Radio Alive 107.3

Alive 107.3 is a community station serving Dumfries from its studios on Shirley Road. It combines daytime music and conversation with specialist programmes made by local and guest presenters. Listener requests, dedications and volunteer involvement form part of the service's relationship with its audience.

Lee Medd presents Medd in the Morning, followed in the weekday line-up by Andy Lloyd. Alive Drive provides an afternoon appointment, while the evening takes a more specialised direction. Jake Cherry hosts Guitar Freakery and Gail Service presents Smooth Sounds, a selection of ballads across different decades. John Mann's Motown Treasure Chest adds another clearly defined musical strand.

Jonathan Charles brings original seven- and twelve-inch records to Best Disco in Town. Emma Scott's Pluggin' Baby Radio Show combines independent guitar music with established bands, acoustic performances and interviews. Its repertoire includes artists such as Foo Fighters, Paramore and Muse, and a recurring feature considers rock interpretations of pop songs. These programmes give the station a wider range than a general daytime playlist alone.

Weekend listening includes Caroline Davidson's Choons and Chat and Andy Mitchell's South West Sports Show, which follows sport around Dumfries and Galloway and involves guests from local clubs. Susan Power presents Tartan and Thistles, drawing on Scottish music, while Criffel Creek offers a bluegrass strand. The mix of local sport, Scottish traditions, specialist records and daytime presenters gives Alive a programme shaped by both its town and the interests of its contributors.