Celtic Music Radio
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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.
, 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):
Full timetables are available on the website at http://www.celticmusicradio.net.
, 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 tarditional music events throughout Scotland and Ireland.
Celtic Music Radio was awarded a 5-year AM broadcast Community Radio Licence by OFCOM
in July 2007..
The station went live at 15:30 on 1530AM/MW on 16 January 2008.
, 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.
Community radio
Community radio is a type of radio service, that offers a third model of radio broadcasting beyond commercial broadcasting and public broadcasting. Community stations can serve geographic communities and communities of interest...
station, broadcasting on 1530 kHz AM to the Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
and Central Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
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 musicCeltic music
Celtic music is a term utilised by artists, record companies, music stores and music magazines to describe a broad grouping of musical genres that evolved out of the folk musical traditions of the Celtic people of Western Europe...
, mainly from Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
and Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
, although the playlists regularly include many other genres, including folk
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
, world music
World music
World music is a term with widely varying definitions, often encompassing music which is primarily identified as another genre. This is evidenced by world music definitions such as "all of the music in the world" or "somebody else's local music"...
, Americana
Americana (music)
Americana is an amalgam of roots musics formed by the confluence of the shared and varied traditions that make up the American musical ethos; specifically those sounds that are merged from folk, country, blues, rhythm and blues, rock and roll and other external influential styles...
and roots music
Traditional music
Traditional music is the term increasingly used for folk music that is not contemporary folk music. More on this is at the terminology section of the World music article...
.
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.
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 areaGlasgow Festivals
Glasgow Festivals include festivals for art, film, comedy, folk music and jazz. Glasgow also hosts an annual queer arts festival in November.Unlike the Edinburgh Festival , Glasgow's festivals are spread evenly across the year, therefore ensuring a continuous annual programme of events.-Past...
, 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
Celtic Connections
The Celtic Connections festival started in 1994 in Glasgow, Scotland, and has since been held every January. Featuring over 300 concerts, ceilidhs, talks, free events, late night sessions and workshops, the festival focuses on the roots of traditional Scottish music and also features international...
music festival which takes place in Glasgow every January, broadcasting 8 hours of live music and interviews from the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
Glasgow Royal Concert Hall is an arts venue, in the city of Glasgow, Scotland. It is operated by Glasgow Life, an agency of Glasgow City Council, which also runs Glasgow’s City Halls and Old Fruitmarket venue...
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
World Pipe Band Championships
The World Pipe Band Championships is a pipe band competition currently held in Glasgow, Scotland every August. The event has been operating regularly since 1930, when the Scottish Pipe Band Association was formed...
, Piping Live and the Merchant City Festival
Merchant City Festival
The Merchant City Festival is a major cultural festival taking place in Glasgow's Merchant City area.Attracting more than 55,000 people, the four-day Festival presents the cream of Scotland’s theatre, music, visual arts, comedy, dance, film, fashion and food scene.The Festival presents opera...
and many folk and tarditional 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
Ofcom
Ofcom is the government-approved regulatory authority for the broadcasting and telecommunications industries in the United Kingdom. Ofcom was initially established by the Office of Communications Act 2002. It received its full authority from the Communications Act 2003...
in July 2007..
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 StrathclydeUniversity of Strathclyde
The University of Strathclyde , Glasgow, Scotland, is Glasgow's second university by age, founded in 1796, and receiving its Royal Charter in 1964 as the UK's first technological university...
, within the Hunter Centre for Entrepreneurship on the roof of the Livingstone Tower
Livingstone Tower
The Livingstone Tower is a mid-rise skyscraper in Glasgow, Scotland and is a part of the University of Strathclyde's John Anderson Campus, one of the 2 campuses the university operates from. The building was named after David Livingstone...
, 26 Richmond Street, Glasgow city centre. The transmitter is located within the Shieldhall
Shieldhall
Shieldhall is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. It is situated south of the River Clyde.Shieldhall lies between Renfrew and Drumoyne and is close to Braehead. It includes the site of the King George V Dock and Shieldhall sewage treatment works, which are owned by Scottish Water. The...
waste water treatment works several miles downriver on the banks of the River Clyde
River Clyde
The River Clyde is a major river in Scotland. It is the ninth longest river in the United Kingdom, and the third longest in Scotland. Flowing through the major city of Glasgow, it was an important river for shipbuilding and trade in the British Empire....
, and is rated at 55 Watts EMRP.
Celtic Music Radio is a member of the Community Media Association
Community Media Association
The Community Media Association is the UK membership association for community broadcasting. Founded in 1983, the CMA is a non-profit making organisation, supporting Community Radio and Television and community-based Internet projects...
and the Scottish Community Broadcasting Network.
External links
- Official website
- http://www.mediauk.com/radio/344167/celtic-music-radio-1530am
- http://www.scottishinternationalpianocompetition.com/
- Charity registration details