Bute FM
Bute FM is a Community Radio station for the Isle of Bute, broadcasting in stereo on 96.5 FM[1] and can also be accessed online via the live internet stream.
For almost 100 hours per week the station broadcasts programmes produced by volunteer presenters, with the remaining airtime occupied by an automated music playout system. The station operates on a not-for-profit basis for the benefit of the community, and is dependent on advertising, local fundraising and donations for its continued existence.
Programming
Bute FM broadcasts a wide range of musical styles, including: Pop, Blues, Jazz, Country, Rock and Heavy Metal; with music from every decade since the 50's. The programme schedule includes daily breakfast, mid-morning and lunchtime shows each weekday, with a range of individual music and specialist programmes in the afternoons and evenings.
Schedule
Monday
| Time |
Main presenter(s)/programme |
| 0800 – 1000 |
Robert Maitland |
| 1000 – 1200 |
All In A Day's Work with Alan Donald |
| 1200 – 1400 |
Bill Sanger at Lunch-time |
| 1400 – 1600 |
Ewan Stuart |
| 1600 - 1800 |
Celtic 'n' Blues Fusion / Tommy Hunter |
| 1800 - 2000 |
Feelin' the Blues with Derek McInnes |
| 2000 – 2200 |
Show's Yer Metal with Fay Davidson |
| 2200 – 0800 |
Jukebox (Automated Playout) |
Tuesday
| Time |
Main presenter(s)/programme |
| 0800 – 1000 |
Robert Maitland |
| 1000 – 1200 |
All In A Day's Work with Alan Donald |
| 1200 – 1400 |
Graham Leonard at Lunch-time |
| 1400 – 1600 |
Big Man Billy |
| 1600 - 1700 |
Darren McEwan |
| 1700 - 1800 |
Josh Bartsch |
| 1800 – 1900 |
Clara Thomson |
| 1900 – 2100 |
Gordon Hillis: Try Whistling This |
| 2100 – 2200 |
Mark McCormack: Blow Your Own Chanter |
| 2200 – 0800 |
Jukebox (Automated Playout) |
Wednesday
| Time |
Main presenter(s)/programme |
| 0800 – 1000 |
Robert Maitland |
| 1000 – 1200 |
All In A Day's Work with Alan Donald including Lost The Plot with Olive & Ivy at 11am |
| 1200 – 1400 |
Graham Leonard at Lunch-time |
| 1400 – 1600 |
Rocking Robert Maitland |
| 1600 - 1800 |
The Misfits |
| 1800 - 2000 |
Mark McCormack: Special Show |
| 2000 – 0800 |
Jukebox (Automated Playout) |
Thursday
| Time |
Main presenter(s)/programme |
| 0800 – 1000 |
Robert Maitland |
| 1000 – 1200 |
All In A Day's Work with Alan Donald |
| 1200 – 1400 |
Alison Ramsay at Lunch-time |
| 1400 – 1600 |
Josh Bartsch & Darren McEwan |
| 1600 - 1800 |
Meghan Bagan & Young Cameron |
| 1800 - 2000 |
Country Capers with Marion Sayers |
| 2000 – 2200 |
Kirsten Wright |
| 2200 – 0000 |
Isra: Songs and Stories |
| 0000 – 0800 |
Jukebox (Automated Playout) |
Friday
| Time |
Main presenter(s)/programme |
| 0800 – 1000 |
Robert Maitland |
| 1000 – 1200 |
All In A Day's Work with Alan Donald |
| 1200 – 1400 |
Graham Leonard at Lunch-time |
| 1400 – 1600 |
Alison Ramsay & Mary Carroll |
| 1600 - 1700 |
Young Cameron |
| 1700 - 1800 |
Clara Thomson |
| 1800 – 2000 |
Request Friday with Sandy Ogilvie |
| 2000 – 2200 |
Sleazy Marty's Rock On The Rock Show |
| 2200 – 0100 |
Big Stoo's Weekend Anthems |
| 0100 – 0800 |
Jukebox (Automated Playout) |
Saturday
| Time |
Main presenter(s)/programme |
| 1000 – 1200 |
Bill Sanger: Saturday Brunch |
| 1200 – 1600 |
Iain Quinn |
| 1600 – 1800 |
Iain Mack |
| 1800 – 2000 |
Darren McEwan & Josh Bartsch |
| 2000 - 2200 |
Kalvin DeNike |
| 2200 - 0000 |
Chris Docherty |
| 0000 – 0800 |
Jukebox (Automated Playout) |
Sunday
| Time |
Main presenter(s)/programme |
| 0930 – 1200 |
Alastair Robertson: Sunday Brunch |
| 1200 – 1400 |
Mainly Motown with Jim Prentice |
| 1400 – 1600 |
Folk In Focus |
| 1600 – 1700 |
Jazz It Up with Jenny Brown |
| 1700 - 1800 |
Ada Fisher |
| 1800 - 2000 |
John Carroll's Big Band |
| 2000 – 2100 |
Classical Show - Movement 1: Mark McCormack |
| 2100 – 2200 |
Classical Show - Movement 2: John Blick |
| 2200 – 0800 |
Jukebox (Automated Playout) |
History
Bute FM launched on the 15 July 2009. In October 2009, Bute FM also launched an online "Listen live" streaming service, accessible from a button on its homepage, and is now also in the Reciva database for Internet radios. A "bitter feud"[2] developed, leading to the August 2010 sacking of director and breakfast show presenter Mike Blair.[2]
Angela Haggerty, the presenter of the station’s Have Your Say show, claims she was told not to discuss listener comments about Blair's removal.[2] This led to an "on-air bust-up"[2] which ended with Haggerty resigning from the station,[2] followed by 15 other volunteers.
As a result of these incidents a number of complaints were received by regulator Ofcom.[3] In December 2010 Ofcom ruled that Bute Community Media were in breach of their licence for not being accountable to their target community.[4] BCM had never created a Community Focus Group, and the Steering Group had never had members who were not also directors of the company.[4]
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