During weekday daytime Monday to Friday Tower FM is fully live apart from 1 hour of our programming which is automated.

We are locally programmed from 6am till 7pm every weekday. On Saturday From 6am till 6pm and Sunday from 8am till 4pm.

Throughout 2007 and into 2008 Tower FM has helped local and national charities. These have included the race for life/ relay for life. Bring a pound to work day for Bolton Hospice. The Tower FM toy appeal collected toys for Birtenshaw Hall, Bolton lads and girls club, Derian House, Bolton YMCA, Manchester Methodist Housing Assosiation, and Fortalice Womens Aid.
Through Tower Action we have also helped raise the profile of The Victim Support and Witness Service
We have also supported Sport Relief and Hands around Africa.

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Tower FM news bulletins are broadcast weekdays between the hours of 6am and 6pm, in addition to news and sport headlines at 6.30am, 7.30am, 8.30am, 4.30pm and 5.30pm. On weekends locally produced news is broadcast between 8am and 1pm. Sky News Radio is used at other times.

The team aim to produce news that is relevant to our audiencel using audio in all main news bulletins.

Tower Today and Tower Tonight are extended 9 minute news bulletins broadcast at 1pm and 6pm respectively. They include two packages on the top stories of the day, as well as four other stories and a full round up of local and national sports news.

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Sophie Hubberstey
Hi I'm Sophie, I'm the News Editor at Tower FM.
Every day I strive to bring you all the latest news that matters to you!
You might see us out and about with our microphones getting your views on current affairs and what you think about things going on in and around your town.
I've been at Tower for three years now after starting as a weekend freelancer... doesn't time fly when you're having fun!

**Sophie at present is on maternity leave**

Email - sophie.hubberstey@towerfm.co.uk

Rachel Murray
Hi, I'm Rachel and I'm the newest member of the Tower FM newsteam. I've joined the newsroom permanently after freelancing at Tower FM and other radio stations across the North West for 7 months - so you might have heard me already!

I'm really excited about joining the team and bringing you all the latest news every weekday, but if there's anything else you think I should be covering - just get in touch. I'm usually found in the newsroom or out and about with the Tower FM mic - so if you see me come over and say hi, I look forward to meeting you!

Email - rachel.murray@towerfm.co.uk

Richard Atherton
Hi, I'm Richard - I'm fairly new to Tower FM and, as a Boltonion born and bred, I'm looking forward to bringing you the local and national stories that matter to you and your lives.
I've come back to the North West after a few years living in London and joined Tower after freelancing at radio stations around Greater Manchester - I couldn't stay away from the old hometown!
If there's anything you want to know about your news team or any stories you've got that you think we SHOULD be covering that we're not - get in touch. Email me or give me a buzz in the newsroom!

Email - richard.atherton@towerfm.co.uk

Mark Gray
Hello, I'm Mark, helping out whilst Sophie's away having a baby and all that.

Born and bred in sunny Prestwich, i'll hopefully bring you the news that matters to you and keep you informed on what's going on around the country too.

I'm a keen follower of Bury football club and have been known to enjoy a night out on the Rock!

If you've got a story you think we should be covering, don't hesitate to get in touch, ta-ra!

Email - news@towerfm.co.uk

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The Tower FM news team strive to be at the heart of every breaking news story in their patch. In March, they produced extensive coverage following the discovery of a schoolboy's body in a Bury park. This story attracted widespread national media and Tower FM had a strong presence throughout the duration of the developing story. This included an outside broadcast from the scene to conduct live reports, coverage of the boy's funeral and continued reports on the forthcoming court case.

The two main football teams, Bolton Wanderers and Bury FC, receive the best local coverage from the news and sport team at Tower FM. During the season, they attend weekly press conferences at both clubs and they have continued to show interest throughout the closed season, featuring news items from both clubs.

The news team value their local contacts and they have continued to show their support to local campaigns. They include the saviour of the Special Care Baby Unit at Fairfield Hospital and more funding for the Red Centre in Bury. In the case of the latter, Natalie travelled to London's Court of Appeal with the campaign group to cover the story.

The news team have also recently launched a feature called 'Tower FM Action,' which focuses on highlighting local and national campaigns every month.

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