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 and Local Programming
7 Events and Charities we support
8 Coverage Highlights
9 Any Other Issues or Areas of Interest Likely To Impact on Localness
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 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
0600 (3mins), 0630 (1min), 0700 (3mins), 0730 (1min 90s Sport), 0800(3mins), 0830(1min 90s Sport), 0900 (3mins), 1000(3mins), 1100 (3mins), 1200 (3mins), 1300 (4mins, incl 90s Sport), 1400 (3mins), 1500 (3mins), 1600 (3mins), 1630 (1min 90s Sport), 1700 (3mins), 1730 (1min 90s Sport), 1800 (Six O'Clock Live 10 mins incl Sport and Entertainment News).
National and World News
1900, 2000, 2100, 2200, 2300, 0000, 0100, 0200, 0300, 0400, 0500
Saturday and Sunday
Local, National and World News
0700, 0730, 0800, 0830, 0900, 1000, 1100, 1200, 1300
National and World News
1300, 1400, 1500, 1600 ,1700 , 1800, 1900, 2000, 2100, 2200, 2300, 0000, 0100, 0200, 0300, 0400, 0500, 0700
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 (sometimes called Automation) programmes on the station. Currently we only automate 2 hours on a Sunday morning (6-8am). Some of our Programmes are networked from offsite. Some of our programmes are networked from off site. However on average at least 12 hours a day are from our premises.. We broadcast networked shows from 7pm to 12pm Monday to Thursday, Saturday from 10pm to 12pm and Sunday 2pm to 12pm and East Sussex Today programme which is every weekday 10-2.
7. Events and Charities we support
CHRISTMAS TOY APPEAL Each year at Christmas 107.5 Sovereign Radio encourages listeners to buy an extra toy for those children in the area who are less fortunate than others, those in care or with special needs. Last Christmas Toys were collected at 3 main venues including our studios, the Salvation army Building Eastbourne and Wessons Café in Horam, home of the Sovereign Motorcycle club. Hundreds of toys were collected and delivered to the Salvation Army in Eastbourne for distribution to the needy children within the Sovereign Radio's transmission area. The tradition and spectacle continued when all the toys are delivered via the annual "Toy Run "when up to 50 members of the Sovereign Motorcycle Club rode their suitably Christmas festooned bikes in convoy through the town dressed as Santa Claus and many other Festive characters.
QUICKEN TRUST is a charity based in Hailsham which works in Uganda to provide a better lifestyle to the people there. Landlocked Uganda sits across the equator. Its population is around 23 million a country racked with AIDS and so poor it was recognised by the government as meriting special financial help through the Millennium Gift Aid programme in 2000. Over a million children have been orphaned because their parents have died of AIDS or HIV. Some have one parent remaining, although in most cases this parent is also ill with AIDS or the HIV virus with only a short amount of life left to live and a large family to bring up and support. Sovereign Radio has been involved with the trust since its inception and listeners have responded generously to several specific appeals and its ongoing fundraising efforts. In Dec 2005 we were visited by a group of orphans from Kabubbu where several major projects have already been started. By way of tribute the children sung a Christmas carol for us live on air.
8. Coverage Highlights
CHALLENGE ROK on 107.5 Sovereign Radio. This year we have undertaken the modernisation of Jumping Beans nursery/ pre-school in Eastbourne. This ongoing relationship with ROK gives a chance for a local charity to have a makeover done in one day for their premises. This year we had a record number of worthy entrants however the competition was won by Jumping Beans Nursery.
AIRBOURNE Without doubt Eastbourne's largest event of the year is as spectacular as ever with the likes of the Incredible Red Arrows, the Falcon parachute team and Classic World war II planes all flying over the seafront. Hundreds of thousands of visitors make the journey from all over the South of England to see the Country's biggest free air show. 107.5 Sovereign Radio Broadcasted live updates and interviews from the Seafront for the full 4 days. We spoke to pilots, ground staff, organisers and visitors alike.On the Saturday and Sunday we also took to the air and broadcast from The Sovereign Radio outside Broadcast unit. The Sovereign Radio team and our mascot the Sovereign Squirrel all joined in the fun on the seafront amongst the thousands of people enjoying another successful Airbourne.
SAVE the DGH We support the cross party SAVE the DGH campaign which was created to campaign against the closure of Eastbourne District General Hospitals Maternity unit. We are actively involved in meetings and provide PA systems and presenters for many of the marches. We are highly visible throughout the campaign and can be seen marching with our banners and supporting the hospital at most of the rallies.
Presenter Simon Rose, Sharon Williams and Nigel Ansell have all undertaken walks and fire walks for charitable causes. Charities supported were St Wilfrid's Hospice and Breakthrough Breast Cancer.
9.Any Other Issues or Areas Of Interest Likely To Impact On Localness
9.1 Who is my MP?
There are 4 representatives in position at the moment across our part of East Sussex.
Eastbourne: Nigel Waterson MP
Wealden and District: Charles Hendry MP
Lewes and Polegate: Norman Baker MP
Bexhill + Battle: Greg Barker MP
9.2 Where are the hospitals?
The main hospital serving the Sovereign Radio area is Eastbourne District General, Kings Drive, Eastbourne with full Accident and Emergency, In and Out patient facilities. Some Services are provided by the Conquest Hospital, The Ridge, Hastings .There are other special clinics and drop in centres and various private establishments.
10. Music Playlist
To give you an idea of our music, below is a couple of hours 3rd November 2007 from 10am to 1pm: .
Sussudio- Phil Collins,
2 hearts-Kylie Minogue,
Stuck in the middle with you- Squeeze,
Makes me wonder-Maroon 5,
Beautiful Day- U2,
Trouble-Coldplay,
1973- James Blunt,
Sound of the underground- Girls Aloud,
Get it on- T Rex,
Hey there delilah- Plain White T's,
Under pressure- David Bowie/ Queen,
Brown eyed girl- Van Morrison,
Bleeding love- Leona Lewis,
She moves in her own way- Kooks,
How to save a life-The Fray,
Hey ya!- Outkast,
Handbags and gladrags- Stereophonics,
Lovefool- Cardigans,
L.A- Amy Macdonald,
Africa- Toto,
Handle me-Robyn,
I get the sweetest feeling- Jackie Wilson,
Don't get me wrong-Pretenders,
How do I live- Leann Rimes,
About you now- Sugababes,
Beatles- Hello, Goodbye.
11. 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/al154-2.doc
12. 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/
13. Contact Us To contact us, please click our contact details at the bottom of the page.
14. How to Complain If you have any complain 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
