Celtic Music Radio
| Broadcast area | Glasgow, Greater Glasgow, Scotland |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1530 kHz AM/MW, Online |
| Programming | |
| Format | Traditional, Celtic, Folk, Roots |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Social business not-for-profit |
| History | |
First air date | 2008 |
| Technical information | |
| ERP | 55 watts |
| Links | |
| Website | www.celticmusicradio.net |
Celtic Music Radio is a Community Radio station, broadcasting on 1530 kHz AM to the Glasgow and Central Scotland area. It can also be accessed via a 64k MP3 internet stream. Celtic Music Radio is a Scottish Charity, registration number SC041172.
The station broadcasts continuously, with live programming during most daytime and evening periods.
Musical styles and genres
The main focus of the station is traditional and contemporary Celtic-influenced music, mainly from Scotland and Ireland, although the playlists regularly include many other genres, including folk, world music, Americana and roots music.
A typical weekday schedule would be (all UK local time):
| Time | Show | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 0100-0400 | Nightshift Timeshift | Replay of the previous evening's feature programmes. |
| 0800-1200 | The Morning Mix | Music, chat and what's on from the local and international Celtic music scene. |
| 1200–1500 | Replay of the previous evening's feature programmes. | |
| 1500–1600 | Feature programme or the 'Celtic Cruise' of continuous music. | |
| 1600–1800 | Homeward Bound | Music, chat, what's on, tracks from the CD Album of the Week, guests. |
| 1800-0000 - Featured and specialist programming. |
Full timetables are available on the website at http://www.celticmusicradio.net.
Celtic Music Radio also takes a programme from Galashiel's Internet station TD1 Radio - called the Sunday Getherin'. It's presented by Karin Ingram. The Getherin' was formerly on commerical station Radio Borders from 2003-11.
Music and cultural festivals
As a local community broadcaster with strong links to Scottish culture and arts, Celtic Music Radio works closely with many of the music and arts festivals in the Glasgow area, providing live coverage of key events, interviews with performers, and detailed what's on. information.
Celtic Music Radio is closely associated with the annual Celtic Connections music festival which takes place in Glasgow every January, broadcasting 8 hours of live music and interviews from the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall daily.
Celtic Music Radio works closely with the Scottish International Piano Competition broadcasting live coverage of all of the performances.
The station is working with the organisers of other festivals, including the World Pipe Band Championships, Piping Live and the Merchant City Festival and many folk and traditional music events throughout Scotland and Ireland.
Presenters
The presenting team includes musicians and well-known voices from the local folk and traditional music scene. These include:
- Bob McWilliam
- Alex Jenkins
- Ken Macdonald
- Mark Sheridan
- Bill Morris
- Gordon Hotchkiss
- Bill Adair
- Ross Macfadyen II
- Sandy Semeonoff
- Alan Broom
- Liz Clark
- Ciaran Dorris
- Mary K Burke
- Stewart Fenwick
- Tom Hamilton
- Yvonne Lyon
- Eryn Strachan
- Fergus Muirhead
- Danny Matheson
- Paul Hughes
- Paul Tasker
- Calum Reevie
- David Banks
- Stevie Lawrence
- John Collings
- Adele Goodfellow
- Edmund McKay
- Lindy Irving
History
Following three Restricted Service License (RSL) short-term broadcasts on FM, Celtic Music Radio was awarded a 5-year AM broadcast Community Radio Licence by OFCOM in July 2007.[1][2]
The station went live at 15:30 on 1530AM/MW on 16 January 2008.
Technical
The Celtic Music Radio studios are located within the University of Strathclyde, within the Hunter Centre for Entrepreneurship on the roof of the Livingstone Tower, 26 Richmond Street, Glasgow city centre. The transmitter is located within the Shieldhall waste water treatment works several miles downriver on the banks of the River Clyde, and is rated at 55 Watts EMRP.
Celtic Music Radio is a member of the Community Media Association and the Scottish Community Broadcasting Network.