GWR FM

GWR FM was a network of three radio stations in the south west of England broadcasting to Bristol, Bath, Wiltshire and surrounding areas. All three stations were rebranded and joined the Heart Network on 23 March 2009.[1][2]

GWR FM
Broadcast areaBristol, Bath, and Wiltshire
Frequency
Programming
FormatHot Adult Contemporary
Ownership
OwnerGWR FM Group. Then GCap Media.

The stations in the network were:

  • GWR FM Bristol which was launched in 1981 as Radio West. It relaunched as GWR in 1985
  • GWR FM Bath - first broadcast as GWR Radio Bath in 1987, becoming the third station in the network and sharing some programming with the Bristol station
  • GWR FM Wiltshire which launched in 1982 as Wiltshire Radio. In 1985, Wiltshire Radio relaunched as GWR, to coincide with the re-launch of the Bristol station
  1. ^ AUTHOR: Andrew Rogers. "RW + WR = GWR". Transdiffusion. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
  2. ^ Donovan, Paul. The Radio Companion. ISBN 978-0-586-09012-1.