Reservoirs & lochs · Scottish Highlands
Radio Wester Ross
Also known as: Rèidio dà Locha
In or near Gairloch.
Radio Wester Ross in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
Ken Bagnall — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Radio Wester Ross 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.
Photo gallery
See it from the streetimagery from 2019
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Official information
Radio Wester Ross is a community radio station serving the Wester Ross area in Scotland. It features a variety of music programs and local news, providing a platform for community engagement and entertainment.
From the Wikipedia article
Radio Wester Ross is the community focused radio station for the Gairloch, Loch Ewe and Lochbroom areas of Wester Ross in the Highlands of Scotland. The station broadcasts on 106.0 and 106.6 FM in the Gairloch area and on 96.8 and 102.2 FM in the Ullapool and Coigach areas, and is the only commercial FM radio station in its area. Radio Wester Ross is staffed by volunteers from across the area, broadcasting locally-originated and syndicated shows from its own presenters and partner stations throughout the week. It offers a mix of local news and information as well as music varying widely from the 1960s onwards. The station is owned by the community and is a registered charity operating on a not-for-profit basis.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The station began as Two Lochs Radio which was at one time Britain's smallest commercial radio station. In April 2008, Two Lochs Radio launched an online "Listen Live" streaming service, accessible from a button on its homepage. In January 2012, Two Lochs Radio joined the large number of UK commercial and BBC stations available via Radioplayer. It is also available via TuneIn. In 2012, Ullapool community station Lochbroom FM started to use Two Lochs Radio as its sustaining service. In 2020, broadcasting regulator Ofcom formally transferred the Lochbroom FM licence to Wester Ross Radio Ltd, the company that also holds the Two Lochs Radio licence. In April 2024, a rebranding took place with…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 57.7310, -5.6986
- District
- Highland
- Postcode
- IV21 2LR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
- Official site
- radiowesterross.scot
Sources
- wikidata: Q7859065 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Radio Wester Ross (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Radio Wester Ross?
- Radio Wester Ross is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode IV21 2LR).
- What is Radio Wester Ross?
- Radio Wester Ross in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Radio Wester Ross?
- Drivers can use postcode IV21 2LR.
- Who owns Radio Wester Ross?
- Radio Wester Ross is owned by Community owned through Wester Ross Radio Ltd.
- Is Radio Wester Ross free to visit?
- Yes, Radio Wester Ross is free to enter.
- How do I get to Radio Wester Ross?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode IV21 2LR. It sits within the Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire parliamentary constituency.