Radio Glan Clwyd
From the heart of North Wales
Radio Glan Clwyd is a volunteer-run community and hospital radio station serving patients and staff at Glan Clwyd Hospital as well as listeners across the surrounding North Wales area, with a mix of music, requests, information and presenter-led shows.
About Radio Glan Clwyd
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Frequencies & locations:
- AM – 1287 AM in North Wales
- Online – Live stream via web radio platforms
- Hospital Radio – Serving Glan Clwyd Hospital patients and staff
Radio Glan Clwyd has a stronger local purpose than most small stations because it is not just there to fill air with music. The charity behind it exists to help relieve sickness, infirmity and the effects of old age in North East Wales, and its current Charity Commission filing says it keeps a 24/7 radio service running for patients and staff of Glan Clwyd Hospital while also supporting ward visiting, requests, news and information. That gives the station a proper public-service role rather than a vague community label.
The station has deep roots in North Wales. The charity was registered in 1976 and still operates from the Estates Block at Glan Clwyd Hospital in Bodelwyddan. Public radio listings continue to describe it as a volunteer-run service for both the hospital and the surrounding community, broadcasting a mixture of music, news, information and entertainment around the clock. That combination of hospital broadcasting and wider local reach gives Radio Glan Clwyd a clearer identity than a lot of community stations that struggle to define what they are for.
What helps the station feel alive is that it still shows signs of an active presenter-led schedule rather than a dead stream with an abandoned name. Current schedule posts and listening-platform data reference named voices and branded programmes across the week, including Ron Sams, The Gazman Show, Girls Night In with Dawn and Lisa, Barry Dale on the Radio and other regular slots. For listeners around Bodelwyddan, Colwyn Bay and the wider North Wales patch, that makes Radio Glan Clwyd sound like a real local service with personality, not just background audio.
Notable shows & presenters are:
- Ron Sams – Red River Show: Ron Sams is publicly identified by the station as the presenter of the Red River Show, heard on Sundays and Wednesdays.
- Gazman – The Gazman Show: The Gazman Show appears repeatedly in current Radio Glan Clwyd schedule posts, making it one of the clearest named strands in the station output.
- Dawn and Lisa – Girls Night In with Dawn and Lisa: Girls Night In with Dawn and Lisa is listed in the station’s current schedule posts as one of the recognisable named shows.
- Barry Dale – Barry Dale on the Radio: Barry Dale on the Radio is another named programme shown in current schedule posts, giving the station a more personality-led feel.
- Trev Hughes – Live from the Lounge at Radio Glan Clwyd: Trev Hughes is listed in current schedule posts with Live from the Lounge at Radio Glan Clwyd, part of the station’s branded presenter lineup.
- Glyn Evans – Morning Show: TuneIn’s current station listing shows Glyn Evans in the 7am slot, indicating a regular morning presence on the station.
Contact Information
Official website:
https://www.radioglanclwyd.co.uk/
Studio email:
studio@radioglanclwyd.co.uk
Studio:
01745 584229
Postal address:
Estates Block, Glan Clwyd Hospital
Rhuddlan Road
Bodelwyddan
Rhyl
LL18 5UJ
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RadioGlanClwydCommunityStation/
X / Twitter: https://x.com/RadioGlan
Radio Glan Clwyd FAQ
What is Radio Glan Clwyd?
Radio Glan Clwyd is a volunteer-run community and hospital radio station serving Glan Clwyd Hospital and the surrounding North Wales area with music, requests, information and presenter-led shows.
Where can I listen to Radio Glan Clwyd?
You can listen to Radio Glan Clwyd online through its live stream, and the station has also been listed publicly as a 1287 AM service in North Wales.
Is Radio Glan Clwyd a hospital radio station?
Yes. Radio Glan Clwyd exists to serve patients and staff at Glan Clwyd Hospital while also reaching the wider local community in North Wales.
What kind of programmes does Radio Glan Clwyd broadcast?
Radio Glan Clwyd broadcasts a mix of music, requests, news, information and presenter-led community shows, with named programmes appearing in its current public schedule posts.
How can I contact Radio Glan Clwyd?
You can contact Radio Glan Clwyd by email at studio@radioglanclwyd.co.uk, by phone on 01745 584229, or by post to the Estates Block at Glan Clwyd Hospital, Rhuddlan Road, Bodelwyddan, Rhyl, LL18 5UJ.