Southdown Radio

Southdown Radio serves Brighton and Hove with a music programme and information connected to life on the Sussex coast. Its DAB service combines songs ranging from the rock and roll era to more recent releases. That broad repertoire accompanies a local editorial focus, giving the station an identity shaped by the city and its surrounding coastal setting.

National news bulletins are complemented by local updates, while weather and travel information address practical listening needs. Tide times provide a particularly coastal detail within the service. Business, sport and community events also appear in its public coverage, connecting the music with subjects beyond the main national news agenda.

The service is aimed at adults aged thirty and over, with a management team whose experience includes Southern Sound, BBC Radio Sussex, Jazz FM, LBC and Smooth Radio. Its own city news is scheduled on the half-hour, between hourly national and international bulletins. Community groups can contribute messages and local updates, giving the information service a route back to the people it covers. The station is based in Brighton and Hove itself, so that city connection extends to the organisation behind the broadcasts.

The broadcaster's local pages include opportunities such as jobs and events, extending its relationship with the audience outside the live programme. Southdown's attraction lies in hearing a varied music selection alongside information specific to Brighton and Hove. It offers a city-focused companion for listeners who value a coastal perspective and familiar local reference points.