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Isles FM
Isles FM in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 4 h–12 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Isles FM is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, 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
Isles FM is a local radio station operating from Stornoway in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. The station is operated entirely by a volunteer staff. Isles FM is the trading name of Western Isles Community Radio Limited, which owns all the equipment.
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Background
History
The station's initially planned name, Radio nan Eilean, was objected to by the BBC due to potential confusion with a former local opt-out of BBC Radio Scotland of the same name, which had since merged into the Scotland-wide BBC Radio nan Gàidheal. The station was initially set up in the living room of a local minister, Reverend Stanley Bennie, and operated for a few weeks at a time under a Restricted Service Licence as a trial, with the first of these starting at 7:30am on 26 April 1994 and ending on 25 July and another starting on 12 December 1994 for a period of 8 weeks. After proving that the station was feasible, a permanent licence was granted by the UK Radio Authority (now Ofcom) and…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 58.2082, -6.3800
- District
- Na h-Eileanan Siar
- Postcode
- HS1 9ZZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Na h-Eileanan an Iar
- Established
- 1994
Sources
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Nicolson Clock Tower
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📷 3Memorials & monuments · Scottish Islands
Seaforth Highlanders Plaque
Seaforth Highlanders Plaque — a memorial in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
📷 5Historic churches · Scottish Islands
St Peter's Episcopal Church, Francis Street, Stornoway, Lewis
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Stornoway Masjid
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Stornoway Sheriff Court, Lewis Street
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Nicolson Institute
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Where to eat & stay near Isles FM
Places to stay
📷 5
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📷 5Campsites · Scottish Islands
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📷 4Hostels · Scottish Islands
Ravenspoint
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Places to eat & drink
📷 6Historic pubs · Scottish Islands
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Isles FM?
- Isles FM is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode HS1 9ZZ).
- What is Isles FM?
- Isles FM in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Isles FM?
- Drivers can use postcode HS1 9ZZ.
- When was Isles FM built?
- Built or established in 1994.
- Who owns Isles FM?
- Isles FM is owned by | webcast = {{wikidata|property|edit|single|P963}}.
- Is Isles FM free to visit?
- Yes, Isles FM is free to enter.
- How do I get to Isles FM?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode HS1 9ZZ. It sits within the Na h-Eileanan an Iar parliamentary constituency.