BBC Radio Orkney
Radio station in Kirkwall, Scotland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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BBC Radio Orkney is a community radio station and local opt-out service of BBC Radio Scotland, covering the Orkney Islands. The station is based in Castle Street, Kirkwall, Orkney, in Scotland.
Broadcast area | Orkney |
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Frequency | FM: 93.7 MHz |
Programming | |
Language(s) | English |
Format | News, music, sport, talk |
Network | BBC Radio Scotland |
Ownership | |
Owner | BBC |
Operator | BBC Scotland |
BBC Radio Shetland, BBC Radio nan Gàidheal | |
History | |
First air date | 9 May 1977; 46 years ago (1977-05-09)[1] |
Technical information | |
Licensing authority | Ofcom |
Transmitter coordinates | 58.9753°N 3.0842°W / 58.9753; -3.0842 |
Links | |
Webcast | BBC Sounds |
Website | BBC Radio Orkney listings |
Depending on the time of year, there are either two or three broadcasts per day on weekdays on the BBC Radio Scotland frequency: the flagship breakfast programme Around Orkney, a short lunchtime news at 12:54 pm featuring local news and weather for Orkney and Shetland, and Radio Orkney's Evening Programme.
From January – March, an evening schedule with weekday programmes air from 6 pm to 7 pm.
The station can be heard on 93.7 FM, online via their website, BBC Sounds and via smart speakers.