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 contact us.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 on 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)
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 midnight weekdays and from 06.30am to 23.00 on a weekend. There are also updates at 6:30am, 7:30am, 8:30am, 09:30am, 16:30pm, 17:30pm and 18.30 on weekdays and 6:30am, 7:30am, 8:30am and 09:30am on weekends. There no bulletins on Saturday’s at 22.00 or 23.00.
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 & Entertainment section.
The News Team
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, Ben Ransom, Sean Allen-Moy, Kate Eagle, Victoria Kirby, Scott Keenan and Ben Rich
You can contact Smooth Radio’s newsteam on 0161 886 8860
Programming
See our Programme Schedule
Automation
The average number of hours of automated programming are:
- Monday daytimes: 02:00 to 05:59 and 21.00 – 23.59
- Tuesday to Friday daytimes: 00:00 to 05:59
- Saturday: 00:00 to 06:59 and 21.00 – 23.59
- Sunday: 00:00 to 06:59, 10:00 to 23:59
Local Programming
All programming is made locally, except the following Smooth Network shows:
- Saturday: 07.00 – 10.00, 13.00 -13.59 and 18.00 - 20.59
- Sunday: 07.00 – 10.00, 13.00 – 17.00
Play list
Please click here to view our current playlist
OFCOM Local Guidelines:
See OFCOM's guidelines on localness.
Station Format:
Read our Station Format.
Programming Team:
Steve Collins - Programme Director
Contact the Programming Team or Programme Director
Contact Information
If you wish to contact the station you can do so by any of the methods listed on our contact page.
View our Contact Details.
Coverage/Support for Events & Charities:
Charity Partner for 2008 - Macmillan Cancer Support
We also support local events online.
Highlights
Programming:
Weekday highlights include updates on local events and entertainments on locally programmed show. There is also a range of specialist shows comprising Soul and jazz.
News:
Latest News can be found in the News, Sport & Entertainment section of this website.
Complaints:
Should you wish to complain about the station, or anything related to its output, please contact either the Managing Director or Programme Director with the details of your complaint. Your complaint will be acknowledged and a resolution will be sent 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 Programme Director
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