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.

BBC Radio Shetland
CityLerwick
Broadcast areaShetland
Frequency
Programming
FormatNews, music, sport, talk
NetworkBBC Radio Scotland
Ownership
OwnerBBC
OperatorBBC Scotland
History
First air date
9 May 1977 (1977-05-09)[1]
Technical information
ERP43 kW
Links
WebcastBBC Sounds
Websitewww.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl8j

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
  1. 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.


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