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LOCAL RADIO SHOW NOMINATED FOR 2023 SCOTS LANGUAGE AWARD
30 August 2023 • Sarah Medcraf
Keith Community Radio is delighted to hear one of their shows has been nominated for a prestigious annual award.
“Trad Time wi TMSA”, a fortnightly programme presented by bothy ballad singers Allan Taylor from Alford and Natalie Chalmers from Fraserburgh, has been shortlisted for the Project of the Year category in the 2023 Scots Language Awards.
Scotland’s own traditional culture, music and arts organisation Hands Up For Trad started this annual event and its director Simon Thoumire said:
“It is sic an excitin time in oor annual calendar whan nominations open for the Scots Leid Awards. It’s ay a grand thing tae learn aboot and gie recognition tae fowk wha are dedicatit tae championin the Scots leid that we michtnae itherwise ken aboot, an tae hear sic inspirational stories fae the public. It is wunnerfu tae see sic a growth in the yiss o Scots leid.”
The winners are decided by public vote and the awards ceremony will take place at Johnstone Town Hall, Renfrewshire on Saturday 16 September.
Presenter, Natalie Chalmers explained;- “Voting for this year’s Scots Language Awards will be open from Monday 28th August to Sunday 10th September 2023 but votes have to be cast online at www.scotslanguageawards.com.”
It’s a double celebration for Natalie who has also been nominated in the Performer Of The Year category.
Keith Community Radio chairman, James Wiseman, enthused; -
“We have a terrific variety of traditional and Scottish music and song shows on KCR 107.7FM – encompassing folk, piping, Scottish dance music, doric poetry and song. This is a fantastic accolade for our presenters and KCR and we hope the public will get behind us and vote for Trad Time wi TMSA in the competition.”
Keith Community Radio broadcasts Trad Time wi TMSA – an hourly programme alternate Tuesdays at 9pm and again the following day at 1pm in their catch-up slot. Shows are also made available on demand after original broadcast via Mixcloud by following KCR 107.7FM. Here is the link KCR 107.7FM's Shows | Mixcloud
Now in to their 26th year, KCR broadcasts across the whole of Moray on 107.7FM and worldwide on the internet at www.kcr.fm. Full programme details can be found online.