Wey Valley Radio

Wey Valley Radio is a volunteer-run community station for Alton and the surrounding East Hampshire area. Music shares the airtime with local information, guests and reports about the town. The service returned to Alton in 2017 and operates as a not-for-profit organisation, supported through donations, grants and local advertising. Its presenters and behind-the-scenes team contribute their time to a station whose subject matter starts close to home.

David Way's mid-morning programme includes conversations with local guests, while Elliot Moyle presents Hometime. Friday Afternoon Rewind revisits music from the 1960s through the 1990s, and the line-up also includes Rick Davies. These individual programmes sit within a broad musical service rather than a station devoted to one decade. News and weather contributions include work by Wayne Elliott, a professional meteorologist who joined the team in 2024.

Interviews provide a particularly clear picture of the station's local role. Coverage of Alton's Volunteer Festival has included David Blower speaking with councillor Emily Young and David Way talking with Goldfinch Books and the Kings Arms youth project. Chris Stone has interviewed Repair Shop contributor Mark Stuckey. Local bulletins address subjects such as planning, transport, shops and community safety, bringing practical information into the same service as music and entertainment.

The team also takes part in events beyond the studio, including fêtes, charity occasions, the Alton Classic Car Show and the town's beer festival. Its documented music-festival interviews include guests such as Jools Holland, Billy Ocean and Ward Thomas. This combination of town-centre activity, local organisations and performers gives Wey Valley Radio a recognisable Alton perspective.