{"id":802907,"date":"2026-10-15T01:32:30","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T01:32:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/802907\/"},"modified":"2026-10-15T01:32:30","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T01:32:30","slug":"hampshire-tourist-radio-to-launch-on-local-dab-radiotoday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/802907\/","title":{"rendered":"Hampshire Tourist Radio to launch on local DAB \u2013 RadioToday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t<a href=\"https:\/\/todayl.ink\/aiirjune\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"RTUKPackageDeal1webp\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1792027948_873_RTUKPackageDeal1webp.webp\" alt=\"\"   width=\"800\" height=\"160\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A new radio station offering visitor information and local stories is launching on the East Hampshire small-scale DAB multiplex.<\/p>\n<p>Hampshire Tourist Radio will broadcast around the clock, providing information about attractions, local events and places to explore across East Hampshire and the South Downs.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/todayl.ink\/WiseBuddah\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1792027950_946_RadioToday-Small-Image-150x150-1.png\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The speech-led service will also be available online at <a href=\"http:\/\/hampshire.touristradio.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">hampshire.touristradio.co.uk<\/a>, offering a free audio guide for residents and visitors exploring the area\u2019s countryside, market towns and villages.<\/p>\n<p>Programming will include local weather updates, walking routes, travel tips and information about events and activities across the region.<\/p>\n<p>The launch follows the arrival of sister station Isle of Wight <a href=\"https:\/\/radiotoday.co.uk\/2026\/08\/isle-of-wight-tourist-radio-now-on-dab\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tourist Radio<\/a> in August 2026, which broadcasts on the Island\u2019s small-scale DAB multiplex and online.<\/p>\n<p>One feature of the Hampshire schedule will be Night Sounds, a six-hour programme featuring recordings of gentle waves from the south coast, without speech or advertising.<\/p>\n<p>The programme is designed to provide relaxing overnight listening, offering something different from the station\u2019s usual visitor information and local features.<\/p>\n<p>Trish Conti, Chief Content Officer at Hampshire Tourist Radio, described Hampshire as being \u201cfull of incredible places and hidden gems\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The station is also inviting local attractions, accommodation providers, event organisers and hospitality businesses to get involved with the service.<\/p>\n<p>Advertising and partnership opportunities will be available to businesses looking to reach visitors exploring the region, with the station aiming to support the local tourism, hospitality and leisure sectors.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A new radio station offering visitor information and local stories is launching on the East Hampshire small-scale DAB&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":802908,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[96,128,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-802907","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-music","tag-entertainment","tag-music","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/802907","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=802907"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/802907\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/802908"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=802907"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=802907"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=802907"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}