Welsh Coast Radio
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| Broadcast area | Tircoed, Penllergaer, Pontardulais, Gorseinon, Pontlliw and surrounding areas |
| Frequency | 106.5 MHz, Online |
| Branding | For Swansea,, For South Wales |
| Programming | |
| Language | English, Welsh |
| Format | Community Adult Contemporary |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Tircoed Village Trust |
| History | |
| Founded | 2005 |
First air date | 14 July 2007 |
Former names | Radio Tircoed SA Radio Live |
| Technical information | |
Transmitter coordinates | 51°40′56″N 3°59′51″W / 51.682102821550465°N 3.997469606380462°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | Website |
Welsh Coast Radio is a community radio station serving Tircoed, Penllergaer, Pontardulais, Gorseinon, Pontlliw and surrounding areas in the north west of the City and County of Swansea, Wales.[1]
The station, originally known as Radio Tircoed, broadcasts from studios at the Tircoed Village Hall.
It was founded in 2005 as a Restricted Service License (RSL) station, transmitting on 106.5FM, 365 days a year.
Programming
[edit]Programming output varies throughout the day with various music-led, talk and feature programmes alongside specialist output in the evenings and at weekends, sports coverage and weekly bilingual programmes in Welsh/English. The majority of the station's output is locally produced and presented, although some late-night programming is syndicated.
Rebranding
[edit]On 10 June 2024, it was announced that Radio Tircoed would be rebranded and relaunched as Swansea Live Radio on 30 September.[2] However, after complaints from rival broadcasters about the choice of name, on 18 June, it was announced the station would rebrand as SA Radio Live.[3]
The station rebrand took place at 7am on 30 September 2024, to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the launch of Swansea Sound - with many of the station's launch line-up consisting of former presenters from the commercial station.
On 17 June 2025, the SA Radio Live brand and format was discontinued, citing a lack of revenue, although the station continued to broadcast.[4]
On 7 July 2025, the station rebranded again to Welsh Coast Radio.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Radio Tircoed". Ofcom Community Radio Stations. Retrieved 2022-11-16.
- ^ "Community station Radio Tircoed to rebrand as Swansea Live Radio". Radio Today. 10 June 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ^ Martin, Roy (18 June 2024). "Name change for Swansea Live Radio ahead of launch". Radio Today. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ Martin, Roy (18 June 2025). "SA Radio Live closes due to lack of income – rebrand coming". Radio Today. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
- ^ Welsh Coast Radio - Contact | About
External links
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