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About Us
Public File
Radio stations in the UK are regulated by law and GMG Radio is committed to ensuring full and complete compliance to all sections of licensee requirements. The statutory regulator for all UK radio broadcast is OFCOM which awards licences and regulates content in accordance with the Broadcast Code.
All GMG Radio stations strive to operate within the conditions of its licence and the Code at all times and welcomes comments about its output.
Should you wish to make any comments on any aspect of our output, please click the appropriate link as identified below and we endeavor to respond to all correspondence when required within a minimum of seven working days.
OFCOM also requires that we maintain a Public File which contains information about the provision of the Licensed Services in accordance with guidelines as drawn up and from time to time revised by OFCOM. The Public File is available via our website or by post, in hard copy to any member of the public upon reasonable request.
Company Name: Smooth FM Limited
Registration Number: 2775358
Place of registration: Manchester
Registered Office: 1 Scott Place, Manchester, M3 3GG
Managing Director: Andy Carter
Contact the Managing Director by clicking the "Contact Andy Carter" link on the right of this page.
News
News Bulletin Schedule
Smooth Radio broadcasts bulletins containing a mix of North West, UK and world news together with sport and entertainment on the hour from 6am to 7pm weekdays and from 7am to 2pm on a weekend. There are also updates at 6:30am, 7:30am, 8:30am, 09:30am, 16:30pm, and 17:30pm on weekdays and 6:30am, 7:30am, 8:30am and 09:30am on weekends.
Bulletins from 8pm until midnight on weekdays and 3pm until 11pm on weekends are supplied by GMG Radio’s news hub in Manchester.
Overnight, news bulletins come from Sky News Radio.
Recent Stories Covered On Air
You can catch up with some of the latest North West, UK and world news headlines that we’ve been covering by going to the News, Sport & Info section on the left-hand navigation.
The News Team
You can contact Smooth Radio’s newsteam on 0161 886 8860
Group Head of News – James Rea
Head of News – Christian Spooner
Journalists and Newsreaders – Kate Kopczyk, Charissa Chadderton, Michael Billington, Alison Payne, Alex Brooke, Matt Price, Sean Woods, Mike Baker, Ben Ransom, Sean Allen-Moy, Kate Eagle, Victoria Kirby, Scott Keenan
Contact the Newsdesk by clicking the "Contact Newsdesk" link on the right of this page.
Programming
Programme Schedule:
See our Programme Schedule by clicking the "Programme Guide" link on the right of this page.
Automation:
The average number of hours of automated programming:
- Monday daytimes: 02:00 to 05:59
- Tuesday to Friday daytimes: 00:00 to 05:59
- Saturday: 20:00 to 23:59
- Sunday: 00:00 to 05:59, 10:00 to 23:59
All programming is made locally.
Use the links to the right to see our smooth Playlist
OFCOM Local Guidelines:
See OFCOM's guidelines on localness by clicking the "OFCOM Localness Guidelines" link on the right of this page.
Station Format:
Read our Station Format by clicking the "100.4 smooth radio format" link on the right of this page.
Programming Team:
- Steve Collins - Programme Director
Contact our Programme Director by clicking the "Contact Steve Collins" link on the right of this page.
Contact Information
If you wish to contact the station you can do so by any of the methods listed on our contact page.
You can view our Contact Details by clicking the "Station Contact Details" link on the right of this page.
Coverage/Support for Events & Charities:
Charity Partner for 2007 - Macmillan Cancer Support
We also support local events online. You can view the Local Events by clicking the "Events Guide" link on the right of this page.
Highlights
Programming:
News:
Latest News can be found in the News, Sport & Info section of this website.
Complaints:
Should you wish to complain about the station or anything related to its output please contact either the Managing or Programme Director with the details of your complaint. Your complaint will be acknowledged and a resolution will be sort within 10 days. You can make a further complaint if a resolution is not reached to OFCOM and/or the ASA (where applicable)
Contact the Station PD by using the contact form on this page
OFCOM (Office of Communications) is the independent regulator and competition authority for the UK communications industries, with responsibilities across television, radio, telecommunications and wireless communications services. Information for consumers and information regarding this station is available on their website at www.ofcom.org.uk
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