Public File
Tay FM, like each local commercial 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 our Public File.
The Public File is just one indicator of our output. Just ask us if you’d like a hard copy. If you have any comments on it, let us know or, if necessary, contact our regulator, Ofcom.
News:
Except in special or exceptional circumstances (which may include some public holiday periods,) the station broadcasts news bulletins hourly with Local and Regional bulletins from 0600 until 2100 (Friday, 19:00), with additional headlines in weekday breakfast and evening drive periods. Bulletins contain a mix of local/regional, national and world stories, along with sport, weather and entertainment news.
At the weekend, bulletins containing local/regional, national and world news, along with sport, weather and entertainment news, are broadcast between 0700 and 1300 and regional/national and world news from 14:00 to 18:00.
Additionally, at other times, bulletins containing national and world news, prepared by Sky News, may be broadcast in some hours.
The news operation is based at our studios in Edinburgh and Glasgow for the most part and during peak times. From time to time, some content is prepared from other Bauer Radio Limited newsrooms across our network of stations in Scotland.
Our news team:
You can contact the news team 24 hours a day at newsroom@radiotay.co.uk
Recent Programme and/or News Highlights:
Our website covers much of the programming we’re proud of (general and, where appropriate, news).
Check our news pages to see the latest stories we are covering.
Recent News stories covered on air
Programmes:
The station broadcasts twenty four hours a day, with shows listed on our schedules on our website.
Programme Production:
Tay FM’s shows are generally live and there is no automation during weekday daytime hours or daytimes at the weekend, apart from significant public holidays. However, these shows may be live in times of adverse weather, major news stories or other relevant circumstances.
Local Programming:
Tay FM programmes are generally broadcast live from the Bauer studios in Edinburgh, Glasgow or Aberdeen – with occasional off peak programmes like overnights broadcast from our studios in Manchester.
The amount of programming per day locally produced in our approved Ofcom region:
Monday to Friday - 15 Hours
Saturday - 0 Hours
Sunday - 3 Hours
Guidelines:
Guidelines on localness have been published by our regulator OFCOM.
Events/Charities support or coverage:
Daily ‘What’s On’ and ‘Entertainment’ guides. Our main attention is on our own charity ‘Cash for Kids’, however we do publicise other local charities and their events.
Our Cash For Kids Charity Initiatives
Music:
Tay FM plays all the biggest hits from today and throwbacks from the past 23 years.
Localness:
We aim that our radio stations belong to the areas they serve through the information services it provides. Any suggestions or thoughts on our output are always much valued.
Format:
As outlined at the head of this document, the station is governed by a Format, which forms part of our licence. Our Format is available on the Ofcom website.
Contact:
To contact the radio station generally, use our ‘contact us’ page and we’ll make every effort to reply to any emails which raise substantive issues.
How to complain:
Live, entertaining radio always carries some risk. We try to get things right, and not all programmes will be to everyone’s taste. Where we do make mistakes, we’ll try to take appropriate action as quickly as we can. Please do get in touch with any comments – praise or complaints and we’ll consider them carefully.
To speak to us directly, please email our Regional Content Director, John Slater and note the radio station you would like to speak about – john.slater@bauermedia.co.uk
If making a complaint, please include your full name, postal address and telephone number so that we can contact you to discuss your comments. We reserve the right not to process complaints that do not include this information.
If you feel we have not taken the right action regarding a broadcast after contacting us, you may refer the matter to our regulator, Ofcom.
Your main contacts at Tay FM are:
Content Director, John Slater
Sales Director, Stuart Murray