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BBC Radio Orkney
BBC Radio Orkney in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.
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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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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.
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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
- 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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Frequently asked questions
- Where is BBC Radio Orkney?
- BBC Radio Orkney is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom.
- When was BBC Radio Orkney built?
- Built or established in 1977.
- Who owns BBC Radio Orkney?
- BBC Radio Orkney is owned by BBC.