SPIRIT FM PUBLIC FILE - March 2010
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 Spirit Reports (10mins), 0700, 0730, 0800, 0830, 0900, 1000, 1100, 1200, 1300, 1400, 1500, 1600, 1630, 1700, 1730, 1800 Spirit Reports (10mins)
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
July 2009 - man and woman from Worthing questioned over armed robbery on jewellers on the Isle of Wight.
July 2009 - plans for 5,000 homes at the so-called Ford Eco Town are rejected.
July 2009 - residents in the Thakeham and Storrington area voice opposition to plans for new a landfill site.
July 2009 - back to the drawing board as public art for Splash Point in Worthing proves too costly and unreliable.
July 2009 - in the face of the recession, two businessmen launch a new free newspaper for Chichester.
4. The News Team
If you have any queries about News, please contact the News Editor Leon Jackson or the station's Programme Controller Ian Crouch.
5. The Programme Schedule (correct as of Monday 22nd March 2010)
Monday-Thursday
00:00 to 06:00 The Nightshift
06:00 to 10:00 Kevin King at Breakfast (includes Spirit Reports at 06:00)
10:00 to 14:00 Milly Luxford
14:00 to 15:00 More Music Hour
15:00 to 19:00 Ian Crouch (includes Spirit Reports at 18:00)
19:00 to 22:00 The Evening Show - Paddy Range
22:00 to 00:00 The Chill Out Zone
Friday
00:00 to 06:00 The Nightshift
06:00 to 10:00 Kevin King at Breakfast (includes Spirit Reports at 06:00)
10:00 to 14:00 Milly Luxford
14:00 to 15:00 More Music Hour
15:00 to 19:00 Ian Crouch (includes Spirit Reports at 18:00)
19:00 to 22:00 Feel Good Friday - Neale Bateman
22:00 to 00:00 The Chill Out Zone
Saturday
00:00 to 06:00 The Nightshift
06:00 to 10:00 Nick Hobbs
10:00 to 14:00 Milly Luxford & Vicky Edwards
14:00 to 18:00 Paddy Range
18:00 to 22:00 The Big Night In - Nick Hobbs
22:00 to 00:00 The Nightshift
Sunday
00:00 to 07:00 Nightshift
07:00 to 11:00 Neale Bateman
11:00 to 14:00 Mike Buxton
14.00 to 16.00 Peter Phillips
16:00 to 19:00 The Big Top 40 Show
19:00 to 22:00 The Goldmine - Kevin King
22:00 to 00:00 The Nightshift
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, 18.15-midnight
- Saturday: Midnight-06.00, 18.00-midnight
- Sunday: Midnight-07.00, 19.00-midnight
7. Events & Charities we support
Spirit FM is very active in the support of local charities. Among the organisations we have worked with on events in recent months include Cancer Research UK, Dreams Come True and the Chestnut Tree House Childrens' Hospice.
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
- Midhurst Carnival
- Rother Raft Race
- Arundel Festival
- Petworth Festival
- Selsey Festival
- Littlehampton Regatta
- Meridian TV Sandcastle Competition
- Goodwood Fesitval Of Speed
- Goodwood Revival
8. Coverage Highlights
Recent programming highlights include:
October 2007 - Coverage (and hosting) of the Support St Richards Rally in Chichester, attended by an estimated 15,000 people
September 2007 - Spirit FM's Local Hero Awards at the Hilton Avisford Park Hotel
September 2007 - Live broadcast from the 2007 International Bognor Birdman
Summer 2007 - The Spirit FM West Sussex Pub Tour (three hour live outside broadcast from a different West Sussex Pub every Sunday
August 2007 - a one hour special with Mark King from the band Level 42, ahead of the band's Arundel Festival show, promoted by Spirit FM
July 2007 - Live outside broadcast from Chichester's Priory Park, ahead of the station's concert featuring M People
9. Music Play list
To give you an idea of our music, below is a couple of hours from November 2007.
Jamiroquai - Virtual Insanity
Take That - Rule The World
George Michael - Too Funky
Robyn - With Every Heartbeat
Culture Club - Karma Chameleon
Foreigner - Cold As Ice
Mark Ronson feat Amy Winehouse - Valerie
Snoop Dogg & Justin Timberlake - Signs
Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill
ABC - Poison Arrow
Don Henley - End OF The Innocence
Luther Vandross & Janet Jackson - The Best Things In Life Are Free
Rihanna - Shut Up And Drive
Bill Withers - Lovely Day
Shapeshifter - New Day
Aretha Franklin - Respect
Candi Staton - Young Hearts Run Free
Lighthouse Family - High
Fergie - Big Girls Don't Cry
Oasis - Don't Look Back In Anger
Kelly Clarkson - Because Of You
Police - So Lonely
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 786464
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
