The Superstation Orkney (or just The Superstation) is a local Commercial radio station which broadcasts to Orkney. The station is Orkney's only commercial radio station, and broadcasts a broad range of popular and contemporary music, as well as national hourly news updates provided by Independent Radio News and local updates throughout the day.

History

Restricted Service License

The Superstation started broadcasting under a 3 month trial Restricted Service License granted by Ofcom on Saturday September 4 2004, from the MV Communicator, berthed at St Margaret's Hope. The station was expected to launch earlier in the week, but could not due to not being linked to the Wideford Hill radio transmitter which serves Orkney . The license expired and the station stopped broadcasting at around 7pm on Tuesday 23 November 2004.

Community radio license

After The Superstation's Restricted Service License expired, the station applied to Ofcom for a community radio license. Ofcom's Radio Licensing Committee granted Superstation Orkney the license on 5 September 2005, and the station began broadcasting normal programming with a show co-presented by Dave Miller & Ryan Woodman on Monday January 14 2008 at 12.00pm GMT.

The Station broadcasts live from Kirkwall with either Ryan Woodman or Dave Miller presenting breakfast, Andy Lawson on Drivetime, and Mark Leigh presenting a show aimed at Orkney's younger audience call 'The Evening experience'. The station also has a radio school, which in the next year will train 40 young people in Radio.

Presenters

The Superstation's presenters are:

• Dave Miller (Managing Director)
• Ryan Woodman (Program Director & Head Of Music)
• Gary King
• Pat Sharpe
• Mark Leigh
• Andy Lawson
• Phil Rodgers

Shows

The Superstation's schedule includes the following shows:

Early Breakfast

Early Breakfast From 06.00 - 08.00

Afternoons

Afternoons airs on The Superstation from 13.00 - 16.00 Greenwich Mean Time on weekdays. Its presenter is Andy Lawson.

All Request Lunch

All Request Lunch is broadcast from 12.00 to 13.00 GMT on weekdays. The show encourages listeners to telephone or email song requests to The Superstation, which are then played on air. The show also features the 'What's On Guide', a guide to local events taking place in Orkney, and 'Job Spot', where potential employers advertise job vacancies.

Breakfast

The Superstation's breakfast show is on air from 07.00 - 12.00 GMT on weekdays, and is presented by Ryan Woodman. Wake up each weekday with the biggest breakfast show in Orkney. With the latest news, weather & travel live from Kirkwall

Andy Lawson

Make your workday flyby with 'More Music, More Variety'.

Looking for something to do? Listen out for the 'what's on guide'.

Club Classics

With hand bags full of 12" vinyl, your favorite disco hits and club classics GMT.

Double Top 20

Double Top 20 is broadcast from 10.00 - 14.00 GMT on Saturdays. Presented by Ryan Woodman, the show features two top 20s: the week's 20 most bought records in Orkney, and the Top 20 from a year in the past.

Drivetime

Drivetime airs from 16.00 - 19.00 GMT on weekdays, and is presented by Andy Lawson.

Evening Experience

Evening Experience is aired on The Superstation on weekdays from 19.00 - 22.00 And On Fridays 19.00 - 00.00 GMT. It is primarily aimed at a youth audience, plays contemporary music, and is presented by Mark Leigh.Tune in to find out what new music is hot, get the low down on all the gossip.

Overnight

Through the night with the latest news, weather and 'More Music More Variety'.

Quiet Storm

Quiet Storm is broadcast from 22.00 - 02.00 GMT from Monday to Thursday and on Sunday.After a hard day at work, the only way to unwind is with the quiet storm, playing chilled, mellow songs from the past forty years. And if you fancy getting your favorite love song played for you or that someone special...

Saturday Night Party

Saturday Night Party is aired on The Superstation from 18.00 - 00.00 GMT on Saturdays. In the Mix on your Saturday night with the freshest dance tunes & club classics

Solid Gold Sunday

Solid Gold Sunday is broadcast from 08.00 - 16.00 GMT on Sundays. It features Motown, Classic rock, soul, and pop music from the 60s, 70s and 80s. Motown, Classic Rock, Soul, Pop...Solid Gold Sunday brings you a mix of 60's 70's & 80s favorites every Sunday

External links

• The Superstation Orkney

References