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WEDNESDAY SPORT LIVE WITH RUSSELL AITKEN On this week's Sport programme, Craig Levein, the former Heart of Midlothian boss, will be talking about his career in football and current Board Advisor role with Brechin FC. Listen to Wednesday Sport Live on 107.8 FM or via our website on Wednesday 26 January from 18.00pm. Contact the studio: [email protected] or Tweet the programme @sportsonBDFMThis programme has now finished and listen again is […]

WEDNESDAY SPORT LIVE WITH RUSSELL AITKEN On this week's Sport programme, Jim McMahon, Chairman of Motherwell FC will be talking to Russell Aitken about his career in football and Game4Padel (hybrid game). Listen to Wednesday Sport Live on 107.8 FM or via our website on Wednesday 20 January from 19.00pm Contact the studio: [email protected] or Tweet the programme @sportsonBDFMThis programme has now finished.

RADIO CHRISTMAS MESSAGESIf you or your employer would like to join many other businesses in Midlothian, who are thanking their customers for shopping with them, then we can help you! To find out how you can tell Midlothian "Thank You" Message us on Facebook or Twitter and we'll get straight back to you.A special thank you to businesses in Midlothian who are sharing on-air Christmas messages for their customers. Bannoc […]

CHRISTMAS COMPETITIONDecember is finally here and we are feeling in the festive spirit. We have 2 fabulous sweet hampers (adults and kids variety) to give away to one of our listeners! To enter simply: 1. Answer the following question. How many gold rings were there in the song '12 Days of Christmas'? 2. Email the answer, your full name and home address to [email protected] 3. Entrants must be a resident […]

Alan Laughland, Adult Support and Protection Lead officer for East and Midlothian Councils, spoke to Black Diamond FM’s Alan Thomson about the ‘Herbert Protocol’ and Tommy Petillo, Alzheimer Scotland’s Purple alert Coordinator, spoke about the ‘Purple alert’ app. The Herbert Protocol is used to help police, and other agencies, quickly and safely locate missing people who have dementia. The Purple alert App, which is based on the Herbert Protocol, also […]

Our events team are back out on the road and hosting Christmas light switch-ons around Midlothian. A special thank you to organisers in Dalkeith and Rosewell for inviting Black Diamond FM, Midlothian's community radio station, to attend and celebrate. Picture highlights are live on the Black Diamond FM facebook page.