Contents:
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 Music Playlist
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 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 (All a minimum of 2 minutes)
0600, 0630 Headlines and Sport , 0700, 0730 Headlines and Sport, 0800, 0830 Headlines and Sport, 0900, 1000, 1100, 1200, 1300 1 O'clock Live, 1400, 1500, 1600, 1630 Headlines and Sport, 1700, 1730 Headlines and Sport, 1800
National and World News (2 minutes)
0000, 0100, 0200, 0300, 0400, 0500, 1900, 2000, 2100, 2200, 2300
Saturday
Local, National and World News (All a minimum of two minutes)
0800, 0900, 1000, 1100, 1200, 1300
National and World News (2 minutes)
Every other hour not listed above except during live football.
Sunday
Local, National and World News (All a minimum of two minutes)
0900, 1000, 1100, 1200
National and World News (2 minutes)
Every other hour not listed above
3. Recent News
To view some of our latest news articles, please view the local news page.
4. The News Team
If you have any queries about News, contact one of our journalists via the usual 'Contact Us' details.
5. The Programme Schedule
To view today's Programme Schedule, please click 'On Air'.
6. Automation and Local Programming
Sometimes it is necessary to pre-record programmes on the station. This is sometimes called Automation. We are proud that the majority of our programmes broadcast during peak hours are live. At weekends and during the evening we pre-record several strands of programming. During the weekdays we are automated 6pm-6am, at weekends we also record our Sunday early breakfast programme.
All of our programming is produced locally, we sometimes share special programming with sister stations. During match days we share programming with Yorkshire Radio, a Digital radio station broadcasting from Leeds Utd's ground in Leeds.
7. Events and Charities we support
Minster FM supports several local charities including Yorkshire Air Ambulance, Macmillan Cancer and SNAPPY.
In addition every day we also broadcast a number of charity appeals and events.
8. Coverage Highlights
Details of our ever changing programming highlights can be found on this website.
We broadcast from several key events in our area each year including:-
York Residents First Festival
The Selby Game Fair
Thornton-le-dale Show
Our special programming includes:-
Halloween Ghost Hunts
Floodwatch Specials in the event of severe weather
We also look to produce special programmes for major political events such as The Budget or Local Elections or landmark occasions, for example we produced a 30 minute documentary to highlight the passing of 6 months since Claudia Lawrence vanished.
9. Music Playlist
To give you an idea of our music, below is a selection of songs which might be played on a typical day.
Bat Out Of Hell - Meatloaf, You're All I Have - Snow Patrol, Shiny Happy People - Rem, Bad Day - Daniel Powter, Sail Away - David Gray, Virginia Plain - Roxy Music, I Want To Break Free - Queen, Who Knew - Pink, Into The Groove - Madonna, Country Girl - Primal Scream, Should I Stay Or Should I Go - Clash, Leave Right Now - Will Young, Moving On Up - M People, I Wish I Was A Punk Rocker - Sandi Thom, Get Back - Beatles, Thank You - Jamelia, Tainted Love - Soft Cell, Talk - Coldplay, Man! I Feel Like A Woman - Shania Twain, Crazy - Gnarls Barkley, Give Me The Night - George Benson, She Moves In Her Own Way - Kooks, Independent Women Pt1 - Destiny's Child, Tide Is High - Blondie
10. The Format
The format is the regulation document Ofcom issue. You can read or download it from Ofcom at: http://www.ofcom.org.uk/static/radiolicensing/formats/al210-1.doc
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
To contact us, please click our contact details at the bottom of the page.
Key contacts at Minster FM
Bridget Davies - Station Manager
Pete Bilsborough - Sales Manager
David Green - Programme Controller
Tracy Gee - News Editor
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
