Radio stations in Brighton

Brighton has a recognisable cultural life and a city audience within the wider Sussex region. A station expressly named for Brighton can address those listeners even if it shares shows with a national network. That city edition has a narrower geographic identity than a programme intended for all of Sussex. The relevant connection is the intended audience of the station rather than the address from which part of its schedule is produced. Music or discussion can each serve the city without becoming a specifically Brighton genre. A programme built around current hits differs from one choosing familiar songs, and its own description should explain that choice. The city term helps listeners identify genuine Brighton editions while preserving the distinction from county services that also reach the area. Brighton and Hove's wider urban setting can be relevant to coverage, but a service should be described according to the name and scope it actually uses rather than an assumed identical local schedule throughout Sussex.