C2 (radio)

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C2 (pronounced "eck die") is a Welsh language music show on BBC Radio Cymru. It broadcasts on weeknights between 8pm and 1am from BBC Cymru's studios in Cardiff and Bangor.

It broadcasts a mix of popular music in both Welsh and English, tending towards rock and pop rock rather than pop music, R'n'B, hip hop or other popular music genres.

News bulletins are broadcast every hour between 8pm and 11pm. A short 45-second round-up of the headlines is broadcast at the start of the evening with the rest of the evening's bulletins lasting around 3 minutes.

C2 also broadcasts an annual nation-wide Battle of the Bands competition, supported by Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg, with regional rounds broadcast leading up to the final. The competition is open to any Welsh-medium popular music performers.

1 October 2007 relaunch
2 Presenters
3 Production Team
4 External links

[edit] October 2007 relaunch

On Monday 8th October 2007, C2 underwent major changes & relaunched with Magi Dodd taking over the 8pm-10pm show. Former Big Brother contestant Glyn Wise joined Magi to co-present twice a week. Magi's predecessor Dafydd Du moved to a new late show broadcasting from 11pm-1am every weeknight along with a new lunchtime show on Saturdays (12:30pm-2pm).

Huw Stephens remains on Mondays and Tuesdays at 10pm but his Thursday night show has ended. Lisa Gwilym now presents one-hour programmes on Thursdays and Fridays at 10pm along with a longer Sunday afternoon programme (albeit not as part of C2). The Wednesday night 10pm slot is now given over to feature series.

The revamp coincided with the departures of Stephen Edwards, Terwyn Davies and Kevin Davies. Jeni Lyn left C2 but remains with Radio Cymru, hosting a new late night show on Sundays (between 11pm and 1am).

The website was also relaunched with a new regular blog from the presenters.

[edit] Presenters

Aled Haydn-Jones (BB Aled) - Showbiz correspondent (Fridays with Magi Dodd)
Dafydd Du - Presenter: Mondays to Fridays (11pm-1am)
Dylan Ebenezer - Sports correspondent/Co-presenter (Tuesdays with Magi Dodd)
Huw Stephens - Presenter: Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays (10pm - 11pm)
Glyn Wise - Co-presenter (twice a week with Magi Dodd)
Lisa Gwilym - Presenter: Thursdays and Fridays (10pm - 11pm)
Magi Dodd - Presenter: Mondays to Fridays (8pm - 10pm)

[edit] Production Team

Producers: Gareth Iwan (Bangor), Huw Meredydd (Cardiff), Iwan Standley (Cardiff), Mair Roberts (Cardiff), Llinos Haf (Bangor), Sian Alaw Jones (Cardiff),
Researchers: Robin Owain
Broadcast Assistants: Angharad Morris (Bangor), Elen Roberts (Bangor), Sioned Clwyd (Cardiff)