Swansea SW Wales | |
Licensed area | Swansea |
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Frequency | 12A (223.936 MHz) |
Air date | 31 January 2004 |
Owner | UTV (70%) Bauer Radio (30%) |
Transmitters | Kilvey Hill, St. Hilary, Carmel |
Swansea SW Wales is a local commercial digital radio multiplex in the United Kingdom, which serves the Swansea area. It is jointly owned by UTV (70%) and Bauer Radio (30%) The service was launched on 31 January 2004. It was originally labelled TWG-Emap Swansea and then UTV-Bauer Swansea, but in 2010 changed to Swansea SW Wales.[1] It is transmitted on frequency block 12A from the Carmel, Kilvey Hill and St Hilary transmitters.
The following stations are transmitted on the Swansea SW Wales multiplex:
Service | Service ID | Bit rate | Audio channels | Description | Analogue availability |
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BBC Radio Cymru | C347 | 128 kbit/s | Joint stereo | The national Welsh-language service from the BBC | 92.4-96.8, 103.5-104.9 MHz |
BBC Radio Wales | C438 | 128 kbit/s | Joint stereo | Talk, news and music for Wales | Various FM 657, 882 kHz |
Heat Radio | CDCE | 112 kbit/s | Joint stereo | Pop hits from the 80s to today, showbiz/news, entertainment | — |
Swansea Sound | C8CE | 128 kbit/s | Joint stereo | Classic hits, soft AC, adult-orientated | 1170 kHz (Swansea & surrounding area) |
The Wave | C5B5 | 128 kbit/s | Joint stereo | contemporary and chart music and information station for under 44s | 96.4 MHz (Swansea & surrounding area) |
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