Public File

XS Manchester Public File

Radio stations in the UK are regulated by law and Communicorp UK is committed to ensuring full and complete compliance to all sections of licensee requirements. The statutory regulator for all UK radio broadcast is OFCOM which awards licences and regulates content in accordance with the Broadcast Code.

All Communicorp UK stations strive to operate within the conditions of its licence and the Code at all times and welcomes comments about its output. Should you wish to make any comments on any aspect of our output, please click the appropriate link as identified below and we endeavour to respond to all correspondence when required within a minimum of seven working days.

OFCOM also requires that we maintain a Public File which contains information about the provision of the Licensed Services in accordance with guidelines as drawn up and from time to time revised by OFCOM. The Public File is available via our website or by post, in hard copy to any member of the public upon reasonable request.

FM Frequency: 106.1 FM
Company Name: Rock Radio (Manchester) Limited trading as Real Radio XS
Registration Number: 4128825
Place of registration: London
Registered Office: Communicorp UK, XYZ Building, 2 Hardman Boulevard, Manchester, M3 3AQ
Station Director: Clare Murray

News & Travel Information

XS Manchester broadcasts bulletins containing a mix of Greater Manchester, UK and world news together with sport on the hour between 6am-7pm weekdays and on weekends between 7am – 12 noon. UK bulletins are broadcast at all other times. Local travel bulletins are broadcast at morning and evening peak times and during weekends when the need arises.

Regional News Editor: Alex Wallis

Email: alex.wallis@global.com

Telephone: 0161 662 4790

Programming

Local Programming:

All programming is locally made. Programming broadcast between 2pm and 3pm weekdays and 6pm and 6am is automated.

Station Playlist:

XS Manchester plays the best indie and alternative music.

Highlights:

XS Manchester Breakfast with Alex James is the perfect way to wake up in Manchester from 6am-10am.

Content Controller:

Paul Webster

Content Manager:

James Wilson

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. 

Complaints:

If you have a complaint or comment to make about programmes on XS Manchester, in the first instance you should contact:

customer.support@communicorpuk.com 

Please provide details of your comment or complaint, and our programming team will help with your enquiry. If you are unhappy with the response you receive, you can then complain directly to the regulator, Ofcom


Station Contact details:

Content Controller: Paul Webster
Address: XS Manchester, XYZ Building, 2 Hardman Boulevard, Manchester, M3 3AQ
Contact:
 You can contact XS Manchester via our Contact us page.
Switchboard: 0161 662 4602
Studio phone-in: 0345 111 7625
Text: 87711
News: 0161 662 4790

OFCOM (Office of Communications) is the independent regulator and competition authority for the UK communications industries, with responsibilities across television, radio, telecommunications and wireless communications services. Information for consumers and information regarding this station is available on their website www.ofcom.org.uk 

If listeners wish to report any Pirate Radio interference to Ofcom this can now also be done directly by accessing: http://ask.ofcom.org.uk/help/radio/pirates