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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
News Editor - Nick Jewers
News Gathering - Paul Bradbury, Lindsey Alder, James Wall, Anna Sills, Rebecca Swash.

You can contact the news team on 01295 661079 or email news@banburysound.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 0600-0900. Outside of these times a producer, presenter or manager is available to control the programme elements (such as pre-recorded links and all other station programming features).

Local programming
Mon- Fri 06:00-10:00, 14:00-19:00
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.

Contacting the station
Our address and registered office is:

Banbury Broadcasting Company Limited T/A 107.6 Banbury Sound
The Ideas Centre
Holly Farm Business Park
Honiley
Kenilworth
CV8 1NP

Our telephone numbers are:
Office - 01926 485600
Studio - 01295 661076

Our email address is: studio@banburysound.co.uk 

Registered in England and Wales as No. 6928928

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

Banbury Sound and its sister stations regularly support the following charities:
NSPCC - Annual Charity Auction
Katherine House Hospice
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

Banbury Sound 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
Banbury Sound broadcasts in accordance with its station format. You can download this format 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 us. Please contact Ben Day on:

By email: ben.day@quidem.co.uk
By telephone: 01295 661070
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: 26/04/2013