Falkland Islands Radio Service is an independent

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broadcaster in the

Falkland Islands The Falkland Islands (; es, Islas Malvinas, link=no ) is an archipelago in the South Atlantic Ocean on the Patagonian Shelf. The principal islands are about east of South America's southern Patagonian coast and about from Cape Dubouze ...

. The station broadcasts for 76 hours each week and provides a wide range of programming including all music genres, local news and phone-in shows. The station has five full-time staff members, approximately 15 part-time presenters and volunteers from the community contribute to some programming. Although officially called "Falkland Islands Radio Service" the station ident is "Falklands Radio" and it is often referred to as "FIRS". The station's main competitors are

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and KTV Radio Nova Saint FM, as well as BFBS the Forces Station.

External links

Local Broadcasting at the Base of the WorldStation historyFalklands Radio website
Communications in the Falkland Islands Radio stations in the Falkland Islands {{Falklands-stub