Manx Radio to broadcast Live throughout the Games

The Games Station 2001 will take to the air at seven o' clock in the evening of Saturday 7th July for the openeing of the IXth NatWest Island Games.

The dedicated station will broadcast for the entire event covering every sport throughout the Island, with half hourly results service, interviews, and live music programmes from the National Sports Centre, and with eight commentators bringing you live reports everyday, it really is the loud speaker for the event.

The Games Station will be broadcast on 1368 kHz medium wave, with all daytime programming coming from a purpose built studio at the NSC. All the events throughout the island willbe covered using a series of transmitters and receivers throughout the Island giving as much coverage as possible, and the presenters of the Games Station will become part of the daily events.

On Saturday 14th July, The Games Sattion will close after the closing ceremony, having broadcast for over 160 hours, covered events from over 30 different locations, talked to competitors from every Island, and brought the IXth NatWest Island Games to everyone.