It is a regulatory requirement that commercial radio stations in the UK hold a Public File.  The links below comprise the Public File for Downtown Radio. 

Each local commercial station in the UK has obligations with regard to its programming, including its music and local content.  These obligations are set out in the station Format which forms part of this station's Public File.  The Public File is also available in hard copy by post upon request by any member of the public, and serves as one indicator of each station's output.  Comment on the contents of the Public File should be made to the station or to the industry regulator, Ofcom.

More information about the Public File obligation can be found at http://www.ofcom.org.uk.

Ofcom, the 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.  For more information about the Public File obligation and Ofcom click here.

If you would like to complain about anything you have heard on Downtown Radio, please send your complaint firstly to the head of the relevant department, see Station Contact Details below for information.  If you wish, you can also forward your complaint to Ofcom.  Click here to view the Ofcom complaints procedure. 

Downtown Format

Contact details

Operational information

Playlist

Programme Schedule

Automated/Pre-recorded Programmes

Ofcom Localness Guidelines

Local information & support

Newsroom contact information

News bulletin schedule

Current news stories

Recent programme highlights

 Charity

The Downtown Radio website is updated daily providing listeners with current and forthcoming programme information such as promotions, interviews and events.  Members of our VIP Club will receive a regular newsletter keeping them up to date with everything happening on the station and in the area. 

Downtown Radio is part of the Bauer Radio Ltd, now part of the Bauer Publishing Group following acquisition from Emap on 29 January 2008, is home to a growing network of no.1 commercial radio stations in all major markets in the UK and the no.1 commercial broadcaster in national digital radio.

Bauer Publishing Group is the largest privately owned publisher in Europe. Founded in Hamburg in 1875 by Johann Bauer and currently headed by Heinz Bauer, the group is in its fourth generation of family ownership.

The Group comprises 166 magazines in 14 countries worldwide, as well as TV, Radio, Press and Printing interests across Europe.