Automation and Local Programming

Signal 1 has no automated shows and is locally programmed from 6am until 7pm Sunday to Friday. From 6am to 6pm on Saturdays and from 8am to 12pm Sundays - with the exception of The Big Top 40 from 4-7pm on Sundays. Outside of these times we share programmes with the UTV network.

Charity Support

'Every year -Help a Signal Child-, our own fundraising appeal, raises thousands of pounds for local children's charities and appeals throughout Staffordshire and Cheshire. We raise money with a number of events throughout the year, including the 'Walkathon' - a local walk which has raised thousands over the past decade and continues to do so.

News Bulletin Schedule: Local, National and Extended Bulletins

Monday Friday

6.00am: 2 Minutes (Local)

6.30am: Headlines 40 secs,Sport 1 min (Local)

7.00am: 2 Minutes (Local)

7.30am: Headlines 40 secs, Sport 1 min (Local)

8.00am: 2 Minutes (Local)

8.30am: Headlines 40 secs, Sport 1 min (Local)

9.00am: 2 Minutes (Local)

10.00am: 2 Minutes (Local)

11.00am: 2 Minutes (Local)

12.00pm: 2 Minutes (Local)

1.00pm: 2 Minutes , Sport 40 secs (Local)

2.00pm: 2 Minutes (Local)

3.00pm: 2 Minutes (Local)

4.00pm: 2 Minutes (Local)

5.00pm: 2 Minutes (Local)

5.30pm: Headlines 40 secs, Sport 1 min (Local)

6.00pm: 2 Minutes (Local)

6.30pm: Headlines 40 secs, Sport 1 min (Local)

7.00pm: 2 Minutes (National: Source SKY NEWS)

10pm to 5am: 2 Minutes (National: Source SKY NEWS)

Saturday and Sunday

8.00am: 2 Minutes. Sport 1 min (Local)

9.00am: 2 Minutes, Sport 1 min (Local)

10.00am: 2 minutes, Sport 1 min (Local)

11.00am: 2 minutes, Sport 1 min (Local)

12.00pm: 2 Minutes (Local)

Saturday Only 1.00pm: 2 Minutes, Sport 1 min (Local)

2pm - 6pm : 2 Minutes (Source SKY NEWS)

10pm - 8am: 2 Minutes (National: Source SKY NEWS)

Sunday only

7, 8, 9pm: 2 Minutes (National: Source SKY NEWS)

News Team

Simon Humphreys

Simon Humphreys joined the Signal news team in 1994 as a freelance and came on board full time 2 years later.

He combines news and sport, reporting Premier League matches for our sister station Talksport. He still turns out for five-a-side games even though he's not as fit as he once was and organises charity 11 a side games. He's a Potteries boy through and through but has just moved to Cheshire to see how the other half live.

Ian Hodge

Ian currently lives in Newcastle Under Lyme, he was brought up in the Midlands moving between Nottingham and Leicester for most of his childhood.

Ian went to University in Lancaster for 3 years studying English Language and Literature, but throwing myself into as much student radio as possible. Ian trained as a Broadcast Journalist in Preston for a year before heading into work

Before coming to Signal Ian worked at various stations across the North West in places like Manchester, Preston and Blackpool.

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Recent Highlights

As you can see from the pages on our web site, Signal 1 puts on a huge range of events throughout our transmission area during the year which have now become calendar events throughout Staffordshire and Cheshire. Our Tribute event at the Trentham Estate has now become a firm favourite for our listeners. Our 2007 talent search, Opportunity Shops in the Potteries Shopping Centre attracted 100s of the areas aspiring stars. 2009 looks like one of our biggest years yet in terms of outside promotions and other activity - all of which will feature within the main Signal 1 website.

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