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About The Wave
Listen to the internet radio of The Wave live, which started in 1995 as Swansea Bay’s local radio station. The radio is owned by Bauer Radio Ltd. and is part of the Planet Radio Group. The playlist of The Wave radio offers a more diverse musical palette than typical pop-oriented stations, as it enriches its repertoire with rock, urban, and dance genres in addition to pop. The song selection primarily rides the waves of the present, occasionally punctuated by older tracks that expand the timeline of the wave-palette. Being a local station, The Wave consistently delivers pertinent news, travel and traffic updates, and weather information for the residents of Swansea Bay and South West Wales. The broadcaster airs "The Wave Breakfast with Leigh and Claire", a lively morning show that runs from 6am to 10am on weekdays. Claire Scott and Leigh Jones infuse Swansea Bay's foggy mornings with cheerful conversations and tuneful melodies, creating a joyful start to the day. "The Hits UK Chart" is broadcast from 4pm to 7pm on Sundays, which is Bauer's own chart show led by Sam Thompson, featuring the hottest 40 songs.
The Wave slogan: "The Biggest Hits. The Biggest Throwbacks"
The Wave slogan: "The Biggest Hits. The Biggest Throwbacks"
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Address: Victoria Road, Gowerton, Swansea, SA4 3AB
Website: https://hellorayo.co.uk/hits-radio
Phone: Studio: +44 161 288 5000, +44 161 288 0103
SMS: 63103
E-mail: feedback[kukac]hitsradio.co.uk
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hitsradiouk
X: https://x.com/hitsradiouk
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hitsradiouk
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/[kukac]hitsradio
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/[kukac]hitsradiouk
Frequency: Swansea area - 96.4 FM
Website: https://hellorayo.co.uk/hits-radio
Phone: Studio: +44 161 288 5000, +44 161 288 0103
SMS: 63103
E-mail: feedback[kukac]hitsradio.co.uk
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hitsradiouk
X: https://x.com/hitsradiouk
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hitsradiouk
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/[kukac]hitsradio
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/[kukac]hitsradiouk
Frequency: Swansea area - 96.4 FM
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News about The Wave
Bauer to rebrand heritage FM stations in England and Wales to Hits Radio
Free Radio, Gem Radio, Hallam FM, Lincs FM, Metro Radio, Pulse 1, Radio City, Rock FM, Signal 1, TFM, Viking FM and Wave Swansea are rebranding to Hits Radio. The news has been announced to staff this morning with 15 radio stations in total making the switch in April 2024.More >>radiotoday.co.uk - 10.01.2024
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Nominations for the 2020 IRN Awards revealed
The nominations for the 2020 IRN Awards have been announced by Sky News presenter Kay Burley. There are 12 categories including the Student Journalist of the Year prize which is supported by the Broadcast Journalism Training Council. The awards event itself will take place at Sky Cinema in west London on Thursday 26th March 2020, also hosted by Kay. IRN Editor and Chair of Judges, Dave Terris said: This is a stellar list of nominations representing the gold standard in commercial radio news and sport...More >>radiotoday.co.uk - 12.02.2020
Shortlist out for Audio and Radio Industry Awards 2020
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The Wave's programmes27
02:00 - The Biggest Hits, The Biggest Throwbacks
The biggest hits, the biggest throwbacks through the night...
06:00 - Wes Butters
The biggest hits, the biggest throwbacks with Wes Butters...
09:00 - Saturday Morning with Angellica, James & Matt
Angellica, James and Matt are here with the biggest hits, the biggest throwbacks and the biggest guests!
12:00 - Steve Furnell
The biggest hits, the biggest throwbacks with Steve Furnell...
16:00 - Sarah-Jane Crawford
The biggest hits, the biggest throwbacks with Sarah-Jane Crawford...
19:00 - Saturday Night Hits - Owen Warner
The biggest hits, the biggest throwbacks on a Saturday night with Owen!
23:00 - Stephanie Hirst's Belters
Stephanie Hirst plays nothing but the best dance-floor throwbacks from the 90s & 00s