BBC Radio Wales

BBC Radio Wales
	Logo used since 2022
Cardiff and Wrexham;
Broadcast area	Wales
Frequency	DAB:; 12D MuxCo Mid & West Wales; DAB: 10D/12D MuxCo North Wales; DAB: 12D Now Digital SE Wales; DAB: 12A Bauer Swansea; DAB: 10D MuxCo Wrexham, Chester & Liverpool; FM:; 90.2–92.3 MHz, 93.9–96.1 MHz and 103.9 MHz; MW: 882 kHz, ; Freesat: 714 (UK-wide); Freeview: 711 (Wales only); Sky: 0117 (UK-wide); Virgin Media: 931 (UK-wide);
RDS	BBCWALES
Programming
Language(s)	English
Format	News, music, sport, entertainment
Ownership
Owner	BBC
Operator	BBC Cymru Wales
Sister stations	BBC Radio Cymru; BBC Radio Cymru 2;
History
First air date	13 November 1978; 46 years ago
Former frequencies	AM: 657 kHz (until 8 June 2021), 1125 kHz (until 2 April 2020)
Technical information
Licensing authority	Ofcom
Links
Website	BBC Radio Wales via BBC Sounds

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 348,000 listeners and a listening share of 5.5%, as of March 2024.^[2]

^ Carolyn Hitt appointed Editor of BBC Radio Wales and Sport, bbc.co.uk, 29 June 2022
^ "RAJAR". RAJAR. Retrieved 27 September 2015.

[1] Carolyn Hitt appointed Editor of BBC Radio Wales and Sport, bbc.co.uk, 29 June 2022

[2] "RAJAR". RAJAR. Retrieved 27 September 2015.

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