Public File
General Information
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Company Name: Rock Radio (Manchester) Limited
Registration Number: 4128825
Place of registration: England and Wales
Registered Office: 1 Scott Place, Manchester, M3 3GG
Managing Director: Andy Carter
Programme Director: Mark Matthews
Programming Consultant: Hugh Evans
Head of Presentation: Ricky Kirby
Sales Director: Alison Tootill
News
Bulletin Schedule:
Rock Radio broadcasts bulletins containing a mix of Greater Manchester, UK and world news together with sport on the half-hour from 6:10am-5.30pm weekdays. During weekday breakfast and drivetime shows, there are news updates every 20 minutes. There is also The Rock Report news programme at 5:30pm on weekdays. News bulletins are also broadcast at weekends from 8.30am-2.30pm.
Bulletins are produced by GMG Radio's news hub in Manchester.
News Team:
James Rea - Group Head of News
Christian Spooner - Head of News
Journalists and Newsreaders - Ben Ransom, Charissa Chadderton, Kate Kopczyk, Alison Spooner, Matt Price, Sean Woods, Sean Allen-Moy, Victoria Kirby, Shabnam Younus, Katie Collins
View the latest news from 106.1 Rock Radio
Programming
Programme Schedule:
View the Schedule
Local Programming:
All programming is locally made.
Station Playlist:
The music is Classic Rock consisting of ex-top 40 hits from the 60s to the present day.
OFCOM Localness Guidlines:
View OFCOM's guidelines
Station Format:
View Rock Radio's format
Programming Team:
Mark Matthews - Launch Programme Director
Hugh Evans - Head of Presentation
Contact Information
If you wish to contact the station you can do so by any of the methods listed on our contact page.
Highlights
Programming:
Steve Berry's 106.1 Rock Radio Breakfast is the opinionated Manchester wake-up. Steve's got a view on most things but he wants to hear what you think too. Call the studio direct on 0845 111 ROCK (7625) to have your say.
Mike Sweeney is a Manchester radio legend and his new home is 106.1 Rock Radio. Mike promises to play the best in classic rock every afternoon from 2pm with the biggest guests after 4.00.
News:
The 106.1 Rock Report runs down the day's news in detail for 15 minutes at 5.45pm
Complaints
Should you wish to complain about the station or anything related to its output please contact either the Managing or Programme Director with the details of your complaint. Your complaint will be acknowledged and a resolution will be sort within 10 days. You can make a further complaint if a resolution is not reached to OFCOM and/or the ASA (where applicable).
Contact Rock Radio
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 www.ofcom.org.uk