Radio Saltire

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Radio Saltire
Radio Saltire Logo.jpg
Broadcast area East Lothian
Frequency 106.7 FM
107.2 FM
DAB
Programming
Format Community
History
First air date
10 October 2011
Links
Webcast Radio Saltire Player
Website Radio Saltire

Radio Saltire is a community radio station based in Tranent, Scotland, broadcasting primarily to East Lothian on 106.7 & 107.2 FM, DAB and online. [1]

The station was originally founded as East Lothian FM.

In September 2013 they re-branded as Radio Saltire and moved to Tranent, East Lothian. [2] [3]

In July 2023, they started to broadcast on DAB. [4]


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References

  1. https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC044336
  2. "Radio Saltire". Radio Saltire.
  3. "New Dunbar area radio station on the hunt for volunteers". 30 August 2019.
  4. "Radio Saltire hits digital 'airwaves' with expansion". 31 July 2023.

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