BBC Radio nan Gàidheal
BBC Radio nan Gàidheal is a Scottish Gaelic language radio station owned and operated by BBC Scotland, a division of the BBC. The station was launched in 1985 and broadcasts Gaelic-language programming with the simulcast of BBC Radio Scotland. Its headquarters is located on Seaforth Road, Stornoway along with BBC Alba and MG Alba.
Logo used since 2022 | |
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| Broadcast area | Scotland: FM, DAB and Television United Kingdom: BBC Sounds and television |
| Frequency | FM: 103.5–105 MHz DAB Freeview: 720 (Scotland only) Freesat: 713 (110) Sky (UK only): 0129 (117) Virgin Media: 934 (120) |
| RDS | BBC GAEL |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Scottish Gaelic, English |
| Format | News, music, sport, talk, entertainment |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | BBC |
| Operator | BBC Radio nan Gàidheal |
Sister stations | BBC Radio Scotland, BBC Radio Shetland, BBC Radio Orkney |
| History | |
First air date | 1 October 1985 |
Former names | BBC Radio Nan Eilean, BBC Air A'Ghaidhealtachd |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | Ofcom |
Transmitter coordinates | 58.9753°N 3.0842°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | BBC Sounds |
| Website | BBC Radio nan Gàidheal |
The station is available from FM transmitters throughout Scotland: its service licence states that "BBC Radio nan Gàidheal should be available every day for general reception across Scotland on FM"; it can also be heard on digital television platforms, DAB Digital Radio, and online.
BBC Radio nan Gàidheal programmes are also broadcast (with an in-vision graphical overlay) on the Scottish Gaelic digital television channel BBC Alba during periods when the channel is not carrying television programmes.