BBC Radio Cymru

Broadcast area	Wales
Frequency	FM: 92.4-96.8, 103.5-104.9 MHz DAB Freeview: 720 (Wales only) Freesat: 715 Sky (UK only): 0154 Virgin Media: 936
First air date	3 January 1977
Format	News, Music, Sport
Audience share	2.7% (March 2011, [1])
Owner	BBC Cymru
Webcast	WMA
Website	www.bbc.co.uk/radiocymru/

BBC Radio Cymru is BBC Cymru's Welsh-language radio station, broadcasting throughout Wales from studios in Cardiff, Bangor, and Aberystwyth on FM since 1977. At the time of its launch it was one of the few FM-only radio services in the UK. The station now broadcasts for 19.5 to 20 hours a day (0530–0100 on weekdays, 0500–0100 at weekends) and is also available on DAB digital radio and Freeview within Wales and via satellite TV. Radio Cymru has also been streaming its output on the Internet since January 2005.^[2]

The station first began broadcasting on 3 January 1977 with a news bulletin read by Gwyn Llewelyn, followed by its first programme – the breakfast show Helo Bobol!, presented by Hywel Gwynfryn. Radio Cymru was the first dedicated Welsh language broadcasting outlet, allowing much more airtime for Welsh-language programmes than had previously been available on the old Radio 4 Wales (or the Welsh Home Service prior to 1967). Over the years it has done much to promote the language, with its sports commentators coining new terms which later became accepted by Welsh linguists.

It is similar in format to many radio stations with news programmes at breakfast (Post Cyntaf), lunchtime (Taro'r Post – a debate-driven programme) and drivetime (Post Prynhawn), DJs who chat to callers and run competitions and, until recently, a daily soap opera (Rhydeglwys). Radio Cymru also produces current affairs, drama, features, youth and sports programming. One of its more unusual programmes is Y Talwrn, a poetry competition in which teams must come up with poetry in specific styles on specific topics.

C2[link]

The evening output of Radio Cymru (2000–0100) is branded "C2" and is aimed at a younger audience than the rest of the station. It covers the contemporary Welsh music scene extensively. The service typically opens at 2000 each weeknight with Lisa Gwilym presenting from Bangor and closes at 0100 following an on-air repeat of Dodd Com, C2's nightly web-only programme hosted by Magi Dodd. Other presenters include Huw Stephens, Ifan Evans, Daniel Glyn, and Huw Evans.

Programming[link]

BBC Radio 5 Live's Up All Night is simulcast on Radio Cymru after closedown every night. This is except for during the Christmas holidays and on election days when the station remains on-air through the night for extra programming and non-stop music.

From November 2009, the station began broadcasting at 5:30am on weekdays instead of the previous 5am start-time. The early morning show was replaced by Radio 5 Live's Morning Reports and repeats with a newly extended Post Cyntaf beginning at 6:30am.

Transmitters and frequencies[link]

Main transmitters[link]

Relays[link]

See also[link]

• List of Celtic-language media

References[link]

External links[link]

• BBC Radio Cymru at BBC Online

v t e BBC Radio BBC UK stations Analogue/digital Radio 1 Radio 2 Radio 3 Radio 4 Radio 5 Live Digital only 1Xtra Radio 4 Extra Radio 5 Live Sports Extra Radio 6 Music Asian Network National DAB multiplex Nations Scotland (Shetland Orkney) nan Gàidheal Wales Cymru Ulster Foyle English regions BBC Local Radio International stations World Service Albanian Arabic Bangla Nepali Brasil Mundo Persian Russian Ukrainian Defunct stations 2LO London 5IT Birmingham 2ZY Manchester 5NO Newcastle 5WA Cardiff 5SC Glasgow 2BD Aberdeen 6BM Bournemouth 2FL Sheffield 5PY Plymouth 2BE Belfast 2EH Edinburgh relay 6LV Liverpool relay 2LS Leeds and Bradford relay 6KH Hull relay 5NG Nottingham relay 2DE Dundee relay 6ST Stoke relay 5SX Swansea relay Allied Expeditionary Forces Programme Forces Programme General Forces Programme Home Service Light Programme National Programme Radio 5 Regional Programme Third Programme Radio 4 News FM Radio 7 (rebranded) Other Radio Orchestra Logos Programmes Wartime Broadcasting Service School Radio Category

v t e Media in Cardiff Television and film production Aspect Television BBC Wales ITV Wales S4C Broadcasting House Cardiff BBC Roath Lock BAFTA Cymru Dragon International Film Studios Cube Interactive Hartswood Films Calon Cardiff Film Festival Television series Drama Doctor Who Torchwood The Sarah Jane Adventures Caerdydd Being Human Crash Merlin Sherlock Upstairs Downstairs Casualty Pobol y Cwm Comedy Gavin & Stacey Factual Hospital 24/7 Newyddion Wales Tonight CF99 Children's Superted Film Panic Button Flick Human Traffic Patagonia Skellig The Contractor Tiger Bay Press Western Mail South Wales Echo Echo Extra Y Dinesydd gair rhydd Buzz Metro Cardiff School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies Media Wales Radio BBC Radio Wales BBC Radio Cymru Capital FM South Wales Nation Radio Gold Real Radio Xpress Radio Radio Cardiff Online WalesOnline CardiffOnline Pizzaman Category