- Nevis Radio
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Nevis Radio City of license Fort William Broadcast area Highland, Lochaber Slogan "Let The Music Burst Out" Frequency 96.6 , 97.0, 102.3, 102.4 MHz, Online First air date 1992 Format Contemporary Owner Self Owned Website www.nevisradio.co.uk Nevis Radio is an Independent Local Radio station that broadcasts from the Ben Nevis Estate area of Fort William in Scotland and broadcasting to the communities in the surrounding region of Lochaber including Skye, Fort Augustus, Mallaig, Kinlochleven and all parts the Western Highlands. It is part of the Sky News Network.
Nevis Radio is Lochaber's very own radio station broadcasting 24 hours a day from Fort William. The station launched back in 1992 with Ski FM from the Nevis Range ski resort. Every day, they kept skiers up to date with conditions on Aonach Mor. This was then followed by Holiday FM during the summer. It wasn't long until those behind the station's trial broadcasts realised that Locaber needed a permanent voice. Nevis Community Radio Action Group formed to raise funds and make a local radio station possible. Nevis Radio was awarded a full-time license back in 1994 and has been on the air ever since. Broadcasting to Lochaber and beyond.
The station broadcasts on 96.6 MHz (Fort William), 97.0 MHz (Glencoe), 102.3 MHz (Skye & Mallaig) and 102.4 (Loch Leven) FM, the station also transmits live on the net to UK listeners only. In 2008, it also started to provide a 'sustaining service' for Lochbroom FM in the Ullapool area outwith that station's locally-produced hours, but this was later suspended in April 2008.
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Events
Nevis Radio broadcasts from various events in and around our transmission area. Annually, the station broadcasts from The Scottish Six Days Trial, during which the breakfast show airs live from the event. Nevis Radio also broadcasts full weekend coverage of the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships. Other events include covering various Highland Games events.
News, sport, traffic and travel
Nevis Radio broadcasts a national news service from Sky News on the hour with local news provided during daytime hours by journalist Iain Ferguson. Traffic and travel updates feature during breakfast and drivetime shows.
Presenters
Weekday daytime presenters
- David Ogg
- John Carstairs
- John Weller
- Carolyn Clare
Evening presenters
- Lachie Mor
- Neil MacLeod
- Oliver Sudden
- Jo Cowan
- Isobel Campbell
- Linda Campbell
- Eileen Ross
- Mark MacRae
- Jenny Keane
- Andy Collins
- Gladys Johnston
- John Freil
- Stephen McConnachie
Weekend daytime presenters
- John Freil
- Ewen Oliver
- John Weller
- Jean Lafferty
- Robert MacMillian
Management
Station Manager
David OggCommercial Production Manager
John CarstairsHead Of Music
John WellerExternal links
Categories:- Radio stations in Scotland
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