BBC Radio nan Gàidheal
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| Format | Scottish Gaelic language |
|---|---|
| Owner | BBC Alba
<tr><th>Website</th><td>www.bbc.co.uk/alba</td></tr> |
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.
[edit] History
- See the main article BBC Home Service
Gaelic language programming has been transmitted in Scotland since 1923, and the BBC's Gaelic department was established in 1935. Radio Highland produced a range of Gaelic programming - Radio na Gaidhealtachd - and in 1979 the 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 Scotland also uses Radio Nan Gàidheal's frequencies for an extra live football match for Sportsound each Saturday afternoon.
[edit] External links
| BBC National Regional radio stations | |
|---|---|
 | BBC Wales: BBC Radio Wales • BBC Radio Cymru |
 | BBC Scotland: BBC Radio Scotland • BBC Radio nan Gàidheal |
| Opt-outs: BBC Radio Shetland • BBC Radio Orkney • Highlands and Islands • North East • South West • Borders | |
 | BBC Northern Ireland: BBC Radio Ulster • BBC Radio Foyle |
| BBC Radio stations |
|---|
| FM/AM: Radio 1 | Radio 2 | Radio 3 | Radio 4 | Radio Five Live |
| Digital: 6 Music | BBC 7 | 1Xtra | Five Live Sports Extra | Asian Network |
| Nations: Radio Scotland | Radio nan Gàidheal | Radio Wales | Radio Cymru | Radio Ulster | Radio Foyle |
| English Regions: BBC Local Radio |
| International: BBC World Service |
