Capital South Wales
Capital South Wales is a regional radio station owned by Communicorp UK and operated by Global as part of the Capital network. It broadcasts to Cardiff and Newport and the surrounding areas from studios in Cardiff Bay.[1]
For the capital city of Wales, see CardiffSouth Wales' No.1 Hit Music Station
Communicorp UK
11 April 1980
- CBC (Cardiff Broadcasting Company) (1980-1985)
- Red Dragon Radio (1985-1990)
- Red Dragon FM (1990-2011)
96.0 MHz
104.0 MHz
1359 KHz
1305 KHz
Coverage area[edit]
Initially, CBC broadcast to Cardiff on 96.0 MHz and Newport on 104.0 MHz FM. These frequencies were switched to 103.2 MHz and 97.4 MHz respectively in 1987, following a national reorganisation of UK FM frequencies.
The 103.2 MHz signal, which is the stronger of the two, comes from the transmitter at Wenallt near Cardiff, with the 97.4 MHz signal being transmitted from Christchurch in Newport. The signals reach as far out as the South Wales Valleys to the north and part of Bridgend to the west.[4]
Capital South Wales also broadcasts on the NOW Digital South East Wales DAB multiplex and online.
