BBC Radio Shetland
Broadcast area | Shetland |
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Frequency | |
RDS | BBC SHET |
Programming | |
Language(s) | English |
Format | News, music, sport, talk |
Network | BBC Radio Scotland |
Ownership | |
Owner | BBC |
Operator | BBC Scotland |
BBC Radio Orkney, BBC Radio nan Gàidheal | |
History | |
First air date | 9 May 1977 |
Technical information | |
Licensing authority | Ofcom |
ERP | 43 kW |
Links | |
Webcast | BBC Sounds |
Website | BBC Radio Shetland listings |
BBC Radio Shetland is a community 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.
Programming
Radio Shetland has two programme slots, broadcast on 92.7 MHz FM. It is also possible to listen live online via BBC Sounds. The station previously uploaded shows via a Mixcloud page.
A 30-minute magazine programme, Good Evening Shetland, is broadcast each weekday evening at 5.30 pm, 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 station relays BBC Radio Scotland programmes at all other times.
Staffing
- Senior Producer: John Johnston
- Producer: Mike Grundon
- Reporters and presenters: Daniel Lawson, Adam Guest, Daniel Bennett, Ross Cowper-Fraser, Iona Nicol, Eva Runciman, Caroline Moyes