Mountains & hills · Scottish Highlands
Nevis Radio
Nevis Radio in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–8 h
- Best time of year
- Late spring – early autumn (May–Oct)
About
Nevis Radio 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
Nevis Radio is a community radio station based in Fort William. It broadcasts to a wide area of the Western Highlands, including Fort William, Oban, Mallaig, Kinlochleven, Glencoe, Strontian, and parts of the Isle of Mull and Isle of Skye. The station also streams live on the internet. Nevis Radio broadcasts 24 hours a day from the Ben Nevis Industrial Estate in Fort William, with local programming for part of the day, and automated repeats and music service at other times. It is a registered charity with OSCR No. SC044464.
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Background
History
Nevis Radio started out in 1992 as Ski FM from the Nevis Range ski resort, keeping skiers up to date with conditions on Aonach Mor. This was then followed by Holiday FM during the summer. Those behind the station's trial broadcasts soon realized that Lochaber needed a permanent voice on the radio, and Nevis Community Radio Action Group was formed to raise funds to establish a full-time local radio station. Nevis Radio was awarded a local commercial radio license for Fort William and Lochaber in 1994, and started full-time year-round operation. The station expanded its coverage area in 1997 by launching relay transmitters, covering Loch Leven, Rannoch Moor and South Skye/Mallaig. In 2012,…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 56.8250, -5.0860
- Official site
- www.nevisradio.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7004970 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Nevis Radio (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Nevis Radio?
- Nevis Radio is in Scottish Highlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 56.8250°, -5.0860°.
- Who owns Nevis Radio?
- Nevis Radio is owned by Self owned.