106.3 Bridge FM

106.3 Bridge FM
City of license Bridgend
Broadcast area Bridgend County
Vale of Glamorgan
Frequency 106.3 MHz, [1] 106.3 Bridge FM Live online Streaming]
RDS: BridgeFM
First air date May 2000
Format CHR
Owner Town and Country Broadcasting
Website 106.3 Bridge FM

Bridge FM is the local commercial radio station broadcasting in south Wales' Bridgend County Borough and the surrounding areas on a frequency of 106.3 MHz.[1]

Bridge FM transmits to an area of around 136,000 people, playing hit music, along with local news, travel information and competitions. The station is owned by Town & Country Broadcasting, and is part of a group of six local radio stations (the others being Bay Radio, Radio Carmarthenshire, Scarlet FM, Radio Pembrokeshire and Radio Ceredigion). Town and Country Broadcasting also operates one regional station, Nation Radio in south Wales.

Bridge FM can be heard in parts of Cardiff and as far away as Newport, as well as in parts of Bath and Somerset.

Contents

History

Bridge FM was formally owned by Tindle Radio Group but sold to Town and Country Broadcasting in 2007 becoming the company's 5th Radio Station.

Past Presenters

Programming

Weekdays

Time Main presenter(s)/programme
2200 - 0700 Bridge @ Night (automated)
0700 - 1100 Mark Franklin
1100 – 1400 Chris Blumer
1400 – 1900 Lee Jukes
1900 – 2200 Karen vincent

Friday variations

Time Main presenter/programme
1900 - 0200 Club Bridge FM (automated)

Saturday

Time Main presenter(s)/programme
0200 - 0800 Bridge @ Night (automated)
0800 - 1300 Lee Jukes
1300 - 1800 Michelle Owen
1800 - 0200 Club Bridge FM (automated)

Sunday

Time Main presenter(s)/programme
0200 - 0800 Bridge @ Night (automated)
0800 - 1200 Louise Apsee
1200 – 1600 Dave Easterbrook
1600 – 1900 The Vodafone Big Top 40: Rich Clarke & Kat Shoob
1900 – 0700 Bridge FM (automated)

Notes

External links

  • [2] Bridge FM Official Site
  • [3] Town And Country Broadcasting