Spirit FM (UK radio station)


Spirit FM broadcasts to West Sussex from studios in Dukes Court, Chichester - the place it has been since its launch over 22 years ago. It was previously only available in the south west of the county but gained complete coverage through a transmitter near Midhurst.

History

Spirit FM began broadcasting in April 1996 as an independent radio station. Its original chairman was David Palmer. The founding MD was Steve Oates.
In June 2020 Bauer announced that the station "will be rebranded as “Greatest Hits Radio”, offering classic hits from the ‘70s, ‘80s and ‘90s".

Programming

Spirit FM was awarded the licence to broadcast to West Sussex by the former Radio Authority, now Ofcom, in 1995.
The station is now the most listened to commercial radio station across West Sussex with local news and programming broadcast from its studios in Chichester.
The station doesn't currently use any network programming, having ceased broadcasting The Official Vodafone Big Top 40 on Sunday afternoons on 30th December 2018 following a withdrawal of the syndication by Global.
Spirit FM is wholly owned by Bauer Radio.