Broadcast area | Wales |
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Frequency |
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RDS | BBCWALES |
Programming | |
Language(s) | English |
Format | News, music, sport, entertainment |
Ownership | |
Owner | BBC |
Operator | BBC Cymru Wales |
History | |
First air date | 13 November 1978 |
Former frequencies | AM: 657 kHz (until June 2021) |
Technical information | |
Licensing authority | Ofcom |
Links | |
Webcast | BBC Sounds |
Website | bbc |
BBC Radio Wales is a Welsh national radio station owned and operated by BBC Cymru Wales, a division of the BBC. It began broadcasting on 13 November 1978, replacing the Welsh opt-out service of BBC Radio 4.
As of August 2022, the station's managing editor is Carolyn Hitt, who is also editor of BBC Wales Sport.[1]
Radio Wales is broadcast in English, whilst sister network Radio Cymru broadcasts in Welsh. According to RAJAR, BBC Radio Wales has a weekly audience of 316,000 listeners and a listening share of 5.3%, as of December 2023.[2]