Bridge FM (Wales)
Bridge FM is an Independent Local Radio station broadcasting to Bridgend County Borough and the surrounding areas. It is owned and operated by Nation Broadcasting and broadcasts on 106.3 FM from studios at the St Hilary transmitter in the Vale of Glamorgan.
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| City | Bridgend |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Bridgend County Vale of Glamorgan |
| Frequency | 106.3 MHz, 106.3 Bridge FM Live online Streaming] |
| RDS | BRIDGEFM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Hot AC |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Nation Broadcasting |
| History | |
First air date | May 2000 |
| Links | |
| Website | bridgefm.wales |
The station plays chart music from the 1980s to the present day, alongside local news, travel and community information.
Overview
Bridge FM was formerly owned by Tindle Radio but sold to Town and Country Broadcasting (now Nation Broadcasting) in 2006, becoming the company's fifth local radio station.
The very first Bridge FM logo used between 2000 and 2003
The second Bridge FM logo used between 2003 and 2006
The third Bridge FM logo used between 2006 and 2015
Programming
Bridge FM's output is produced and broadcast from Nation Broadcasting's St Hilary studios. Most programming and presenters is shared with sister stations Radio Ceredigion, Radio Pembrokeshire and Bridge FM[1]
Presenter-led shows air from 6am - 7pm on weekdays, 8am - 6pm on Saturdays and 8am - 9pm on Sundays.
News
Local news bulletins air hourly from 6am - 7pm on weekdays and 7am - 1pm at weekends with headlines on the half-hour during weekday breakfast and drivetime.[2]
As of 2021, the station's local bulletins are provided under contract by Bauer's Swansea newsroom, which produces bulletins for competing stations 96.4 The Wave and Greatest Hits Radio South Wales.[3]
National news bulletins from Sky News Radio air hourly at other times.
References
- Bridge FM public file
- Bridge FM public file
- Bridge FM public file, Breezy Radio, April 2022