BBC Radio Shetland
Radio station in Lerwick, Scotland
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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]
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| Broadcast area | Shetland |
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| Frequency | |
| RDS | BBC_Scot |
| Programming | |
| Language | 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 | 50 kW |
| Links | |
| Webcast | BBC Sounds |
| Website | BBC Radio Shetland listings |
Programming
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 from 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
- Senior Producer: John Johnston
- Producer: John Johnston
- Reporters and presenters: John Johnston, Ross Cowper-Fraser, Iona Nicol, Eva Runciman, Andrea Racekova [4]
