Two Lochs Radio
Two Lochs Radio is Britain's smallest commercial radio station. It broadcasts a music-led service to the communities of Gairloch, Loch Ewe and Loch Maree areas of Wester Ross, in the Highlands of Scotland. It is the only commercial FM radio station in Wester Ross.
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| Broadcast area | Wester Ross |
| Frequency | 106.0 MHz, 106.6 MHz (96.8 MHz & 102.2 MHz via Lochbroom FM) |
| Programming | |
| Format | Community info & mixed music |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Community owned through Wester Ross Radio Ltd |
| History | |
First air date | 22 November 2003 |
| Technical information | |
| ERP | 0.6 kW & 2 kW (0.7 kW & 0.5 kW in the Lochbroom area) |
| Links | |
| Website | www.2LR.co.uk |
The station broadcasts in stereo on 106.0 and 106.6 MHz FM. It also provides the Lochbroom FM service for the Ullapool and Coigach areas on 96.8 and 102.2 MHz FM.
For about 60 hours per week the station broadcasts locally-originated shows from its own presenters and partner stations, with the remaining airtime offering Smooth Scotland as an alternative to the BBC-only services otherwise available on FM in the area.
The station is owned by the community and operates on a not-for-profit basis.
Unusually, Two Lochs Radio also provides a telephone listening service by an ordinary phone call to 0330 998 1114 (UK) or 518 500 1063 (US). This service is limited to telephone audio quality, but doesn't require FM reception or an Internet connection.