Radio stations in South Coast

England's South Coast stretches across several counties and sizeable coastal communities. A service identified simply as South Coast has a broader geographical purpose than a station named for Brighton, Southampton or a single county. Its stated audience matters more than choosing a headquarters or one seaside city as a substitute for the whole area. This category groups genuinely coast-wide editions while allowing more precise county and city terms to describe programmes with narrower names and audiences. The label is geographical rather than musical. Popular hits, melodic familiar songs and speech can each be offered to coastal listeners, but an individual station's programme determines its format. A shared network schedule may sit within a distinct South Coast edition; the existence of common shows does not make its intended audience identical to that of a national feed. Equally, the ability to receive a station near the sea is insufficient to call it a South Coast service. Keeping coverage and programme sound separate makes this category useful beyond the current set of stations.