched to FM in March 1998, its main transmitter is at Chillerton Down on 107FM, with three low power relays on 102FM in Cowes, Ventnor and Ryde.

Isle of Wight Radio
  • Newport
Broadcast areaIsle of Wight
Frequency102.0 FM
107.0 FM
RDSIW RADIO
Programming
FormatAdult Contemporary
Ownership
Owner
  • Total Sense Media
  • (Isle of Wight Radio Ltd)
History
First air date
15 April 1990 (1990-04-15)
Former frequencies
1242 KHz
Technical information
Transmitter coordinates
50.6491°N 1.3290°W / 50.6491; -1.3290
Links
WebsiteOfficial Website

As of December 2023, the station broadcasts to a weekly audience of 41,000 with a listening share of 12.8%, according to RAJAR.

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