Radio Tircoed

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Radio Tircoed 106.5FM
Broadcast area Tircoed, Penllergaer, Pontardulais, Gorseinon, Pontlliw and surrounding areas
Frequency 106.5 fm, and on your smart speaker. MHz, Online & Tune In Radio App
Programming
Language(s) English, Welsh
Format Community Adult Contemporary Music Station
Ownership
OwnerTircoed Village Trust
History
First air date
14 July 2007
Links
Website Radio Tircoed

Radio Tircoed 106.5FM is a community radio station serving Tircoed, Penllergaer, Pontardulais, Gorseinon, Pontlliw and surrounding areas in the north west of the City and County of Swansea, Wales. [1]

The station, which broadcasts from studios at the Tircoed Village Hall, was founded in 2005 as a Restricted Service License (RSL) station, transmitting on 106.5FM, 365 days a year.

Programming output varies throughout the day with various music-led, talk and feature programmes alongside specialist output in the evenings and at weekends, sports coverage and weekly bilingual programmes in Welsh/English. The majority of the station's output is locally produced and presented, although some late-night programming is syndicated.

Radio Tircoed is run by its own Management Team who are responsible for the day-to-day operation of the station.

All radio Tircoed presenters volunteer their DJing skills to run the station seven days a week.

Station Managers - Kevin Regan, Programme controller - Dave Hixson, Station Director - Mike Lewis, Deputy - Chris Hancock.

The station welcome local businesses to support Radio Tircoed via advertising and sponsorship.

The station studios were renamed in 2023.

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References

  1. "Radio Tircoed". Ofcom Community Radio Stations. Retrieved 2022-11-16.