Radio Black Diamond FM

Black Diamond FM is Midlothian's community radio station, offering local information, daytime entertainment and specialist music programmes. Its service is run by Midlothian Community Media Association, a charity founded in 2006 by Gordon Clayton, John Ritchie and a local steering group. The station received its community radio licence in 2007, establishing a continuing broadcast rooted in the towns and villages of the area.

The musical range stretches from classical and country to rap and reggae, with attention also given to local singers, songwriters and bands. Sammy Miller presents Leave It On The Dance Floor!, while Grant Henderson contributes Friday-night entertainment and the Wee Scone Variety Show. These individual programmes allow different musical interests and presenting styles to coexist within a service made for a shared local audience.

Local news, sport, arts and culture accompany the music. The station's reporting and interviews connect listeners with activity around Midlothian, while projects involving organisations such as St Columba's Hospice Care bring personal stories and meaningful songs into the programme. The community focus therefore includes both practical information and space for people to discuss their experiences.

Volunteers manage the station and make its content. The charity's wider aims include education in broadcasting and media skills, social inclusion and cooperation with community organisations. Those aims give participation a place alongside listening: the service depends on local people contributing ideas, practical work and voices, rather than simply receiving a finished programme from elsewhere.