Arrow FM Public File

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 Any other issues or areas of interest likely to impact on localness

8 Events & Charities we support

9 Coverage Highlights

10 Music Play list

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, 1630, 1700, 1730, 1800, 1830

 

 

National & World News

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

 

 

Saturday

Local, National & World News

0800, 0900, 1000, 1100, 1200

 

 

National & World News

0000, 0100, 0200, 0300, 0400, 0500, 0600, 0700, 0800, 0900, 1000, 1100, 1200, 1300, 1400, 1500, 1600, 1700, 1800, 2200

 

 

Sunday

National & World News

0000, 0100, 0200, 0300, 0400, 0500, 0600, 0700, 0800, 0900, 1000, 1100, 1200, 1300, 1400, 1500, 1600, 1700, 1800, 1900, 2000, 2100, 2200, 2300

 

 

 

3  Recent News

 

Splash FM's most recent local stories can be found on this website.

 

 

4 News Team

 

Alan Lewis - News Editor

Lorraine White – Journalist

Stuart Duggan – Journalist

Philip Keeler – Journalist

 

 

You can contact the Arrow FM News Team on 01424 401078 or email the team via this website.

 

 

5  Programme Schedule

 

Arrow FM's programme schedule can be found on 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), 16 hours on a Saturday (0000-1000, 1800-0000) and 20 hours on a Sunday (0000-1000, 1400-0000)

 

 

Certain off-peak shows are shared with sister stations Bright FM, Splash FM and Sovereign FM

 

 

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

 

Arrow FM 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 Michaels Hospice

Mc Millan Cancer Relief

St. Augustus Unit

 

 

Arrow FM supports local charities and non-profit organisations through its ‘Help Point’ feature. Broadcast through weekdays, details are broadcast of upcoming charity events, and appeals are made for volunteers when necessary.

 

  

Arrow FM supports, attends and broadcasts from local events whenever possible, and promotes them in its ‘Events guide’ feature which airs through the day, seven days a week.

 

 

Events we are regularly involved with include:

  • Bexhill Carnival
  • Hastings Week
  • Hastings Old Town Carnival Week
  • Herstmonceux Castle Medieval Festival
  • Hastings Bonfire Night

 

 

9 Recent Programme and/or News Highlights

 

We keep our website up to date with all the latest happenings at Arrow FM, so if you want to know what we’re up to, then please visit our homepage.  If you have any specific questions please contact us.

 

 

10 Music Play list

 

To give you an idea of our music, below is a couple of hours from September 2009

 

 

SHALAMAR – A NIGHT TO REMEMBER

LITTLE BOOTS – REMEDY

TEMPTATIONS – MY GIRL

TASMIN ARCHER – SLEEPING SATELLITE

JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE – ROCK YOUR BODY

TAKE THAT – SAID IT ALL

RIHANNA – UMBRELLA

SIMPLY RED – YOU’VE GOT IT

AGNES – RELEASE ME

DURAN DURAN – GIRLS ON FILM

YEAH YOUS – GETTING UP WITH YOU

ROXETTE – IT MUST HAVE BEEN LOVE

ARETHA FRANKLIN – I SAY A LITTLE PRAYER

COLDPLAY – CLOCKS

JOHN PARR – ST ELMO’S FIRE

CHAKA KHAN – I’M EVERY WOMAN

JAMES MORRISON – NOTHING EVER HURT LIKE YOU

CHRISTINA AGUILERA - GENIE IN A BOTTLE

 

 

11 The Format

 

All local radio stations have written 'formats' that they must follow at all times, read Arrow FM'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

 

Arrow FM

Priory Meadow Centre

Hastings

East Sussex

TN34 1PJ

 

 

OFFICE

 

Telephone -  01424 461177

Fax -  01424 422662

E-mail - info(at)arrowfm.co.uk

 

 

To e-mail a particular member of staff: firstname.lastname(at)arrowfm.co.uk

 

STUDIO

 

Telephone -   01424 70 1078

E-mail -  studio(at)arrowfm.co.uk 

Text – 60300   Start your message with the word arrow

(texts cost 25p, plus a message at your standard network rate)

 

Essential Travel Line – 01424 70 1078

 

 

14 How to Complain

 

If you have a complaint to make about this station, in the first instance you should contact the Programme Controller, Nigel Ansell.  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

 

 








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