Public File
Independent Commercial Radio stations in the UK are strictly regulated 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 endeavour 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.
PROGRAMMING
The Real Radio programme schedule is updated regularly, should you have any questions, you can contact our programming team on 0161 886 8800.
All programming below is locally produced in the North West and broadcast on Real Radio 105.4 FM but is also shared with our sister stations Real Radio around the UK
• Monday to Friday - midnight to 6am and 8pm to midnight
• Saturday - midnight to 6am and 6pm to midnight
• Sunday - midnight to 6am and 7pm to midnight
Sundays 4-7pm is content which originates from London
Ofcom, the government regulator with responsibilities for local radio, has produced localness guidelines that this station adheres to. Read the Ofcom Guidelines
In addition, all local radio stations have written 'Formats' that they must follow at all times. Read Real Radio's Format
NEWS
News Bulletin Schedule
105.4 Real Radio broadcasts bulletins from our North West Newscentre containing a mix of North West, UK and world news together with sport and entertainment on the hour from 6:00am to 7:00pm weekdays and from 7:00am to 2:00pm on a weekend. There are also updates at 06:30, 07:30, 08:30, 09:30, 16:30, and 17:30 on weekdays and 07:30, 08:30 and 09:30 on weekends.
Bulletins from 8:00pm until midnight on weekdays and 3:00pm until 11:00pm on weekends are supplied by GMG Radio's news hub in Manchester.
Overnight, news bulletins come from IRN.
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 here.
The News Team
You can contact Real 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, Katie Collins, Alison Spooner, Matt Price, Sean Woods, Henry Jones, Sarah Rogers, Joanne Lowe, Vicky Grimes, Shabnam Younus
STATION CONTACT DETAILS
You can write to Real Radio at...
Real Radio
Laser House
Waterfront Quay
Salford Quays
Manchester
M50 3XW
You can call the studio by ringing 0845 002 1054
You can call the main switchboard on 0161 886 8800
You can also send us a fax, simply dial 0161 886 8811
If you wish to advertise with Real Radio, simply call our sales team on 0161 886 8800.
KEY CONTACTS
The key contacts for the station are...
Managing Director – Andy Carter
Programme Director - Dave Shearer
Sales Director - Alison Tootill
Group Head of News - James Rea
If you have a complaint to make about Real Radio, in the first instance you should contact the Pogramme Director , Dave Shearer, at the address above. If you are unhappy with the response you receive, you can complain directly to the regulator, Ofcom. Its website has full details about how to register a complaint to Ofcom
RECENT PROGRAMMES AND NEWS
For recent programme highlights, you can visit our show pages to see pictures, watch video clips and find out how you can be involved in the shows.
REGISTERED ADDRESS:
1 Scott Place
Manchester
M3 3GG
REGISTERED NUMBER: 03409488
To contact a member of staff at Real Radio simply send an email to firstname.surname@realradio.co.ukcall reception on 0161 886 8800.
