Skyetime

The Isle of Skye is one of the jewels in the crown of Scottish Tourism. The Skyetime Podcast aims to celebrate Skye, the amazing array of visitor-facing businesses, the culture, history, geography and people of the island. It will demonstrate why Skye should be on everyone's 'bucket list' and provide ideas to help visitors experience more of what the island has to offer. Skyetime is hosted by Simon Cousins, a broadcaster with over thirty years experience who lives on Skye and works with local organisations to promote the island and individual businesses. Skyetime (the brand) is an initiative of SkyeConnect - the Destination Management Organisation for Skye and neighbouring areas.

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SKYETIME - KEITH MACKENZIE - 7TH AUGUST 2020

August 07, 2020 • Simon Cousins • Season 1 • Episode 18

In the latest edition of the Skyetime Podcast, Simon Cousins talks to the newly appointed editor of the West Highland Free Press, Keith MacKenzie. The employee-owned newspaper has just re-launched its print version after three months of only publishing online after the Coronavirus lockdown hit sales and advertising.
In the interview, Keith talks about the challenges posed by Coronavirus and how the Free Press has covered one of the biggest stories on Skye in recent years with the devastating impact of Covid-19 on the Home Farm care home in Portree.
Keith also talks about his plans and aspirations for the newspaper as he publishes his first edition with a reassertion of the three key campaigning pillars of the West Highland Free Press - An Air, An Canan, 'S Na Daoine - the land, the language and the people.