Public file
106.6 Smooth Radio’s Public file:
Every commercial radio station in the UK is required to hold a Public File. All GMG radio stations strive to operate within the conditions of their licenses at all times and welcome comments about their output. Each of the links below comprises information for Smooth Radio’s Public File. Please clock on these links for further information regarding the subject heading.
Company name: Smooth Midlands Ltd
Registration No: 2942105
Place of registration: No 1 Scott Place, Manchester M3 3GG
More information on The Public File can be found at the Ofcom website or by visiting the 106.6 smooth radio format.Ofcom
The Office of Communication, Ofcom, is the independent regulator and competition authority for the communications industry within the UK. It has responsibilities for radio, television, telecommunications and wireless communications services. Click on the link above to go to the Ofcom website.
Contact details
You will find ourgeneral contact information on our Contact Us page.
Complaints
If you have a complaint about something you have heard on Smooth Radio you should contact us in the first instance. You may also take your complaint to Ofcom by visiting their website’s complaints section or by telephoning Ofcom on 0207 981 3040
Smooth Radio format
You can view our station format by visiting the 106.6 smooth radio format page.
Operational information
Smooth Radio provides a high quality radio service for the mature adult listener. Broadcasting 24 hours a day, the service is designed to satisfy the needs and interests of people in the East Midlands aged 45 and over.
Our emphasis is on familiar, melodic music from the last five decades with a sprinkling of current contemporary music.
Most peak-time programming output on Smooth Radio is locally produced from within the transmission area. At other times, programmes are shared across the Smooth Radio network. On weekdays, the Breakfast Show (6am to 10am), Afternoon Show (1pm to 4pm) and Drivetime (4pm to 8pm) are all locally produced. The Mark Goodier Show (10am to 1pm) is produced in London and broadcast across the Smooth network.
The weekday and Sunday Evening show (8pm to midnight) and Overnight show (Midnight to 6am) are produced for the Smooth Radio network from Newcastle. Tony Blackburn's Weekend Breakfast Show (Saturday and Sunday 7am to 10am) and The Chris Tarrant Show (Saturday 10am to 1pm) are broadcast from London across the Smooth Radio and GMG networks respectively. On Saturday evenings, Andy Peebles Soul Train Show (6pm to 9pm) and the Smooth Rock Show (9pm to midnight) are both produced and broadcast from Newcastle across the Smooth Radio network.
Locally produced shows on Saturday include the Early Morning Show (6am to 7am) and Afternoon Show (2pm to 6pm). On Sunday, locally produced shows include the Early Morning Show (6am to 7am), the Mid-Morning show (10am to 1pm) and Evening show (5pm to 8pm). At all other times over the weekend, programmes are shared with the Smooth Radio network and originate from either London or Newcastle.
The station uses a sophisticated automation system for some of its off peak programming. Automated hours include Saturday and Sunday (6am to 7am and 1pm to 2pm), and Sunday evening (5pm to 8pm).
Specialist Music Programmes
Smooth Radio is required by the terms of its OFCOM format to provide "at least 12 hours of identifiable specialist music programmes each week".
The Specialist Music Programmes currently broadcast by Smooth Radio are "The Soul Train" (Saturday 6-9pm), "Reelin' In The Years" (Saturday 9pm – midnight), "70s at 7" (Sunday to Friday 7-8pm) and various Music Documentary series (Saturday and Sunday 1-2pm)
Programme Schedule
You can view our programme schedule to find out what shows we are broadcasting.
Local information
Smooth Radio is a regionally relevant full service radio station. We focus on interests and issues reflecting life across the East Midlands – from travel news to what’s on, local anecdotes to public service information and regularly updated weather forecasts. Such speech content is presented in a comprehensive yet concise manner.
Every day we broadcast regular entertainments information Guide, pertaining to arts and events across the region, in particular local concert and theatre productions. There’s also community related information, comprising charitable or non-profit making activities and appeals.
You can find details of current local events by visiting the Events section.
Localness
Ofcom’s guidance on localness in commercial radio can be viewed by visiting the OFCOM Localness Guidelines link to the right of this page.
News contact information
Smooth Radio provides news bulletins containing regional, national and international news and weather from 6am to midnight inclusive Monday to Friday, and 7am to 11pm Saturday and Sunday. Bulletin lengths vary from between 3 to 5 minutes during normal weekdays. At all other times a 2 minute UK-wide bulletin from Sky Radio News is broadcast.
Key news staff are as follows:
News Editor: Daryl Jackson
Broadcast Journalist (Morning): Christian Hill
Broadcast Journalist (Afternoon): Will Green
Newsroom direct phone line: 0115 943 5070
Smooth Radio's current top 50 most-played artists
The Beatles, Stevie Wonder, Abba, Elton John, Rod Stewart, Three Degrees, Beach Boys, Queen, Elvis Presley, Michael Jackson, Rolling Stones, Diana Ross/Supremes, Fleetwood Mac, Eagles, Bee Gees, David Bowie, Electric Light Orchestra, Four Tops, Madonna, Phil Collins, Dusty Springfield, The Hollies, Marvin Gaye, Texas/Sharleen Spiteri, Van Morrison, Neil Diamond, Simply Red, Billy Joel, Coldplay, Roy Orbison, Supertramp, Tina Turner, George Michael, Blondie, Swing Out Sister, Detroit Spinners, Will Young, The Kinks, Manfred Mann, Paul McCartney/Wings, Barry White, Genesis, James Blunt, Carpenters, Daniel Powter, Sara Bareilles, 10cc, Isley Brothers, The Police, Simon & Garfunkel.