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This article deals with the broadcast '''Media in Glasgow'''. The city of [[Glasgow]], [[Scotland]] is home to large sections of the [[Scotland|Scottish]] [[Media in Scotland|national media]]. It hosts the following:
This article deals with the '''Media in Glasgow'''. The city of [[Glasgow]], [[Scotland]] is home to large sections of the [[Scotland|Scottish]] [[Media in Scotland|national media]]. It hosts the following:


==Television==
==Television==
*[[BBC Scotland]] — the national broadcaster, based in [[Pacific Quay Studios]] at [[Pacific Quay]].
*[[BBC Scotland]] &mdash; the national broadcaster, based in [[Pacific Quay Studios]] at [[Pacific Quay]].<ref>{{cite web|title=BBC Scotland headquarters|url=http://www.clydewaterfront.com/projects/pacific-quay--secc/public-amenity/bbc_scotland_headquarters|website=Clyde Waterfront|access-date=3 March 2018}}</ref>
*[[BBC Alba]] &mdash; a [[Scottish Gaelic]] language channel jointly owned by the [[BBC]] and [[MG Alba]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Scott|first1=Kevin|title=£500,000 funding boost for Gaelic media firm behind BBC Alba|url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/business_hq/company_news/15985846.__500_000_funding_boost_for_Gaelic_media_firm_behind_BBC_Alba/|access-date=3 March 2018|work=The Herald|date=10 February 2018}}</ref> It has its headquarters at Pacific Quay.
*[[STV (TV network)|STV]] &mdash; (previously known as [[Scottish Television]] in Central Scotland, and [[Grampian Television]] in Northern Scotland). Scotland's largest independent [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] company, owned by the [[STV Group plc]], based in Pacific Quay.
*[[STV (TV network)|STV]] &mdash; (previously known as [[Scottish Television]] in Central Scotland, and [[Grampian Television]] in Northern Scotland). Scotland's largest independent [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] company, owned by the [[STV Group plc]], is based in Pacific Quay.<ref>{{cite web|title=STV Studios|url=http://www.doorsopendays.org.uk/places/glasgow/stv-studios/|website=Doors Open Days|publisher=Doors Open Days (Scottish Civic Trust)|access-date=3 March 2018}}</ref>


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Television programmes set in Glasgow include: ''[[Taggart (series)|Taggart]]'', ''[[Rebus (2000 TV series)|Rebus]]'' (set in Edinburgh but shot mostly in Glasgow), ''[[High Times (TV series)|High Times]]'', ''[[Rab C Nesbitt]]'', ''[[City Lights (1984 TV series)|City Lights]]'', ''[[Chewing the Fat]]'', ''[[River City]]'', ''[[Still Game]]'' and ''[[Lovesick (TV series)|Lovesick]]''.
Some London-based programmes are soon to be moved to Scotland to share the British media market starting with [[The National Lottery Jet Set]].

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Television programmes set in Glasgow include: ''[[Taggart]]'', ''[[Rebus (TV series)|Rebus]]'' (set in Edinburgh but shot mostly in Glasgow), ''[[High Times (TV series)|High Times]]'', ''[[Rab C Nesbitt]]'', ''[[City Lights (TV series)|City Lights]]'', ''[[Chewing the Fat]]'', ''[[River City]]'',''[[Still Game]]'' and ''[[Lovesick (TV series)|Lovesick]]''


==Radio==
==Radio==
* [[BBC Radio Scotland]]
* [[BBC Radio Scotland]]
* [[102.5 Clyde 1|Clyde 1]]
* [[Clyde 1]]
* [[Greatest Hits Radio Glasgow & The West]]
* [[Clyde 2]]
* [[Capital Scotland]]
* [[Capital Scotland]]
* [[Eklipse Sports Radio]]
* [[Eklipse Sports Radio]]
* [[105.2 Smooth Radio]]
* [[Smooth Scotland]]
* Sunny Govan Radio
* [[Sunny Govan Radio]]
* [[Radio Free Scotland]]
* [[Radio Free Scotland]]
* [[Celtic Music Radio]]
* [[Celtic Music Radio]]
* AWAZ FM
* AWAZ FM
* Insight Radio
* Insight Radio
* [[Nation Radio Scotland]]


==Magazines==
==Magazines==
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As well as Scottish editions of:
As well as Scottish editions of:
*''[[The Sun (newspaper)|The Sun]]''
*''[[The Sun (United Kingdom)|The Sun]]''
*''The [[Daily Mail]]'' and ''[[The Mail on Sunday]]''
*''The [[Daily Mail]]'' and ''[[The Mail on Sunday]]''
*''[[The Times]]'' and ''[[The Sunday Times (UK)|Sunday Times]]''
*''[[The Times]]'' and ''[[The Sunday Times (UK)|Sunday Times]]''
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*''The Glasgow East News'' &mdash; The East End of the City
*''The Glasgow East News'' &mdash; The East End of the City
*''The West End Mail'' &mdash; Partick, West-End and the Northwest outskirts. -Ceased December 2006 <ref>
*''The West End Mail'' &mdash; Partick, West-End and the Northwest outskirts. -Ceased December 2006 <ref>
{{cite web |url=http://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/news/2006/12dec/061218wem.shtml |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2010-04-14 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081202174140/http://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/news/2006/12dec/061218wem.shtml |archivedate=2 December 2008 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
{{cite web |url=http://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/news/2006/12dec/061218wem.shtml |title=Journalism jobs and news from Holdthefrontpage.co.uk |access-date=2010-04-14 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081202174140/http://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/news/2006/12dec/061218wem.shtml |archive-date=2 December 2008 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
*''The Springburn Herald'' &mdash; Weekly newspaper covering the area of North Glasgow and [[East Dunbartonshire]]
*''The Springburn Herald'' &mdash; Weekly newspaper covering the area of North Glasgow and [[East Dunbartonshire]]
*''G41'' &mdash; Monthly community newspaper serving [[Dumbreck]], [[Pollokshields]], [[Strathbungo]], [[Shawlands]] and [[Langside]]. Published by a [[social enterprise]] called [[Southside Media]].
*''G41'' &mdash; Monthly community newspaper serving [[Dumbreck]], [[Pollokshields]], [[Strathbungo]], [[Shawlands]] and [[Langside]]. Published by a [[social enterprise]] called [[Southside Media]].
*''[https://glasgowkeelie.org/ Glasgow Keelie]'' A mutual-aid based monthly newspaper covering events in the Glasgow area<ref>Glasgow Keelie - https://glasgowkeelie.org/about/ Retrieved 22/09/2022</ref>


==Internet==
==Internet==
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[[Category:Media in Glasgow| ]]
[[Category:Mass media in Glasgow| ]]
[[Category:Lists of media by city in the United Kingdom|Glasgow]]
[[Category:Lists of mass media by city in the United Kingdom|Glasgow]]

Latest revision as of 15:57, 4 June 2024

This article deals with the Media in Glasgow. The city of Glasgow, Scotland is home to large sections of the Scottish national media. It hosts the following:

Television

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Television programmes set in Glasgow include: Taggart, Rebus (set in Edinburgh but shot mostly in Glasgow), High Times, Rab C Nesbitt, City Lights, Chewing the Fat, River City, Still Game and Lovesick.

Radio

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Magazines

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  • bunkered — Scotland's best-selling golf magazine and the biggest-selling golf magazine in the UK per capita.

Newspapers

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A number of major Scottish newspapers are published in the city:

As well as Scottish editions of:

Local newspapers are:

  • The Glaswegian — Covering Glasgow and parts of East Renfrewshire
  • The Digger — Mainly covering the North of Glasgow
  • Local News for Southsiders — The Southside of Glasgow and the Govan area.
  • The Glasgow East News — The East End of the City
  • The West End Mail — Partick, West-End and the Northwest outskirts. -Ceased December 2006 [4]
  • The Springburn Herald — Weekly newspaper covering the area of North Glasgow and East Dunbartonshire
  • G41 — Monthly community newspaper serving Dumbreck, Pollokshields, Strathbungo, Shawlands and Langside. Published by a social enterprise called Southside Media.
  • Glasgow Keelie A mutual-aid based monthly newspaper covering events in the Glasgow area[5]

Internet

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "BBC Scotland headquarters". Clyde Waterfront. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  2. ^ Scott, Kevin (10 February 2018). "£500,000 funding boost for Gaelic media firm behind BBC Alba". The Herald. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  3. ^ "STV Studios". Doors Open Days. Doors Open Days (Scottish Civic Trust). Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  4. ^ "Journalism jobs and news from Holdthefrontpage.co.uk". Archived from the original on 2 December 2008. Retrieved 14 April 2010.
  5. ^ Glasgow Keelie - https://glasgowkeelie.org/about/ Retrieved 22/09/2022

Resources

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Gurevitch M. Culture, Society and the Media. Routledge: New Ed edition, 1982

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