Radio Borders

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Radio Borders
Image:Borders-logo.jpg
Broadcast area Scottish Borders and North Northumberland
Slogan More Of The Songs You Love
Frequency 102.3 MHz, 103.4 MHz,
103.1 MHz, 96.8 MHz, Online
First air date January 22, 1990
Format Contemporary
Audience share 31.0% (October 2008), [1])
Owner Bauer Radio
Website www.radioborders.com

Radio Borders is a radio station broadcasting to the Scottish Borders and North Northumberland.

The station, a part of the Scottish Big City Network, has one of the highest listening rates (linked to the population) amongst all UK local radio stations with RAJAR figures in October 2008 recording a 54% reach - the highest for any UK commercial station. Radio Borders regularly broadcast news, weather and traffic information. Its music format consists of classic hits and music from the 1960s right through to today.

Since September 2008, Radio Borders and all Big City Network stations in Scotland air evening and overnight programming from Clyde 1 in Glasgow.

Contents

[edit] Presenters

[edit] Local presenters

  • Paul Brownlee (Weekday drivetime, The Floorfillers Dance Party)
  • Hugh Brown (Golden Brown)
  • Stuart Cameron (Sunday breakfast/Saturday Sports Live rugby commentator)
  • Keith Clarkson (Weekday breakfast, Saturday Sports Live)
  • Karin Ingram (The Sunday Getherin')
  • Stuart McCulloch (The 18th Floor, Weekday mornings Top Ten at 10, Saturday Sports Live rugby commentator)
  • Lynsey Paterson (Sunday afternoons)
  • Bobby Taylor (Saturday breakfast)

[edit] Networked presenters

  • Romeo (In Demand)
  • Gina McKie (Sunday - Thursday late nights)
  • Krystle Weaver (Friday Night Floorfillers, Saturday late nights)
  • Kevin Cameron (Friday - Sunday overnights)
  • Adrian Coll (Monday - Thursday overnights)
  • Rich and Kat (The Big Top 40 Show on Sundays)

[edit] Notable Former Presenters

  • Peter Martin - now with Radio Clyde
  • Rod Webster.
  • Alex Boyd - former drivetime presenter, now with 1548 Forth 2
  • Danny Gallagher - now with MFR
  • David Forbes
  • Stuart McCafferty
  • Vanessa Motion - now with Galaxy FM
  • Richard Pacey - returned to Radio Forth as Web editor
  • Ginno Conti - now with MFR
  • Jeff Diack - now with Northsound 1
  • Richard Thorburn - now at Wave102

[edit] News coverage

Comprehensive news bulletins are broadcast hourly throughout the day with additional local reports at 7.30am, 8.30am, 4.30pm and 5.30pm. Bulletins are produced in conjunction with Radio Forth's news team in Edinburgh.

[edit] News staff

Broadcast Journalists

  • Ryan Gilbert
  • Richard Lumgair
  • Greg Maxwell
  • Christina Mackay
  • Clare Reilly
  • Paul Robertson
  • Max Steele
  • Mark Wilson

[edit] External links

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