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SIBC
In or near Lerwick.
SIBC in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
SIBC 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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Official information
SIBC is a local radio station that provides news and updates relevant to the Shetland Islands. It covers various topics including maritime issues, health announcements, and local government proposals.
From the Wikipedia article
Shetland Islands Broadcasting Company (SIBC) is the only Independent Local Radio station broadcasting in the Shetland Islands. Its coverage extends across the whole of Shetland. The station, which is owned and operated by husband and wife team, Ian Anderson and Inga Walterson, is located at Market Street, Lerwick and broadcasts from Bressay on 96.2 MHz FM.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The company, which was registered on 23 September 1985, began broadcasting on 26 November 1987, initially as an unlicensed pirate radio station covering the immediate area around Lerwick, after the operator was told by regulators of the era that the population of Shetland was too small to support an independent local radio station. SIBC was later granted an official licence in 1991, extending its coverage to the whole of the Shetland Islands. It is currently on a 12-year commercial radio licence from broadcasting regulator Ofcom. Ian Anderson, one of the station's two owners, was previously a broadcaster for the BBC and Radio Forth, as well as pirate radio stations including Radio Atlantis,…
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- Coordinates
- 60.1556, -1.1461
- District
- Shetland Islands
- Postcode
- ZE1 0JN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Orkney and Shetland
- Established
- 1985
- Official site
- www.sibc.co.uk
Sources
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is SIBC?
- SIBC is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode ZE1 0JN).
- What is SIBC?
- SIBC in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to SIBC?
- Drivers can use postcode ZE1 0JN.
- When was SIBC built?
- Built or established in 1985.
- Who owns SIBC?
- SIBC is owned by Shetland Islands Broadcasting Company.
- How do I get to SIBC?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode ZE1 0JN. It sits within the Orkney and Shetland parliamentary constituency.