- BBC Radio Foyle
Infobox Radio Station
name = BBC Radio Foyle
city =Londonderry
area = North West ofNorthern Ireland
airdate = January 1975
frequency = FM: 93.1 MHz
MW: 792 kHz
Freeview: 730 (NI only)
Online: [http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/playlive/bbc_radio_foyle]
format =News ,Music ,Sport
owner =BBC ,BBC Northern Ireland
website = [http://www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland/radiofoyle/ BBC Radio Foyle]BBC Radio Foyle (Irish: "BBC Raidió Feabhail ") is a
BBC Northern Ireland localradio station , serving the North West ofNorthern Ireland . It is named after theRiver Foyle which flows through the city where the station is based. (This is a diplomatic move on the BBC's part, as the people who live in said city cannot agree whether to call it 'Derry' or 'Londonderry'.) The station broadcasts from the Northland Road studios in Derry's Cityside on 93.1 FM and 792 MW.It is an
opt out from BBC Radio's mainNorthern Ireland service,BBC Radio Ulster . BBC Radio Foyle's weekday schedule begins at 7:30am and continues until 5:00pm.Programmes
Weekday opt-out programming
From 0800 until 1600, BBC Radio Foyle has hourly news summaries.
Between 0630 and 0100, all other programmes are broadcast from Radio Ulster. Between 0100 and 0630,
Radio 5 Live programming is simulcast.*0700-0735 "News Summary" (during
BBC Radio Ulster 's Good Morning Ulster)
*0800-0900 "The Morning Programme" with Enda McClafferty
*0900-1030 "Paul McFadden"
*1300-1330 "News at One"
*1330-1500 Sean Coyle
*1500-1700 "The Mark Patterson Show"The Gerry Anderson Show on weekday mornings is broadcast on both Radio Foyle and Radio Ulster from Radio Foyle's studios.
Weekday evening opt-out progrmmes
*"Electric Mainline" with Stephen McCauley (Tuesday, 1930-2000 and Thursday, 1900-1930)
*Eamon Friel (Thursday, 2200-0000)
*"McLean's Country" (Friday, 2000-2200)aturday opt-out programmes
Local news summaries are broadcast every hour between 1000 and 1300, plus at 1500 and 1600.
Between 0655 and 0200, all other programmes are broadcast from Radio Ulster. Between 0100 and 0655,
Radio 5 Live programming is simulcast.*1310-1600 "Saturday Sport" with Dessie McCallion
*1800-1930 "Caschlár" (Irish Gaelic)unday opt-out programmes
Local news summaries are broadcast at 1100 and 1200, then every hour between 1400 and 1700.
Between 0655 and 0100, all other programmes are broadcast from Radio Ulster. Between 0100 and 0630,
Radio 5 Live programming is simulcast.*1400-1500 "Rejoice" with James McClelland
*1500-1700 Hugo Duncanee also
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BBC Northern Ireland
*BBC Radio Ulster
*BBC Radio External links
*bbc.co.uk|id=northernireland/radiofoyle/|title=BBC Radio Foyle
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