Isle of Wight Tourist Radio

Isle of Wight Tourist Radio is an audio guide for visitors and residents, concentrating on practical information about the island. Its speech-led service follows ferry and hovercraft crossings, weather, tide conditions and local events. Rather than relying on a presenter-led music format, it gathers the details that can shape a journey, a day out or the next stage of a holiday.

Crossing information covers Red Funnel, Wightlink and Hovertravel, connecting the station with the routes on which island travel depends. Town guides introduce places including Cowes, Ryde, Sandown, Shanklin and Ventnor. Event information adds another dimension, helping the broadcast reflect activities taking place across different parts of the Isle of Wight.

The local guides extend to Yarmouth as well as the larger seaside towns, giving the spoken service a town-by-town character. Its overnight Island night sounds run from 11pm to 5am and use recordings made on the island's beaches, with no adverts during that strand. This is a distinct change from the daytime information service, which is organised around weather, tide times and things to do. The broadcaster describes the overall format as an audio guide rather than a phone-in or a conventional music show, keeping useful island information at the centre of the daytime output.

Operated by Danvers and Price Limited, the station broadcasts on the Wight Digital Radio multiplex. Live listening is also available to people planning a visit before they arrive, so the same island-focused information can accompany preparation for a trip as well as time spent on the Isle of Wight.