Public File

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 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, 1700, 17:30, 1800, 18:30

National & World News

0000, 0100, 0200, 0300, 0400, 0500, 0600, 1900, 2000, 2100, 2200, 2300

Saturday

Local, National & World News

0800, 0900, 1000, 1100, 1200, 1300

National & World News
0000, 0100, 0200, 0300, 0400, 0500, 0600, 0700, 1300, 1400, 1500, 1600, 1700, 1800

Sunday

Local, National & World News

0800, 0900, 1000, 1100, 1200, 1300

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

3 Recent News

More Radio’s most recent local stories can be found here

4 News Team

Jamie White - Duty Editor

Charlotte Baker – Duty Editor

Oliver Dyer - Duty Editor

John Warburton – Journalist

Iona Stewart-Richardson - Journalist

You can contact the More Radio News Team on 03333 446 226 or email the team [email protected]

5 Programme Schedule

More Radio’s programme schedule can be found online at 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), 20 hours on a Saturday (0000-1000, 1400-0000) and 20 hours on a Sunday (0000-1000, 1400-0000)

Output broadcast on More Radio is produced and presented either from our studios in Burgess Hill or from the studios of our sister station Isle of Wight Radio. As of September 2020, 20 hours of programming per day originates in Sussex. Programming is shared across our transmitters in Worthing (107.7FM), Eastbourne (107.5FM), Hastings (107.8FM) and Mid Sussex (106.4FM & 106.8FM), plus DAB across Sussex.

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

More Radio is very active in the support of local charities, and works with a number of organisations on events through the year. Charities we have worked with in recent months include St Barnabas House, Chestnut Tree House, and The Rocking Horse Children's Charity.

More Radio supports, attends and broadcasts from local events whenever possible.

Events we are regularly involved with include:

Worthing Festival, Worthing Carnival, Tide Of Light, Sunrise To Remember, Hastings Pirate Day, Eastbourne Half Marathon, Eastbourne Sunshine Carnival

9 Recent Programme and/or News Highlights

We keep our website up to date with all the latest happenings at More Radio, so if you want to know what we’re up to, then please visit our homepage. If you have any specific questions, then our Contact Us section contains details of how to get in touch.

10 Music Playlist

To give you an idea of our music, below is an hour from September 2020

Haddaway - What Is Love

Cheat Codes/Demi Lovato - No Promises

Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance With Somebody

Katy Perry - Smile

A-Ha - Take On Me

Ed Sheeran/Khalid - Beautiful People

Duffy - Mercy

Jason Mraz - I'm Yours

Miley Cyrus - Midnight Sky

Lewis Capaldi - Hold Me While You Wait

George Michael/Mary J Blige - As

Paul Woolford/Diplo/Kareen Lomax - Looking For Me

Zoe - Sunshine On A Rainy Day

11 The Format

All local radio stations have written ‘formats’ that they must follow at all times, read More Radio’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 here

13 Contact Us

More Radio, Sussex Media Centre, Unit 4 Regent Business Centre, Jubilee Road, Burgess Hill, West Sussex, RH15 9TL

OFFICE
Telephone – 01444 620400

To e-mail a particular member of staff: [email protected]

STUDIO
Telephone – 03333 446 226
E-mail – [email protected]

14 How to Complain

If you have a complaint to make about this station, in the first instance you should contact the Programme Controller –  Pete McIntosh 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