Public File
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.
We reach 267,000 adults 15+ every week which is 22% of the population of adults 15+ within our TSA.
News Bulletin Schedule including which bulletins provide local news and which provide only UK-wide bulletins.
| Local Bulletins | ||
| Monday – Friday | 0600 to 1800 | |
| Saturday | 0700 to 1300 | |
| Sunday | 0800 to 1300 | |
| National Bulletins | ||
| Monday - Sunday | 0100 to 0500 | |
Recent News stories covered on air
New Team
John Pickford
Aileen O’Sullivan
Janine Bolton
Alex Darby
The programme schedule
The average number of hours of automated programming within weekday daytimes and within daytimes on Saturdays and Sundays:
Monday - Friday 1 hour an day
Saturday - 4 hours
The amount of local programming per day produced by the station:
Monday - Friday 13 hours per day
Saturday - 15 hours per day
Sunday - 16 hours per day
Ofcom Localness Guidelines
Station Contact details:
97.4 Rock FM
St Paul's Church
St Paul's Square
Preston
PR1 1YE
Tel: 01772 477 700
Recent programme and/or news highlights:
See the News section
Cash for Kids Day
Any other issues or areas of interest likely to impact on localness:
Cash For Kids Christmas Appeal
The Station's Playlist
The Station Format
How to complain to the station or to Ofcom:
If you have a complaint about something you have heard on 97.4 Rock FM in the first instance you should contact us directly. Our contact details are:
97.4 Rock FM
St Paul's Church
St Paul's Square
Preston
PR1 1YE
Tel: 01772 477 700
| Your main contacts at 97.4 Rock FM are: | ||
| Commercial Director | Vicki Allison | |
| Programme Director | Dean O’Brien | |
| Reception | Debbie Wright | |
| Charity Manager | Nikki Thompson | |
| News |
Aileen O’Sullivan |
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| Web Editor | Sean Baldwin | |
| Marketing | Joanne Driver | |
| Sponsorship & Promotions | Natalie Fowler | |
| Boom Radio / Day@Rock FM | Caroline Emmerton | |
| Business Talk | Kathy Charnock |
If the complaint or comments are about programming heard on the station, please address them to the Programme Director.
If the complaint or comments are regarding advertising, please address them to the Commercial Director.
You can comment on anything you’ve heard on 97.4 Rock FM here.
Details on how to complain directly to Ofcom can be found on the Ofcom website.
