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.

News Bulletin Schedule including which bulletins provide local news and which provide only UK-wide bulletins.

Recent News stories covered on air

The News team

The programme schedule

The average number of hours of automated programming within weekday daytimes and within daytimes on Saturdays and Sundays:
Transmission:
Radio City 96.7 broadcasts on 96.7 MHz FM and DAB Digital Radio on the Liverpool Multiplex. Our coverage area is best described as including Merseyside, parts of the North West and North Wales.
Automation:
Radio City 96.7 automates some of it’s output using computer technology. An average week will include no more than 6 hours of automation, possibly more on significant bank holidays.

The amount of local programming per day produced by the station:
All programming on Radio City 96.7 is produced and presented locally in our studios at St John’s Beacon in Liverpool with the exception of the following :
Mondays to Fridays 1900 - 2200 - In:Demand, produced at Bauer Manchester
Monday to Friday 0200 - 0600 - Overnights, produced at Bauer Manchester
Sundays 1600 -1900 – The Vodafone Frebees Hit 40 UK, produced at Global Radio London
Saturday & Sunday 0200 - 0600 - Overnights, produced at Bauer Manchester

Ofcom Localness Guidelines

Station Contact details:
Radio City (Sound of Merseyside) Ltd
St John’s Beacon
1 Houghton Street
Liverpool
L1 1RL
Telephone: 0151 472 6800
Fax: 0151 472 6821
Email: lesley.marshall@radiocity.co.uk

Events/charities support or coverage:
Radio City 96.7 gives airtime and helps to raise money for our own charity Cash For Kids

Recent programme and/or news highlights:
See the News section
In April 2010 Radio City devoted three days of programming to highlight the work done at and raise money for three local hospices Zoe's Place, Claire House and Hope House. We raised around £50,000 for the hospices and all are reporting significant increases in interest from the public.

In January 2010 we cleared normal programming to provide Big Freeze reports. Our output included comprehensive news of which local schools were closed and updates on the roads and public transport.

Any other issues or areas of interest likely to impact on localness:
None

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 Radio City 96.7 in the first instance you should contact us directly. Our contact details are:

Radio City (Sound of Merseyside) Ltd
St John’s Beacon
1 Houghton Street
Liverpool
L1 1RL

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 Sales Director.

You can comment on anything you’ve heard on Radio City 96.7 here.

Details on how to complain directly to Ofcom can be found on the Ofcom website.