The Eye (radio station)
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| Broadcast area | Melton Mowbray & The Vale of Belvoir |
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| Slogan | It's All About You |
| First air date | 1 November 2005 |
| Frequency | 103.0 MHz |
| Format | General service |
| Owner | The Eye FM Ltd |
| Website | www.103theeye.co.uk |
The Eye is a community radio station in the United Kingdom. The station broadcasts on 103.0 FM in Melton Mowbray and across the Vale of Belvoir.
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[edit] Background
The Eye was the first community radio stations in the United Kingdom to begin broadcasting on a full five-year licence. Fifteen other stations had previously held short-term licences under the pilot scheme (originally titled "Access Radio"), but The Eye was the first station to go on air after the format was opened to general applications.
Prior to 2004 the station had been known as TWC, and had held a number of 28-day Restricted Service Licence broadcasts with the aim of persuading the Radio Authority (then OFCOM) to licence a new local commercial radio station to serve Melton Mowbray, Cotgrave, Bingham and the surrounding areas of South East Nottinghamshire and North Leicestershire.
The Eye broadcasts a variety of popular music from the 1950s to the present day. The first song broadcast after the official launch at 07:00 on November 1st 2005 was Eye of the Tiger by the American classic rock group, Survivor.The first presenters' voices heard were those of Cliff King and Dave Baron.
The Eye has a soundstage available to hire at local events.
During automated programmes the station broadcasts IRN news bulletins at the start of every hour, these are supplemented with local news during live programmes, and "Community Focus" broadcasts throughout the day.
From Monday 15 May 2006 until 21 May 2006 inclusive 103 The Eye broadcast automated, non-stop, music as they moved from their original studios at Hickling Pastures to Brooksby Melton College. Regular broadcasts recommenced on Monday 22 May. 103 The Eye have recently moved from their studios at Brooksby Melton College to a new location in Melton Mowbray.
[edit] Rock The Vale (2006)
Rock The Vale was a concert organised in association with the station over the May day bank holiday weekend. It was headlined by Showaddywaddy and featured a number of tribute acts, and the final of the stations Rock Idol. Proceeds from the event went to fund the station and Cancer Research UK
