The Beacon

Northern Skies is an eclectic mix from a number of music genres that span many decades but its pretty much indie chilled beats to match the mood of the dark skies above Shetland.  The winter brings almost eternal darkness whilst the summer sees almost daylight.  The music you here whilst the community is asleep is selected based on the time of year and the weather.

As the night becomes day this music mix will guarantee you a good start to the day.

Nothing like the feel of a stiff sea breeze to get you motivated for the day ahead and to tackle the dreaded inbox

The majority of music aired will be from a solo or small group singer-songwriter format, interspersed with the occasional tune from roots, bluegrass and other folk subgenres.  

Winding down the day thats been with some tracks that will get you to the finish line

As the sun disappears beneath the horizon its always a special time with the music specially curated for winter or for summer.

If there was ever music to lose yourself watching the lighthouse beam rotate then this is it

Northern Skies is an eclectic mix from a number of music genres that span many decades but its pretty much indie chilled beats to match the mood of the dark skies above Shetland.  The winter brings almost eternal darkness whilst the summer sees almost daylight.  The music you here whilst the community is asleep is selected based on the time of year and the weather.

As the night becomes day this music mix will guarantee you a good start to the day.

Nothing like the feel of a stiff sea breeze to get you motivated for the day ahead and to tackle the dreaded inbox

The majority of music aired will be from a solo or small group singer-songwriter format, interspersed with the occasional tune from roots, bluegrass and other folk subgenres.  

Winding down the day thats been with some tracks that will get you to the finish line

As the sun disappears beneath the horizon its always a special time with the music specially curated for winter or for summer.

If there was ever music to lose yourself watching the lighthouse beam rotate then this is it

Northern Skies is an eclectic mix from a number of music genres that span many decades but its pretty much indie chilled beats to match the mood of the dark skies above Shetland.  The winter brings almost eternal darkness whilst the summer sees almost daylight.  The music you here whilst the community is asleep is selected based on the time of year and the weather.

As the night becomes day this music mix will guarantee you a good start to the day.

Nothing like the feel of a stiff sea breeze to get you motivated for the day ahead and to tackle the dreaded inbox

The majority of music aired will be from a solo or small group singer-songwriter format, interspersed with the occasional tune from roots, bluegrass and other folk subgenres.  

Winding down the day thats been with some tracks that will get you to the finish line

As the sun disappears beneath the horizon its always a special time with the music specially curated for winter or for summer.

If there was ever music to lose yourself watching the lighthouse beam rotate then this is it

Northern Skies is an eclectic mix from a number of music genres that span many decades but its pretty much indie chilled beats to match the mood of the dark skies above Shetland.  The winter brings almost eternal darkness whilst the summer sees almost daylight.  The music you here whilst the community is asleep is selected based on the time of year and the weather.

As the night becomes day this music mix will guarantee you a good start to the day.

Nothing like the feel of a stiff sea breeze to get you motivated for the day ahead and to tackle the dreaded inbox

The majority of music aired will be from a solo or small group singer-songwriter format, interspersed with the occasional tune from roots, bluegrass and other folk subgenres.  

Winding down the day thats been with some tracks that will get you to the finish line

As the sun disappears beneath the horizon its always a special time with the music specially curated for winter or for summer.

If there was ever music to lose yourself watching the lighthouse beam rotate then this is it

FOLKAL POINT – musical alternatives sans frontieres from folk to rock with myriad cute other stuff slipped in along the way – offers innovative artistry to discerning listeners around the world. This innovative radio programme’s stripped-down format, quixotic, informed, an unbiased spotlight on originality and creativity, steadfastly spurns here-today-gone-tomorrow fads, and just as resolutely ignores trivia. More than four decades since first airing on nascent Radio Clyde, this well-regarded, now widely syndicated two-hour weekly programme is still curated and presented globally by its self-effacing Scottish creator. Always thoughtful, often quirky, sometimes provocative, enigmatic even, yet always fiercely resistant to barriers and contrived labels, Folkal Point remains laid back, arguably a tad eccentric but above all still a joyously maverick celebration for all on this fragile blue planet who value the glorious confluence of meaningful words and music in their lives.

Northern Skies is an eclectic mix from a number of music genres that span many decades but its pretty much indie chilled beats to match the mood of the dark skies above Shetland.  The winter brings almost eternal darkness whilst the summer sees almost daylight.  The music you here whilst the community is asleep is selected based on the time of year and the weather.

As the night becomes day this music mix will guarantee you a good start to the day.

Nothing like the feel of a stiff sea breeze to get you motivated for the day ahead and to tackle the dreaded inbox

The majority of music aired will be from a solo or small group singer-songwriter format, interspersed with the occasional tune from roots, bluegrass and other folk subgenres.  

Winding down the day thats been with some tracks that will get you to the finish line

As the sun disappears beneath the horizon its always a special time with the music specially curated for winter or for summer.

If there was ever music to lose yourself watching the lighthouse beam rotate then this is it

Northern Skies is an eclectic mix from a number of music genres that span many decades but its pretty much indie chilled beats to match the mood of the dark skies above Shetland.  The winter brings almost eternal darkness whilst the summer sees almost daylight.  The music you here whilst the community is asleep is selected based on the time of year and the weather.

As the night becomes day this music mix will guarantee you a good start to the day.

Nothing like the feel of a stiff sea breeze to get you motivated for the day ahead and to tackle the dreaded inbox

The majority of music aired will be from a solo or small group singer-songwriter format, interspersed with the occasional tune from roots, bluegrass and other folk subgenres.  

Winding down the day thats been with some tracks that will get you to the finish line

As the sun disappears beneath the horizon its always a special time with the music specially curated for winter or for summer.

As the sun disappears beneath the horizon its always a special time with the music specially curated for winter or for summer.

FOLKAL POINT – musical alternatives sans frontieres from folk to rock with myriad cute other stuff slipped in along the way – offers innovative artistry to discerning listeners around the world. This innovative radio programme’s stripped-down format, quixotic, informed, an unbiased spotlight on originality and creativity, steadfastly spurns here-today-gone-tomorrow fads, and just as resolutely ignores trivia. More than four decades since first airing on nascent Radio Clyde, this well-regarded, now widely syndicated two-hour weekly programme is still curated and presented globally by its self-effacing Scottish creator. Always thoughtful, often quirky, sometimes provocative, enigmatic even, yet always fiercely resistant to barriers and contrived labels, Folkal Point remains laid back, arguably a tad eccentric but above all still a joyously maverick celebration for all on this fragile blue planet who value the glorious confluence of meaningful words and music in their lives.

If there was ever music to lose yourself watching the lighthouse beam rotate then this is it

Northern Skies is an eclectic mix from a number of music genres that span many decades but its pretty much indie chilled beats to match the mood of the dark skies above Shetland.  The winter brings almost eternal darkness whilst the summer sees almost daylight.  The music you here whilst the community is asleep is selected based on the time of year and the weather.

As the night becomes day this music mix will guarantee you a good start to the day.

Nothing like the feel of a stiff sea breeze to get you motivated for the day ahead and to tackle the dreaded inbox

On The Weekend, is an eclectic mix of adult contemporary music from singers-songwriters with spice tracks of Cajun, Country, Roots Music, Folk, Blues, Rock ‘n’ Roll & Scottish music. Mike Marwick was born in Aberdeen in 1947 but has spent virtually his whole life in Edinburgh as a full time lawyer however he has recently retired. His interest in radio grew during the offshore ‘pirate’ era of the 1960s when radio station studios and transmitters were based on ships three miles or more off the coast to avoid territorial limits and the authorities. Stations like Radio Scotland on 242m and Radio Caroline on 259m inspired him to get involved.

Bill has presented Country music radio shows for the last 40 years in Central Scotland.  He became the very first Country music radio presenter in Scotland when he began a weekly show on Radio Clyde just after the station went on the air on Hogmanay 1973 on 261 metres medium wave. Bill’s musical knowledge not only spans many years but over these years, Bill has interviewed many Country legends including Johnny Cash, Dolly Parton, Kris Kristofferson, Tammy Wynette, Marty Robbins and Billie Jo Spears. He has won many accolades and awards in this time including the prestigious International Country Music Broadcaster Award from The Country Music Association in Nashville – the home of the genre.  

Winding down the day thats been with some tracks that will get you to the finish line

As the sun disappears beneath the horizon its always a special time with the music specially curated for winter or for summer.

If there was ever music to lose yourself watching the lighthouse beam rotate then this is it