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.

Recent News stories covered on air

News Team

Justin Kings – Head Of News

The programme schedule

The average number of hours of automated programming within weekday daytimes and within daytimes on Saturdays and Sundays:
Magic AM automates some of its output using computer technology. These times are:

Monday – Friday
02:00 – 06:00 – Overnights
22:00 – 02:00 – Late Show
Saturday
02:00 – 06:00 – Overnights
13:00 – 16:00 – 70’s Magic
16:00 – 18:00 – 80’s Magic
22:00 – 02:00 – Magic Love
Sunday
02:00 – 06:00 – Overnights
13:00 – 16:00 – 60’s Magic
22:00 – 02:00 – Magic Love

The amount of local programming per day produced by the station:
All programming on Magic 1152 between 6am and 10am (7 days a week) is produced and presented locally in our studios in Newcastle upon Tyne.

Outside of these times, most programming is produced for the Magic Network – North from our network centre in Newcastle upon Tyne, or on rare occasions when necessary some programmes are broadcast from our network studio in Manchester.

Ofcom Localness Guidelines

Station Contact details:
Magic 1152, 55 Degrees North Newcastle Upon Tyne NE1 6BF

Tel: 0191 230 6100

Events/charities support or coverage:
Magic 1152 has a dedicated charity – Cash For Kids, please go to www.metroradio.co.uk/charity or www.magic1152.co.uk/charity

Recent programme and/or news highlights:
See the News section

Any other issues or areas of interest likely to impact on localness:
None

The Station's Playlist

The Station Format

How to complain to the station or to Ofcom:
If you have a complaint about something you have heard on Magic 1152 in the first instance you should contact us directly. Our contact details are:

Magic 1152, 55 Degrees North Newcastle Upon Tyne NE1 6BF

Tel: 0191 230 6100

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 Magic 1152 here.

Details on how to complain directly to Ofcom can be found on the Ofcom website.