Editing Channel 103 (section)

{{short description|Independent Local Radio station for Jersey}}
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{{Infobox radio station
| name                = Channel 103
| logo                = Channel 103 2024.png
| logo_size           = 220px
| city                = [[Saint Helier|St Helier]]
| area                = [[Jersey]]
| airdate             = {{start date and age|1992|10|25|df=y}} (32 years ago)
| frequency           = [[FM broadcasting|FM]]: 103.7 MHz <small>(Jersey)</small><br />[[Digital Audio Broadcasting|DAB]]: 12A <small>(Channel Islands)</small>
| rds                 = Chnl 103
| language            = English
| format              = [[Contemporary hit radio|CHR/Pop]]
| power               = 6kW
| licensing_authority = [[Ofcom]]
| sister_stations     = [[Island FM]]<br />[[Soleil Radio]]<br />[[Midlands 103]]
| network             = [[Hits Radio Network]] (for sales purposes)
| owner               = [[Tindle Radio Group|Tindle Radio]]
| webcast             = [https://www.channel103.com/radioplayer Radioplayer]
| website             = [http://www.channel103.com Channel 103]
}}
'''Channel 103''' is an [[Independent Local Radio]] station broadcasting to the island of [[Jersey]] on 103.7 [[FM broadcasting|FM]] and [[Digital Audio Broadcasting|DAB+ digital radio]].

The station launched on 25 October 1992. Channel 103 is part of [[Tindle Radio Group|Tindle Radio]], which also owns [[Island FM]] in [[Guernsey]] and [[Midlands 103]] in [[Ireland]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Radio in the Channel Islands|url=https://www.channelislandsradio.com/about/|access-date=2021-05-24|website=Tindle Radio|language=en-US}}</ref>

According to [[RAJAR]], the station has a weekly audience of 48,000 and a 26.2% market share as of September 2024 - the highest percentage reach of any radio station in the British Isles.<ref>{{Cite web|title=RAJAR Q2 2024: Regional and local radio facts and figures|url=https://radiotoday.co.uk/2020/05/rajar-q1-2020-regional-and-local-radio-facts-and-figures/|access-date=2021-05-24|website=RadioToday|date=13 May 2020 |language=en}}</ref>

In late 2020, Channel 103 became a part of [[Bauer Radio|Bauer]]'s [[Hits Radio Network]] for commercial sales.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bauer Partner Stations|url=https://www.bauermedia.co.uk/more-from-bauer/bauer-partner-stations|access-date=2021-05-24|website=Bauer Media|language=en}}</ref> It remains owned by Tindle with no shared programming.