BBC Radio Shetland
BBC Radio Shetland is an opt-out service of BBC Radio Scotland, covering the Shetland Islands, Scotland. The station's studio is located in Pitt Lane, Lerwick.
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City | Lerwick |
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Broadcast area | Shetland |
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Format | News, music, sport, talk |
Network | BBC Radio Scotland |
Ownership | |
Owner | BBC |
Operator | BBC Scotland |
History | |
First air date | 9 May 1977[1] |
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ERP | 43 kW |
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Webcast | BBC Sounds |
Website | www![]() |
Programming
Radio Shetland has two programme slots, broadcast on 92.7 MHz FM. It is also possible to listen live online via BBC Sounds and afterwards through a Mixcloud page.
A 30-minute magazine programme, Good Evening Shetland, is broadcast each weekday evening at 5.30pm, and includes news and current affairs, weather, fishing reports and public debate. A weekly dedications programme - Give Us A Tune - is broadcast on Friday evenings. The Monday to Thursday winter schedule also contains items on nature, food, football, film, health, history, politics, music and more.
The stations relays BBC Radio Scotland programmes at all other times.
Staffing
Senior Producer: John Johnston
Producer: Mike Grundon
Reporters: Daniel Lawson, Adam Guest, Daniel Bennett
References
- McDowell, W.H. (1992). The History of BBC Broadcasting in Scotland 1923-1983. Edinburgh University Press. p. 257. ISBN 0-7486-0376-X – via Google Books.
External links
- BBC Radio Shetland schedules at BBC Online
- BBC Radio Shetland on Facebook
- BBC Radio Shetland on Twitter