BBC Radio Shetland

BBC Radio Shetland
Lerwick;
Broadcast area	Shetland
Frequency	FM: 92.7 MHz Bressay; RDS: BBC SHET;
Programming
Format	News, music, sport, talk
Network	BBC Radio Scotland
Ownership
Owner	BBC
Operator	BBC Scotland
History
First air date	9 May 1977
Technical information
ERP	43 kW
Links
Webcast	BBC Sounds
Website	www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl8j

BBC Radio Shetland is an opt-out service ^{[further explanation needed]} 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 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

^ 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.

External links

BBC Radio Shetland schedules at BBC Online
BBC Radio Shetland on Facebook
BBC Radio Shetland on Twitter

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[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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