Valleys Radio
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Valleys Radio was a British
radio station broadcasting to the heads of the South Wales
Valleys. The broadcast area was covered by two transmitters, 999kHz from the Aberdâr
transmitter, and 1116kHz from the Ebbw Vale
(Welsh: Glyn Ebwy) transmitter, with the Ebbw Vale signal being the comparatively stronger of the two.
On March 20th, 2009, UTV Radio announced Valleys Radio was to be sold or shut down within the next 4 weeks. On Thursday April 30, 2009 at 10am, Valleys Radio ceased transmitting, after many listener messages, emotional speeches and farewells from radio producers and presenters. The final song aired was "Our last song together" by Neil Sedaka
, on the final radio show, which was called Mark Powell @ Breakfast
.
and 96.4 The Wave - which broadcast to the Swansea area are still active. Some previous and current presenters from these two stations have broadcast on Valleys Radio.
United Kingdom
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radio station broadcasting to the heads of 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...
Valleys. The broadcast area was covered by two transmitters, 999kHz from the Aberdâr
Aberdare
Aberdare is an industrial town in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, situated at the confluence of the Rivers Dare and Cynon. The population at the census was 31,705...
transmitter, and 1116kHz from the Ebbw Vale
Ebbw Vale
Ebbw Vale is a town at the head of the valley formed by the Ebbw Fawr tributary of the Ebbw River, south Wales. It is the largest town and the administrative centre of Blaenau Gwent county borough...
(Welsh: Glyn Ebwy) transmitter, with the Ebbw Vale signal being the comparatively stronger of the two.
On March 20th, 2009, UTV Radio announced Valleys Radio was to be sold or shut down within the next 4 weeks. On Thursday April 30, 2009 at 10am, Valleys Radio ceased transmitting, after many listener messages, emotional speeches and farewells from radio producers and presenters. The final song aired was "Our last song together" by Neil Sedaka
Neil Sedaka
Neil Sedaka is an American pop/rock singer, pianist, and composer. His career has spanned nearly 55 years, during which time he has sold millions of records as an artist and has written or co-written over 500 songs for himself and other artists, collaborating mostly with lyricists Howard...
, on the final radio show, which was called Mark Powell @ Breakfast
Mark Powell (radio personality)
Mark Powell is a British radio presenter, born in Aberfan, Wales in 1971. He currently presents the Mark Powell Drive Show on The Wave in Swansea, South Wales and has worked at other local radio stations such as Valleys Radio, Galaxy 101, Red Dragon FM, Real Radio and TFM Radio.-Career:When Powell...
.
Music
The station mainly featured a strong variety of current and classic hits. The station also ran an online 'Music Academy' which allowed listeners to feedback on the music played by the station via the Valleys Radio website.Sister Stations
Two sister stations - Swansea SoundSwansea Sound
Swansea Sound is a British independent local radio station broadcasting to Swansea and surrounding areas, aimed at a core 40+ demographic. Swansea Sound was the first local radio station in Wales, and has won several awards, including the number one regional station in South Wales....
and 96.4 The Wave - which broadcast to the Swansea area are still active. Some previous and current presenters from these two stations have broadcast on Valleys Radio.