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Background & Format:Premier Christian Radio aims to provide news, discussion about scriptures, Bible readers, prayer, interviews and music to a national audience, available on 1305, 1332, 1413 MW, Freeview channel on 725 & DAB. Advertising information can be found: www.premier.org.uk/About/AdvertiseProgramme Maker/Production Company:Premier Christian Media Trust.Target Audience: Christians of all denominations.Circulation:Source: RAJAR for period ending March 2020.Top tips fpr PRs: Daily news meetings at 9am, daily editorial meetings at 9.30am. Pitches should be made as far in advance as possible. Premier Radio do Outside Broadcasts from major Christian conferences and events. They look to do Outside Broadcasts that build audience and present good marketing opportunities. Premier Radio have a bi-monthly Unsigned Live event, with unsigned Christian artists, Unbelievable: The Conference looking at theology and apologetics, and regular Woman to Woman conferences for women. Premier broadcasts hourly news bulletins every weekday from 0700-1900 (Bank Holidays till 1400), Saturdays from 7:00am-3:00pm and Sundays from 7:00am-2:00pm. There is also an extended news bulletin every weekday (except Bank Holidays) at 1:00pm. 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. Premier is committed to live programming during weekdays (6:00am-7:00pm) and weekends (8:00am-2:00pm). Premier produces on average 16 hours of locally produced and presented programmes both on weekdays and weekends. The studio can be contacted on +44 (0)845 021 2121 The team can be reached at firstname.lastname@premier.org.uk For more information about Premier Radio's audience, the media pack can be downloaded here.Gorkana Meets:Gorkana met with Victoria Laurence, News Editor of Premier RadioWhat are the most PR-able sections of the station? There is a show broadcast on Saturdays called ‘Unsigned’ which showcases up and coming Christian bands, the News Hour broadcasts live news interviews each weekday lunchtime, and the Breakfast and Drive shows speak to high profile Christians in entertainment, news, and church leadership.How do you prefer to be approached by PRs? Email – emails constantly arrive so there is no preference as to when emails are sent by PRsAre you happy to meet up with PRs? Due to time constraints Vicky is unable to leave the office after arriving, however if a PR is willing to go to Premier Radio she is happy to meet for 5 to 10 minutesWhat is the biggest mis-conception PRs have about Premier Radio? That Premier Radio is just a London radio station. Premier Radio is a national station that broadcasts internationally. Also, Premier is a Christian Radio station, all stories and items broadcast have a Christian