Isle of Wight Radio switched to FM in March 1998, its main transmitter is at Chillerton Down on 107FM, with three low power relays on 102FM in Cowes, Ventnor and Ryde.

[1] Isle of Wight Radio was founded by Islanders Jean-Paul Hansford and Stephen Oates.

In August 2009, the station was sold in a management buyout by programme controller Paul Topping, Claire Willis, Ian Walker and Hedley Finn, making it independently owned again.

[4] The merger involved the station's shareholders taking shares in Media Sound Holdings, with Willis and Finn joining the board.

It was said that staffing would not be affected[4] with continued broadcast from the Isle of Wight and no plans for content sharing amongst the stations, although this could be considered in future for off-peak hours.