Public File
1.What is the Public File?
2. News Bulletins
3. Recent News
4. The News Team
5. The Programme Schedule
6. Automation and Local Programming
7. Events and Charities we support
8. Coverage Highlights
9. Any Other Issues or Areas Of Interest Likely To Impact On Localness
10.Music Play list
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 etc. These requirements are set out in the station "Format", a document issued by Ofcom, the UK media regulator. The Public File contains details of elements Ofcom regulate over, 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 the community we serve. The Public File is available as a print out on request. 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 and World News 0630 (1 min+ 1 min Sport) 0700 (4 mins) 0730 (1 min + 1 min Sport) 0800 (4 mins) 0830 (1 min + 1 min Sport)) 0900 (4 mins) 1000 (4 mins) 1100 (4 mins) 1200 (4 mins + news hour) 1300 (4 mins) 1400 (4 mins) 1500 (4 mins) 1600 (4 mins) 1630 (1 min + 1 min Sport) 1700 (4 mins) 1730 (1 min + 1 min Sport) 1800 Dune @ 6 (10 mins, incl. Sport, Business and Showbiz)
National and World News 1900 (3 mins) 2000 (3 mins) 2100 (3 mins) 2200 (3 mins) 2300 (3 mins) 0000 (3 mins) 0100 (3 mins) 0200 (3 mins) 0300 (3 mins) 0400 (3 mins) 0500 (3 mins) 0600 (3 mins)
Saturday and Sunday Local, National and World News 0730 (2 mins - Sport only)* 0800 (3 mins) 0830 (2 mins - Sport only)* 0900 (3 mins) 1000 (3 mins) 1100 (3 mins) 1200 (3 mins) 1300 (3 mins) *Denotes Saturdays only
National and World News 0000 (3 mins) 0100 (3 mins) 0200 (3 mins) 0300 (3 mins) 0400 (3 mins) 0500 (3 mins) 0700 (3 mins) 1300 (3 mins) 1400 (3 mins) 1500 (3 mins) 1600 (3 mins) 1700 (3 mins) 1800 (3 mins) 1900 (3 mins) 2000 (3 mins) 2100 (3 mins) 2200 (3 mins) 2300 (3 mins)
3. Recent News
The biggest golf tournament in Britain, The Open comes to Southport in June. It's being played at Royal Birkdale.
We've interviewed different sections of the local community that are likely to be affected by the tournament, hotels, restauraunts, estate agents etc.
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There's a campaign for a return of an A & E unit to Southport Hospital along with children's care. Currently people have to travel along country lanes to Ormskirk to get treatment.
We've spoken to local MP's, pressure group CARES as well as a mother who had to deliver her won baby at home.
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Sefton Council have just got top marks in a national survey from the Audit Commission. One of the things praised in the report was the council offered value for money for people in the borough.
We spoke to members of the public as well as shopkeepers to see what they thought.
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Seven schools across Sefton are involved in an opera project called Itoku. They're due to sing in Liverpool Anglican Cathedral at the end of the month.
We're speaking to the organisers as well as the students taking part.
4. News Team
Senior Broadcast Journalist - James Beetham
Broadcast Journalist - Sam Clack
5. The Programme Schedule
01.00 - 06.00 - Great Songs Through The Night (local)
(01.00 - 07.00 Saturdays only) (local)
06.00 - 09.00 - Dune FM Breakfast with Andy Hilbert (local)
09.00 - 10.00 - Dune FM's Top Ten From When with Andy Hilbert (local)
10.00 - 14.00 - Through The Day with Dave Turley (local)
14.00 - 18.00 - Dune FM Drive with Jason Hardy (local)
18.00 - 19.00 - The Non-Stop Mix @ 6 (local)
19.00 - 22.00 - Tom Stroud's Evening Show (network) (The Feel Good Friday with Fiona Faulkner Friday's Only) (network)
22.00 - 01.00 - Late and Live with Lianna (network) (Carolyn Ashton Friday's Only)
07.00 - 10.00 - The Weekend Wake-UP with Jason Hardy (local)
10.00 - 11.00 - Dune FM's Top Ten From When with Andy Hilbert (local)
11.00 - 14.00 - Andy Hilbert (local)
14.00 - 18.00 - Neil Jackson (local)
18.00 - 22.00 - Saturday Night Party with Fiona Faulkner (network)
22.00 - 01.00 - The Alex Dyke Soul Show (network)
06.00 - 09.00 - Sunday Breakfast with Andy Hilbert (local)
09.00 - 12.00 - Johnny and Wally (local)
12.00 - 14.00 - The Sunday Selector with Neil Jackson (local)
14.00 - 16.00 - Money On Your Mobile (network)
16.00 - 19.00 - HIT40UK (network)
19.00 - 22.00 - Bubblegum and Cheese with Alex Dyke (network)
22.00 - 01.00 - Late and Live with Lianna (network)
6. Automation and Local Programming
Sometimes it is necessary to pre-record (sometimes called Automation) programmes on the station. Currently we only automate 1 hour per day during weekday daytimes ('The Weekday Workplace': 2-3pm), and nothing during weekends.
Some of our programmes are networked from off site. However on average at least 18 hours a day are from Dune FM.
7. Events and Charities we support
Queenscourt Hospice
Queenscourt is a local charity which is locally run and local people. We do a number of fundraising events with them throughout the year which includes the Dune FM Seaside 10k run and The Queenscourt Ladies Star Trekk Night Walk around Southport.
8. Coverage Highlights
Golf Championship at Royal Birkdale
We will be covering the event with regular bulletins throughout the tournament along with coverage on our news on the website.
9. Any Other Issues or Areas Of Interest Likely To Impact On Localness
9.1 Who is my MP?
Southport - John Pugh
West Lancs - Rosie Cooper
Crosby and Formby - Claire Curtis Thomas
10. Music Playlist
To give you an idea of our music, below is a couple of hours from February.
Kylie - Wow
One Night Only - Just For Tonight
Adele - Chasing Pavements
Earth Wind and Fire - Let's Groove
Scouting For Girls - Elvis Ain't Dead
Timbaland - Apologize
Feeling - I Thought It Was Over
Rihanna - Don't Stop The Music
Lionel Richie - My Destiny
Kelly Rowland - Work
David Jordan - Sun Goes Down
Duffy - Mercy
Craig David - 6 of 1 Thing
Gabrielle - When a Woman
One Republic - Stop & Stare
Nickelback - Rockstar
Sheryl Crow - Love Is Free
Bee Gees - You Win Again
Mark Brown - Journey Continues
Amy MacDonald - Run
11. The Format
The format is the regulation document Ofcom issue. You can read or download it from Ofcom on the link below:
12. Ofcom Localness Guidelines
Ofcom issue Guidelines defining what "localness" is for a Local Radio station. You can read them on the Ofcom website:
http://www.ofcom.org.uk/radio/ifi/rbl/car/localness/#content
13. Contact Us
To contact us click here for our contact details.
14. How to Complain
If you have any complain about the radio station, for example, something you have heard - an advertisement or news story - in the first instance contact the station using the above details.
If you are not satisfied with the response you can contact Ofcom (the industry regulator) on 020 7981 3040 or via their website; www.ofcom.org.uk
