More Radio Mid-Sussex
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{{Infobox radio station
| name = More Radio Mid-Sussex
| logo =
| airdate = 31 March 2001
| frequency = 106.4 MHz, 106.8 MHz
| area = Mid Sussex, West Sussex and East Sussex
| format = Contemporary
| owner = Total Sense Media
| former_names = Bright 106.4
Bright FM
| sister_stations = More Radio Hastings, More Radio Eastbourne and More Radio Worthing
| webcast = [https://www.moreradio.online/radioplayer/more-radio-mid-sussex/ Listen Live]
| website = {{URL|http://moreradio.online/|More Radio}}
}}
More Radio Mid-Sussex, formerly Bright FM, is an Independent Local Radio station serving Mid Sussex, West Sussex and East Sussex and surrounding areas, on FM and DAB. It is owned and operated by Total Sense Media and broadcasts from studios in Hickstead, as part of a network of stations across Sussex.
Recent history
In 2005, Bright FM launched a second transmitter on 106.8 FM, extending its service to Lewes.
In April 2008, the station became part of Media Sound Holdings, following a merger with neighbouring radio station Worthing-based Splash FM.[http://radiotoday.co.uk/news.php?extend.3241 Bright and Splash to merge] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110106064525/http://radiotoday.co.uk/news.php?extend.3241 |date=6 January 2011 }} Radio Today, 8 April 2008 In June 2009, Media Sound Holdings added Arrow FM in Hastings and Sovereign FM in Eastbourne to their group from TLRC.[http://radiotoday.co.uk/news.php?extend.4895 TLRC sells Arrow and Sovereign] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090630230652/http://radiotoday.co.uk/news.php?extend.4895 |date=30 June 2009 }} Radio Today, 29 June 2009
In November 2010, Ofcom approved a request to share programming across all four stations, stating the changes would not substantially alter the character of the service.{{cite web | url = http://radiotoday.co.uk/news.php?extend.6535 | title = More sharing for Sussex stations | quote = Sussex radio stations Splash, Sovereign, Bright and Arrow have been given permission to share all programmes across the stations, Ofcom has announced. | date = 7 December 2010 | accessdate = 21 February 2011 | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20120503235846/http://radiotoday.co.uk/news.php?extend.6535 | archivedate = 3 May 2012 | df = dmy-all }}
Programming
All programming on the station is produced from Total Sense Media studios in Hickstead and shared with More Radio Hastings, More Radio Eastbourne, More Radio Mid Sussex and More Radio Worthing with opt-outs for local news and advertising.{{Cite web |url=http://brightfm.net/public-file/ |title=Bright FM public file |access-date=17 August 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150811194721/http://brightfm.net/public-file/ |archive-date=11 August 2015 |url-status=dead }}
Local news airs every hour from 6am to 6pm on weekdays and from 8am to 12pm on Saturdays with headlines on the half-hour during weekday breakfast and drivetime shows.{{Cite web |url=http://brightfm.net/public-file/ |title=Bright FM public file |access-date=17 August 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150811194721/http://brightfm.net/public-file/ |archive-date=11 August 2015 |url-status=dead }} National news bulletins from Sky News Radio are carried hourly at all other times.
References
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External links
- [http://moreradio.online/ Official Website]
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Category:Radio stations in Sussex
Category:Adult contemporary radio stations in the United Kingdom