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Public File

News Bulletins:

Weekdays

Hertfordshire's Mercury 96 6 broadcasts local news bulletins every twenty minures between 0600 and 0900. Between 1000 and 1800, the station broadcasts local news bulletins on the hour.

Between 1900 and 2300 the station broadcasts UK-wide news bulletins

Travel information is broadcast every 15-20 minutes 06.20-09.30 and 16.15-18.45

Weekends

On Saturdays, Hertfordshire's Mercury 96 6 broadcasts UK-wide news bulletins between midnight and 0600 and then broadcasts local news bulletins on the hour between 0700 and 1300.

On Sundays, Hertfordshire's Mercury 96 6 broadcasts UK-wide news bulletins between midnight and 0700, and then local news bulletins on the hour between 0800 and 1300.

News Team

Huw James - News Editor, Hertfordshire's Mercury 96.6

Other members of the news team:

Simone Stewart: Tel 01923 205 498 / 07967052761 simone.stewart@hertsmercury.co.uk

Chris Maskery,
Tulika Pandey,
Mary Sanders
Sarah Urwin
All contactable on 01582 676200

 The Programme Schedule:

Automated programming - There is no automated programming on Hertfordshire's Mercury 96 6

Local programming per day produced on the station -

Hertfordshire's Mercury 96 6's weekday output from 0600hrs until 1900hrs, and weekend output from 0700hrs to 1900hrs on Saturday and from 0800hrs to 1600hrs on Sunday is produced and presented from our Watford studios

Off peak programming (Music Control, The Vodafone Live Hour, Late Night Love, Music on Demand, Party Friday, Party Saturday, Hit 40UK and Entertainment Weekly) is produced at various studios, owned and operated by Hertfordshire's Mercury 96.6 and GCap Media plc

Ofcom Localness Guidelines and how to Complain to Ofcom

Ofcom, the government regulator with responsibilities for local radio, has produced localness guidelines that Hertfordshire's Mercury 96 6 adheres to. These guidelines can be read below.

In addition, all local radio stations have written 'formats' that they must follow at all times.

If you have a complaint to make about this station, in the first instance you should contact the programme controller at the address below. If you are unhappy with the response you receive, you can complain directly to the regulator, Ofcom. Their website has full details about how to do this:

Station Contact Details:

Hertfordshire's Mercury 96.6 Programme Controller is Tank Montana, and our address is:

Unit 5,
The Metro Centre,
Dwight Road,
Watford,
Hertfordshire
WD18 9UP

Events/charities support or coverage:

A list of events that Hertfordshire's Mercury 96 6 is involved with can be found on the events page or below:

  • The Peace Hospice, Watford
  • Cancer Research UK's:Race for Life in Cassiobury Park, Watford
  • Cancer Research UK's: Relay for Life in Oaklands College, Smallford Campus, St.Albans
  • Samaritans
  • For a more concise list please refer to the Charities section of this website.

 

Team Mercury/Charity Activity:

Call Heather Richardson for Team Mercury Recruitment/Charity and attendance requests. 01923 205494

Any other issues or areas of interest likely to impact on localness

There are no current issues that impact on the localness of the station

Hertfordshire's Mercury 96 6's Playlist


 
 

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