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Juice 107.2
Broadcast areaBrighton and Hove DAB Digital Radio (NOW Sussex Coast)
Frequency107.2 MHz
DAB Digital Radio (mono)
Programming
FormatContemporary hit radio
Ownership
OwnerGlobal
History
First air date
27 March 1998
Technical information
Transmitter coordinates
50°49′21″N 0°08′56″W / 50.8226°N 0.1488°W / 50.8226; -0.1488

Juice 107.2 was an Independent Local Radio station serving the Brighton and Hove area, owned and operated by Global. The station broadcasts on 107.2 FM and across Sussex on DAB (DAB+ in Brighton).

The station ceased transmissions at 12am on Tuesday 14th August 2018. It will be relaunched and rebranded as Capital Brighton on Monday 3 September 2018, forming part of Global's Capital FM Network.[1]

History

Juice was founded as Surf 107 in June 1997, when the Radio Authority licensed Brighton and Hove Radio Ltd to broadcast on a commercial basis to the Brighton and Hove area.

Co-founders Daniel Nathan [2] and Eugene Perera had previously run a series of trial broadcasts in the city beginning with Festival Radio 97.7 operating under a Home Office ‘Special Events Radio Licence’ in May 1990 during the Brighton Festival and in subsequent years using a Radio Authority Restricted Service Licence) 1991-93[3]. Writer and broadcaster Simon Fanshawe was the first Chairman of the company with Eugene Perera, Managing Director and various local companies held shares. Surf 107 began broadcasting on Friday 27 March 1998 [4] and went onto win its first Sony Award a year later.

In December 2000, the radio station was sold to Forever Broadcasting PLC [5]who rebranded the station to Juice 107.2 In August 2003, Daniel Nathan lead a group of local investors to return Juice 107.2 to local ownership[6]. In 2011, Juice 107.2 Managing Director Ryan Heal was recognised as Outstanding Brightonian for his stewardship at the radio station and leadership within the community.[7]

By this point, Juice 107.2 was required to pay for simulcast on the emerging DAB digital radio platform. The company’s directors did not consider the format suitable or financially sustainable and began lobbying Parliament.[8] In September 2012, in order to demonstrate an alternative approach to DAB, senior Ofcom engineer Rashid Mustapha together with Daniel Nathan initiated an experimental low cost DAB transmission that ran from the Juice 107.2 rack room and transmission site from September 2012 to January 2013 using Open-source software.[9] This work was commended in parliament by the Minister of State Ed Vaizey in November 2013. [10]

An official trial was set in motion and on the 31st of July 2015, the Juice DIY DAB multiplex went live.[11] In the same month, radio group UKRD acquired a 51% majority holding in the broadcaster, with Daniel Nathan remaining as chairman and local shareholders retaining the minority stake.[12]

In August 2016, UKRD returned its holding in Juice to local investors. [13] As part of the sale, Laurence Elphick, who had departed as Juice managing director in 2014,[14]returned to the post.

In late October 2016, Ofcom’s report [15] concluded that the small scale trials had been a success.[16] In March 2017, the Brighton multiplex became UK's first to only broadcast DAB+. [17] A month later, the work that began as an experiment in Brighton was officially recognised when The Private Members’ Small-Scale DAB Bill [18] received Royal Assent to pass into law as an Act of Parliament.[19] paving the way for a new generation of low cost DAB transmission around the UK.

In January 2018, Global Radio announced it had brought Juice 107.2 for an undisclosed sum.[20] The sale was expected to be finalised the following month.[21] The original owners continue to operate the trial DAB+ multiplex, carrying 15 radio stations in the city.[22]

On 2 August 2018, Global announced it would rebrand and relaunch Juice 107.2 as part of the Capital FM Network of contemporary hit radio stations.[23]

The relaunched station, Capital Brighton, will carry networked programming from Global's London headquarters, including the Big Top 40 chart show on Sunday Afternoons. Local shows will continue at breakfast and drivetime on weekdays and on weekend afternoons, alongside local news bulletins. The relaunch is due to take place at 6am on Monday 3 September 2018.[24]

Notable past presenters

References

  1. ^ Capital Brighton to launch on 3rd September, RadioToday, 2 August 2018
  2. ^ "Daniel Nathan - Co-founder & Chairman - Juice 107.2, CEO - totallyradio".
  3. ^ "Broadcasting: A Potted History".
  4. ^ "New station to Surf airways".
  5. ^ "Forever Broadcasting Buys Brighton & Hove".
  6. ^ "Founders bring Juice back to Brighton".
  7. ^ "Ryan Heal (R. 1989-94) wins "The Outstanding Brightonian Award"".
  8. ^ "Letter from Mr Daniel Nathan, Director, Brighton & Hove Radio Ltd".
  9. ^ "OPINION: What Brighton DAB test tells us".
  10. ^ "Digital Radio Switchover".
  11. ^ "UK's first 'DIY DAB' multiplex goes live in Brighton".
  12. ^ "Brighton's Juice 107.2 joins UKRD Group".
  13. ^ "Brighton's Juice 107.2 returns to local ownership".
  14. ^ "Juice 107.2 recruits new Managing Director".
  15. ^ "Small scale DAB trials:Final report" (PDF).
  16. ^ "Ofcom blesses Linux-powered, open source DIY radio 'revolution'".
  17. ^ "Brighton becomes home to first DAB+ only multiplex in the UK".
  18. ^ "Broadcasting (Radio Multiplex Services) Act 2017".
  19. ^ "Royal Assent for Radio Multiplex Services Bill".
  20. ^ Global buys Juice 107.2 in Brighton & Hove, RadioToday, 17 January 2018
  21. ^ "Brighton radio station's future secured with Global deal".
  22. ^ "DAB Ensembles Worldwide:Brighton & Hove Minimux".
  23. ^ Capital Brighton to launch on 3rd September, RadioToday, 2 August 2018
  24. ^ Capital Brighton to launch on 3rd September, RadioToday, 2 August 2018

Bibliography

  • Middleton, Judy (2003). The Encyclopaedia of Hove & Portslade. Brighton: Brighton & Hove Libraries. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
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