C2 is a Welsh language

Welsh language

Welsh is a member of the Brythonic branch of the Celtic languages spoken natively in Wales, by some along the Welsh border in England, and in Y Wladfa...

 music and youth strand on BBC Radio Cymru

BBC Radio Cymru

BBC Radio Cymru is BBC Cymru's Welsh-language radio station, broadcasting throughout Wales from studios in Cardiff, Bangor, and Aberystwyth on FM since 1977. At the time of its launch it was one of the few FM-only radio services in the UK...

, broadcast on weeknights between 8pm and 1am from BBC Cymru's studios in Cardiff

Cardiff

Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for...

 and Bangor

Bangor, Wales

Bangor is a city in Gwynedd, north west Wales, and one of the smallest cities in Britain. It is a university city with a population of 13,725 at the 2001 census, not including around 10,000 students at Bangor University. Including nearby Menai Bridge on Anglesey, which does not however form part of...

.

C2 broadcasts a mix of popular music in both Welsh and English, tending towards rock

Rock music

Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...

 and pop rock

Pop rock

Pop rock is a music genre which mixes a catchy pop style and light lyrics in its guitar-based rock songs. There are varying definitions of the term, ranging from a slower and mellower form of rock music to a subgenre of pop music...

 with a distinctive focus on exclusive sessions and interviews with artists alongside regular features on the Welsh music scene, showbiz news, online reviews and sport. C2 also broadcasts an annual nation-wide Battle of the Bands

Battle of the Bands

Battle of Bands is a contest in which two or more bands compete for the title of "best band". The winner is determined by a panel of judges, the general response of the audience, or a combination. The winning band usually receives a prize in addition to bragging rights. Traditionally, battles of...

 competition, supported by Menter Iaith Cymru, with regional rounds broadcast leading up to the final. The competition is open to any Welsh-medium popular music performers. News bulletins are broadcast at 8pm and 10pm.

The 10pm slot on Wednesday nights is given over to features & series and is repeated on Sunday nights between 11pm and 1am.

Presenters

• Magi Dodd - Mondays to Fridays (Dodd Com, 7-8pm) on the *C2 website and (12am-1am) on FM.
• Lisa Gwilym
  Lisa Gwilym
  Lisa Gwilym is a Welsh broadcaster who currently presents various shows on BBC Radio Cymru.Originally from Henllan in Denbighshire, Gwilym began her career at S4C in 1998 as a continuity presenter for the Planed Plant children's strand....
  
   - Mondays to Fridays (8-10pm)
• Huw Stephens
  Huw Stephens
  Huw Stephens is a radio presenter currently broadcasting shows on BBC Radio 1.-Early life and career:Stephens was born in Cardiff, Wales, the son of the author and literary journalist Meic Stephens...
  
   - Mondays (10pm - 12am)
• Ifan Evans - Tuesdays (10pm - 12am)
• Daniel Glyn - Thursdays (10pm - 12am)
• Huw Evans - Fridays (10pm - 12am)
• Glyn Wise - Co-presenter (Dodd Com)

Production Team

Producers

• Sian Alaw Jones (Cardiff)
• Gareth Iwan Jones (Bangor)

Researchers

• Robin Owain Jones (Cardiff)
• Gruff Pritchard (Cardiff)
• Meic Parry (Cardiff)

Broadcast Assistants

• Mari Williams (Cardiff)
• Angharad Jones (Bangor)

See also

• Anocht FM
  Anocht FM
  Anocht FM, founded in 2005, is a national Irish language radio station broadcasting across Ireland.Anocht FM broadcasts between 9 pm and 1 am weekdays and shares the same frequency as RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta...
  
   - Similar youth strand on RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta
  RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta
  RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta , abbreviated RnaG, is the Irish-language radio service of the public-service broadcaster Raidió Teilifís Éireann. The station is available on FM in Ireland and via satellite and on the Internet.- History :...
  
  

• Raidió Rí-Rá
  Raidió Rí-Rá
  Raidió Rí-Rá, founded in 2008, is an Irish language chart music radio station broadcasting on the Internet and, for approximately one month a year, on FM radio.-Information:...
  
  - Irish-Gaelic youth station