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102.1 Swansea Bay Radio - news archive

This is an archive of news about 102.1 Swansea Bay Radio. Some links may no longer work, due to the transient nature of the internet.

Town and Country up in South Wales
From Radio Today. Posted January 31 2008, 11.49am
Town and Country Broadcasting are celebrating good listening figures for their five South Wales stations, including a positive start for Swansea Bay Radio. (more)

RAJAR results for Q4 2007
From Radio Today. Posted January 31 2008, 12.00am
The radio industry is reporting highs and lows as the final set of listening figures for 2007 are released today. Swansea Bay Radio, Seven FM, Brunel FM and Original 106.5 are reporting for the first time, whilst Hertbeat has dropped out of the survey. (more)

Industry awaits RAJAR results
From Radio Today. Posted January 30 2008, 1.25am
The radio industry is awaiting the final set of listening figures for 2007 as Q4 data is fed to stations from 5:30pm today. Swansea Bay Radio, Seven FM, Brunel FM and Original 106.5 are reporting for the first time, whilst Hertbeat drops out of the survey. (more)

Swansea Bay to the rescue
From Radio Today. Posted January 21 2008, 12.15pm
An Australian couple whose european tour was plunged into chaos after the theft of their campervan in Swansea have been reunited with it thanks to Swansea Bay Radio. The station broadcast an appeal on the breakfast show, leading to the vehicle being found within two hours. (more)

Stations ban X-Factor single
From Radio Today. Posted December 17 2007, 8.03am
Radio stations owned by Town and Country Broadcasting in Wales have banned the winning X Factor single by Scottish Leon Jackson. Listeners to Bridge FM, Swansea Bay Radio, Radio Carmarthenshire, Radio Pembrokeshire and Scarlet FM want a re-count after it was revealed Welsh Rhydian missed out on the winning prize. (more)

Swansea Bay Radio goes live
From Radio Today. Posted November 6 2006, 12.23am
The new local radio station for Swansea Bay has taken to the airwaves. 102.1 Swansea Bay Radio launched at midday on Sunday with the first song by Robbie Williams - Back for good.The song signifies the return of the station, having previously operated an RSL licence over a year ago in the area. (more)