BBC Radio Cymru

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BBC Radio Cymru

Logo used since 2022
Cardiff, Aberystwyth and Bangor
Broadcast area	Wales
Frequency	DAB: 12D MuxCo (Mid & West Wales) DAB: 10D MuxCo (North Wales) DAB: 12D Now Digital (SE Wales) DAB: 12A Bauer (Swansea & SW Wales) DAB: 10D MuxCo (Wrexham, Chester & Liverpool) FM: 92.4–96.8 MHz and 103.5–104.9 MHz Freesat: 715 (all of UK) Freeview: 712 Sky: 0135 Sky: 0136 (rest of UK) Virgin Media: 936 (all of UK)
Programming
Language(s)	Welsh
Format	News, music, sport, entertainment
Ownership
Owner	BBC
Operator	BBC Cymru Wales
Sister stations	BBC Radio Cymru 2 BBC Radio Wales
History
First air date	3 January 1977; 47 years ago (1977-01-03)
Technical information
Licensing authority	Ofcom
Links
Webcast	BBC Sounds
Website	Official website

BBC Radio Cymru is a Welsh language radio station owned and operated by BBC Cymru Wales, a division of the BBC. It broadcasts across Wales on FM, DAB, digital TV and BBC Sounds.

The station broadcasts general factual and entertainment programming for 18+1⁄2 hours a day from 5:30am to midnight with overnight programming simulcast from the BBC World Service after closedown.

Its sister station, BBC Radio Cymru 2, providing separate music-led programming at certain hours of the day, broadcasts on digital and online platforms.

The managing editor of BBC Radio Cymru is Dafydd Meredydd, a former presenter and producer.