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Radio Borders |
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| Broadcast area | Scottish Borders and North Northumberland |
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| Slogan | More Of The Songs You Love |
| Frequency | 102.3 MHz, 103.4 MHz, 103.1 MHz, 96.8 MHz, Online |
| First air date | January 22, 1990 |
| Format | Contemporary |
| Audience share | 31.0% (October 2008), [1]) |
| Owner | Bauer Radio |
| Website | www.radioborders.com |
Radio Borders is a radio station broadcasting to the Scottish Borders and North Northumberland.
The station has one of the highest listening rates (linked to the population) amongst all UK local radio stations. In fact, RAJAR figures in October 2008 showed a 54% reach - the highest for any UK commercial station. Radio Borders regularly broadcast news, weather and traffic information. Its music format consists of classic hits and music from the '60s right through to today's music. It is part of the Big City Network.
Stuart McCulloch is the Managing Director and Keith Clarkson is the Programme Controller. Until August 2008, the station broadcast a simulcast of 1548 Forth 2 at 10pm from Sunday to Thursday, from 1am on Saturday mornings, and from midnight on Saturday evenings. However, from 15th September 2008, this has changed and the station now broadcasts evening and overnight programmes networked from Clyde 1 from their studios in Clydebank.
On January 22, 2008, the station celebrated its 18th birthday on air by playing retro jingles, and bringing back rested features such as the Teuchter Tune, the Name Game, and Beat the Beat, for one day only. The celebrations were kicked off at 6 am with "Wired for Sound" by Cliff Richard, which was the very first song to be played by Danny Gallagher on Radio Borders when it opened on January 22, 1990.
Presented by Keith Clarkson it has travel updates, news every half hour and sport at 8,30am. Also, a competition called Cashphrase is played where listeners hear a celebrity soundbite and have to guess the word which has been bleeped out. The prize fund starts at £20 and rises by £10 for each day that it is not guessed correctly. The lines open at 7.45 each morning for 15 minutes, with the game played at 8.10. Since the line up change of Monday 15th September 2008 the show has also seen the return of Quiz of the Day.
Drivetime is presented by Paul Brownlee and has travel, news and sport updates as well as great music to drive home with. There are also competitions called 'The Impossible Connection' and 'Start Me Up'.
Presented by Stuart McCulloch from the fictional '18th Floor' of Radio Borders studio complex, the show features the very popular 'Wedding Spot' where cards are read out for weddings taking place on that day. One bride is usually selected to join Stuart for a chat (the bride and groom winning a hotel stay as a prize for being featured on the show). The other features of the show include competitions with some 'interesting' prizes and music and chat unique to Stuart's style of presenting and personality.
Saturday Sports Live has had various presenters over the years, including Rod Webster, Peter Martin (now with Radio Clyde), Hugh Brown, David Forbes and Stuart McCafferty. Its current presenter is weekday breakfast show host, Keith Clarkson.
Managing Director and presenter Stuart McCulloch is the main commentator for Saturday Sports Live through the Scottish Premier rugby season. The programme features games involving Borders teams in Premiers 1, 2 and 3, with commentators at the top two or three games - usually home games, or border derbies. Commentators at other games have included former Gala RFC player Mark Moncreff, and resident stats man, Stuart McFarlane. Reporters also provide cover from away games and from matches involving Berwick Rangers. A comprehensive local and national results service is also provided.
Presented by Paul Brownlee, Floorfillers Dance Party is essentially a four hour party on the radio. The show features the best in current pop and dance, mash ups, classic disco and party tunes. Designed to be the 'soundtrack to your Saturday night', the show still features elements of it's predecessors (Big Saturday and Floorfillers) but also brings in songs that would have once featured on 'Saturday Night Fever'
Golden Brown is one of the longest running shows on Radio Borders (first broadcast on 24th March 1991). Presented by Hugh Brown, it plays music from the 60s to the 90s. Features include 'Hit & Miss', two top 10 charts, Almost There (three number 2 hits) and a Telly Tune. One of the strengths of Golden Brown is that it plays oldies that would not usually be heard on other shows. When it started, the music was mainly from the 60s and 70s but as the years have passed that has gradually been extended and now runs through to the end of the 1990's. Interviews with famous names from the world of pop are also a regular feature and recent guests have included The Bachelors, Mike Batt, Colin Blunstone, Dennis Lecorriere, Chesney Hawkes, Sally Carr and Andy Fairweather-Low.
Monday to Thursday
0600-1000 Keith Clarkson
1000-1400 Stuart McCulloch
1400-1500 Workplace Anthems
1500-1900 Paul Brownlee
1900-2200 In Demand with Romeo
2200-0100 Late Night Gina McKie
0100-0600 Nightshift
Friday
0600-1000 Keith Clarkson
1000-1400 Stuart McCulloch
1400-1500 Workplace Anthems
1500-1800 Paul Brownlee
1800-1900 The Friday Sports Show
1900-2200 In Demand with Romeo
2200-0100 Friday Night Floorfillers with Krystle
0100-0600 Nightshift
Saturday
0600-1000 Bobby Taylor
1000-1300 Stuart McCulloch
1300-1800 Saturday Sports Live
1800-2200 The Floorfillers Dance Party with Paul Brownlee
2200-0100 Krystle
0100-0600 Nightshift
Sunday
0600-1000 Stuart Cameron
1000-1300 Golden Brown with Hugh Brown
1300-1600 Keith Clarkson
1600-1900 Hit 40 UK
1900-2000 Wired
2000-2200 The Sunday Getherin' with Karin Ingram
2200-0100 Late Night Gina McKie
0100-0600 Nightshift
Comprehensive news bulletins are broadcast hourly throughout the day with additional local reports at 7.30am, 8.30am, 4.30pm and 5.30pm.
The news team consists of:
Mark Wilson
Paul Robertson
Max Steele
Ryan Gilbert
Clare Reilly
Richard Lumgair
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