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BBC Radio Orkney
In or near Finstown.
BBC Radio Orkney in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.
Ian Balcombe — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
BBC Radio Orkney is a place of interest in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Official information
BBC Radio Orkney is a local radio station that provides news, music, and entertainment specifically for the Orkney Islands. Visitors can tune in to various programs that cover local events and issues.
From the Wikipedia article
BBC Radio Orkney is a community radio station and local opt-out service of BBC Radio Scotland, covering the Orkney Islands. The station is based in Castle Street, Kirkwall, Orkney, in Scotland. Depending on the time of year, there are either two or three broadcasts per day on weekdays on the BBC Radio Scotland frequency: the flagship breakfast programme Around Orkney, a short lunchtime news at 12:54 pm featuring local news and weather for Orkney and Shetland, and Radio Orkney's Evening Programme. From January – March, an evening schedule with weekday programmes air from 6 pm to 7 pm. The station can be heard on 93.7 FM, online via their website, BBC Sounds and via smart speakers.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Celtic rock band Wolfstone wrote a signature tune for BBC Radio Orkney. However, it was ultimately unused and appeared on their second album The Chase (1992) as its first track, "Tinnie Run". Former Radio Orkney presenter and editor Dave Gray died suddenly on 21 February 2024 following a short illness. He was 63. Tributes were shared across social media from family, friends, colleagues and listeners. BBC Scotland News managing editor, Peter MacRae, said "The Orkney audience took Dave to their hearts because he was the same person on air as off. He was passionate about Orkney and local journalism and a strong advocate for maintaining the BBC's commitment to Scotland's rural communities."
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 58.9753, -3.0842
- District
- Orkney Islands
- Postcode
- KW15 1TS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Orkney and Shetland
- Established
- 1977
- Official site
- www.bbc.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q4834924 (CC0)
- wikipedia: BBC Radio Orkney (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is BBC Radio Orkney?
- BBC Radio Orkney is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode KW15 1TS).
- What is BBC Radio Orkney?
- BBC Radio Orkney in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to BBC Radio Orkney?
- Drivers can use postcode KW15 1TS.
- When was BBC Radio Orkney built?
- Built or established in 1977.
- Who owns BBC Radio Orkney?
- BBC Radio Orkney is owned by BBC.
- How do I get to BBC Radio Orkney?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode KW15 1TS. It sits within the Orkney and Shetland parliamentary constituency.