Celtic Music Radio

Infobox Radio Station
name = Celtic Music Radio
city = Glasgow
area = Glasgow, Greater Glasgow, Scotland
branding =
slogan = "Promoting Fresh New Talent"
airdate = 2008
frequency = 1530 kHz, Online
format = Traditional, Celtic, Folk
power =
erp = 70W
class =
callsign_meaning =
owner = Self Owned
website = [http://www.celticmusicradio.net www.celticmusicradio.net]

Celtic Music Radio is a Community Radio station, broadcasting on 1530kHz to the Glasgow and Central Scotland area. It can also be accessed via a [http://www.celticmusicradio.net 64k MP3 internet stream] .

The station broadcasts 24x7, with live programming during most daytime and evening periods.

= Musical styles and genres =The main focus of the station is traditional and contemporary
celtic-influenced music, mainly from Scotland and Ireland,although the playlists regularly include many other genres, including
folk, world music, americana and roots music.

A typical weekday schedule would be (all UK local time):

Full timetables are available on the website.

Music and Cultural Festivals

As a local broadcaster with strong links to Scottish culture and arts, Celtic Music Radio works closely with many of the music and arts festivals in the Glasgow area, providing live coverage of key events, interviews with performers, and detailed "what's on" information.

Celtic Music Radio is closely associated with the Celtic Connections music festival which takes place in Glasgow every January, broadcasting 8 hours of live music and chat from the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall daily.

Celtic Music Radio works closely with the Scottish International Piano Competition, broadcasting live coverage of all of the performances.

The station is working with the organisers of other festivals, including the World Pipe Band Championships, Piping Live and the Merchant City Festival

Presenters

The presenting team includes musicians and well-known faces from the local folk and traditional music scene. These include:

* Bill Adair
* Ross MacFadyen
* Bob McWilliam
* Gordon Hotchkiss
* Mark Sheridan
* Alex Jenkins
* Sandy Semeonoff
* Alan Broom
* Liz Clark
* Ciaran Dorris
* Mary K Burke
* Stewart Fenwick
* Gerry Rossi
* Bill Morris
* Ken McDonald

Locally-produced news bulletins are broadcast hourly during the early morning and late afternoon Drivetime periods. These bulletins on local news and news which is relevant to Celtic Music Radio's target audience.

History

Following three Restricted Service License (RSL) short-term broadcasts in 2006 and 2007,Celtic Music Radio was awarded a 5-year broadcast license by OFCOMin 2007 [http://legacyreports.spectrumaudit.org.uk/radio/ifi/rbl/commun_radio/tlproc/applications/scotapps/applications/celtic.pdf] [ [http://www.ofcom.org.uk/media/news/2007/07/nr_20070711 Ofcom awards seven new community radio licences | Ofcom ] ] .

The station went live in January 2008.

Technical

The Celtic Music Radio studios are located within the University of Strathclyde, in Glasgow citycentre. The transmitter is located within the Shieldhall sewagetreatment works several miles downriver on the banks of the river Clyde, and is rated at 70W EIRP.

Celtic Music Radio is a member of the Community Media Association.

References

External links

* [http://www.celticmusicradio.net Official web site]
* http://www.mediauk.com/radio/344167/celtic-music-radio-1530am
* http://www.scottishinternationalpianocompetition.com/