Wyvern FM

Wyvern FM's Public Files

Commercial radio stations in the UK are regulated by the UK government's Office of Communication - Ofcom. Stations have requirements in respect of its music and local content (such as news, speech levels) which are set out in the station "Format", a document issued Ofcom.

This Public File contains details of the elements that Ofcom regulate Beacon Radio by and it is intended to give you a better understanding of our output and what we are doing for our local community

1. News Bulletin Schedule including which bulletins provide local news and which provide only UK-wide bulletins (together with a note of extended bulletins where relevant to Format)

Wyvern FM broadcasts news bulletins on the half-hour between 0600 and 0900 and hourly between 0900 and 1900 on weekdays. These bulletins contain a 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 Wyvern FM between 0700 and 1300 on Saturdays and between 0800 and 1300 on Sundays. Additionally, national bulletins are broadcast from 2200 through until 0500 seven days a week.

2. Recent news stories covered on air
The Duke of Gloucester visits flood hit areas of Worcestershire incl Severn Valley Railway & Worcestershire Cricket Club
Herefordshire Council accused of cover-up over the Rotherwas Ribbon, Fears for kids safety as overcrowding means they have to stand on the bus to school. Local news stories can be found by clicking here.


3. Contact details for the News team
You can contact the Wyvern FM news team by clicking here.

4. The programme schedule
A full list of Wyvern FM's programmes can be seen by clicking here.

5. There is no normal automated programming within weekday daytimes and within daytimes on Saturdays and Sundays. 

6. The amount of local programming per day produced by the station
All of Wyvern FM's weekday daytime output (0600-1000) and (1300-1900) peak time weekend (0800-1200 Saturday and Sunday) output is produced and presented from our local studios.

Off peak programming  including shows such as Kevin Hughes, The Wind Down, Jeremy Kyle, Hit40uk) is produced at various studios, owned and operated by Wyvern FM's parent company GCap Media plc.

7. Ofcom Localness Guidelines and how to complain to Ofcom.
Ofcom 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 receive, you can complain directly to the regulator, Ofcom.

The Ofcom website has full details about how to do this by clicking here.

8. Station Contact details
Full details on how to contact Wyvern FM can be found by clicking here.

9. Events/charities support or coverage
Local events and charitiy activity can be found by clicking here.

10. Recent programme and/or news highlights
Wyvern FM supported a big celebrity cricket match in Worcester, helping promote the event and host it on the day; and bring the back stage stories to the breakfast show on the following Monday.

11. Any other issues or areas of interest likely to impact on localness
There are no current issues that impact on the localness of the station.

12. The station's playlist
Wyvern FM's playlist is available at by clicking here.