Bright 106.4 FM

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Bright 106.4 FM
Broadcast area Burgess Hill, Haywards Heath and Lewes
Frequency 106.4 MHz, 106.8MHz
First air date 31 March 2001
Format Commercial Radio
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Bright 106.4 FM is a United Kingdom radio station. The station broadcasts a mixture of 1970s, 1980s, 1990s and contemporary hits, as well as regular news bulletins (local and international) and travel updates every 20 mins during peak times. In common with many UK commercial radio stations, Independent Radio News provides bulletins and news copy during certain parts of the day.

The station is based in Burgess Hill, West Sussex.

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[edit] Daytime Presenters

Chris Bailey hosts Bailey at Breakfast each weekday morning from 6am. Listeners have the chance to win prizes on the "Battle Of The Sexes" and "Small Talk". There are regular news updates from Philip Keeler. There're also travel updates throughout the morning to get you to work on time.

Warren Angelo presents every weekday morning from 10am, with the Midday Music Mix.

The Drive Home is on air every afternoon from 3pm with presenter Nick Osborne, offering listeners the chance to win prizes, and keeping people moving on the roads of Sussex with essential travel updates every 20 minutes. There are local and national news bulletins every 30 minutes.

Paddy Range hosts The Evening Show, every evening from 6.45pm, with "music to make you feel good through your evenings". Paddy plays requests from the listeners as well as the chance to discuss various topics on air.

[edit] Weekend and Cover Presenters

At the weekends additional presenters include Gary King who presents Totally 80s on Saturday afternoons 1pm-3pm, Ed Oliver who hosts Sunday breakfast and Adam James who hosts the Saturday sports show from 3pm-6pm, and also the Sunday afternoon show from 2pm-6pm.

[edit] Bright Card

The station also operates a loyalty card scheme called the Bright Card. It is free of charge, and available from the station website and any outlet that is a member of the scheme. Holders have access to a range of discounts, special offers and promotions at participating local businesses, such as pubs, restaurants, shops and leisure venues. As of January 2007, more than forty businesses, mostly in the Burgess Hill and Haywards Heath areas, are involved. The Bright Card website.

[edit] Lewes Expansion

In 2005 Bright began broadcasting to Lewes and the surrounding area on 106.8 FM. As a result, Bright now has a larger audience than at any point in its history, with coverage over a large area of Sussex. This is reflected in the station's slogan, "Across The Heart Of Sussex".

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