Bro Radio
Bro Radio is a community radio station broadcasting to Barry, Llantwit Major, Penarth and surrounding areas in the Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales.
| City | Barry |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Barry and surrounding areas |
| Frequency | 98.1 & 100.2 MHz, Online |
| Slogan | The station that loves the Vale |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English, Welsh |
| Format | Adult Contemporary |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Vale of Glamorgan Broadcasting CIC |
| History | |
First air date | 31 March 2009 |
| Links | |
| Website | Bro Radio |
The station broadcasts on 98.1 FM in Barry and the central Vale, 100.2 FM in Llantwit Major and the Western Vale. In 2020, plans were announced to broadcast on 106.1 FM in Penarth and the Eastern Vale of Glamorgan.[1]
Based at studios and offices within the Barry YMCA on Court Road in Barry, Bro Radio launched on Tuesday 31 March 2009[2] with Let's Get the Party Started by Pink.
Bro Radio's schedule consists of locally produced programming including music-led daytime output, local news & features, interviews, sports & events coverage, and specialist programming during the evenings and at weekends.
The station also carries local news bulletins seven days a week and hourly national bulletins from Sky News Radio 24 hours a day. Aside national news, all of the station's output is produced and presented locally by a team of 60 volunteers, a paid operations director and sales and finance manager.[2]
References
- Spackman, Nathan (3 August 2020). "Bro Radio continues expansion across the Vale". Bro Radio 98.1fm. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- Bro Radio (June 2013). "Vale of Glamorgan Council Deed of Grant Report" (PDF). Retrieved 5 June 2018.