Splash FM Chairman Jim Brathwaite CBE said:
“We are absolutely thrilled to receive the endorsement of the Radio Authority for what will be a local radio station run by and for local people. We have enjoyed hosting various events like the Christmas lights switch on for the enjoyment of Worthing residents and we are looking forward to many more events in the future and we now have our most exciting challenge - getting ready to go ‘live’ around Easter 2003.”

The Splash FM team consists of Jim along with David Atkey who was an Executive Producer at Radio One for 25 years and now Operations Director for national digital radio station PrimeTime Radio; David Cunningham who was the first voice of radio in the Town when he launched Worthing Hospital Radio in 1986, along with another founder of local radio and co-director of Splash FM, Roy Stannard who is now a senior advertising and marketing director locally. Laura Raymond an experienced radio journalists, Steve Stark, former Managing Director of Brighton Juice 107.2, whose owners Forever Broadcasting plc, hold a minority holding in Splash FM and “Diddy”‘ David Hamilton make up the board. David will be bringing his forty years of broadcasting experience to the mix by hosting a Sunday afternoon show as well as kids TV presenter and Worthing resident, Dave Benson Phillips who will present his “Brunch Bunch” family show on Sunday mornings.

Worthing Mayor Councillor Eric Mardell commented:
“Splash FM impressed me throughout their campaign for the licence with their commitment to local issues, glamorous and unglamorous alike. Their approach has been professional as well as entertaining. I can’t wait to tune in!”

Chairman Jim Brathwaite added:
“Splash FM would like to thank the hundreds of local people, businesses and organisations who expressed their support via letters, e-mails and faxes over the past months, Splash FM will work tirelessly to honour that faith to bring fresh airwaves for Worthing”.