SPIRIT FM PUBLIC FILE - FEBRUARY 2013

CONTENTS

1 What is the Public File?

2 News Bulletins

3 Recent News

4 The News Team

5 The Programme Schedule

6 Automation & Local Programming

7 Events & Charities we support

8 Coverage Highlights

9 Music Play list

10 The Format

11 Ofcom Localness Guidelines

12 Contact Us

13 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 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
0600,0630, 0700, 0730, 0800, 0830, 0900, 1000, 1100, 1200, 1300, 1400, 1500, 1600, 1630, 1700, 1730, 1800

National & World News
0000, 0100, 0200, 0300, 0400, 0500; then 1900, 2000, 2100, 2200, 2300

Saturday

Local, National & World News
0800, 0830, 0900, 0930, 1000, 1100, 1200, 1300

National & World News
0000, 0100, 0200, 0300, 0400, 0500, 0600, 0700; then 1400, 1500, 1600, 1700, 1800, 1900, 2000, 2100, 2200, 2300

Sunday

Local, National & World News
0800, 0830, 0900, 0930, 1000, 1100, 1200, 1300

National & World News
0000, 0100, 0200, 0300, 0400, 0500, 0600, 0700; then 1400, 1500, 1600 then 1900, 2000, 2100, 2200, 2300

3. Recent News

Jan 2011 - Ford prison Riots

Feb 2011 - Special feature on Fostering


Apr 2011 - Cuts to Local Public Services

Apr 2011 - Special feature on Crohns Disease

Oct 2011-  Firearms incident in Littlehampton.

4. The News Team

If you have any queries about News, please contact the News Editor Leon Jackson or the station's Programme Controller Mark Chivers

5. The Programme Schedule (correct as of 1st February 2013)

Monday-Friday

00:00 to 06:00 The Nightshift

06:00 to 10:00 Mark Chivers

10:00 to 14:00 Milly Luxford

14:00 to 15:00 More Music Hour

15:00 to 19:00 Ian Crouch

19:00 to 22:00 The Evening Show

22:00 to 00:00 The Chill Out Zone

 

Saturday

00:00 to 06:00 The Nightshift

07:00 to 11:00 Nick Hobbs

11:00 to 15:00 Milly Luxford & Vicky Edwards

15:00 to 18:00 More Music Saturday

18:00 to 22:00 The Big Night In - Nick Hobbs 

22:00 to 00:00 The Spirit Of Soul & Motown

Sunday

00:00 to 07:00 Nightshift

08:00 to 12:00 Neale Bateman

12:00 to 16:00 Iain Meadows

16:00 to 19:00 The Big Top 40 Show

19:00 to 22:00 More Music

22:00 to 00:00 The Chill Out Zone

 

6. Automation & Local Programming

Sometimes it is necessary to pre-record programmes on the station (sometimes called automation). Currently, we automate at the following times:

  • Monday-Friday: Midnight-06.00, 14.00-15.00, 19.00-midnight
  • Saturday: Midnight-07.00, 15.00-midnight
  • Sunday: Midnight-08.00, 19.00-midnight

7. Events & Charities we support

Spirit FM is very active in the support of local charities and fund-raisers. Among the organisations we have worked with on events in recent months include Cancer Research UK, Dreams Come True, the Chestnut Tree House Childrens' Hospice, St Wilfreds Hospice, Canine Partners, Age UK West Sussex, The Aldingbourne Trust and Chloes New Legs.

In addition, Spirit FM supports local charities and non-profit organisations through it's ‘Local Link' feature. Throughout the weekday from 6am to 10pm (Sat 6am-6pm, Sun 7am-4pm) details are broadcast of upcoming charity events, and appeals are made for volunteers when necessary.

Spirit FM supports, attends and broadcasts from local events whenever possible. Events we are regularly involved with include:

  • Bognor Birdman
  • Chichester Real Ale and Jazz Festival
  • The West Sussex County Times Business Awards
  • Blues On The Farm
  • Chichester Festivities
  • Bognor Rox
  • Rother Raft Race
  • Goodwood Festival Of Speed
  • Goodwood Revival
  • River Arun Raft Race
  • Madhurst
  • Christmas Light switch-ons in Petworth, Midhurst, Storrington, Littlehampton, Bognor Regis, Chichester

8. Coverage Highlights

Recent programming highlights include:

July 2012 - Live Broadcast From Bognor Rox, Music and Arts event.

September 2012 - Live Broadcast from Goodwood Revival

October 2012 - Spirit FM Local Hero Awards

February 2013 - Chloes New Legs, fund-raising for a life-changing operation

 

9. Music Play list

To give you an idea of our music, below is an example of recent programming:

 

Will Young - Jealousy

Cyndi Lauper - Girls just want to have fun

Spin Doctors - Two Princes

Pink - Try

Madness - House of Fun

Carly rae Jepson - Call me maybe

Emeli Sande - Clown

Fleetwood Mac - Go your own way

Beats International - Dub be good to me

Bruno Mars - Grenade

Genesis - In too deep

Black Eyed Peas - I got a feelin'

 

10. The Format 

SPIRIT FM

 Format Outline

Station Name

Spirit FM

Licence Area

 

Chichester, Bognor Regis, Littlehampton and Midhurst (as defined in licence advertisement)

Frequency

96.6, 102.3 and 106.6 MHz

Hours of Broadcast

 

24 hours a day (at least 18 hours locally made, including all of daytime)

Definitions 

Speech

excludes advertising, trails, sponsor credits and the like and will be calculated over the period specified.

Music

 

percentages are calculated as a percentage of the total tracks broadcast in the specified period.

Peak time(s)

refers to weekday breakfast and afternoon drive output, and weekend late breakfast.

Daytime

is 0600 to 1900 weekdays and 0800 to 1400 weekends.

Locally made

refers to output produced and presented from within the licence area and must include peak time.

Character of Service                            

A MUSIC AND INFORMATION STATION FOR WESTERN WEST SUSSEX, HIGHLY FOCUSSED ON LOCAL ISSUES.

Detail

Speech and information are important ingredients for the station, and will include local information, community news, regular phone-ins, local interviews, whats-ons, discussions and so on: the station is the voice of the area. Speech will not fall below 15% of daytime output, and must include some in-depth coverage of local arts and entertainment.

 

Bulletins with local news will be broadcast at least hourly during peaktime, including at least two extended bulletins each weekday. (This requirement may alternatively be met by airing magazine-style programmes combining music and news-based speech over longer periods of up to one hour, provided that in each case overall speech minutage is not less than one-quarter of the total). National news will feature at other times.

 

The music is mainly a spread of ex-top 40 hits from the seventies (or older where appropriate) through to the present day. Current and re-current tracks will never make up more than 60% of the music output. During non daytime specialist shows may feature genres of music which complement the main music mix.

AL182-2 (March 2006)

11. 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/

12. Contact Us

Spirit FM
9-10 Dukes Court
Bognor Road
Chichester
West Sussex PO19 8FX

Studio: 01243 539000 (Competitions, Jambuster line etc)
Office: 01243 773600
Fax: 01243 774814

You can also text us on our SMS number ... remember to start your message with the word SPIRIT and send your text to 81222 (Texts cost your standard network charge)

Website: www.spiritfm.net

To e-mail a member of staff: first name.last name@spiritfm.net 

13. How to Complain

If you have any complaint 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



 

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