For the English language equivalent, see BBC Radio Wales.
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BBC Radio Cymru
Logo used since 2022
Cardiff, Aberystwyth and Bangor
Broadcast area
Wales
Frequency
DAB: 12D MuxCo (Mid & West Wales)
DAB: 10D MuxCo (North Wales)
DAB: 12D Now Digital (SE Wales)
DAB: 12A Bauer (Swansea & SW Wales)
DAB: 10D MuxCo (Wrexham, Chester & Liverpool)
FM: 92.4–96.8MHz and 103.5–104.9MHz
Freesat: 715 (all of UK)
Freeview: 720
Sky: 0135
Sky: 0136 (rest of UK)
Virgin Media: 936 (all of UK)
Programming
Language(s)
Welsh
Format
News, music, sport, entertainment
Ownership
Owner
BBC
Operator
BBC Cymru Wales
Sister stations
BBC Radio Cymru 2
BBC Radio Wales
History
First air date
3 January 1977; 47 years ago (1977-01-03)
Technical information
Licensing authority
Ofcom
Links
Webcast
BBC Sounds
Website
Official website
BBC Radio Cymru is a Welsh language radio station owned and operated by BBC Cymru Wales, a division of the BBC. It broadcasts across Wales on FM, DAB, digital TV and online.
The station broadcasts general factual and entertainment programming for 18+1⁄2 hours a day from 5:30am to midnight with overnight programming simulcast from the BBC World Service after closedown.
Its sister station, BBC Radio Cymru 2, providing separate music-led programming at certain hours of the day, broadcasts on digital and online platforms.
The managing editor of BBC Radio Cymru is Dafydd Meredydd, a former presenter and producer.
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