Like every licensed commercial radio station in the UK, Energy 106 (Belfast) has obligations regarding its programming, including music and locally relevant content.
These obligations are set out in our Station Format, which forms part of our Public File.
The Public File is one indicator of our output. If you’d like a hard copy, just ask.

If you have any comments on the Public File, please get in touch with us. If needed, you can also contact our regulator, Ofcom.

Local News & Information

• We do not broadcast regular news bulletins.

• We provide traffic and travel updates during our weekday drivetime show, sourced from Trafficwatch NI.

Programmes

The station broadcasts 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Programme Production

Programming within weekday daytimes is not routinely automated. Our evening, weeknight and overnight programming may be automated or voice-tracked.

Local Programming

Energy 106 programmes are broadcast from our studios in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

• Monday – Friday 10:00–19:00  Live from our studios

• Other shows in the evenings, overnight and at weekends may be pre-recorded, supplied from other sources, or automated.

Coverage & Platforms

We broadcast on DAB radio (Blocks 9A and 9C).

Studio Address

Our studios are based in Belfast.
We don’t publish a postal address online.
If you need to write to us, please email info@energy106.co.uk for the correct details.

Station Format

You can view our Ofcom‑approved Station Format here: Energy 106 Format

Guidelines

Guidelines on localness have been published by our regulator Ofcom and are available on Ofcom’s website.

Contact

For general enquiries, please email info@energy106.co.uk and we’ll make every effort to reply to any emails which raise substantive issues.
If you would prefer to speak to programme management, please contact danny@energy106.co.uk.

How to Complain

Live, entertaining radio always carries some risk.
We try to get things right, and not all programmes will be to everyone’s taste.
Where we do make mistakes, we’ll take appropriate action as quickly as we can.
Please do get in touch with any comments praise or complaints and we’ll consider them carefully.

• Email: info@energy106.co.uk

• If you feel we have not taken the right action regarding a broadcast after contacting us, you may refer the matter to Ofcom.