NECR

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NECR (North East Community Radio) is a broadcast radio station based in Kintore, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. NECR broadcasts from a studio on School Road in Kintore ( 8 miles north west of Aberdeen) the studio is referred to on air and in the address as "the very nice shed" or "the shed". NECR serves an area of some 7000 square miles in the North East of Scotland.

It was started by Anna Nicol & Iain 'Ginge' Donald.

NECR was awarded an Independent Local Radio Licence in 1993 and commenced broadcasting in 1994. The station is a totally independent radio station which is accountable to a small local Board of Directors.

1 Frequencies
2 Programming
- 2.1 Playlist
3 Specialist programming
4 Presenters

[edit] Frequencies

The frequencies are 102.1 in Aberdeen and the surrounding areas NECR can also be picked up online through the website [1] (www.necrfm.co.uk). The station can be received on 97.1FM, 101.9FM, 102.6FM, 103.2FM and 106.4FM depending on where in the North East of Scotland you are.

[edit] Programming

The daily programming includes "The Breakfast Show", "The Mid Morning Early Afternoon Show", "The Afternoon Show", and "Drivetime". Competitions regularly feature including "the Brekky Brainteaser", "Guess the Intro", and "The Afternoon Quiz". The programmes are presented in an informal rolling format and all programmes are conducted live. NECR's Schedules

[edit] Playlist

The station features a range of music from 50's and 60's music to current hits. NECR also features National and Local news and a veriety of local interest items such as the "Lamb Bank" (at lambing time), "Farming Focus" (breakfast show at 6:30 and 7:30), "The Pet File" (for lost and found pets), "Recruitment Classifieds" (job advertisements from local companies). NECR is on air 24 hours a day and presenters man the station between the hours of 6 AM to 12 PM.

[edit] Specialist programming

The station has a series of specialist programmes such as the "Ceileidh Hour" (6PM-7PM every day), the "Country Jambouree" (7PM-10PM every day)and "Nice and Easy featuring the World's greatest love songs" (10PM-12PM every day).

[edit] Presenters

Who presents what on NECR FM. Main Presenters

Presenter	Show	Time
John Dean	Breakfast Show and Country Jambouree (Nice and Easy on Tuesday)	6AM-10AM and 7PM-10PM (10PM-12 Midnight Tues)
Colin Gale	Mid-Morning, Early Afternoon Show (Mon-Fri and Sun). Afternoon Show on Saturday. (Country Jambouree on a Thursday) and Nice and Easy on a Sunday	10AM-2PM. 2PM-7PM on Saturday and 10PM-12 Midnight (on a Sunday)
Ian McKessock	Afternoon Show (inc Drivetime) and Ceileidh hour on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Mid-Morning etc on Sat and Afternoon on Sun. Nice and Easy on Friday and Saturday.	2PM-6PM, 6PM-7PM. 10PM-2PM and 2PM-6PM. 10PM-12 Midnight on Friday and Saturday
Kevin Sherwin	Afternoon Show (inc Drivetime) and Ceileidh hour on Tuesday and Thursday	2PM-6PM,6PM-7PM