Radio Skye
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| Broadcast area | Isle of Skye and Lochalsh |
| Frequency | FM: 102.7 MHz (Skye & Lochalsh) 106.2 MHz (Portree & Sleat) 107.2 MHz (Staffin) |
| Branding | Radio Skye |
| Programming | |
| Format | Community based speech, local news and events, music, sport. |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Community owned |
| Links | |
| Website | radioskye |
Radio Skye is a local radio station which broadcasts from Portree to the Isle of Skye, as well as the region of Lochalsh, Wester Ross on the Scottish mainland.
History[edit]
The station began, under its original name of Cuillin FM, in the mid-1990s, operating a number of temporary Restricted Service Licence broadcasts from a location in Aros.[1] It launched as a full-time FM radio service in 2004,[2] with its coverage initially restricted to the Portree area only.
Radio Skye has subsequently expanded its transmission to the rest of the Isle of Skye via the high-power Skriaig transmitter site, and in 2022 extended its signal coverage to previously unserved areas of Sleat and Trotternish, including Staffin.
About[edit]
The station took its original name (Cuillin FM) from a mountain range on Skye, which also made up the background of the station's logo.
Programming[edit]
The station broadcasts live from their studio in Portree with daily breakfast and drivetime programmes along with regular news bulletins. The daily schedule is also filled with live and pre-recorded shows. The station has a duty to provide at least three hours of Gaelic programming per week.
Radio Skye also has outside broadcasting facilities for outdoor and on-location events such as shinty matches, The Highland Games, Piping and Music Festivals, agricultural shows and Youth Speaks.[3]
The morning service from Portree Free Church is aired on Radio Skye between 2 pm and 3 pm each Sunday.[4]
The station works with local young people to train new radio presenters and produce youth-led programming.[5]
Breakfast Show[edit]
Radio Skye broadcasts a daily Breakfast Show (Monday to Friday) between 0730 and 0900.
Drivetime Show[edit]
The ‘Dol Dhachaigh’ drivetime show is broadcast live Monday to Friday from 1630 to 1800.
Local News[edit]
The station employs a Cultural Journalist alongside the station manager to develop local news stories that form part of regular bulletins during the daily schedule.
Awards[edit]
The station and presenters have been nominated for and received numerous awards at events such as the Community Radio Awards.
References[edit]
- ^ yellowcherrydigital (8 July 2020). "About Radio Skye - Broadcasting From Skye and Lochalsh". Retrieved 12 December 2023.
- ^ "Ofcom | Analogue Radio Stations". static.ofcom.org.uk. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
- ^ "Cuillin FM's Public File" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2008. Retrieved 28 February 2010.
- ^ "Details of service broadcast on Cuillin FM". Archived from the original on 8 October 2011. Retrieved 28 February 2010.
- ^ Morrison, Shannon (20 June 2023). "Radio Skye are mentoring the next generation of presenters". Press and Journal. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
External links[edit]
57°25′02″N 6°11′38″W / 57.4171°N 6.1938°W
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