melton has a radio station, 103 fm the eye, which broadcasts to melton borough and the vale of belvoir, and parts of rushcliffe borough. it can also be heard on the internet. when it was launched in 2005, it was the first in the uk to go on the air under the new tier of community radio, licensed by the broadcasting regulator ofcom. the station has since won a number of awards for its work. it is named after the river eye.