Author: Archie Fergusson

After last year’s spectacular Christmas Lights switch on as part of the PA23BID Dunoon Dazzles it has been announced that this year’s event is to take place on the afternoon of Saturday 29th November.   Details of the Event will shortly be announced but after an incredible PA23BID year of events including the now legendry […]

‘Dunoon Dazzles’ – Saturday 30th November 2013 Christmas starts officially in Dunoon on Saturday 30th November 2013 with a day of festive fun when the switching on of the towns Christmas lights at 5pm shall be the climax of a fun filled day for all the family. Once again organiser PA23BID manager Colin Moulson visited […]

Alvin Stardust the “pop singer” and stage actor was born Bernard William Jewry and was known to a great many folk of a certain age performing first as Shane Fenton, Alvin’s stage and screen career spans over a half-century In May 2011 we held an Alvin Stardust Week here at DCR97.4 to celebrate Alvin coming […]

On this sad day we also remember Michael Marra who passed away this day 2012 . He was of course the singer-songwriter and musician from Dundee, Scotland. Known as the Bard of Dundee, Michael was a solo performer who toured the UK and performed in arts centres, theatres, folk clubs and village halls. While mainly known as […]

  Mòd Dhùn Omhain 2018      It’s was  confirmed today by John Morrison, chief executive of An Comunn Gàidhealach: that Dunoon will host The Royal National Mod in 2018   Says John Morrison, chief executive of An Comunn Gàidhealach: “I am also delighted to announce we will be returning to Dunoon in 2018.  We […]

As the last of the MÒD visitors including the Dcr team head for home we thank Mary, Fiona, Aline and Frlly for keeping us here in Dunoon up to date. We will be shortly posting photographs as soon as the chemist has developed the film, they shall be appearing here on the Website in a […]

  Following last night’s prestigious men and women’s Traditional Gold Medal’s being clinched by Ruairidh Cormack and Ceitlin LR Smith, Ruairidh, from Portree in Skye, won the men’s Traditional Gold medal following his sister Eilidh winning the Gold Medal earlier in the day. The women’s Traditional Gold medal went to Ceitlin LR Smith from Ness.  […]

Abair latha ann an Inbhir Nis an diugh! Gheibhear fiosrachadh mun fheadhainn a fhuair na duaisean air an làrach-lìn againn What a fantastic day in Inverness today! You’ll find all the results from last Saturday on The  Am Mòd Nàiseanta Rìoghail (The Royal National Mòd) website via following link: http://www.ancomunn.co.uk/nationalmod/results-2014/ In the meantime here are  the […]

YOU’VE HEARD THE ADVERTS NOW COME AND TASTE THE BEERS  AND LISTEN TO A TOP LINE UP OF ENTERTAINMENT DCR97.4FM has been broadcasting teaser adverts telling of a BEER FEST to be held at Dunoons “BREWERY” Saturday 18th and  Sunday 19th October  and you must of noticed the poster around the town revealing the line-up of  top entertainment that will entertain. […]

As Cowal Fest gets ready to welcome in October with the 13th Walking and Outdoor Festival, October has suddenly become very busy with the announcements of other events ,  Dunoon is suddenly getting very busy at a time of year that is usually very quiet with the run up to Christmas. Latest attraction is an event […]