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1. News Bulletin Schedule

Wirral's Buzz broadcasts news bulletins on the half-hour between 0600 and 0900 and hourly from 0900 to 1800 (inclusive) 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 Wirral's Buzz between 08:00 and 1300 (inclusive). Additional national bulletins are broadcast from 2200 through until 0500 seven days a week.

2. Recent News stories covered on air

- Tanker drivers strike at Stanlow in Ellesmere Port
- Jailing of Daniel Breaks who murdered a man in Birkenhead, then went on the run and kidnapped a couple
- Unison members, who work for Wirral Council, strike
- Tall Ships Parade of Sail
- Death of Barnston woman on quad bike in Greece

3. Contact detail for the News team

Alina Cavanagh, News Editor 0151 650 8126

Phil Topham, Journalist 0151 650 8126


Or you can e mail the news team by clicking here.

4. The programme schedule

Our programme schedule can be found by clicking here.

5.The average number of hours of automated programming within weekday daytimes and within daytimes on Saturdays and Sundays

There is currently 1 hour per day which runs on automation – between 13.00 and 14.00 weekdays and non at weekends.

6. The amount of local programming per day produced by the station

Buzz 97.1's weekday daytime output (0600-10:00 and 13:00 - 19:00) and weekend (0800-12:00 Saturday and Sunday) output is produced and presented for Buzz 97.1

Off peak programming (Philippa Collins, Kevin Hughes, The Wind Down with Cat James, Party Anthems, Pat Sharp, Jason Donovan, Hit40Uk, overnights, Mark Dennison and Jo Russell) is produced at various studios including sister stations in North Wales or those owned and operated by Wirral’s Buzz 97.1's parent company GCap Media plc.

7. Ofcom Localness Guidelines and how to complain to Ofcom.

Ofcom, the government regulator with responsibilities for local radio, has produced localness guidelines that this station adheres to. These guidelines can be read by clicking here>>>

In addition all local radio stations have written 'formats' that they must follow at all times. You can read ours by clicking 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, click here for details>>>

Wirral's Buzz 97.1's Programme Controller is Steve Simms, and our address is:

PO Box 971
Birkenhead
CH41 6EY

Buzz 97.1 is committed to publicising local charities and organisations by providing the facility for charities and organisations to upload details of their events to our website in the events section and our Saturday morning breakfast show (08.00-12.00) is a what’s on guide to events in the area.

This year Buzz 97.1 are media partners again for Wirral's Food and Drink Festival, and support and hosted Cancer Research Uk's Race for Life in Birkenhead Park for over 5,000 local women.

Each Christmas and Easter we host Buzz 97.1's Give a Child a Christmas and Buzz 97.1's Big Egg Appeal. All gifts and eggs received are distributed to social services, children's wards and hospices.

We also regularly visit and open charitable fairs, open days and fetes with the Buzz Thunder Crew and on air presenters, recent examples include:

Port Sunlight Village Fete
Gayton primary Summer Fair
Liverpool v Everton supporters football game at Gayton
The Tranmere Show
Stanton Road Summer Fair
Parkgate Pony Sanctuary Open days

10. Recent programme and/or news highlights

Once again Race for Life in Birkenhead Park was a tremendous success as was the Port Sunlight Village Fete where we had our Thunder team in abundance as well as presenters live on stage all day.

Last year we also spearheaded the Wear it Pink on Friday 26th October which was a huge success for Wirral’s Buzz, the area and Breast Cancer Campaign.

Local businesses signed up to wear something pink on the day and donate to the charity as part of breast cancer awareness.  The on air team visited all these businesses and did live links back to the studio from all parts of the area.

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

Buzz 97.1's playlist is available by clicking here.