Energy 106 Station Format
Strapline: Today’s best dance, yesterday’s biggest throwbacks.
Character of Service
Energy 106 is a clutter‑free dance music station for Belfast and surrounding areas, delivering a high‑energy mix of contemporary dance hits, chart remixes and dance anthems from the last 30 years, with a “less talk, more music” approach.
Music Policy
Core: Non‑stop dance and chart remixes from current and recent releases.
Throwbacks: Dance anthems and remixes from approximately 1990 – present (last 35 years).
Tone & pacing: Up‑tempo, high rotation of hit records with minimal interruption.
Speech, News & Information
News: We do not broadcast regular news bulletins.
Traffic & travel: Brief, concise updates during the weekday drivetime show, sourced from Trafficwatch NI.
Other information: Essential station messaging, sponsorship credits and regulatory announcements only.
Advertising & Sponsorship
Clutter‑free policy: One commercial break per hour containing up to 5 advertising spots.
Programme and feature sponsorships may be carried, sponsor credits are brief and compliant.
Programming & Production
Broadcast hours: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Locally made hours: Monday – Friday 10:00 – 19:00 live from our Belfast studios.
Other hours: Evenings, overnights and weekends may be pre‑recorded, voice‑tracked or automated as required.
Coverage & Platforms
DAB: Northern Ireland multiplexes Block 9A and Block 9C.
Smart speakers: Available on Amazon Alexa and Google-enabled devices (via TuneIn and Radioplayer UK).
Apps: Energy 106 app for Apple (iOS) and Android.
Compliance & Competitions
All output complies with the UK Broadcasting Code and relevant advertising codes.
Competition terms and any material conditions are published at the point of promotion.
Contact
General enquiries: info@energy106.co.uk
Programming: danny@energy106.co.uk
This Station Format is a public summary of our typical output. We may update it from time to time to reflect programming developments. If you have any questions about this document, please contact us at the email addresses above.
