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Chief Radio Wikipedia

Chief Radio Scotland is a community radio station based in Edinburgh. Chief Radio is owned by musician, Kirsty Baird BEM and managed by Kerry Thomson.

History In April 2020, Kirsty and band member Annette Hanley (Hanley and the Baird) released a charity single ‘Follow the Rainbows’. It reached no.3 in the Scottish charts through fan base sales alone raising over £5,400 for SAMH. Releasing it as an unsigned band, Kirsty quickly realised that the song wouldn’t hold its chart position very long without any commercial radio airplay. This is how Chief Radio Scotland was born. Already one of the Musical Directors of Sing in the City choir, Kirsty was looking for another business venture.

Chief Radio Scotland launched on 27 July 2020 with the aim of supporting independent and unsigned artists by creating a more level playing field. The station gives those musicians a much needed platform to profile their talents and help get them noticed. In December 2020, the Scottish Singles chart was decommissioned and Chief Radio launched a petition to reinstate it, so that the music that Scottish people buy is accurately reflected and local artists have an opportunity to be discovered. The station primarily plays music from Scotland, and has a number of dedicated shows such as Rock the Care Homes, Country, The Underdogz and Eurovision.

Following the launch, a Just Giving page was set up to raise money from local supporters (aka The Chiefers). The funds were used to purchase over 50 Amazon Alexa speakers to distribute to Care Homes across Edinburgh, the Lothians and Fife and let residents take a trip down memory lane by tuning into their favourite songs from the 50’s and 60’s.

In the 2021 New Year Honours List, Kirsty Baird was awarded the British Empire Medal for her inspiring vision that reassured and engaged choir members from Sing in the City, together with their friends and families throughout the Covid lockdown.

Chief Radio listeners are as far afield as New Zealand.

Chief Radio Scotland City - Edinburgh Broadcast area - Worldwide Slogan - ‘Follow Your Arrow’

Programming Format - CHR/Pop/Country/Blues/Motown

Ownership Owner - Kirsty Baird

History First air date - 27 July 2020

Links Website - www.Chiefradio.com Apps - Simple Radio/My Tuner

References

30/8/20 - The Edinburgh Reporter https://theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2020/08/follow-your-arrow-to-chief-radio/?fbclid=IwAR2-Hi_YW8bfrJGRYrlL30rBuP1oNSfwH35-irrLKXxtC7zSrAZ069zexd8 15/9/20 - Issuu.com https://issuu.com/musicnewsscotland/docs/mns_-_sep20-10/14?ff 06/11/20 - The Edinburgh Evening News https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/people/edinburgh-choir-group-sing-city-have-raised-ps1250-support-older-people-through-halloween-events-3027576%3famp 18/11/20 - The Edinburgh Reporter https://theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2020/11/hanley-and-the-baird-new-single-will-be-released-on-friday/?fbclid=IwAR2quvscsamt5yCvmRuRcTW76T5qpVTphVrbnjje5MV5dGYyHe_lSiy_wAs 20/11/20 - Stream Radio Review 22/12/20 - The National https://www.thenational.scot/news/18962392.official-chart-company-urged-rethink-plans-ditch-scottish-top-10/?fbclid=IwAR3HJOqZhHXefsI8EiJtxbdmG75fr8tgxPWW5i1nrGmmjfkFtdzhL0SgH8Y 30/12/20 - The Edinburgh Reporter https://theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2020/12/kirsty-baird-awarded-the-british-empire-medal/ 13/01/21 - The Edinburgh Evening News https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/people/sing-city-founder-kirsty-recalls-time-her-mum-talked-down-gunman-one-her-gigs-3093875?fbclid=IwAR0FHdQIvobKo3eKimqCmhG1yRCXgtXbmkxAMA9ECGw8aqQ5bMYH_R05D1s