It was launched on 14 October 1975 and served south Hampshire, West Sussex and the Isle of Wight initially until 1986, with various later reincarnations.

Victory had three managing directors throughout its life – Guy Paine, John Russell, and finally Bruce Jenkins.

Fratton Road in Portsmouth was jammed solid with traffic, drivers blaring their horns in tribute as the airwaves fell silent for the last time.

Victory was the first ILR station to lose its franchise (although two others, Centre Radio and Gwent Broadcasting, went off air after going bankrupt).

Alex Bentley, the city's Lord Mayor during the set-up period, was most encouraging and helped by arranging for the council to provide space for the studios in the civic offices for a peppercorn rent.

The studios for this period were located in Anchor House, North End and were loaned by the owners Bradford and Bingley Building Society.

The name was kept alive predominantly by the same team, broadcasting from a studio in Twyford Avenue, Stamshaw, this time broadcasting as Radio Victory on cable TV and with occasional temporary FM licences for special occasions, such as their own launch on cable at Christmas 1995 and to cover the Special Olympics.

The station later relaunched as Victory 107.4 and 107.4 The Quay, allying itself closely to Portsmouth Football Club who, from Autumn of 2009, became the sole owners.