- License Area
- Greater London
- Frequency
- 1305, 1332, 1413 MW
- Hours of Broadcast
- 24 hours a day (all locally made apart from syndicated material reflecting the character of service)
- Character of Service
- Premier is a full service of speech and music for the greater London area, which reflects and proclaims the worship, thought and action of the Christian faith.
Station Contacts
- Chief Executive Officer
- Peter Kerridge
- Programme Controller
- Charmaine Noble-McLean
- Deputy Programme Controller
- Dave Rose
- Sales Manager
- Claire Southall
Recent Programming highlights
News Bulletin Schedule
Premier broadcasts hourly news bulletins every weekday from 0700-1900 (Bank Holidays till 1400), Saturdays from 0700-1500 and Sundays from 0700-1400.
There is also an extended news bulletin every weekday (except Bank Holidays) at 1300.
These bulletins provide a mix of local, national and international stories. The news is based on a feed from Independent Radio News and supplemented with Christian stories using a wide variety of sources including church press, church headquarters and church-affiliate organisations.
The News Team
- News Editor
- Victoria Laurence
- Broadcast Journalist
- Andrew Horton
- Broadcast Journalist
- Andy Walton
Automated Programming
Premier is committed to live programming during weekdays (0600-1900) and weekends (0800-1400).
Within these time bands there are pre-recorded programme elements, which while not reliant on the presence of a presenter, are broadcast within live programmes.
Local Programming
Premier produces on average 16 hours of locally produced and presented programmes both on weekdays and weekends.
You can find out more about the localness guidelines from Ofcom by visiting their website at www.ofcom.org.uk.
Events/Charities
Premier works extensively with a large number of secular and Christian charities to help them build profile and financial support. Most significantly since May 2004 through its Charity Of The Year initiative it has worked successfully with World Vision and then The Children’s Society.
Some of the charities Premier has worked with recently include:
- Christian Blind Mission
- Cancer Research UK
- Leprosy Mission
- ChildAid
- Mercy Ships
- Toybox
- Habitat For Humanity
- Help The Aged
Premier is committed to promoting charitable support/giving and will be working with the Charities Aid Foundation again in 2006 including £5000 giveaway for listeners’ to give to a charity of their choice.
How to complain
If you have a general complaint write to Peter Kerridge, CEO.
If you have a complaint regarding programming then write to Charmaine Noble-Mclean, Programme Controller.
If you have a complaint regarding advertising then write to Claire Southall, Sales Manager.
The address to write to is:
Premier Christian Radio
22 Chapter Street
London
SW1P 4NP
If you are not satisfied with the response you get from Premier Radio then you can contact OfCom by writing to:
Ofcom
Riverside House
2a Southwark Bridge Road
London
SE1 9HA
Or visit their website at www.ofcom.org.uk