Radio Skye
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Broadcast area | Isle of Skye and Lochalsh |
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| Frequencies | FM: 102.7 MHz (Skye & Lochalsh) 106.2 MHz (Portree) 106.2 MHz (Sleat) 107.2 MHz (Staffin) |
| RDS | Rad Skye |
| Branding | Local Broadcasting across Skye and Lochalsh |
| Programming | |
| Format | Community based speech, local news and events, music, sport |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Community owned |
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First air date | 3 July 2004 (21 years ago) |
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Licensing authority | Ofcom |
| Links | |
| Website | radioskye |
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
[edit]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.[1] 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 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
[edit]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.[2]
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.
