Public File

PROGRAMMING

The Century Radio programme schedule is updated regularly, should you have any questions, you can contact our programming team on 0161 886 8800.

All programming is local produced on 105.4 Century Radio except during the below times where it is also shared with our sister stations Real Radio, Century Radio and Smooth Radio.

  • Monday to Friday - midnight to 6am and 8pm to midnight
  • Saturday - midnight to 6am, 10am to 1pm and 6pm to midnight
  • Sunday - midnight to 6am and 4pm to midnight

Ofcom, the government regulator with responsibilities for local radio, has produced localness guidelines that this station adheres to. Read the Ofcom Guidelines

In addition, all local radio stations have written 'Formats' that they must follow at all times. Read Century Radio's Format

NEWS

News Bulletin Schedule

105.4 Century Radio broadcasts bulletins from our North West Newscentre containing a mix of North West, UK and world news together with sport and entertainment on the hour from 6am to 7pm weekdays and from 7am to 2pm on a weekend. There are also updates at 06:30, 07:30, 08:30, 09:30, 16:30, and 17:30 on weekdays and 06:30, 07:30, 08:30 and 09:30 on weekends.

Bulletins from 8pm until midnight on weekdays and 3pm until 11pm on weekends are supplied by GMG Radio’s news hub in Manchester.

Overnight, news bulletins come from Sky News Radio.

Recent Stories Covered On Air

You can catch up with some of the latest North West, UK and world news headlines that we’ve been covering here.

The News Team

You can contact Century Radio’s newsteam on 0161 886 8860

Group Head of News – James Rea

Head of News – Christian Spooner

Journalists and Newsreaders – Kate Kopczyk, Charissa Chadderton, Michael Billington, Alison Payne, Alex Brooke, Matt Price, Sean Woods, Ben Ransom, Sean Allen-Moy, Kate Eagle, Victoria Kirby, Scott Keenan

STATION CONTACT DETAILS

You can write to Century Radio at...

Century Radio
Laser House
Waterfront Quay
Salford Quays
Manchester
M50 3XW

You can call the studio by ringing 0845 002 1054
You can call the main switchboard on 0161 886 8800
You can also send us a fax, simply dial 0161 886 8811
If you wish to advertise with Century Radio, simply call our sales team on 0161 886 8800.

KEY CONTACTS

The key contacts for the station are...

Managing Director – Andy Carter
Programme Consultant - Dave Shearer
Sales Director - Alison Tootill
Group Head of News - James Rea

If you have a complaint to make about Century Radio, in the first instance you should contact the programme consultant, Dave Shearer, at the address above. If you are unhappy with the response you receive, you can complain directly to the regulator, Ofcom. Its website has full details about how to register a complaint to Ofcom

RECENT PROGRAMMES AND NEWS

For recent programme highlights, you can visit our show pages to see pictures, watch video clips and find out how you can be involved in the shows.

View Century Radio Playlist

REGISTERED ADDRESS:

1 Scott Place
Manchester
M3 3GG

REGISTERED NUMBER: 03409488

To contact a member of staff at Century Radio, simply send an email to firstname.surname@centuryfm.co.uk or call reception on 0161 886 8800.