BBC Radio Shetland
Appearance
Broadcast area | Shetland |
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Frequency | |
RDS | BBC Scot |
Programming | |
Language(s) | English |
Format | News, music, sport, talk |
Network | BBC Radio Scotland |
Ownership | |
Owner | BBC |
Operator | BBC Scotland |
BBC Radio Orkney | |
History | |
First air date | 9 May 1977[1] |
Technical information | |
Licensing authority | Ofcom |
ERP | 43 kW |
Links | |
Webcast | BBC Sounds |
Website | BBC Radio Shetland listings |
BBC Radio Shetland is a radio station and local opt-out service of BBC Radio Scotland, covering the Shetland Islands, Scotland. The station's studio is located in Pitt Lane, Lerwick.[2]
Programming
[edit]For much of its broadcast day, BBC Radio Shetland rebroadcasts the output of BBC Radio Scotland. It opts out of this network for three regular slots:
- Good Evening Shetland, a 30 minute local news and magazine programme which includes current affairs, weather, fishing reports and public debate, broadcast Mon-Fri;
- Lunchtime bulletin, runs for six minutes at 12:30 Mon - Fri.
- Give Us A Tune, a music requests and dedications programme broadcast on Friday evenings between 6pm - 7pm.
During the winter season, additional local programming is also provided. This generally contains slots covering local nature, food, football, film, health, history, politics, music and more.[3]
Staffing
[edit]- Senior Producer: John Johnston
- Producer: John Johnston
- Reporters and presenters: John Johnston, Ross Cowper-Fraser, Iona Nicol, Eva Runciman, Andrea Racekova [4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ McDowell, W.H. (1992). The History of BBC Broadcasting in Scotland 1923-1983. Edinburgh University Press. p. 257. ISBN 0-7486-0376-X.
- ^ BBC Radio Shetland Website - 1 March 2024 - Radio Shetland
- ^ Late programmes to keep radio listeners company during winter - 30 September 2023 - Shetland News
- ^ Good Evening Shetland - 1 March 2024 - BBC Sounds