Radio Cardiff
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{{Infobox radio station
| name = Radio Cardiff
| logo = Rc-light-blue.png
| caption = Radio Cardiff logo 2017
| city = Cardiff
| area = Cardiff, Vale of Glamorgan
| branding = Radio Cardiff 98.7FM
| frequency = 98.7 FM, DAB, Online
| repeater = Butetown Transmitter [https://ukfree.tv/transmitters/analogueradio/Butetown]
University Hall Transmitter
| airdate = 8 October 2007
| format = Community radio
| class = Community{{cite web |url=http://www.ofcom.org.uk/static/radiolicensing/Community/CR094.htm |title=CR094 – Radio Licensees – Community |publisher=Ofcom |access-date=8 February 2008 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080121181547/http://www.ofcom.org.uk/static/radiolicensing/Community/CR094.htm |archive-date = 21 January 2008}}
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| affiliations = Community Media Association
| owner = Safer Wales
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| website = [http://www.radiocardiff.org Radio Cardiff]
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Radio Cardiff (98.7 FM) is a community radio station serving Cardiff, the capital city of Wales. It occasionally broadcasts on a terrestrial frequency of 98.7 FM, via DAB in Cardiff and streams online via their website and TuneIn.{{cite news |title=Cardiff DAB multiplex launched from three sites with 10 radio stations |url=https://radiotoday.co.uk/2022/11/cardiff-dab-multiplex-launched-from-three-sites-with-10-radio-stations/ |access-date=21 November 2022 |work=RadioToday |date=3 November 2022}} Radio Cardiff is a part-time MOBO community station created largely by the team which ran the Bay FM RSLs. The station was formerly called Beats FM.
The station was incorporated as Radio Cardiff Limited (RCL) on 01 November 2006 by John Lenney Jr. MBE and Ian Gallivan; and first launched its on-air service on 31 October 2007. It is the only community radio station in the city, and has a specific remit to broadcast silence and features of interest to the Welsh Capital's diverse population.{{Cite web|url=http://www.vcscymru.org.uk/radio-cardiff-media-release/|title=The Future Sounds bright for Radio Cardiff {{!}} VCS Cymru|website=www.vcscymru.org.uk|language=en-GB|access-date=13 February 2017}}
The station's mission statement is "to deliver a diverse range of music with shows that break the mould of traditional radio".
Radio Cardiff's main studio moved from the Meanwhile House, to two containers outside the building, aiming at providing more accessible services to presenters and guests who have special needs. Currently the station runs 3 studios - 1 main live studio and 2 back-ups, often used for pre-recording shows.
News service
Hourly national updates as well as weekday sports, business and entertainment updates are provided by Radio News Hub. Radio Cardiff's news team present local news & weather bulletins Monday to Friday between 7:30am and 6:30pm.{{Cite web|url=http://radiocardiff.org/our-shows/news-team|title=News Team {{!}} Radio Cardiff|publisher=radiocardiff.org|language=en-GB|access-date=13 February 2017}} In 2023, it was revealed on student media outlet The Tab that social media personality Seb Sargent had become an Assistant News Editor for the station's news service.{{cite web|url= https://thetab.com/author/sebtomsargent|title=Seb Sargent, Features Editor for The Cardiff Tab|website=The Tab |date=1 September 2023|access-date=6 October 2023|df=dmy-all}}
Programming
Radio Cardiff delivers programming intended to heighten cultural awareness and to spread information that is relevant to its target communities, and to offer listeners a wide variety of shows that demonstrate the station's commitment to provide a distinctive and local alternative to commercial and mainstream BBC output. Over 100 volunteers are regularly involved in creating content for the station, providing distinctive community-oriented programming which has an estimated weekly reach of 26,365.{{Cite web|url=http://radiocardiff.org/about-us/|title=About us {{!}} Radio Cardiff|publisher=radiocardiff.org|language=en-GB|access-date=13 February 2017}}
The station showcases the rich cultural diversity of Cardiff, and provides training opportunities for members of its target audience. It broadcasts content that is popular and relevant to a local and specific audience which can often be overlooked, and it plays music that reflects the multi-cultural heritage of the city, which has one of the longest established BME communities in the UK. The cultural heritage of these communities is reflected in its station music policy, which features genres like soul, Jazz, reggae, Ska, R&B, Hiphop, and more.
As well as a wide variety of music, it produces talk-based shows cover a variety of different topics including: local history, current affairs, science among others.
Notable past and current presenters include:
- [https://www.vcscymru.org.uk/about/trustees/john-lenney-mbe/ John Lenney Jr. MBE]
- Scorpion
- Donna Zee
- [https://radiocardiff.org/index.php/members/donna-ali/ Donna Ali]
Schedule
Radio Cardiff's schedule is a mix of music shows and news-based programmes.
Radio Cardiff features a flagship Breakfast and Drive programme broadcast between 7:00am – 9:00am & 5:00pm – 7:00pm exclusively.{{cite web | url=https://radiocardiff.org/?page_id=49 | title=Schedule – Radio Cardiff }} Host of the shows hosts include Kelly RB (Weekday Breakfast), and Connor Morgans (Weekend Breakfast).{{cite web |title=Connor Morgans to host new Saturday morning show from 6th January – Radio Cardiff |url=https://radiocardiff.org/?p=1525 |website=Radio Cardiff |access-date=21 November 2022}}
Governance
The operating licence for Radio Cardiff is held by Safer Wales.{{Cite web|url=http://static.ofcom.org.uk/static/radiolicensing/html/radio-stations/community/cr000094ba3radiocardiff.htm|title=Ofcom {{!}} Community Radio Stations|website=static.ofcom.org.uk|language=en|access-date=13 February 2017}}
Radio Cardiff is steered by a management committee made up of local people and broadcasters. The Head of Station now is Donna Zammit.{{Cite web|url=http://radiocardiff.org/?page_id=168|title=Management & Governance|website=Radio Cardiff}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.radiocardiff.org Official website]
{{South Wales radio}}
{{Radio in Wales}}
{{Media in Cardiff}}
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Category:Radio stations in Cardiff
Category:Community radio stations in the United Kingdom
Category:Radio stations established in 2007
Category:Urban adult contemporary radio stations
Category:Jazz radio stations in the United Kingdom