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.

News Bulletin Schedule

Weekdays
06:00-19:00* inclusive Local News Hourly
06:30, 07:30, 08:30,16:30 & 17:30 Local News Headlines & Sport
20:00-05:00 inclusive National News Hourly

Saturday
07:00-13:00 inclusive Local News Hourly
14:00-18:00 inclusive. Then 22.00 and from 00:00 -06:00 National News Hourly

Sunday
07:00-13.00 inclusive Local News Hourly
14:00-05:00 inclusive National News Hourly

‘Local’ news is produced ‘in-house’ and is mostly made up of local items but also incorporates the main national/international stories at the time. ‘National’ news bulletins are presented by Sky News Radio in London.

*At 1800 & 1900 weekdays and during weekends, Rugby FM shares a network news bulletin covering the West/South Midlands.


Recent News Stories Covered On Air
You can view the latest stories on our website news section,


The News Team

Regional Editor Louise Hancock
Duty Editor Nick Jewers
News Gathering Adam Westbrook
News Presenters Mathew Hulbert, Emma Boon, Lindsey Hume

You can contact the news team on 01926 485630 or email:
[email protected]

Programme Schedule
You can view our latest programme schedule from the homepage.

The average number of hours of automated programming.

Mon-Fri – 22:00-06:00

Sat – 00:00-06:00 & 18:00-00:00

Sun – 00:00-10:00 & 14:00-00:00

Local programming

Mon- Fri - 6am-10am

Sat/Sun - 10am-2pm

At other times programme may be locally produced, shared with other Touchradio stations

Contacting the station
You can contact Rugby FM via the details below

Rugby FM

Holly Farm Business Park
Honiley
Kenilworth
Warwickshire
CV8 1NP

Office Number 01926 485600
Studio Number 0845 094 9773

Email: [email protected]

Rugby FM Playlist
Our Playlist is updated weekly and can be located from our homepage.

Localness Guidelines
Ofcom has produced localness guidelines that all local commercial radio stations must adhere to. You can read these at http://www.ofcom.org.uk/radio/ifi/rbl/car/localness/

Making a complaint
If you have a complaint about any aspect of the on air output, in the first instance you should write to our Programme Director, Steve Hyden. He can be contacted on email at [email protected] or via telephone on 01926 485600

If your response is unsatisfactory you can complain directly to the Government regulator, Ofcom. Their website has all the information you require. http://www.ofcom.org.uk/complain/