If it's going on in South Leicestershire you'll hear about it first on 102.3 HFM.
We pride ourselves on being involved with the community and our local news and sport will keep you up to date with everything that is going on.
Whether there's delays on the trains or something fantastic going on in our town, we'll be there first with all the details.
You can hear our news bulletins,produced and presented live from our studios, from 8am till 6.30pm Monday to Friday at the top of the hour, and on the half hour, during the Breakfast Show, Drive Show and at lunchtime.
They'll feature everything going on locally, as well as the top national stories. At all other times news is provided on the hour by Independent Radio News.
Local news also features on HFM on Saturday and Sunday, so you're kept up to date during your weekend!
We always want to hear from you if you've got a news story for us. You might be a community group organising a fundraiser, an individual who's doing something extra special for charity or just want to get something off your chest!
Call the news team on 01858 464666, fax us on 01858 464678 or email us news@harboroughfm.co.uk
Music
Our music ranges from the 1960s to the present day and it was decided from a very early stage, after audience research, that the general music policy of the station would be to allow most types of music, pop, rock, country, jazz, classical etc, so long as this fitted into the basic concept of the station.
About me: We're proud to be local and in touch with what's going on across Market Harborough and South Leicestershire.
We broadcast from Market Harborough 24 hours a day, with live programmes from 7am until midnight daily.
Our local news service is second to none, with our aim being if it's going on locally it'll be on HFM!
Our music ranges from the 1960s to the present day.
During day-time hours you'll hear this mix of music and then from 10pm specialist shows, playing everything from country to rock music, can be heard.
HFM has built up much support throughout the population of South Leicestershire, not only through being on air, but also by offering our services to local events such as school fetes, open air concerts, and of course hosting the Market Harborough annual Carnival since 1995.
As our strapline says, we are Proud to Be Local and Loving Life in Harborough. We're passionate about this area and delighted to support local events. This has been demonstrated with our backing of the Eva Winston-Hart charity appeal.
HFM is run, staffed and engineered almost entirely by a band of talented volunteers who all give up their free time to make HFM the success it is.
Our History
February 10th was an extremely momentous day for HFM, as it was when we launched as a full-time community radio station! See the pictures
This came after we were awarded a full-time licence by OFCOM, the government office for communications on June 15th 2005, to broadcast to Market Harborough and South Leicestershire 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. This came ten years after our first ever broadcast, eleven years after the station was first launched....
John Fitzpatrick came up with the idea of a local radio station for Market Harborough and had it not been for him HFM would not be here today. John sadly died in November 2002, aged 47 he last presented during the HFM broadcast in 2002. HFM will always remember him.
HFM was formed in November 1994 with the aim to provide a local FM radio station for Market Harborough and South Leicestershire areas, as it was felt the established independent local stations and the local BBC stations failed to cater for the population of South Leicestershire.
The launch of HFM full-time came after more than ten years of short term broadcasts.
These were made under the Radio Authority's 'Restricted Service Licence' scheme which allows us to broadcast for a maximum period of 28 days.
Who I'd like to meet: HFM has boasted a variety of celebrity interviews over the years including Adam Faith, Barbara Dickson, Gareth Hale, Rustie Lee, Stephen Lewis, Jim Davidson, Brian May, Joe Pasquale, Nicholas Parsons, Charlie Chuck and more.......
Dandy Warholes - Bohemian like you Siouxsie & the banshees - Spellbound Depeche mode - Peace Smoove & Turrell - You don’t know Chicken foot - Oh Yeah Chicken foot - get it up Blaze Bayley - The truth is one (Interview) Blaze Bayley - Voices from the past Bleech - Animals Soft toy emergency - I know u want it J Marie Cooper - Kissing a porn star ------------------------------------------- BC Grooving society feat Octavia - When will he see Club mix Paper Nation - Remember me space hustlers rmx Venger Collective - 9’Oclock Flick of a switch - secret wish dj maurizzio remix Tinatin - Thinking of someone else (radio edit) Johanna - Is it true Sam Linnett in sesion - Whisper another way of life Muse - Starlight Sam Linnett in session - Too much to young Phoenix Williams - Everythings good ----------------------------------------- Francis Rodino - One Love Sam Linnett in session - Tonight the world is ours The Yeah You’s - 15 minutes The Critical - Killer fever Tenek - I dont cry (for you) The Screening - God save the queen ( Interview) The Screening - Tell me Emily The Screening - Go Zach Prather - Freak Charlotte Carpenter - I do care Saw doctors - I used to lover her Kirsty Maccoll - Innocence
In terms of all your questions and due to the belated - and lack of updates: 'Have you guys lost your Tongue'? Hell no, we haven't!....We're 'almost' done and ready to release our Debut album. - Positively containing “Run Baby Run” – “When Luck…” Second Chance” “Dirty Miss Daisy” "So Sexy" and so on. Should be out in a month or two. Lately we've been in the process of dealing with how to go about it. Surely we found a way through which includes getting a new name for the band. Now how cool is that...! - More about that small insignificance later!!! ....
Our myspace address will stay the same - you can always find us here, aswell as at our website - for songs, updates and more .... !!!!
We will be getting a new website further on naturally. The Link will also be posted here ofcourse.
Here's some of the musicians that will feature on the show:
John Miller & His Orchestra. Syd Lawrence, The Modernaires, Ray Nobel & His Orchestra, The Debbie Curtis Radio Big Band, Nat Gonella & The New Georgians, Glenn Miller, The Debbie Curtis Radio Big Band, Grant Green, Louis Armstrong & Duke Ellington, Nat King Cole.
Dextor Gordon, Dinah Washington, Miles Davis, Mel Torme, John Coltraine, Peggy Lee, Kenny Burrell, Gene Harris & The Three Sounds, Horace Silver, Sarah Vaughan, Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers, Boz Scaggs ... and many more!
Tickets will soon be available for the bash at the Rugby Club, November 8th in aid of AdamSmile. Music provided by Strung Out Ceilidh Band and The Roosters. More details available soon. :)
Yes, The Hawke is back from the US of A .... Here's a peek at the line-up for tonights 2-hour show!
Goodring, Jonn Serrie, Peter Mergener, Dom F. Scott, No-Man, Scanner, Moyland, Mark Shreeve, Andy Pickford, Pete Namlook, Gert Emmens, Winterstormer, Mark Dwane, Spacecraft, Heavenly Music, Sunset Yellow and Melting Euphoria!
Stand by for some pulsating tunes! ... mostly from the USA? ... no! not all of them!
"IN THE MOOD": September 2nd, 7pm to 10pm on 102.3 HFM Hawke to all Lovers of Glenn Miller!
If you like Big-Band, Swing and Dance, then let myself and Paul Wright, turn back the musical-clock to those great decades!
My radio show "In The Mood" ... will feature:
Studio Interview with: Debbie Curtis [Debbie Curtis Radio Big Band] Phone-Link Interview with: John Miller [nephew of Glenn Miller]
Show: In The Mood Presenters: Terry Hawke & Paul Wright Producer: Terry Hawke Time: 7pm to 10pm [BST] Streaming Link: http://earth. passionradio. co. uk/HFM Studio E-Mail: studio@harboroughfm.co.uk
Playlist Includes: Debbie Curtis Radio Big Band, John Miller & His Orchestra, Ted Heath & His Orchestra, Syd Lawrence, Joe Loss, Simon Atkinson and The Ben Marcato Trio, Jive Aces, Glenn Miller. Frankie Randall, Henry Cotton, Jack Parnell, Billy Cotton, Kenny Ball, Billie Holliday ... and many more!
HAWKE CHILL OUT SESSIONS: August 23rd Hawke to all Myspace Friends & Musicians
Hiya!
My show on Saturday August 23rd will feature:
10pm to 11pm: Interview with 'ANTONIA', a lush and ambient musician, TV Presenter; DJ ... and ... a world-class Astrologer!
11pm to Midnight: 'ROBERT CALVERT' Tribute; lasting some 60 minutes, and will incorporate many of his memorable lyrics and Space Poetry when performing with 'Hawkwind', 'Sonic Asassins', The 'Hawklords' ... and ... his solo releases!
That's: Saturday August 23rd between 10pm and Midnight [BST]
"Hawke Chill Out Sessions": AUGUST 2nd Playlist Hawke to all Myspace Musicians and Friends
Here's my planned playlist .....
10pm to 11pm [BST]: ..... Chilled C'Quence, Organika, Altres, Here and Now Band, Hypnosphere.
11pm to Midnight [BST]: ..... Neodrone, Hol Baumann, Solar Fields, Gong, Sula Bassana, Delerium, Imogene, Timescape, Healer, Hashtronaut.
Midnight to 1am [BST]: ..... I Awake, Tim Blake, Eat Static, Slackbaba, Sine, Playa Timmendorf, The Tubes, Nickelback, Hawkwind, Sounds From The Ground, I-Zen
Some great tracks ... so tune-in and enjoy the fun!
Ron Berry, Monster Magnet, Heavy Water Experiments, W.A dePhul, Fanger & Schoenwalder, Keller, Klaus Schulze & Lisa Gerrard, Steve Hillman, Ozric Tentacles, Ron Boots, Sounds From The Ground, Richard Bone, The Orb, Jonn Serrie, Slack Mammoth, Disham, Yaks, Sarah Ayers ... and more!
Interviews: Ron Berry, Mario Schoenwalder & Detlef Keller
..........
"Night Hawke": 1am to 7am [BST]
Six hours of almost non-stop Dance, Trance and Deeply Chilled Tunes ... including ... beautifully-chilled music from 'Gary-B's Top-selling CD "Step Into Summer" between 6am and 7am!!!
Here's a provisonal playlist for July 5th's Show ....
Show: Hawke Chill Out Sessions Time: 10pm - 1am [BST]
The Tubes, Terra Nine, John Beltran, Jonteknik, Nad Neslo, Bassnectar, The Higher Craft, Ozric Tentacles, Mac Mavis, Glenn Henrikson, Zero Cult, Geo, The Glimmer Room, Waveform, Todd Rundgren, Harald Grosskopf, Darkhalf, Orbital, Trancient Dreams, Edgar Froese, Biosphere, Eat Static ....
.... AND .... ***** 15 minute excerpt from the "Early Water" CD album by Michael Hoenig and Manuel Gottsching!!!
Cool Vibes!
Terry
Please Note: Michael and Manuel's "Early Water" will close the show !!!
Date: Saturday,June 14th Time: 10pm to Midnight [BST]
Playlist 10pm to 11pm: Aero 11, Magic Sound Fabric, Drop Down Crystal, Jason Hissong, Stormwarning, Echion, Acidrain, Andromeda Island, Wuerdon, Project Moonbeam feat Cindy Lee Rule, Kwook, Single Gun Theory, System 7.
Playlist 11pm to Midnight: The Tubes, Kick Bong, Mungusid, Russ Gabriel, Robert Schroeder, Gary-B feat Julie Harrington, Timescape, Divasonic, Code14, Banco de Gaia, Ozric Tentacles.
Here's some great news for lovers of Glenn Miller, Swing and the Big-Band era!
Show: "In The Mood" Day: Tuesday September 2nd Time: 7pm to 10pm [BST] Studio Interview: Debbie Curtis [Debbie Curtis Radio Big Band] LIVE @ HFM Phone-Link Interviews: John Miller, Alice and Dave Wooding [of Twinwoods] Presenters: Terry Hawke & Paul Wright Producer: Terry Hawke Internet: Yes 24/7
Part 1: 10pm to 11pm [BST] Playlist Includes: Project Noone, Blue Forest, Chill Factor-5, Ikarus, Soundfreak, The Silk Demise, Micheal Matera, Black Ether, Spacelemon ...
Part 2: 11pm to Midnight [BST] Playlist Includes: Tangerine Dream, Celeste, Pulsar, Antonia, Catya, Earthling Society, Navigator, Doctor Wize, Spirits Burning & Bridget Wishart, Going After Zen, Earth Grazer, Blandbladen ...
Part 3: Midnight to 1am [BST] Interview: Chris Cambridge Playlist Includes: Magic Dimension, Dreamstate, Zero Page, Skyfloating, Zero's Hero's, Planet Gong info .... and much more!
Don't miss it ... my objective is to thrill ... and chill ...
Fedra, Here & Now Band, Steve Hillage, Erik Seifert, Robert Rich and Ian Boddy, Robert Schroeder, Stephen Palmer, Kan'Nal, and Asura!!!
11pm to Midnight:
Monster Magnet, Space Ritual, Porcupine Tree, Whitesnake, Eloy, Hawkwind, Scorpions, Deep Purple, Rainbow, Ozric Tentacles, Oblivian Kings II, and The Who!!!
Midnight to 1am:
Food For Fantasy, Mount Florida, Trancient Dreams, Klaus Schulze, Pascal Languirand, Tangerine Dream, Banco de Gaia, and Neodrome!!!
Here's the latest playlist and Guest Interview for this coming Saturdays radio show ....
Date: March 29th
Part 1: 10pm to 11pm [GMT] Interview: SKIN MECHANIX [UK's innovative electronique-synthesist] Playlist Includes: Skin Mechanix, Ion, Grains of Sound, Future Daze, Silva Nigra ... and much more!
Part 2: 11pm to Midnight [GMT] Interview 1: HERE AND NOW BAND [U'Ks Leading Space-Rock and Psychedelic Band]
Interview 2: ALPHA WAVE MOVEMENT [Premiere UK Electro-Synth band] Playlist Includes: Space Ritual, Here & Now Band, The Orb, Keser, Paradogs, Dr Hasbeen, Alpha Wave Movement, Peyote Mothership.
Part 3: Midnight to 1am [GMT] Interview: COMBINATION HEAD [UK's newest Rock-Electronic band] Playlist Includes: Arc, Combination Head, Monster Magnet, Brendan Pollard, Gary B, Triac [feat Sharon], System 7.
Don't miss it ... my objective is to thrill ... and chill ...
