Nevis Radio
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| Nevis Radio | |
| City of license | Fort William |
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| Broadcast area | Highland, Lochaber |
| Slogan | "Non Stop Nevis" |
| 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 (or Nevis Community 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 IRN 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. Everyday 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.
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 transmitts 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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[edit] Events
Nevis Radio broadcasts from various events in and around our transmission area. Annually we broadcast from The Scottish Six Days Trial where every morning The Breakfast Show comes from. Also Nevis Radio comes live for full weekend coverage of the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships from the Saturday Morning through until the Sunday evening. Other events include covering various Highland games etc.
[edit] News, Sport and Traffic & Travel
Nevis Radio has a news service provided by IRN through digital networking so all national news and sport comes from them every hour. (During daytime) Local news is provided during daytime hours by local news journalist Iain Ferguson. And Traffic and Travel Reports are made regularly on Breakfast Shows and Drivetime shows.
[edit] Presenters
[edit] Weekday daytime presenters
- David Ogg
- John Carstairs
- Bill Skeoch
- Alex Airnes
- Connor Gillies
- Carolyn Clare
[edit] Evening presenters
- Martin Morrison
- Lachie Mor
- Neil MacLeod
- Oliver Sudden
- Isobel and Linda Campbell
- Eileen Ross
- Mark MacRae
- Jenny Keane
- Allan Brown
- Andy Collins
- Tom Kirsop
- Gladys Johnston
[edit] Weekend daytime presenters
- Michelle Wardlaw
- Connor Gillies
- Ewen Oliver
- Sean McCartney
- Jean Lafferty
- Robert MacMillian
[edit] Management
- David Ogg: Station Manager
- Alex Airnes: Head of Music
- John Carstairs: Sales / Commercial Director
- Vacancy: Production Manager (Currently Alex Airnes)
- Don Hind: Nevis Chairman
- Ronald Ross: Web Designer
