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Hopefully the programmes listed below are still being broadcast at the times mentioned, but such is the nature of station planners, things change with little or no notice. Please let us know if any of the listed programmes are incorrect. wireless@www.folknorthwest.co.uk 

 

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FOLK MUSIC PROGRAMMES ON THE RADIO 

compiled by Rob Dunford and Mark Dowding

SUNDAY

Time Programme Presenter Frequencies
1-00 - 3-00pm BBC Radio Scotland - The Reel Blend  Robbie Shepherd FM 92.4 to 94.7 / MW 810
3-00 - 6-00pm Chorley FM - Chorley Folk  James Blatchley FM 102.8
6-00 - 8-00pm (rpt) BBC Radio Scotland - Global Gathering Mary Ann Kennedy FM 92.4 to 94.7 / MW 810
8-00 - 9-00pm (rpt) BBC Radio Lancashire - The Drift Phil Brown FM 95.5
8-00 - 10-00pm BBC Radio Shropshire - Sunday Folk Genevieve Tudor FM 96.0
8-00 - 10-00pm BBC Radio Stoke - Sunday Folk Genevieve Tudor FM 94.6
10-00 - 11-00pm RTE - The Late Session Aine Hensey MW 567 / LW 252

MONDAY

Time

 Programme Presenter Frequencies
7-00 - 8-00pm Oldham Community Radio - Sounds of Folk  Ali O'Brien FM 99.7
7-00 - 9-00pm BBC Radio Derby - FolkWaves  Mick Peat & Lester Simpson FM 95.3, 104.5, 96.0

 

TUESDAY

Time

 Programme Presenter Frequencies
8-00 - 10-00pm BBC Radio Scotland - Global Gathering Mary Ann Kennedy FM 92.4 to 94.7 / MW 810
9-00 - 10-00pm (rpt) BBC Radio Merseyside - Folkscene Stan Ambrose/Geoff Speed FM 95.8 / MW 1485
9-00 - 10-00pm Manx Radio - The Folk Show John Kaneen MW 1368

 

WEDNESDAY

Time

 Programme Presenter Frequencies
7-00 - 8-00pm BBC Radio 2 - Folk Roots & Acoustic Music Mike Harding FM 88.0 to 90.2
9-00 - 9-50pm  RTE - The Rolling Wave Peter Browne MW 567 / LW 252

 

THURSDAY

Time

 Programme Presenter Frequencies
8-00 - 10-00pm BBC Radio Scotland - Travelling Folk Archie Fisher FM 92.4 to 94.7 / MW 810
9-00 - 10-00pm  BBC Radio Merseyside - Folkscene Stan Ambrose/Geoff Speed FM 95.8 / MW 1485
9-00 - 10-00pm BBC Radio Lancashire - The Drift Phil Brown FM 95.5

 

FRIDAY

Time

 Programme Presenter Frequencies
7-00 - 8-00pm (rpt) Oldham Community Radio - Sounds of Folk  Ali O'Brien FM 99.7

 

SATURDAY

Time

 Programme Presenter Frequencies
7-00 - 8-30pm (rpt) BBC Radio Scotland - Take The Floor Robbie Shepherd FM 92.4 to 94.7 / MW 810
7-30 - 10-00pm BBC Radio Wales - Celtic Heartbeat Frank Hennessy MW 882
8-00 - 9-00pm RTE - The South Wind Blows Philip King MW 567 / LW 252
8-00 - 10-00pm BBC Radio Ulster - Folk Club Colum Sands & Siobhan Skates MW 1341
9-00 - 10-00pm BBC Radio Scotland - Pieline Gary West FM 92.4 to 94.7 / MW 810
9-00 - 10-00pm RTE - Ceilidh House Kieran Hanrahan MW 567
10-00 - 11-00pm Downtown Radio - Country Ceilidh Tommy Sands MW 1026
10-00 - 12-00pm (rpt) BBC Radio Scotland - Travelling Folk Archie Fisher FM 92.4 to 94.7 / MW 810

    

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