Other places · Central Scotland
Radio Scotland
In or near West Barns.
Radio Scotland in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
Richard West — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Dunbar · 0.2 km
- Free entry
About
Radio Scotland 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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Official information
Dunbar Town House Museum and Gallery features a museum and gallery with changing exhibitions and a local history display. The building, notable for its witch's hat tower, has been a central part of Dunbar's community since the 16th century.
From the Wikipedia article
Radio Scotland was an offshore pirate radio station broadcasting on 1241 kHz mediumwave (242 metres), created by Tommy Shields in 1965. The station was on the former lightship L.V. Comet, which had been fitted out as a radio station in Guernsey using RCA technology and engineers, it was anchored at locations off Scotland, usually outside territorial waters.
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Background
History
The station began on 31 December 1965 and featured DJs including Paul Young, Richard Park, Stuart Henry and Jack McLaughlin with a céilidh programme that promised to tickle the "tartan tonsils". Later disc-jockeys included John Kerr, Tony Allan, Ben Healy, Mark Wesley (as Mark West), Alan Black, David Kinnaird, Charlie Whyte, Pete Bowman, Larry Marshall, Bryan Vaughan, Mel Howard, Roger Gale (now Sir Roger Gale, Conservative MP and Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons), Eddie White, Drew Hamlyn, Jimmy Mack, Cathy Spence, Stevie Merike and Brian McKenzie (as Brian Webb). Its headquarters, Radio Scotland House, was a building at Cranworth Street, Hillhead in Glasgow. Cranworth Street also…
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- Coordinates
- 56.0000, -2.5145
- District
- East Lothian
- Postcode
- EH42 1JP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Lothian East
- Phone
- 01620 820699
- Established
- 1965
- Nearest railway station
- Dunbar — 0.2 km
- Opening
- April to September Wed–Sun 1pm–5pm; October to March Sat 2pm–4pm
- Official site
- www.eastlothian.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q661781 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Radio Scotland (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Radio Scotland?
- Radio Scotland is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode EH42 1JP).
- What is Radio Scotland?
- Radio Scotland in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Radio Scotland?
- The nearest railway station is Dunbar, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode EH42 1JP.
- When was Radio Scotland built?
- Built or established in 1965.
- Who owns Radio Scotland?
- Radio Scotland is owned by Tommy Shields.
- How do I get to Radio Scotland?
- The nearest railway station is Dunbar, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode EH42 1JP.