SIBC

About SIBC

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Frequencies & locations:

• FM – 96.2 FM in Shetland
• FM – 102.2 FM in Lerwick
• Online – Listen live online through Radio Player UK
• App – SIBC also promotes listening through its own mobile app

SIBC, the Shetland Islands Broadcasting Company, is a long-running independent local station with a very clear job: serve Shetland properly. The station broadcasts from Lerwick and focuses on local news, weather, island information, fish landings and contemporary popular music. It is not trying to sound like mainland network radio, and that is the point. Shetland needs a station that understands the rhythm of island life.

The station’s output is built around regular local news and information throughout the day, with bulletins covering local, regional and national stories alongside weather and fish landing details at key times. SIBC’s own public file says it produces all 168 hours per week locally, which gives the station a unusually strong localness angle compared with many stations that rely heavily on networked programming.

For listeners in Shetland, SIBC is useful because it combines music with practical local information. Its music format is contemporary popular rather than locked to one genre, while the news and information service gives it real island value. It is especially relevant for people who want Shetland radio with local headlines, weather, community updates and a continuous connection to what is happening around the islands.

Notable Presenters & Shows

SIBC is not built around a big personality-led presenter roster, and pretending otherwise would be fake. The station is closely associated with Ian Anderson and Inga Walterson, the long-standing local broadcasters behind SIBC’s distinctive sound, news service and day-to-day operation. Its most important “shows” are the station’s continuous local service, regular news bulletins, fish landing updates, weather information, contemporary music format and emergency or community updates when Shetland needs them.

Notable shows & presenters are:

• Ian Anderson: Long-standing SIBC broadcaster and one of the key voices associated with the station’s local news, music and island information service.
• Inga Walterson: Long-standing SIBC broadcaster and key figure in the station’s local output, news service and daily operation.
• SIBC News: The station’s regular local news service, with bulletins covering Shetland stories, weather, fish landings, regional and national updates.

Contact Information

Official website:
https://www.sibc.co.uk/

Office / Sales:
01595 695299

Postal address:
Shetland Islands Broadcasting Company
Market Street
Lerwick
Shetland
ZE1 0JN
United Kingdom

X / Twitter: https://x.com/SIBC_Shetland

SIBC FAQ

What is SIBC?
SIBC is the Shetland Islands Broadcasting Company, an independent local radio station broadcasting from Lerwick with hit music, local news, weather, fish landings and island information.

Can I listen to SIBC online?
Yes. You can listen to SIBC live online through Radio Player UK using the play button on this page.

What frequency is SIBC on?
SIBC broadcasts on 96.2 FM in Shetland, with 102.2 FM used in Lerwick, and is also available online.

Where is SIBC based?
SIBC is based on Market Street in Lerwick, Shetland.

What kind of programmes does SIBC broadcast?
SIBC broadcasts contemporary popular music, regular local news, weather, fish landing information, community updates and island-focused information for Shetland listeners.