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*** THANK YOU TO ALL OUR SPONSORS & PARTNERS FOR EYR 2023 ***
EYR is only made possible by the considerable support and involvement of many businesses and organisations that are detailed in the schedule listings.
Also thank you to Ditzy Media for kindly providing Social Media and CobbPR for Hospitality Tea.


*** WEATHER UPDATES ***
A radio show isn’t complete without its regular weather updates. EYR 2023 Weather Reports are kindly sponsored by:
Eastbourne & Lewes District CSP – 15th,
Ditzy Media – 16th,
AFH Payroll Solutions – 17th


Wednesday 15th November

10:00-11:00 EYR Launch Mix

Sponsored by: Brewers Decorator Centres
www.brewers.co.uk 01323 411080
EYR launches for the 23rd year from studios at East Sussex College in Eastbourne. The creative media students at East Sussex College will begin this year’s broadcast with music, chat and previews of the exciting shows that we have coming up over the next 3-days. Stay tuned!

11:00-12:00 Bede’s Prep

Sponsored by: Enterprise Shopping Centre
www.enterprise-centre.org 01323 639504
Join us for the Bede’s hour sponsored by the Enterprise Shopping Centre. We promise to give you a brief history on Eastbourne, a space quiz, some space facts, a history of the Legat School of dance plus much more. We will have some live, yes ‘live’, musicians in the studio fresh from our Intersection Performing Arts competition along with a selection of songs all based around the theme of Space. Join us and 'May the Force be with us'!

12:00-13:00 Polegate School

Sponsored by: The Observatory Science Centre
www.the-observatory.org 01323 832731
At Polegate School we love all things creative! Our radio show, with the support of The Observatory Science Centre, is being led by children who are going to share their passion for singing, drama, reading and arts! Tune in to listen to songs from the choir, music groups and more. There will be quizzes, fun facts and hilarious jokes delivered by our Year 6 broadcasting team.

13:00-14:00 The Eastbourne Academy

Sponsored by: Edwards Vacuum
www.edwardsvacuum.com 01323 501147
Join The Eastbourne Academy for a packed hour of radio including speeches, poems, quizzes and a great selection of music. TEA is back and ready for EYR 2023. Some of the areas we will cover will include life after Covid, what it is like to progress through school across the years and getting ready for Christmas!

14:00-15:00 East Sussex College

Sponsored by: East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
www.esht.nhs.net 0300 131 4500
Join Emile and Jamie as they explore the work, purpose and need for the Eastbourne Foodbank plus an interview with local NHS Trust.

15:00-16:00 East Sussex College

Supporting: Eastbourne Foodbank
https://eastbournefoodbank.enthuse.com 01323 409925
Hear from an EYR alumni before the college music students wow you with a feast of live music and interviews with the bands.

16:00-17:00 East Sussex College

Sponsored by: LECS (UK) ltd
www.lecsuk.co.uk 0203 62 72 247
Continuing our feast of live studio performances from the college music students.

17:00-18:00 East Sussex College

Sponsored by: Eastbourne & Lewes District Community Safety Partnership
www.lewes-eastbourne.gov.uk 07939 578415
‘Around the world in 60 minutes’: A musical tour around the globe. Some important community safety messages from Community Safety Partnership and Sussex Police

18:00-19:00 Answer Back!

Sponsored by: W.Bruford
https://wbruford.com 01323 725452
The popular panel-show returns kindly sponsored by W.Bruford. Pre-recorded with a student audience, the panel, including, Caroline Ansell MP, Richard Garland – President of Eastbourne Unltd & EDEAL, Josh Babarinde OBE – Lib Dem parliamentary candidate and Peter Marchant, Executive Headteacher at The Cavendish School answer topical questions about local, national and wider issues.

19:00-20.00 Radio DGH

Sponsored by: Radio DGH
www.radiodgh.com 01323 435748
Radio DGH, Eastbourne’s Hospital Radio Station, will once again be here giving you an insight into hospital radio. From presenting on air and what goes on behind the scenes, how we run as a charity and the ways on how you can be involved.

20:00-22:00 East Sussex College

Sponsored by: Construction Industry Training Board
www.citb.co.uk & www.goconstruct.org 07866 786591
Join the college creative media students for documentaries, reports and music. Including ‘the generation gap’, ‘Will TV die?’, music through the decades, and ‘teens and their screens’.

22:00-00:00 East Sussex College

Sponsored by: Firebrand – Brand Design Agency
www.firebrand.co.uk 01323 430700
Continuing the student documentaries interspersed with features and musical items for your entertainment into the night

Thursday 16th November

00:00-04:00 East Sussex College

Sponsored by: Eastbourne EBP
www.eastbourneebp.org.uk 07890 388624
Happy Thursday. More from EYR for the night owls to keep you entertained and awake!

04:00-07:00 East Sussex College

Sponsored by: Bournefree
www.bournefreelive.co.uk 01323 430303
Counting down to breakfast with more music and items from the creative media students.

07:00-08:00 East Sussex College

Sponsored by: VulcanEllis
www.vulcanellis.co.uk 01293 699301
The Thursday Breakfast Show – join Siarra, Mathais, Caitlin and Emile for music and news about what we have for you today on EYR 87.7fm.

08:00-09:00 Ratton School

Sponsored by: Let’s Do Business
www.ldbgroup.co.uk 0844 415 2272
Ratton is pleased to once again have a breakfast slot and will be leaning on its ‘Performing Arts’ roots with a wide range of performances. This year will also feature performances from our upcoming show 'Fame: The Musical’.

09:00-10:00 East Sussex College

Sponsored by: Neupauer
www.neupauer.org 07588 751506
Siarra takes you on an art trail amongst a cornucopia of creations as she delves into the work of Compass arts.

10:00-11:00 Stone Cross School

Sponsored by: UpCountry Stone Cross
www.upcountrystorehouse.com 01323 488188
Stone Cross School in partnership with UpCountry Garden and Country Store are pleased to present the quiz hour on Eastbourne Youth Radio! Calling all children and adults: are you a quiz champion? Can you answer questions on a range of topics from animals and plants to riddles, Christmas, TV and movies? Tune in for informative chat, great music and to test your knowledge in an hour of quizzing fun!

11:00-12:00 East Sussex College

Sponsored by: Southern Water
www.southernwater.co.uk 07387 046751
Water, water everywhere…hear from Southern Water about the troublesome problems caused by the ‘unflushables’!

12:00-13:00 Meet the Media

Sponsored by: East Sussex College Group
www.escg.ac.uk 030 300 39699
Hear from industry media professionals and how they got started plus their tips and advice for breaking into the field. The panel includes:
Jordan Brooks (Hogan) – Emmy Award Winning Tech Journalist, live from the USA
Hanna Neter Journalist with BBC Sussex
Ryan Millns, Breakfast Presenter with Ashdown Radio
Nicholas Foley-Oates, Production Designer
Peter Lindsey, Editor, Bournefree

13:00-14:00 The Turing School

Sponsored by: Mears Group
www.mearsgroup.co.uk 07716 097329
This year we are going out BIG with our Social Action initiatives. With our amazing success of #CommunityKindness last year, we are doing even more this year to make a positive impact in our wonderful community. We will be talking about the difference we can make and what we’ve learned along the way and how there’s so much we can do collectively, to be a better, kinder community together. We will also be sharing all the other exciting events we have going on, past, present and future along with some great music and interviews. Join us for an hour of fun and chat…… because that’s just what we do……… and we’ll be explaining how everyone at The Turing School is #CrackingTheCode.

14:00-15:00 DV8 Sussex

Sponsored by: Emperor Works
https://emperor.works 020 7729 9090
DV8 Sussex will be showcasing our world of music and media and invite you to listen in! Our team of student musicians and creators will entertain you with a mix of comedy, phone-ins, games and a ‘Live Lounge’ experience where we will be interviewing the musicians after each performance. Expect some great talent with live music, interviews and sound design all curated and produced by the fantastic Dv8 media team who will be bringing it all to you!

15:00-16:00 East Sussex College

Sponsored by: Chalk Eastbourne, Supported by Switchplane
www.switchplane.com 01323 505980
Live music from the college music students together with an update from Switchplane following the highly successful Digi-Fest in Eastbourne.

16:00-17:00 Our CEO’s Hour

Sponsored by: Foundry
www.foundryuk.com 07852 877429
Join Rebecca Conroy, East Sussex College Group CEO for chat and more live music together with an update from Foundry who provide business support facilities at The Beacon.

17:00-18:00 East Sussex College

Sponsored by: Eastbourne Homes
www.lewes-eastbourne.gov.uk 01323 410000
Olivia and Keisha take you behind the scenes of the Turner Prize at the Towner Eastbourne and consider its importance and its legacy for the town.

18:00-19:00 East Sussex College

Sponsored by: Southern Water
www.southernwater.co.uk 07526 974243
‘No sleep till Willingdon’: Music for all tastes presented by the creative media students.
Special feature on the ‘clean seas & rivers project’ with our friends at Southern Water.

19:00-20:00 East Sussex College

Supported by: Eastbourne & District Samaritans
www.samaritans.org/branches/eastbourne 0330 094 5717
The late crew keep the music and features coming for your evening’s entertainment
including some important wellbeing messages from Samaritans.

20:00-21:00 East Sussex College

Sponsored by: Domino’s Pizza
www.dominos.co.uk 01323 411221
Shout out to Domino’s Pizza for providing essential supplies to help fuel the EYR team. More musical entertainment across the airwaves.

21:00-22:00 East Sussex College

Supported by: The Best of Eastbourne
www.thebestof.co.uk/local/eastbourne 01323 458125
And the show goes on! Continuing with our features and musical items for you into the night.

22:00-00:00 East Sussex College

Sponsored by: East Sussex College
www.escg.ac.uk 030 300 39699
Are you still here? More great programmes from EYR on 87.7FM and via www.eyr.org.uk

Friday 17th November

00:00-04:00 East Sussex College

Sponsored by: Eastbourne EBP
www.eastbourneebp.org.uk 07890 388624
Happy Friday. More from EYR for all the night owls to help keep you entertained and awake!

04:00-07:00 East Sussex College

Supported by: Recruitment South East
www.recruitmentsoutheast.co.uk 01424 830000
Continuing with music from the college as we count down to our first breakfast show.

07:00-08:00 East Sussex College

Sponsored by: Jenner (Contractors) Ltd
www.jenner-group.co.uk 01303 255444
The Friday Breakfast Show – join Siarra, Mathais, Caitlin and Emile for music and news about what we have for you today on EYR 87.7fm.

08:00-09:00 Cavendish School

Sponsored by: PRG Marketing & Communications
www.prgltd.co.uk 01323 411044
The Cavendish breakfast team will get your Friday off to a lively start with a mixture of music and topical features. There will be a round-up of the latest news both local and national, whilst our themed 'murder mystery' sequence of songs will be sure to test your detective skills. Can our team of dedicated DJs solve the mystery? We'll also be having a live interview in the studio with our sponsor and as the spectre of Christmas begins to loom large, we'll be looking at some typical Christmas traditions and some more personal choices from our own team.

09:00-10:00 St. John’s Meads Primary

Sponsored by: East Sussex Fire & Rescue Service
www.esfrs.org.uk 01323 462446
St. John's Year 6 are delighted to be back to EYR this year, sponsored once more by East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. We will be interviewing our sponsors live on air which will be a real highlight. We will also be showcasing some of awesome writers reading out their work and talking about our history learning, in particular our trip to the British Museum and debating 'How reliable is evidence?'. Don't forget to tune in!

10:00-11:00 Cavendish Primary

Sponsored by: Black Robin Farm
www.www.eastbourne.gov.uk 01323 410000
Get ready to throw yourself back in time and discover how humans came to be with the children from the Cavendish Primary School as we explore the work of Charles Darwin’s Theory of Evolution. Our sponsor, Sara Taylor from Eastbourne Borough Council, will be talking to us about the exciting Black Robin Farm Project currently taking place in our local area. We have a jam-packed hour of fun, facts and music where we will be investigating questions such as: what do fossils teach us about the past? What do we inherit from our parents' DNA? As well as so much more! So, sit back, relax and get ready to come on this journey through time with us.

11:00-12:00 East Sussex College

Supported by: St Wilfrid’s Hospice
www.stwhospice.org 01323 434271
The creative media students host a show looking into the important caring work undertaken by the staff at St Wilfrid’s Hospice.

12:00-13:00 Cavendish School

Supported by: Blue Heart Project
www.blueheart.org.uk 07936 440074
In the second part of the Cavendish double-header, we will make broadcasting history by delivering the first ever 'Bake off' competition live on the radio. Will our contestants be able to spot the difference between homemade and shop purchased? There promises to be cakes and crumbs aplenty! There will be the second half of our TV challenge. How will the armchair critics respond to the show that has been given to them? We will also have all of the latest news and events from Cavendish plus a number of musical performances that are sure to brighten your Friday afternoon. Why would you not tune in?

13:00-14:00 East Sussex College

Sponsored by: Eastbourne Borough Council
www.eastbourne.gov.uk 01323 410000
Tune in with college student Ella who looks into the history of Motcombe swimming pool and how and why the local community are fighting to bring it back.

14:00-15:00 EYR Close Mix

Sponsored by: The BIG Futures Show
www.bigfuturesshow.org.uk 07890 388624
It’s time to say goodbye! Join the creative media students for one last time who look back at another great broadcast and the final shout out. First, a word or two about The BIG Futures Show taking place on 23rd April 2024. Then, a huge thank you to our lead sponsor Brewers Decorator Centres and to everyone who has made EYR 2023 possible. We’ll be back on 87.7FM and www.eyr.or.uk on 13th November 2024. Stay safe and keep well.

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