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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
Red Dragon FM broadcasts news bulletins on the half-hour between 6am and 9am, and 5 and 7, with hourly bulletins from 6am and 7pm on weekdays. These bulletins contain a full mix of local, national and world stories, along with sport, weather and entertainment news. At the weekend, bulletins containing local, national and world news are broadcast on Red Dragon FM between 7am and 1pm. These bulletins are produced and broadcast from our studios in Cardiff.
Recent News Stories
Red Dragon FM updates news online throughout the day, 7 days a week. Find out the latest here
Some recent stories from Red Dragon FM:
Soldier Killed – Red Dragon FM was privileged to have interviewed Corporal Chris Harkett from the Royal Welsh prior to him being deployed in Afghanistan. Sadly Chris was killed in action. His wife and family were keen that we broadcast his last ever interview. You can read more about Chris on the news section of the web site.
Drunk Cardiff? - Pictures of people being sick in the street and urinating on a police van have been posted online by one of our AM's. They were taken in the early hours of a Friday and Saturday night on St Mary's Street. Conservative AM Jonathan Morgan put them on his Twitter page. We asked Red Dragon FM listeners if they thought it was right for a local AM to put Cardiff is such a negative light.
Contact Details For The News Team
Vicky Etchells, News Editor vicky.etchells@reddragonfm.com
02920 942940
Dan Whitehead, Breakfast editor dan.whitehead@reddragonfm.com
02920 942942
Lauren Jones Journalist lauren.m.jones@reddragonfm.com
02920942940
The Programme Schedule
Red Dragon’s programme schedule can be found here.
Red Dragon FM is automated weekdays between 2300 – 0600. This is produced and delivered locally by Red Dragon FM.
All of Red Dragon FM’s weekday daytime output and weekend output is produced and presented from our local studios.
Some off peak programming (Hit40UK) is produced at studios, owned and operated by Red Dragon FM’s parent company Global Radio.
Ofcom Localness Guidelines and how to complain
Ofcom, the government regulator with responsibilities for local radio, has produced localness guidelines that this station adheres to. These guidelines can be read here:
In addition all local radio stations have written ‘formats’ that they must follow at all times. You can read ours here
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 have received, you can complain directly to the regulator, Ofcom. Their website has full details about how to do this: www.ofcom.org.uk/complain/
Station Contact Details
Red Dragon FM’s Programme Controller is Colin Paterson,
and our address is:
Red Dragon FM
Red Dragon Centre
Cardiff
CF10 4DJ
Events/charities support or coverage
Red Dragon FM regularly attends local events to help support the community.
Red Dragon FM will be at events across South Wales this summers. Listen on 103.2 and 97.4fm to find out more.
On the 16th, 17th and 18th of October, Red Dragon FM ran a charity fund raising weekend for Cares for Kids. The weekends events raised of £80,000 for the Childrens Hospital for Wales.
Red Dragon FM has its own charity, Help a South Wales Child. You can find out more about the work we do here.
Race For Life 2008 – Red Dragon was once again delighted to be supporting Cancer Research UK’s Race For Life in Cardiff and Cwmbran. Over 20,000 of you took part over the 3 event days and hundreds of you appeared online in our Race For Life picture gallery. Those lucky few also managed to grab hold of a free Red Dragon water bottle that we hope you bring back with you next year!
Red Dragon FM is once again the official station for Race for Life 2009. Click here to find out how you can get involved.
Recent Programme Highlights
Red Dragon FM has just launched a brand new breakfast show. You can hear Kam and Sally at breakfast on Red Dragon FM every weekday morning between 6am and 10am. Recent guests have included Dr Who star David Tenent, X Factor star Rhydian and pop icon Lady Ga Ga.
We're proud to support sport in South Wales. In the last 6 months we have broadcast live from Cardiff city centre in the build up to Welsh rugby international's against Canada, New Zealand and Australia. We also broadcast live from the farewell to Ninian Park celebrations for Cardiff City football club.
Red Dragon FM recently hid money somewhere in South Wales. Listeners had to follow the clues to find the cash… The money was eventually dug up by Louise from Pontypool who won £12,000.00
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
Welsh language
Although we do not broadcast Welsh speaking programmes, some of our commercials are broadcast in Welsh and we occasionally produce Welsh speaking content for our web site.
Red Dragon FM Playlist
Red Dragon FM's playlist is available here
ACCESS ALL AREAS on RED DRAGON FM
JUNE 2009
RULES
The following rules (“Rules”) together with Global Radio’s ("Global Radio") general and competition terms and conditions (the “Terms and Conditions”) (which can be found at reddragonfm.com apply to Access All Areas radio competition ("the Competition") which will run from 1st June to 19th June 2009. The "Radio Station" is Red Dragon FM.
Anyone who enters the Competition (an “Entrant”) will be deemed to have understood these Rules along with the Terms and Conditions and will be bound by them. The Terms and Conditions are available on request from the Radio Station.
1) Details of the Competition
1.1 To enter the Competition an Entrant must:
a) Send a text message with the word ‘Win’ to 80974 when you hear the cue to call song. Text messages will be charged at standard network rates. The opening and closing times of the Text Message Line will be given out on air].
1.2 Listeners must listen out for the cue to call song. When they hear this song in full, they must text the word ‘Win’ to 80974. They will have the duration of the song in which to text their entry. All entrants will be put into a draw and the winners will be selected at random. Winners will be notified by telephone.
1.3 All entrants will be put into a draw and the winners will be selected at random and notified by telephone.
2) Eligibility
2.1 Over 18’s only.
2.2 Winners must make their own travel arrangements
3) Prize
3.1 A pair of concert tickets as detailed each day.
Boarding Pass with BMI BABY on RED DRAGON FM
JUNE 2009
RULES
The following rules (“Rules”) together with Global Radio’s ("Global Radio") general and competition terms and conditions (the “Terms and Conditions”) (which can be found at reddragonfm.com apply to the Boarding Pass with BMI Baby radio competition ("the Competition") which will run from 1st to 21st June 2009. The "Radio Station" is Red Dragon FM.
Anyone who enters the Competition (an “Entrant”) will be deemed to have understood these Rules along with the Terms and Conditions and will be bound by them. The Terms and Conditions are available on request from the Radio Station.
1) Details of the Competition
1.1 To enter the Competition an Entrant must:
a) Go online to www.reddragonfm.com and register their details. Online entry will open at 06:00am on the 1st June and close at 15:00 on the 19th June 2009.
1.2 Entrants must go online and register their details. Upon registration they will be given a boarding pass with a row number with their name on it. At 15:00 each Friday during the competition 3 entrants will be selected at random from the pool of entries. Throughout the weekend, presenters will read out the selected entrants name and row number. The selected entrants will then have 60 minutes to phone the studio number, 02920 942900, to claim their prize. If after 1 hour, the entrants do not contact us, they will no longer be eligible to win that round. There will be 3 winners per weekend.
1.3 3 selected entrants will be chosen to be read out on air during the selected time.
2) Eligibility
2.1 Over 18’s only
2.2 The winner will be responsible for supplying valid passports and visa. It is strongly recommended that travellers take out adequate travel insurance.
2.3 By participating in this prize promotion, you grant the promoters permission to use your name and likeness for advertising and future promotional purposes without additional compensations (except where prohibited).
3) Prize
3.1 The winner is entitled to return travel for 2 passengers with bmibaby from Cardiff airport to any Mediterranean destination on the bmibaby network. Prize to be given in the form of a voucher.
3.2 Route may vary due to timetable changes
3.3 Prizes are non-transferable, non-refundable and non-changeable. Flight details, dates and times cannot be varied once they are booked. Cash or credit alternatives will not be offered. bmibaby reserves the right to provide substitute prizes of similar value should the specified prizes become unavailable.
3.4 bmibaby reserves the right to change its flight schedules without prior notice.
3.5 Travel must be taken by 24th October 2009.
3.6 Travel must be booked 14 days in advance of outbound travel date.
3.7 Flights are subject to availability. Availability is more restrictive during peak periods.
3.8 Greater promotional seat availability is offered on off-peak and high frequency services
3.9 The winner will be responsible for supplying valid passports and visa. It is strongly recommended that travellers take out adequate travel insurance.
4.0 All flights are subject to the terms and conditions under which they are issued including bmibaby’s general conditions of carriage for passengers and baggage.
4.1 bmibaby reserves the right to cancel or amend the terms of this prize promotion and without notice in the unlikely event of major catastrophe, war, earthquake, or any actual, anticipated or alleged breach of any applicable law or regulation or any other similar event.
4.2 By participating in this prize promotion, you grant the promoters permission to use your name and likeness for advertising and future promotional purposes without additional compensations (except where prohibited).
4.3 Winners are liable for any tax liability accruing as a result of this promotion.
4.4 This promotion is governed by English Law.
4.5 The judges decision is final.
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