Two Lochs Radio

12/12/2012

Two Lochs Radio

Two Lochs Radio is a popular radio station broadcasting from Gairloch, United Kingdom. Two Lochs Radio is the UK commercial radio station, and community broadcaster for the Gairloch, Loch Ewe, and Loch Maree areas of Wester Ross, in the Highlands of Scotland. Two Lochs Radio broadcasts in stereo on 106.0 and 106.6 MHz FM. This radio station also provides the Lochbroom FM service for the Ullapool and Coigach areas on 96.8 and 102.2 MHz FM. Two Lochs Radio’s programs schedule added daily breakfast and afternoon shows, plus a range of individual music and local interest programs, including Gaelic broadcasts and recordings through local events. Two Lochs Radio takes part in regular live link-ups with neighboring station Cuillin FM on Skye and also broadcasts Gaelic programs produced by Barra & Vatersay Community Radio and by CKJM FM in Cape Breton.

Two Lochs Radio is Britain’s smallest commercial radio station, and community broadcaster for the Gairloch, Loch Ewe, and Loch Maree areas of Wester Ross, in the Highlands of Scotland. The station broadcasts in stereo on 106.0 and 106.6 MHz FM. It also provides the Lochbroom FM service for the Ullapool and Coigach areas on 96.8 and 102.2 MHz FM.

For about 60 hours per week, the station broadcasts programs produced by volunteer presenters and partner stations, with the remaining airtime occupied by digital services Smooth Radio Glasgow during the day and Magic 105.4 or Smooth Radio Glasgow overnight.

About

The objective of Two Lochs Radio is to offer residents of the Gairloch, Loch Ewe, and Loch Maree areas the choice of a community-based radio station comprising a mixture of music and speech, with a distinctive local character, providing local information, news, and features. The music played is a mix of contemporary popular, specialist (e.g. Scottish, Celtic, folk, reggae, country) and popular gold generally spanning the last half-century