Passion radio

{{Radio station |

  image     = |
  name      = Passion Radio |

airdate = 5th September 2000 |

  frequency = DAB Digital Radio (Now Sussex) |

area = Sussex |

  format     = Dance |

owner = Passion Digital Radio Ltd |

Passion Radio is an Independent Local Radio station that broadcasts from studios in Worthing across Sussex on DAB Digital Radio and around the world on the internet.

Passion Radio's origins can be traced back to 1995 when New Wave Broadcasting, a company the station's founders were involved with, submitted an application to the Radio Authority to run an FM service for Brighton. The licence application wasn't successful, but the brand reappeared in September 2000 as an internet only station.

Passion Radio today continues the legacy started in 2000 playing Dance from four decades mixed with local news, features and information. Presenters include Brighton's Honey Club resident Adam H, Trance DJ Matt Darey, Graham Gold and former Atlantic 252 presenters Simon Hardwick and Dave James.

Passion Radio became one of the first commercial radio stations in the UK to take part in a trial of Digital Radio Mondiale and could be heard in parts of Sussex on 1386 kHz DRM.

The station was been granted a temporary 28day FM RSL licence by Ofcom and broadcast from the 1st May 2006 on 87.7 FM in Brighton and Hove. On 24th May 2006 Passion Radio switched on its DAB transmission, broadcasting on the Now Sussex Multiplex to a potential audience of 715,000 digital listeners.

The station is based in the Guildbourne Centre Worthing, sharing premises with 107.7 Splash FM

External links

*Passion Radio's website
*Now Digital - DAB Licencee for Sussex