Public File
Each local commercial radio station in the UK has requirements in respect of its music and local content, such as news, speech levels etc. These requirements are set out in the station "Format", a document issued by Ofcom, the UK’s radio regulator. This Public File contains details of the elements that Ofcom regulate, such as music tracks, local news etc. It is intended to give you a better understanding of our output and what we are doing for our local community.
News Bulletin Schedule including which bulletins provide local news and which provide only UK-wide bulletins.
| Local Bulletins | ||
| Monday - Friday | 0600 to 1830 | |
| Saturday | 0700 to 1300 | |
| Sunday | 0700 to 1300 | |
| National Bulletins | ||
| Monday - Friday | 0100 to 0500 | |
| Saturday | 0100 to 0600 | |
| Sunday | 0100 to 0600 |
Recent News stories covered on air
News Team
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Louise Easton |
Head of News |
The average number of hours of automated programming within weekday daytimes and within daytimes on Saturdays and Sundays:
96.9 Viking FM automates some of its output using computer technology. These times are:
Wednesday & Friday 14:00 - 15:00 which is a listener request hour known as The 2 o’clock Takeover.
Sunday 10:00 - 13:00 The Best of the Viking FM Breakfast Show.
The amount of local programming per day produced by the station:
All programming on Viking FM is produced and presented locally in our studios at The Boathouse in Hull with the exception of the following:
Monday – Friday 19:00 – 22:00 – In:Demand
Monday – Sunday 02:00 – 06:00 – Afterhours
Sunday - Thursday 22:00 – 02:00 – Late & Live
Saturday & Sunday 22:00 – 02:00 - Michael Blades
Sundays 16:00 – 19:00 – The Big Top 40
Station Contact details:
Viking FM
The Boathouse
Commercial Road
Hull
HU1 2SG
Tel: 01482 325141
Fax: 01482 593067
Events/charities support or coverage:
Viking FM’s Cash For Kids
Recent programme and/or news highlights:
See the News section
Any other issues or areas of interest likely to impact on localness:
None
How to complain to the station or to Ofcom:
If you have a complaint about something you have heard on Viking FM in the first instance you should contact us directly. Our contact details are:
Viking FM
The Boathouse
Commercial Road
Hull
HU1 2SG
Tel: 01482 325141
Fax: 01482 593067
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Sales Director: |
Lisa Hughes |
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Programme Director: |
Jonathan Symonds |
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Station Co-ordinator |
Natalie Harvey |
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Head of FM |
Kevin Paver |
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Marketing Executive |
Mark Lonsdale |
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Regional News Editor: |
Louise Easton |
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Charity Manager: |
Claire Taylor |
If the complaint or comments are about programming heard on the station, please address them to the Programme Director.
If the complaint or comments are regarding advertising, please address them to the Commercial Director.
You can comment on anything you’ve heard on Viking FM here.
Details on how to complain directly to Ofcom can be found on the Ofcom website.