This Week’s Schedule

Monday 30th

8:00am Jordan Lyon. 10:00 All In A Day’s Work with Stewart Laird. 1:00pm Marty Harkins. 3:00 Chris Kinloch. 6:00 Feelin’ the Blues with Derek McInnes. 8:00 Show’s Yer Metal with Fay Davidson. 10:00 Jukebox.

Tuesday 31st

8:00am Jordan Lyon. 10:00 All In A Day’s Work with Stewart Laird. 12:00pm Chris Kinloch. 2:00 Big Man Billy. 4:00 Marcus Trapp. 5:00 Josh Bartsch. 7:00 Gordon Hillis: Try Whistling This. 9:00 Jukebox.

Wednesday 1st

8:00am Jordan Lyon. 10:00 All In A Day’s Work with Alan Donald (plus at 11:00 Lost the Plot with Olive and Ivy). 12:00pm Chris Kinloch. 2:00 Rocking Robert Maitland. 5:00 Richie Cuthbertson. 7:00 Country Capers with Marion Sayers. 9:00 Jukebox.

Thursday 2nd

8:00am Jordan Lyon. 10:00 All In A Day’s Work with Alan Donald. 12:00pm Alison Ramsay at Lunch-Time. 2:00 Peter Hamilton. 4:00 Meghan Bagan and Young Cameron. 6:00 Marcus Trapp. 8:00 Kirsten Wright. 10:00 Isra: Songs & Stories. 11:00 Jukebox.

Friday 3rd

8:00am Jordan Lyon. 10:00 All In A Day’s Work with Alan Donald. 12:00pm Chris Kinloch. 2:00 Alison Ramsay. 4:00 Young Cameron. 5:00 Clara Thomson. 6:00 Request Friday with Sandy Ogilvie. 8:00 Rock On The Rock with Marty Harkins. 10:00 Weekend Anthems with Stewart Laird. 12:00am Jukebox.

Saturday 4th

10:00am Jordan Lyon: Saturday Brunch. 12:00pm Iain Quinn. 4:00 Iain Mack. 6:00 Josh & Darren. 8:00 Innes Wands. 10:00 Darren McEwan. 12:00am Jukebox.

Sunday 5th

09:30am Alastair Robertson: Sunday Brunch. 12:00pm Mainly Motown with Jim Prentice. 2:00 Folk In Focus with Liz Chandler. 4:00 Jenny Brown.5:00 Alastair Robertson. 6:00 John Carroll’s Big Band. 8:00 Jukebox.

*All shows subject to change at short notice

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Thank You

All of us here at Bute FM would like to say a big thank you to the following for helping us to get where we are today:

ButeLive – Harry Lymburn, Lorraine Harverson and Lorna Crawford

OFCOM

All @ Isle of Bute Jewellery

John McGuigan (Jnr)

Malcolm Johnston @ IBC Signs

Alistair Smith @ RAIR Design

Alan Donald @ Community Learning and Development

David Rennie @ STEP-UP Project

John Dick

Cammy M

Bob McWilliam

Awards For All

Andy Walters

Beta Mechanical Limited

Bute Community Council

Argyll and Bute Council – Dick Walsh, Len Scoullar, Isobel Strong and Robert MacIntyre

James McMillan of Rothesay Pavilion

Calum Fraser of Hannay Fraser

Yorkies

292 Club

Somerfield

Acousticrat and Rise

Customers of the Galatea

Fyne Homes

Mark @ The Tartan Shop

Andy McKay and Jane Caitlin @ Rothesay Joint Campus

All of our paid advertisers and sponsors

…and to all the many private individuals who have given generously in a multitude of ways too many to mention.

Thank you all!!!

from Iain Donald, Station Manager

and the Bute FM team

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Bute FM’s Volunteer Presenters

Ada Fisher [on holiday]
-Sunday 5pm-6pm
Ada plays an assortment of music. Mainly Golden Oldies from the 50s with a touch of jazz and blues – in fact a mixture of everything good in music – plus a live phone-in for dedications and requests.  Her aim is to meander down memory lane for an hour and bring a little nostalgia to her listeners.
Alan Donald
-Monday to Friday 10am-12pm
Hosts “All In A Day’s Work” each weekday with regular features such as Cover Story, No.1s and Sublime to Ridiculous and he is joined by Lost The Plot every wednesday morning.
Alastair Robertson
-Sunday 9:30am-12pm
Another new addition to the team who brings a great deal of experience and expertise to his Sunday Brunch.
Alison Ramsay
-Thursday 12pm-2pm
-Friday 2pm-4pm
Brings her own brand of music and talk to two weekly slots.
Big Man Billy
-Tuesday 2pm-4pm
Returned to the airwaves in the middle of 2011 and once again entertains with his unique delivery and musical wares.
Bill Sanger
-Monday 12pm-2pm
-Saturday 10am-12pm
Very recently joined the Bute FM and fast becoming a regular fixture in the schedule with a Monday lunch-time show and kicking off the weekend with his Saturday Brunch.
Young Cameron
-Thursday 4pm-6pm
-Friday 4pm-5pm
Shares a slot with Meghan on a Thursday evening and still enjoying his long-standing regular Friday spot.
Chris Docherty
-Saturday 10pm-12am
Hosts “The Thursday Night Rock And Metal Show” each Thursday between 6pm-8pm, playing everything from Prog Metal to Death Metal with a healthy mix of new music.  Chris has set himself the target of playing 1000 different bands over the course of this year and once a month he also features a Classic Album, which he discusses and plays in its entirety.  Not for the faint hearted!
Clara Thomson
-Tuesday 6pm-7pm
-Friday 5pm-6pm
Bravely puts up with all kinds of nonsense in the studio and an important part of the Bute FM young team.
Darren McEwan
-Tuesday 4pm-5pm
-Thursday 2pm-4pm
-Saturday 6pm-8pm
Recently taken over from another young presenter on Tuesday afternoons and sharing with Josh on a Thursday afternoon and Saturday evening.
Derek McInnes
-Monday 6pm-8pm
Feelin’ the Blues on a Monday afternoon.
Ewan Stuart
- Monday 2pm-4pm
A very new addition to the Bute FM team and fast becoming a favourite in his Monday mid-afternoon slot with Hit and Miss and other regular features.
Fay Davidson
-Monday 8pm-10pm
Host of “Show’s Yer Metal”. “I have loved Heavy Metal since I was about 13-when Iron Maiden brought out “The Number of the Beast” and it has always played a big part in my life, as most of my friends and relationships are also fans of the genre. I will admit to being stuck mainly in the 80’s where metal is concerned though as in my opinion that is the era that the best tunes and songs were written, although both my children have also developed a taste for it, introducing me to the more modern acts like Slipknot, My Chemical Romance etc changing my views slightly. My CD collection/MP3 player is not exclusive to heavy metal though, I do like other types of music that I listen to regularly including classical and musicals, heavy metal though, will always be my first choice. I also love performing in different ways (acting, dancing etc) so presenting my own radio show pulls together two of my main joys in life!”
Gordon Hillis
-Tuesday 7pm-9pm
Brand new weekday presenter and host of “Try Whistling This”.
Graham Leonard
-Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 12pm-2pm
A regular mainstay amongst our cast of volunteer presenters now hosting the ever popular Lunch-Time show with mystery sounds, Top Three in a Certain Year and an alphabet themed second hour every day.
Iain McPherson
-Saturday 4pm-6pm
Waited for many a year before we found a slot for him which he has now made his own and is building a very regular audience.
Iain Quinn
-Saturday 12pm-4pm
travels from Jordanhill in Glasgow every week and plays from the archive: 50’s and 60’s Easy Listening, Classical tracks & the best of the Scottish Scene Dance Bands/singers. On an occasional basis, a guest joins in the chat–mainly from the halcyon days of the Clyde and Steamers.
Innes Wands
-Saturday 8pm-10pm
The newest addition to the team, taking over from his friend Kalvin as she returns to America for a few months.
Isra
-Thursday 10pm-11pm
A late night slot for a very popular show which deals in songs and stories, with a different topic each week.
Jenny Brown
-Sunday 4pm-5pm
with Rhythm and Rhyme and tunes to transport you back thru time!
Jim Prentice
-Sunday 12am-2pm
Host of “Mainly Motown” on a Sunday lunchtime and returning to the weekend presenting team after a period of recovery. Commutes an awfully long way to get here which is most appreciated.
John Carroll
-Sunday 6pm-8pm
An integral part of our live weekend schedule with his “Big Band” sounds.
Josh Bartsch
-Tuesday 5pm-6pm
-Thursday 2pm-4pm
-Saturday 6pm-8pm
Came to us for work experience in February 2011. Doing a solo show on Tuesday evenings and sharing with Darren on a Thursday afternoon and Saturday evening.
Kalvin De Nike [on holiday]
-Saturday 8pm-10pm
Recently made the Saturday evening slot her own but has had to hand over the reins for a short while as she returns home to the USA.
Kirsten Wright
-Thursday 8pm-10pm
A recent addition to the team and settling very well into her regular slot.
Liz Chandler
-Sunday 2pm-4pm
“Folk In Focus” presenter with a smudge of interviews with live performers. Bringing back a new show to the airwaves on a Wednesday afternoon in the New Year.
Lost The Plot with Olive (& Guest)
-Wednesday 11am-11:30am
A small but perfectly formed gardening segment that slots in on a Wednesday morning so get your green-fingered questions into the girls in the usual way.
Mark McCormack
-Tuesday 9pm-10pm
-Sunday 8pm-9pm
Two very new shows from Mark – the first on Tuesday ‘Blow Your Own Chanter’ looks at piping music whilst Sunday night sees him delivering a classical music show.
Martin Harkins
-Friday 8pm-10pm
Hosts “Sleazy Marty’s Rock on The Rock Show” each Friday night.
Meghan Bagan
-Thursday 4pm-6pm
Shares a slot with Young Cameron on Thursday after returning from holiday.
Richard Snape
-Monday 4pm-6pm
Host of Celtic ‘n’ Blues Fusion and recently gone solo doing so – alternates with Tommy Hunter in this slot.
Robert Maitland
-Wednesday 2pm-4pm
Tune in every Wednesday afternoon for music from rock’s classic era and beyond, featuring a mix of prog and heavy rock with some blues, folk rock and jazz rock thrown in for good measure.  Robert entertains with his wealth of musical knowledge and plays tracks from a featured album each week.  Listen out too for his specialist themed shows.
Sandy Ogilvie
-Friday 6pm-8pm
Hosts “Request Friday” with regular quizzes and listener requests.
Stewart Laird
-Friday 10pm-1am
Hosts “Big Stoos Weekend Anthems” on a Friday night.
The Misfits
-Wednesday 4pm-6pm
A show with a different theme each week. Put forward your suggestions and hear your song played.
Tommy Hunter
-Monday 4pm-6pm
On-air every alternate Monday.

Ada Fisher [on holiday]

-Sunday 5pm-6pm

Ada plays an assortment of music. Mainly Golden Oldies from the 50s with a touch of jazz and blues – in fact a mixture of everything good in music – plus a live phone-in for dedications and requests.  Her aim is to meander down memory lane for an hour and bring a little nostalgia to her listeners.

Alan Donald

-Monday to Friday 10am-12pm

Hosts “All In A Day’s Work” each weekday with regular features such as Cover Story, No.1s and Sublime to Ridiculous and he is joined by Lost The Plot every wednesday morning.

Alastair Robertson

-Sunday 9:30am-12pm

Another new addition to the team who brings a great deal of experience and expertise to his Sunday Brunch.

Alison Ramsay

-Thursday 12pm-2pm

-Friday 2pm-4pm

Brings her own brand of music and talk to two weekly slots.

Big Man Billy

-Tuesday 2pm-4pm

Returned to the airwaves in the middle of 2011 and once again entertains with his unique delivery and musical wares.

Bill Sanger [on holiday]

-Monday, Wednesday and Friday 8am-10am

Very recently joined the Bute FM and recently become a thrice-weekly regular fixture in the schedule with his take on the Breakfast Show.

Young Cameron

-Thursday 4pm-6pm

-Friday 4pm-5pm

Shares a slot with Meghan on a Thursday evening and still enjoying his long-standing regular Friday spot.

Chris Docherty (on holiday)

-Saturday 10pm-12am

Hosts “The Thursday Night Rock And Metal Show” each Thursday between 6pm-8pm, playing everything from Prog Metal to Death Metal with a healthy mix of new music.  Chris has set himself the target of playing 1000 different bands over the course of this year and once a month he also features a Classic Album, which he discusses and plays in its entirety.  Not for the faint hearted!

Chris Kinloch

-Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 12pm-2pm

A great new addition to the team and quickly making a name for himself in this recently vacated slot.

Clara Thomson

-Friday 5pm-6pm

Bravely puts up with all kinds of nonsense in the studio and an important part of the Bute FM young team.

Darren McEwan

-Saturday 10pm-12am

Recently handed over two slots to new presenters and now going it alone late on a Saturday evening.

Derek McInnes

-Monday 6pm-8pm

Feelin’ the Blues on a Monday afternoon.

Ewan Stuart

- Monday 2pm-4pm

A very new addition to the Bute FM team and fast becoming a favourite in his Monday mid-afternoon slot with Hit and Miss and other regular features.

Fay Davidson

-Monday 8pm-10pm

Host of “Show’s Yer Metal”. “I have loved Heavy Metal since I was about 13-when Iron Maiden brought out “The Number of the Beast” and it has always played a big part in my life, as most of my friends and relationships are also fans of the genre. I will admit to being stuck mainly in the 80’s where metal is concerned though as in my opinion that is the era that the best tunes and songs were written, although both my children have also developed a taste for it, introducing me to the more modern acts like Slipknot, My Chemical Romance etc changing my views slightly. My CD collection/MP3 player is not exclusive to heavy metal though, I do like other types of music that I listen to regularly including classical and musicals, heavy metal though, will always be my first choice. I also love performing in different ways (acting, dancing etc) so presenting my own radio show pulls together two of my main joys in life!”

Gordon Hillis

-Tuesday 7pm-9pm

Brand new weekday presenter and host of “Try Whistling This”.

Iain McPherson

-Saturday 4pm-6pm

Waited for many a year before we found a slot for him which he has now made his own and is building a very regular audience.

Iain Quinn

-Saturday 12pm-4pm

travels from Jordanhill in Glasgow every week and plays from the archive: 50’s and 60’s Easy Listening, Classical tracks & the best of the Scottish Scene Dance Bands/singers. On an occasional basis, a guest joins in the chat–mainly from the halcyon days of the Clyde and Steamers.

Innes Wands

-Saturday 8pm-10pm

The newest addition to the team, taking over from his friend Kalvin as she returns to America for a few months.

Isra

-Thursday 10pm-11pm

A late night slot for a very popular show which deals in songs and stories, with a different topic each week.

Jenny Brown

-Sunday 4pm-5pm

with Rhythm and Rhyme and tunes to transport you back thru time!

Jim Prentice

-Sunday 12am-2pm

Host of “Mainly Motown” on a Sunday lunchtime and returning to the weekend presenting team after a period of recovery. Commutes an awfully long way to get here which is most appreciated.

John Carroll

-Sunday 6pm-8pm

An integral part of our live weekend schedule with his “Big Band” sounds.

Jordan Lyon

-Saturday 10am-12pm

-Monday to Friday 8am-10am

Another very new addition to the team who can regularly be found kicking off the weekend schedule with his Saturday Brunch show and currently sitting in on the Breakfast Show until Bill returns.

Josh Bartsch

-Tuesday 5pm-7pm

-Saturday 6pm-8pm

Came to us for work experience in February 2011. Doing a solo show on Tuesday evenings and Saturday evening.

Kalvin De Nike [on holiday]

-Saturday 8pm-10pm

Recently made the Saturday evening slot her own but has had to hand over the reins for a short while as she returns home to the USA.

Kirsten Wright

-Thursday 8pm-10pm

A recent addition to the team and settling very well into her regular slot.

Liz Chandler

-Sunday 2pm-4pm

“Folk In Focus” presenter with a smudge of interviews with live performers. Bringing back a new show to the airwaves on a Wednesday afternoon in the New Year.

Lost The Plot with Olive (& Guest)

-Wednesday 11am-11:30am

A small but perfectly formed gardening segment that slots in on a Wednesday morning so get your green-fingered questions into the girls in the usual way.

Marcus Trapp

-Tuesday 4pm-5pm

-Thursday 6pm-8pm

Recently returned to the airwaves and now hosting two shows in two slots and showing no signs of losing his edge during his absence.

Marion Sayers

-Wednesday 7pm-9pm

Presents ‘Country Capers’ and themes each show around a different theme every week.

Mark McCormack (on holiday)

-Tuesday 9pm-10pm

-Sunday 8pm-9pm

Three very different shows from Mark – the first on Tuesday ‘Blow Your Own Chanter’ looks at piping music , Wednesday’s show is a mish-mash of tunes whilst Sunday night sees him delivering a classical music show.

Martin Harkins

-Friday 8pm-10pm

Hosts “Sleazy Marty’s Rock on The Rock Show” each Friday night.

Meghan Bagan

-Thursday 4pm-6pm

Shares a slot with Young Cameron on Thursday after returning from holiday.

Peter Hamilton

-Thursday 2pm-4pm

Returning to the airwaves with a 2-hour long show that will be sure to retain the sparkle of the original show.

Richard Snape

-Monday 4pm-6pm

Host of Celtic ‘n’ Blues Fusion and recently gone solo doing so – alternates with Tommy Hunter in this slot.

Richie Cuthbertson

-Wednesday 5pm-7pm

Another new addition to the team making his way in a recently vacated slot.

Robert Maitland

-Wednesday 2pm-5pm

Tune in every Wednesday afternoon for music from rock’s classic era and beyond, featuring a mix of prog and heavy rock with some blues, folk rock and jazz rock thrown in for good measure.  Robert entertains with his wealth of musical knowledge and plays tracks from a featured album each week.  Listen out too for his specialist themed shows.

Sandy Ogilvie

-Monday 12pm-2pm

-Friday 6pm-8pm

Hosts “Request Friday” with regular quizzes and listener requests and now chairs our new current affairs show ‘Bute Matters’ on a Monday lunch-time.

Stewart Laird

-Friday 10pm-1am

Hosts “Big Stoos Weekend Anthems” on a Friday night.

Tommy Hunter

-Monday 4pm-6pm

On-air every alternate Monday.

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Music Policy

Bute FM broadcasts a diverse mix of music of all styles including: Golden Oldies, Pop, Rock, Dance, Blues, Celtic and many, many others.

Our regular specialist music shows are intended encourage contributions from people of all ages who want to share their musical interests with the community.

Additional programming will, in time, include the broadcasting of live music by, and interviews with, local artists in order to raise their profile. It is our intention that the service will provide more publicity for local events and activities, thereby increasing community participation.

Yearly there will be specialist programmes broadcast during Bute’s internationally renowned Jazz Festival and other such events, so as to allow people who may not be able to get out and about to enjoy and participate in these popular gatherings.

If you would like to make a request, for a particular song or have a dedication you would like us to put out on-air, just fill in the form below and we’ll happily put it out for you…

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