Redeye (radio)
Encyclopedia
Redeye is a radio program produced by an independent media
collective at CFRO-FM
, 102.7FM, a cooperative
community radio
station in Vancouver
, British Columbia
, Canada
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for most of those.
on Rabble Radio and is also archived at radio4all.net.
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Independent media
Independent media refers to any form of media, such as radio, television, newspapers or the Internet, that is free of influence by government or corporate interests. The term has varied applications...
collective at CFRO-FM
CFRO-FM
CFRO-FM, licensed and owned by Vancouver Co-operative Radio, is a non-commercial community radio station in Vancouver, British Columbia, in Coast Salish territory. It is a legally registered co-operative and is branded as Co-op Radio. They broadcast on 102.7 megahertz FM...
, 102.7FM, a cooperative
Cooperative
A cooperative is a business organization owned and operated by a group of individuals for their mutual benefit...
community radio
Community radio
Community radio is a type of radio service, that offers a third model of radio broadcasting beyond commercial broadcasting and public broadcasting. Community stations can serve geographic communities and communities of interest...
station in Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
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History
The program has been on air for more than 30 years, and has operated as a collectiveCollective
A collective is a group of entities that share or are motivated by at least one common issue or interest, or work together on a specific project to achieve a common objective...
for most of those.
Programming
Redeye offers three hours of independent and in-depth programming on culture, politics and activism, with a listener phone-in portion for public comment. The show is available as a podcastPodcast
A podcast is a series of digital media files that are released episodically and often downloaded through web syndication...
on Rabble Radio and is also archived at radio4all.net.
Awards
Redeye has received a number of radio awards, including the 2003 Standard Radio Award of Excellence in the category of Programming Excellence from the National Campus and Community Radio AssociationNational Campus and Community Radio Association
The National Campus and Community Radio Association/L'Association nationale des radios étudiantes et communautaires is a non-profit organization of campus radio and community radio stations in Canada....
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