BBC Radio Cymru

BBC Radio Cymru
Logo used since 2022
Broadcast areaWales
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: 92.4–96.8 MHz and 103.5–104.9 MHz
  • Freesat: 715 (all of UK)
  • Freeview: 712
  • Sky: 0135
  • Sky: 0136 (rest of UK)
  • Virgin Media: 936 (all of UK)
Programming
Language(s)Welsh
FormatNews, music, sport, entertainment
Ownership
OwnerBBC
OperatorBBC Cymru Wales
History
First air date
3 January 1977; 47 years ago (1977-01-03)
Technical information
Licensing authority
Ofcom
Links
WebcastBBC Sounds
WebsiteOfficial 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 BBC Sounds.

The station broadcasts general factual and entertainment programming for 18+12 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.