About Us
Launched in August 2011, Vibe 107.6 FM is a not for profit community radio station broadcasting to and run by the local people of Watford and South West Hertfordshire. Our music selection includes a great mix of contemporary music ranging from chart and indie to hip hop and R&B, old skool and pop with emphasis on new music as well as music from local unsigned bands. Our Sunday evening show, Raw Vibes, showcases local musical talent and even featured Jack Garratt and X Factor winners Rak-Su before they hit the big time!
However, Vibe 107.6 FM is more than just a radio station - we are extensively involved in community events. From the presenters themselves, the articles on our website and the events we organise, our radio station puts local people first. We concentrate not only on promoting local activities, news and charities, but we also publicise and involve artists from the area in all our events.
Since Vibe 107.6 FM was originally set up in 2011, we have worked with over 200 local groups and organisations on events, projects, campaigns, training and leisure activities; strengthening relationships across the community, working with local businesses, good causes and charities.
We co-ordinate and host many free-to-attend events in the community including organising the band, stage, volunteers and presenters for the annual Cassiobury Fireworks. This fantastic evening is attended by about 40,000 people in the past few years! We have also hosted the intu Watford Christmas Lights Switch On for several years, arranging the main act, including Lyrickal from The Voice in 2016. In addition, we compered the celebrations for Watford FC’s promotion in Cassiobury Park in May 2015 and hosted the stage at INTU Watford Summer Sounds!
Vibe 107.6 FM provides opportunities that are unique in the area for volunteers to gain experience in broadcasting and help them pursue a successful career within radio. In doing so, we have built and continue to strengthen a great community radio station; embracing our vision: to be the local radio sound, made and presented by local people.
If you would like to join Vibe 107.6 FM's vibrant team and become a part of the sound of Watford and South-West Hertfordshire then check out our vacancies page for all our current opportunities!
Licence number: CR000216
Service name: Vibe 107.6 FM
Licence area: Watford, and surrounding area
Frequency: 107.6 MHz
Key Commitments:
Description of character of service
Vibe 107.6 FM is for young people, primarily those aged 13-25, living in Watford and its suburbs. It is the voice of young people in Watford, with a strong emphasis on programming that addresses issues affecting young people, and encouraging involvement in the station by the target community.
The service broadcasts:
- Music. The main type of music broadcast over the course of each week is: contemporary music including pop, dance and urban, with an emphasis on new music, as well as some music from local unsigned bands and some specialist genres.
- Speech. The main types of speech output broadcast over the course of each week are: community news and information, interviews and features, discussions, and programmes showcasing local talent and events.
- The service provides original output1 for a minimum of eight hours per day.
- The service provides locally-produced output2 for a minimum of 13 hours per day.
- The studio is located within the licensed coverage area.
- The service provides a range of community benefits (social gain objectives mandated by statute) for the target community, both on-air and off-air, and in doing so, achieves the following objectives: the facilitation of discussion and the expression of opinion, the provision (whether by means of programmes included in the service or otherwise) of education or training to individuals not employed by the person providing the service, and the better understanding of the particular community and the strengthening of links within it.
- Members of the target community contribute to the operation and management of the service.
- The service has mechanisms in place to ensure it is accountable to its target community.
[July 2011. Revised September 2016]
