Televiradio

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Televiradio (Shetland) Ltd was established in 1966 and was located at 155 Commercial Street, Lerwick. They stocked electrical appliances. It was started by Tom Stove & Jimmy Sinclair.

The business moved to the above address in the late 1970's, previously it had occupied a building opposite Solotti's Cafe which now forms part of The Shetland Times Bookshop. 155 Commercial Street had until then been occupied by an electrical goods competitor and recorded music retailer, 'Telenews', who had downsized their stock lines to recorded music retailing only, and moved to new retail space in the then newly refurbished former Tod's Warehouse on the lower side of north Commercial Street.

Televiradio were members of the Shetland Retailers Association.

Televiradio closed down in March 2004, and their premises were taken over by The Stage Door. Televiradio owner Tom Smith went on to establish the business Sea Kayak Shetland, offering sea kayaking tours around Shetland.

External Links

Although Televiradio has closed down, you can still view their website www.televiradio.co.uk