It also broadcast on FM in Oxfordshire on 107.9FM until it was switched to Jack 3 Chill in 2020 which it remained until it was closed and replaced by Hits Radio.
Previously known under a variety of names and formats since its inception in 1997 (see history), most recently Jack 3 Chill, the station launched in its current incarnation on 29 October 2023.
[5] Fusion merged with the Milestone Group in 2003[6] and the station was relaunched again as Passion 107.9, but was sold to ARI Consultancy (previously known as Absolute Radio International)[7] in 2006, leading to another rebrand as Oxford's FM 107.9.
[9] Several fans of late night "specialist" shows responded to Ofcom's public consultation as well as local business owners.
The station was aimed at a young adult-contemporary audience and plays seven hours per week of specialist music as required by Ofcom.