PUBLIC FILE

It is a regulatory requirement that commercial radio stations in the UK have a "Public File".

The information and links below comprise the Public File for Waves Radio in Peterhead; more information on the public file can be found from Ofcom .

Format

Formats are documents issued to Ofcom licence holders, they outline what is required of a radio station's programming. You can view the format for Waves Radio by Clicking Here.

Contact Details

Address: 7 Blackhouse Circle , Blackhouse Industrial Estate, Peterhead , Scotland , AB42 1BN

Telephone (Reception): 01779 491012

Station Manager.           Norman Spence

Programme Controller:  Kenny King

 Operational Information

Waves Radio broadcasts to Peterhead, Fraserburgh and surrounding area on 101.2fm from our transmitter on Mormond Hill, to Aberdeen City and Shire on the Aberdeen Digital Multiplex and across the UK on line.

Local Production/ Automation

All of the programming is produced and presented locally from our studios in Peterhead with the exception of Totally 80s and Weekend Vibe. Waves Radio automates some aspects of programming using computer technology. There is normally no automation during daytime.

Programme Schedule

To view our current programme schedule please click here.

Playlists

Waves Radio plays a wide and varied selection of music from the fifties through to the present day and on a weekly basis pick a selection of new music and artists to promote as "Waves Ones To Watch". To view our current list of new and chart songs currently being aired on the station please refer to playlists currently on separate pages as Playlist and Waves Ones to Watch

Local Information

There are regular local news, weather, travel updates throughout the day. Weekdays during the Breakfast Show we broadcast the local fish landing. A weekly magazine programme "Making Waves" is aired Sunday's at 18.00 which includes interviews and comment on local issues. We provide an opportunity for local charity and good causes to get publicity with our "Community Calendar".

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News Contact Information

Head of News is Glenn Moir. If you have a story you can call (01779) 490816 or via e-mail

We provide locally generated bulletins each weekday at 8:30am, 12:30pm, and 17:30pm.

Important/emergency local news items will be broadcast as a Local News Flash at any time from 06.00 to 24.00

At all other times we take national & international news via IRN hourly from 6.00am until midnight.

Sportsdesk is broadcast Monday to Friday at 1745. 

Ofcom

Ofcom, the office of communications is the independent regulator and competition authority for the UK communications industry with responsibilities across television, radio and telecommunications. For more information on Ofcom click here

If you have a complaint about something you've heard on Waves Radio in the first instance you should contact our Programme Controller, Kenny King. Telephone: 01779 490333 or e-mail kenny.king@wavesfm.com

You can also complain to Ofcom. To do this either telephone 0207 981 3040 or visit the complaint area of the Ofcom website.

Programme Highlights from the past

The station has help raise £200,000 for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation by giving airtime to promote their Walk to Cure Diabeties in Aberdeen which around 2000 walkers took part.

Waves Radio in association with UCAN promoted and broadcast live interviews with the cast of TV series Emmerdale helping to raise £250,000 for local cancer charity.

Live links from the Peterhead Harbour Open Day in August helped raise over £15,000 in aid of the Peterhead branch of the Royal National Mission for Deep Sea Fishermen

Waves also in association with George Walker Management promoted " A Truly Scottish Evening" to celebrate Her Majesty the Queen's 80th Birthday which helped raise £100,000 for the Anthony Nolan Trust.

The station broadcast live from the Fraserburgh Vintage Car Show with interviews with various participants and members of the public.

Live from the North Sea was a broadcast with Kenny King and Brian Daniel aboard the new Peterhead lifeboat as she sailed round the coast to her new home.

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