BBC Radio Wales

BBC Radio Wales
Logo used since 2022
Broadcast areaWales
Frequency
RDSBBCWALES
Programming
Language(s)English
FormatNews, music, sport, entertainment
Ownership
OwnerBBC
OperatorBBC Cymru Wales
History
First air date
13 November 1978; 45 years ago (1978-11-13)
Former frequencies
AM: 657 kHz (until 8 June 2021), 1125 kHz (until 2 April 2020)
Technical information
Licensing authority
Ofcom
Links
WebsiteBBC 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]

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