Bro Radio is a community radio station broadcasting to Barry, Llantwit Major, Penarth and surrounding areas in the Vale of Glamorgan (Welsh: Bro Morgannwg), South Wales.
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| Broadcast area | Barry and surrounding areas |
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| Frequency | FM: 98.1 MHz 98.4 MHz 100.2 MHZ 106.1 MHz Online |
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| Language(s) | English, Welsh |
| Format | Adult Contemporary |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Vale of Glamorgan Broadcasting CIC |
| History | |
First air date | 31 March 2009 |
| Links | |
| Website | Bro Radio |
The station broadcasts on 98.1 FM in Barry and the central Vale, on 98.4 FM in the St Athan and Rhoose areas, on 100.2 FM in Llantwit Major and western parts of the Vale, and on 106.1 FM in Penarth and the surrounding area.
Overview
Apart from national news bulletins, most of the station's output is produced and presented locally by a team of 60 volunteers, a paid operations director and a sales & finance manager.[1]
In August 2020, plans were announced to broadcast in Penarth and the Eastern Vale of Glamorgan.[2]
In December 2020, Bro Radio was named Station of the Year at the annual Community Radio Awards.[3]
The following year, the station began broadcasting on 106.1 FM to Penarth and the Eastern Vale, along with another relay on 98.4 FM for the St Athan and Rhoose areas.
Programming
Bro Radio's schedule consists of locally produced programming including music-led daytime output, local news and sport, current affairs and features, events coverage, and specialist programming during the evenings and at weekends.
News and current affairs
Bro Radio's newsroom produces and broadcasts local news bulletins on the half hour from 6.30am to 9.30am and from 1.30pm to 6.30pm on weekdays, with local headlines on the hour during Vale Drive.
The station also produces a weekly current affairs programme, The Vale This Week, on Wednesday evenings, along with an online local news service.
The station also airs hourly national bulletins from Sky News Radio 24 hours a day.