Radio Skye
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Radio Skye |
| logo | Radio Skye logo.png |
| city | Portree |
| country | UK |
| area | Isle of Skye and Lochalsh |
| branding | Local Broadcasting across Skye and Lochalsh |
| airdate | (21 years ago) |
| frequency | FM: (Skye & Lochalsh) |
| (Portree) | |
| (Sleat) | |
| (Staffin) | |
| rds | Rad Skye |
| format | Community based speech, local news and events, music, sport |
| owner | Community owned |
| licensing_authority | Ofcom |
| website | |
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| name = Radio Skye | logo = Radio Skye logo.png | city = Portree | country = UK | area = Isle of Skye and Lochalsh | branding = Local Broadcasting across Skye and Lochalsh | airdate = (21 years ago) | frequency = FM: (Skye & Lochalsh) (Portree) (Sleat) (Staffin) | rds = Rad Skye | format = Community based speech, local news and events, music, sport | owner = Community owned | licensing_authority = Ofcom | website =
Radio Skye is a local radio station which broadcasts from Portree to the Isle of Skye, as well as the region of Lochalsh, Wester Ross on the Scottish mainland.
History
Radio Skye first started under its original name of Cuillin FM, in the mid-1990s, operating a number of temporary Restricted Service Licence broadcasts from a location at the former Aros Centre. The station took its name from the mountain range on Skye, which also made up the background of the station's logo. It launched as a full-time radio service on 3 July 2004, with its coverage initially restricted to the Portree area. The station became available across the Isle of Skye with the launch on 28 July 2007 of a high powered signal from Skriaig on 102.7 FM.
On Sunday 19 July 2020, Cuillin FM became Radio Skye following a relaunch. In 2022, it extended its signal to previously unserved areas of Sleat and Trotternish, including Staffin.
Programming
Radio Skye broadcasts live from their studio in Portree, with daily breakfast and drivetime programmes along with regular news bulletins. The daily schedule is also filled with live and pre-recorded shows. The station has a duty to provide at least three hours of Gaelic programming per week.
Radio Skye also has outside broadcasting facilities for outdoor and on-location events such as shinty matches, the Highland Games, Piping and Music Festivals, and agricultural shows.
Local News
The station employs a Cultural Journalist, Adam Gordon, alongside the station manager, to develop local news stories that form part of regular bulletins during the daily schedule. These bulletins are broadcast at 8am, 8.30am, then on the hour through the day until 5pm and 5.30pm.
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