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This is an archive of news about 102.5 Radio Pembrokeshire. Some links may no longer work, due to the transient nature of the internet.

Thief hits Radio Pembrokeshire
From Radio Today. Posted June 18 2008, 10.02pm
Pedr the Puffin, Radio Pembrokeshire’s long-serving mascot is recovering after a traumatic day at and outside broadcast in Milford Haven. Pedr is thought to be safe and well after a group of men ripped off his costume and ran off. (more)

MuxCo bags Mid and West Wales
From Radio Today. Posted March 18 2008, 5.29pm
The latest digital radio multiplex for Wales has been given to MuxCo Wales, in which Town and Country Broadcasting holds the majority stake in. MuxCo will provide one new service called Wales Live, as well as re-transmitting Radios Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire and BBC Radio Cymru. (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)

First set for Town and Country
From Radio Today. Posted October 25 2007, 7.56am
The team at Town and Country Broadcasting are celebrating their first group set of listening figures this morning, with a solid amount of listeners around the group. Radio Pembrokeshire's popularity continues to grow, now standing at 53 per cent weekly reach. (more)

Town & Country hold their ground
From Radio Today. Posted May 10 2007, 8.12am
South and West Wales continues to shine as a success story for commercial radio, with Radio Pembrokeshire, Radio Camarthanshire and Scarlet FM continue to out-perform all other local and national services. All services are owned and operated by Town and Country Broadcasting. (more)

Ofcom expands Wales DAB plans
From Radio Today. Posted March 15 2007, 10.16am
The planned digital licence for Pembrokeshire & Carmarthenshire has been replaced with a licence for Mid and West Wales, which is designed to cover the counties of Ceredigion and Powys too. This change has been made to provide more coverage in Wales for current and future services. (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)

Keri leaves Town and Country
From Radio Today. Posted August 21 2006, 6.45pm
Keri Jones, the force behind Radios Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire is leaving the business he founded five years ago to concentrate on a new role as consultant to both BBC and small market commercial services and to run his own community radio service. The news comes as Town and Country Broadcasting take full control of the station, purchasing shares from Keri and other local shareholders. Radio Pembrokeshire has been acknowledged as one of the UK’s most successful radio stations. Profitable from day one, the West Wales service has achieved record breaking RAJAR audience figures for nine successive ratings periods and regularly delivers around 40% share. Keri’s stations’ ratings and commercial successes have been recognised with a Sony nomination and the Arquiva Station of the year award for an unprecedented two years-in-a-row. (more)

Jones Leaves Radio Pembrokeshire & Carmarthenshire
From Merry Media. Posted August 21 2006, 3.03pm
Keri Jones, the force behind Radio Pembrokeshire and Radio Carmarthenshire is leaving the award winning business he found five years ago to concentrate on a new role as consultant to both the BBC and small market commercial services and to run his own community radio service. Radio Pembrokeshire has been acknowledged as one of the UK's most successful radio stations. Profitable from day one, the West Wales service has achieved record breaking RAJAR audience figures for nine successive ratings periods and regularly has a share of 40%.. (more)

R. Pembs breaks RAJAR records
From Radio Today. Posted May 11 2006, 1.15pm
102.5 Radio Pembrokeshire today confirmed why it is the official commercial radio station of the year when it revealed record-breaking audience figures. (more)

Brunel FM confirms top appointment
From Radio Today. Posted February 2 2006, 9.03am
Brunel FM has announced who will launch and manage Swindon’s newest radio station when it makes its debut later in the year. The music led station (formerly known as Now FM) which features hits of the last 4 decades, news and information - won the 12 year FM commercial radio licence from the industry regulator Ofcom in September against stiff competition. Brunel FM has appointed its first Station Manager to spearhead the project. 33 year old Martin Mumford moved to Swindon in mid – January and now has the challenging task of building and developing the radio station. Martin has considerable experience in Independent Local Radio which includes masterminding the highly successful launch of Rugby FM. His most recent appointment was as Group Commercial Director of The Radio Pembrokeshire Group which owns award winning Radio Pembrokeshire. (more)