On Air: Pete McIntosh
Sovereign FM Public File1 What is the Public File? 2 News Bulletins 3 Recent News 4 The News Team 5 The Programme Schedule 6 Automation & Local Programming 7 Any other issues or areas of interest likely to impact on localness 8 Events & Charities we support 9 Coverage Highlights 10 Music Playlist 11 The Format 12 Ofcom Localness Guidelines 13 Contact Us 14 How to Complain 1 What is the Public File? Each local commercial radio station in the UK has requirements in respect of its music and local content, such as news, speech levels etc. These requirements are set out in the station "Format", a document issued by Ofcom, the UK's radio regulator.
This Public File contains details of the elements that Ofcom regulate, such as music tracks, local news etc. It is intended to give you a better understanding of our output and what we are doing for our local community. The Public File is available on-line, and as a print out. Any comments on the file can be made to us or Ofcom. 2 News Bulletins Below are details of how often we broadcast news bulletins and whether they are local, national or international news. Monday to Friday Local, National & World News 0630, 0700, 0730, 0800, 0830, 0900, 1000, 1100, 1200, 1300, 1400, 1500, 1600, 1630, 1700, 1730, 1800, 1830 National & World News 0000, 0100, 0200, 0300, 0400, 0500, 1900, 2000, 2100, 2200, 2300 Saturday Local, National & World News 0800, 0900, 1000, 1100, 1200 National & World News 0000, 0100, 0200, 0300, 0400, 0500, 0600, 0700, 0800, 0900, 1000, 1100, 1200, 1300, 1400, 1500, 1600, 1700, 1800, 2200 Sunday National & World News 0000, 0100, 0200, 0300, 0400, 0500, 0600, 0700, 0800, 0900, 1000, 1100, 1200, 1300, 1400, 1500, 1600, 1700, 1800, 1900, 2000, 2100, 2200, 2300 3 Recent News Sovereign FM's most recent local stories can be found on our news pages. 4 News Team Alan Lewis - Head of News Lorraine White – Journalist Stuart Duggan – Journalist Sarah Jayne Kirk – Journalist You can contact the Sovereign FM News Team on 01323 70 1075 or email the team. 5 Programme Schedule Sovereign FM's programme schedule can be found from the homepage of this website. 6 Automation & Local Programming Sometimes it is necessary to pre-record (automate) programmes on the station. Currently we automate 11 hours during weekdays (0000-0600, 1900-0000), 16 hours on a Saturday (0000-1000, 1800-0000) and 20 hours on a Sunday (0000-1000, 1400-0000) Certain off-peak shows are shared with our sister stations Arrow FM. Splash FM and Bright FM. 7 Any other issues or areas of interest likely to impact on localness There are no current issues that impact on the localness of the station. 8 Events & Charities we support Sovereign FM are very active in the support of local charities, and work with a number of organisations on events through the year. Charities we have worked with include St Wilfrid's Hospice, Tuesday O'Hara Fund and Thank The Forces. Sovereign FM supports local charities and non-profit organisations through its ‘What's On Guide’ feature. Every hour in the majority of shows details are broadcast of upcoming charity events, and appeals are made for volunteers when necessary. In 2008 and again in 2009 Sovereign FM are held their 'Local Hero Awards' in recognition of local people in the community. The event also makes donations to a variety of charities.
Sovereign FM supports, attends and broadcasts from local events whenever possible, and promotes them in its ‘What's On Guide’ feature which airs through the day, seven days a week. Events we are regularly involved with include:
We keep our website up to date with all the latest happenings at Sovereign FM, so if you want to know what we’re up to, then please visit the homepage. If you have any specific questions, then our 'Contact Us' section contains details of how to get in touch with us. 10 Music Playlist To give you an idea of our music, below is a couple of hours from the breakfast show on the 7th July 2010 BEE GEES –YOU WIN AGAIN MARY J BLIGE/JAY NSEAN – EACH TEAR RUFUS/CHAKA KHAN –AINT NOBODY JAMES MORRISON –YOU GIVE ME SOMETHING SHERYL CROW –SUMMER DAY MADONNA – EXPRESS YOURSELF A-HA – TAKE ON ME T’PAU – CHINA IN YOUR HAND MICHAEL JACKSON – BAD KATY PERRY – CALIFORNIA GIRLS BLUE – ALL RISE YVONNE ELLIMAN –IF I CANT HAVE YOU LADY GAGA – ALEJANDRO OASIS – WONDERWALL MAROON 5 – THIS LOVE
11 The Format All local radio stations have written 'formats' that they must follow at all times, read Sovereign FM's here
12 Ofcom Localness Guidelines Ofcom, the government regulator with responsibilities for local radio, has produced localness guidelines that this station adheres to. These guidelines can be read 13 Contact Us Sovereign FM
14 St. Marys Walk Hailsham East Sussex BN27 1AF OFFICE Telephone - 01323 442700
E-mail - admin@sovereignfm.com To e-mail a particular member of staff: firstname.lastname@sovereignfm.com STUDIO Telephone - 01323 70 1075 E-mail - studio@sovereignfm.com Text – 83010 Start your message with the word 'sov' (texts cost 25p, plus a message at your standard network rate) Essential Travel Line - 01323 70 1075 14 How to Complain If you have a complaint to make about this station, in the first instance you should contact the Programme Controller, Paul Williams. If you are unhappy with the response you receive, you can contact Ofcom (the industry regulator) on 020 7981 3040 or via their website www.ofcom.org.uk |
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