Nation Radio launched on 16 June 2008 as a regional radio station

Radio station

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 broadcasting to the South Wales

South Wales

South Wales is an area of Wales bordered by England and the Bristol Channel to the east and south, and Mid Wales and West Wales to the north and west. The most densely populated region in the south-west of the United Kingdom, it is home to around 2.1 million people and includes the capital city of...

 area from Neath

Neath

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Nation Radio took over the Ofcom

Ofcom

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 broadcasting licence held by Xfm South Wales when GCap Media

GCap Media

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 sold the station to Town and Country Broadcasting

Town and Country Broadcasting

Town and Country Broadcasting Limited is a media company registered in Wales. It currently owns and operates seven radio stations across Wales...

for an unspecified fee on 30 May 2008. After 2 weeks of non-stop music, Nation Radio fully launched on 16 June 2008. Jason Bryant , chief executive of Town & Country Broadcasting said "We are very confident about making this into a big station. This is not a marginal station – this is going to be mainstream."

The station plays a mix of new and classic guitar led music.

Shows

Nation's daytime schedule includes Chris Blumer at Breakfast, Mark Franklin from 11-3 and Ben Evans between 3 and 7.

Weekend shows are headed up by Michelle Owen between 10 and 2 Saturday and Sunday, with a second chance to hear the 'Best of the Breakfast Show' throughout Sunday afternoon before Owen Davies brings you Airplay from 7 on Sundays; a showcase of brand new and local talent from South Wales including interviews and sessions with emerging and established bands and artists.

The Anthems features classic indie songs and the best music around today on Friday and Saturday evenings, setting you up for your weekend.

Nation Radio's news and sport is presented by Mathew Williams

Events

Nation Radio regularly feature interviews with some of the biggest names in music and run events and competitions to give listeners the chance to attend shows across South Wales. Nation also regularly host intimate sessions with artists including the Manic Street Preachers, Ed Sheeran and Frank Turner having played recorded sessions in the past months in front of just a handful of fans.

Nation Radio partner a number of large live music promoters and as a result regularly present shows at venues in Cardiff, Newport, Swansea and beyond. In September 2011 Kids in Glass Houses played an exclusive album launch show for the station on the eve of the release of their fourth album In Gold Blood, with the band 'taking over' evenings on the station in the week running up to the show. 100 Nation Radio listeners got the chance to attend an exclusive soundcheck party before the sold out event.

In October 2011 Nation Radio also gave away the opportunity for a fan of singer songwriter Ben Howard to surf with him on the West Wales leg of his sold-out UK tour. A video documenting the experience is available at facebook.com/nationradio

External links

• Station website

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