Radio Borders
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| Broadcast area | Scottish Borders and North Northumberland |
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| 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 | 31.1% (September 2009, [1]) |
| Owner | Bauer Radio |
| Website | www.radioborders.com |
Radio Borders is a radio station broadcasting to the Scottish Borders and North Northumberland from studios in Tweedbank, just outside Galashiels. The station also has a remote studio based within The Maltings Theatre & Arts Centre, Berwick-upon-Tweed.
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.
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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.
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