Public File

Each local commercial radio station in the UK has obligations with regard to its programmes, including its music and local content. These obligations are set out in the station Format which forms part of this station's Public File. The Public File is available in hard copy by post upon request by any member of the public, and serves as one indicator of each station's output. Comment on the contents of the Public File should be made to the station or to the industry regulator, Ofcom.

News Bulletin Schedule

Weekdays

07:00-10:00 & 17:00-18:00 inclusive National News with Local News Inserts
07:30, 08:30 & 17:30 Local News Headlines & Sport
10:30-16:30 inclusive 60 Second Update including Local News and National News Headlines
11:00-16:00 inclusive National News Hourly
19:00-06:00 inclusive National News Hourly

Saturday

08:00-12:00 inclusive National News with Local News Inserts
13.00-07:00 National News Hourly

Sunday

08:00-12.00 inclusive National News with Local News Inserts
13:00-05:00 inclusive National News Hourly

Local news is produced in-house and is mostly made up of local items but also incorporates the main national/international stories at the time. National news bulletins are presented by Sky News in London.

Recent News Stories Covered On Air

You can view the latest stories on our website news section, available here.

The News Team

Head of News - Nick Jewers
News Manager - James Wall
News Gathering - Paul Bradbury, Lindsey Alder, Anna Sills

You can contact the news team on 01530 835108 or email news@oakfm.co.uk

Programme Schedule

You can view our latest programme schedule on our website, available here.

Automated Programming

During an average weekday our daytime programming (0600-1900) is live between 0600-1000 and 1400-1900. Outside of these times a producer, presenter or manager is available to control theprogrammeelements (such as pre-recorded links and all other station programming features).

Local programming

Mon- Fri 06:00–19:00
Sat 08:00-12:00
Sun 08:00-12:00

At other times programming may be locally produced, but shared with other Quidem Midlands Limited stations.

Localness Guidelines

Ofcom has produced localness guidelines that all local commercial radio stations must adhere to. You can read these athttp://www.ofcom.org.uk/radio/ifi/rbl/car/localness/

Contacting Oak FM

Our address is:

Oak FM 107 & 107.9
3 Martins Court
Telford Way
Coalville
LE67 3HD

News : 01530 835108
Reception : 01530 278200
Fax : 01530 278201

Our registered office is:

Quidem Midlands Limited
The Ideas Centre
Holly Farm Business Park
Honiley
Kenilworth
Warwickshire
CV8 1NP

Registered in England and Wales as No. 6928928

Events / Charities Supported
Oak FM provides a free-of-charge events listing guide, available to view here.

Oak FM and its sister stations regularly support the following charities:
NSPCC
Macmillan Cancer Support - World's Biggest Coffee Morning

Recent programming and/or news highlights

Information about programming and news highlights, including audio and/or video can be viewed via the website homepage, available here.

Oak FM Playlist

Our Playlist is updated weekly and can be viewed here.
A full, searchable listing of all tracks played is available here.

The Station Format

Oak FM broadcasts in accordance with its station format. You can download this from the OFCOM website.

Making a complaint

If you have a complaint about any aspect of the on air output, in the first instance you should write to the Programme Director, Steve Hyden. He can be contacted:

By email: steve.hyden@quidemradio.co.uk

By telephone: 01926 485600

By post: see address above.

If you feel that the response is unsatisfactory, you can complain directly to the Government regulator Ofcom. Please see their website for further details on how to complain: http://www.ofcom.org.uk/complain/

Last Updated: 02/04/2012

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