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106.3 Bridge FM - news archive

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World record for Bridge FM
From Radio Today. Posted October 31 2006, 10.52pm
South Wales local station Bridge FM has smashed the World Record for forming the longest line of drinks cans. In an initiative run by the station and backed by Bridgend County Council, Metal Miles was designed to raise awareness of re-cycling in the borough. In total, the station formed an amazing side-by-side drinks line of 3 miles or a total of 84,498 drinks cans which were lined up together. (more)

Tindle Radio sells Bridge FM
From Radio Today. Posted August 21 2006, 6.45pm
Bridgend station 106.3 Bridge FM has been sold by Tindle Radio Group to Town and Country Broadcasting. The South Wales station joins Radios Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire, plus Scarlet FM which are also fully owned by Town and Country. The purchase of Bridge FM, along with the recently won new licence for Swansea will give the growing company five stations around South Wales. It is owned by former Virgin Radio and Wireless Group boss Jason Bryant. The former station director for Swansea Sound, Esther Morton, will become the new regional managing director for the group. (more)