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Bright FM
Broadcast areaBurgess Hill, Haywards Heath and Lewes
Frequency106.4 MHz, 106.8MHz
Programming
FormatAdult Contemporary
Ownership
OwnerMedia Sound Holdings
Arrow FM, Sovereign FM and Splash FM
History
First air date
31 March 2001
Links
Websitebrightfm.net

Bright FM is a United Kingdom radio station, based in Burgess Hill, West Sussex, and operated by Media Sound Holdings Ltd. The station plays a selection of hit songs from the last forty years, and offers regular updates on local news, sport, travel and events. The station also works with a number of local charities and organisations, and can regularly be seen broadcasting from events in their transmission area.

The station serves the towns of Burgess Hill, Haywards Heath and Lewes.

Recent years

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, after merging with neighbouring radio station Worthing-based Splash FM.[1]

In June 2009, Media Sound Holdings added Arrow FM in Hastings and Sovereign FM in Eastbourne to their collection from TLRC.[2]

In November 2010, Ofcom approved Media Sound Holdings's application to share all programmes across their four stations Arrow FM, Bright FM, Sovereign FM and Splash FM, given that the stations "already share all programming outside of breakfast, so these changes will not substantially alter the character of the service."[3]

Chris Copsey's death

On 11 January 2011, breakfast show host Chris Copsey died suddenly. It is believed he collapsed in a Sainsbury's store, just hours after presenting his breakfast show.

Chris (also known as Coppo) had been on the airwaves across Sussex for over 25 years. He was a former presenter for the breakfast show on Southern Sound, soon to become Southern FM.[4]

In 2009, shortly after the Heart brand took over Southern FM, Chris moved to Media Sound Holdings to present the mid-morning show and revive his 'Retro Show' on Sunday afternoons. He moved to do the breakfast show shortly after that. As well as Bright FM, Chris could also be heard on the other three stations owned by Media Sound Holdings.[5]

Chris leaves behind his wife Yvonne and two children.[6]

Presenters

News team

  • Alan Lewis (Head of News)
  • Lorraine White
  • Alex Williams
  • Georgie Birch

References

  1. ^ Bright and Splash to merge Radio Today, 8 April 2008
  2. ^ TLRC sells Arrow and Sovereign Radio Today, 29 June 2009
  3. ^ "More sharing for Sussex stations". 7 December 2010. Retrieved 21 February 2011. Sussex radio stations Splash, Sovereign, Bright and Arrow have been given permission to share all programmes across the stations, Ofcom has announced.
  4. ^ Daughter of tragic Sussex radio DJ pays tribute to "best dad in the world" The Argus, 13 January 2011
  5. ^ Chris Copsey comes back for more Radio Today, 4 August 2009
  6. ^ Tributes paid to Scaynes Hill radio star Mid Sussex Times, 12 January 2011

External links

50°57′18″N 0°07′52″W / 50.955036°N 0.131116°W / 50.955036; -0.131116

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