Channel Six Dundee
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Channel Six Dundee operated between 2001 and 2002, was the city of Dundee
's own Restricted Service Licence
television station
. It provided a platform for local bands to showcase their talent as well as classic cartoons beloved by the resident student community.
Some local live events were also recorded for transmission on the station, the highlight of these being the critically acclaimed Roseangle Christmas Lights big switch on in 2001. The coverage was praised for the sound quality
and overall professionalism.
Rumours surrounding the station's demise still persist in Dundee today but no details have yet come to light. Recent reports suggest a relaunch under the control of former Dundee Vertigo FM breakfast duo Mark and Jonny (from Mark and Jonny's Morning Glory) but this is yet to be confirmed.
Channel 6 is credited with launching the careers of many of Dundee's finest musical acts.
Dundee
Dundee is the fourth-largest city in Scotland and the 39th most populous settlement in the United Kingdom. It lies within the eastern central Lowlands on the north bank of the Firth of Tay, which feeds into the North Sea...
's own Restricted Service Licence
Restricted Service Licence
A UK Restricted Service Licence , is typically granted to radio stations and television stations broadcasting within the UK to serve a local community or a special event...
television station
Television station
A television station is a business, organisation or other such as an amateur television operator that transmits content over terrestrial television. A television transmission can be by analog television signals or, more recently, by digital television. Broadcast television systems standards are...
. It provided a platform for local bands to showcase their talent as well as classic cartoons beloved by the resident student community.
Some local live events were also recorded for transmission on the station, the highlight of these being the critically acclaimed Roseangle Christmas Lights big switch on in 2001. The coverage was praised for the sound quality
Sound quality
Sound quality is the quality of the audio output from various electronic devices. Sound quality can be defined as the degree of accuracy with which a device records or emits the original sound waves...
and overall professionalism.
Rumours surrounding the station's demise still persist in Dundee today but no details have yet come to light. Recent reports suggest a relaunch under the control of former Dundee Vertigo FM breakfast duo Mark and Jonny (from Mark and Jonny's Morning Glory) but this is yet to be confirmed.
Channel 6 is credited with launching the careers of many of Dundee's finest musical acts.
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