BBC Radio Shetland is an opt-out service of

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, covering the

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. The station's studio is located in Pitt Lane,

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Programming

Radio Shetland has two programme slots, broadcast on FM. It is also possible to listen live online via

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and afterwards through a

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page. A 30-minute magazine programme, ''Good Evening Shetland'', is broadcast each weekday evening at 5.30pm, and includes news and current affairs, weather, fishing reports and public debate. A weekly dedications programme - ''Give Us A Tune'' - is broadcast on Friday evenings. The Monday to Thursday winter schedule also contains items on nature, food, football, film, health, history, politics, music and more. The station relays

programmes at all other times.

Staffing

*Senior Producer: John Johnston *Producer: Mike Grundon *Reporters: Daniel Lawson, Adam Guest, Daniel Bennett

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* * * 1977 establishments in Scotland BBC regional radio stations BBC Scotland Lerwick Mass media in Shetland Radio stations established in 1977 Radio stations in Scotland Shetland music {{Scotland-radio-station-stub

Programming

Staffing

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