BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

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BBC Radio nan Gàidheal
Broadcast area	Scotland
Frequency	FM: 103.5-105 MHz DAB Freeview: 720 (Scotland only) Freesat: 713 (109) Sky Digital: 0139 (168) Virgin Media: 934 Online: www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/nangaidheal.shtml
First air date	1985
Format	Scottish Gaelic
Owner	BBC Scotland
Website	www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/alba/radio/

BBC Radio nan Gàidheal is the BBC's Scottish Gaelic language station. It can also be heard on digital satellite television and DAB Digital Radio. BBC Radio nan Gàidheal also broadcasts on BBC Alba when not broadcasting television programmes.

[edit] History

See the main article BBC Home Service

Scottish Gaelic-language programming has been transmitted in Scotland since 1923, and the BBC's Gaelic-language department was established in 1935. Radio Highland produced a range of Gaelic programming - Radio na Gaidhealtachd - and in 1979 the Scottish Gaelic service Radio nan Eilean was established in Stornoway. In 1985 these two separate services united to form Radio nan Gàidheal.

Radio nan Gàidheal joins BBC Radio Scotland's medium-wave feed when they close transmission, Radio nan Gàidheal's frequencies are also used for an extra live football match for Sportsound each Saturday afternoon.

Radio nan Gàidheal now frequently broadcasts important Scottish football matches providing Gaelic commentary.

[edit] Programmes

[edit] Aileag

Aileag is a Gaelic children's programme featuring modern-day and celtic music, interviews, information and, of course fun. It is a weekly show, first broadcast on Friday then repeated on Saturday. Aileag is broadcast from the BBC's Stornoway studio and first started in 1992. It is presented by Karen Mhoireasdan (Morrison) and Jo NicMhèin.

[edit] A' Mire ri Mòir

Mòrag Dhòmhnallach (MacDonald) presents A' Mire ri Mòi with traditional Gaelic music and general chat every weekday from BBC studio in Inverness.

[edit] Caithream Ciùil

Daily afternoon programme broadcasting Celtic music and interviews with many famous celtic musicians including Mary Ann Kennedy from their Stornoway studio.

[edit] Coinneach MacIomhair

Daily topical programme with light-hearted reflections and fun along withdebates, discussions and deliberations about the news. Presented by Kenneth MacIvor (Coinneach MacIomhair) from the Stornoway studio.

[edit] Fàilte air an Dùthaich

"Fàilte air an Dùthaich" (Welcome in the country) plays country music from the Ness to Nashville from Radio nan Gàidheal's studio in Pacific Quay in Glasgow every week.

[edit] Dèanamaid Adhradh

Weekly religious programme from Skye.

[edit] Mac'illeMhìcheil

Iain Mac'illeMhìcheil (John Carmichael) presents his weekly Gaelic and country music show with his guests from the Glasgow studio.

[edit] Na Dùrachdan

Na Dùrachdan (The Wishes) is a music request show where listeners can request songs by telephone, internet and email. Presented from Inverness.

[edit] Spòrs na Seachdain

Spòrs na Seachdain (Weeks Sport) is a weekly sport's programme. It broadcasts local, national and international sport with John Morrison. It is presented from Pacific Quay in Glasgow. Guest's include Radio Personality of the Year 2008, Derek Murray, former Eòrpa reporter and spòrs commentator Derek Mackay and Ailig O'Henley and Ailean "Shabby" Macdonald.

[edit] See also

• List of Celtic language media
• Raidió na Gaeltachta - Irish-Gaelic sister station

[edit] External links

• BBC Radio nan Gàidheal at BBC Online

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