GTFM Christmas Schedule 2023

Join us on GTFM as we keep you company throughout the Christmas and New Year period with a great mix of programmes keeping you entertained, updated and informed thoughout the festive season.

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Christmas Eve

7am – Sunday Sunrise with Mark Dorey – Playing a mix of Christian and Contemporary music as well as this weeks ‘Pause For Thought’.

8am – Sunday Breakfast with Dene and Meurig – Joining forces to bring you a great mixture of Classic Christmas songs from across the years along with festive fun and games.

11am – Mark Powell with The Retro Show – Join Mark for a great mix of music and features.

1pm – Afternoon with Mark Andrews – Playing a great mix of festive hits, requests and dedications to see you through Christmas Eve.

3pm – The Christmas Red Thread with Tim Cooper – Join Tim for a Christmas edition of his musical journey where every song connects to the next.

5pm – The 70’s Hour with David O’Brien – Looking back at the decade that was the 70’s.

6pm – The Christmas Chart with David O’Brien – Looking at the current chart and revealing the Christmas Number 1

7pm – Christmas Carols with Terry Mann – An hour of traditional carols.

8pm – Nadolig Llawen with Angharad Roberts – An hour of Welsh language Christmas songs.

9pm – Step Into Christmas with Mark Rogers – Taking you into Christmas Day with a great mix of Christmas hits, requests and dedications.

12midnight – Playing the music of your life through the night

 

Christmas Day

6am – Non-Stop Christmas Hits

7am – Christmas Carols with Terry Mann – An hour of traditional carols.

8am – Christmas Sunrise with Mark Dorey – A Christmas special of Mark’s Sunday show featuring a mix Christian and Contemporary music as well as ‘Pause For Thought’.

9am – Christmas Day with Gareth Williams – Playing a great mix of Christmas hits as well as taking your requests and dedications.

12noon – GTFM Remembers Howard Griffiths – A special programme remembering Howard Griffiths who very sadly passed away on the 23rd December 2022. We’ll hear from various GTFM presenters who will be sharing their memories of Howard and play a mixture of clips from his shows on GTFM.

1pm – The Christmas Jukebox with Joan Smart – Making a very special comeback for Christmas, Joan plays a selection of her favourite Christmas songs from years gone by.

2pm – Centre Stage with Colin Dixon – Playing you the very best songs from the world of Musical Theatre

3pm – The Kings Speech – We’ll hear fom the Monarch King Charles III as he delivers his Christmas message to the nation.

3:10pm – Mark Dorey’s Christmas Story – ‘A Christmas Like No Other’ highlighting the Sheppard’s visit to see the baby Jesus. Written and produced by Mark Dorey.

4pm – Christmas Day with Marie-Claire – Playing you a great mix of music for your Christmas afternoon.

6pm – The Christmas Film Show with Ioan Dyer – Playing you a great mix of soundtracks from classic Christmas films across the years.

8pm – The Red Hot and Blues Show with Norm – Playing you the very best in Blues music.

10pm – The Alternative Show with Dan Rees – A mix of Alternative Christmas songs.

12midnight – Playing the music of your life through the night

 

Boxing Day

7am – The Red Thread with Tim Cooper – Every song connects to the next, but can you work out how?

9am – Boxing Day with Jake Turner – Great music and lots of fun, frolics and banter from Jake who maybe joined by a few friends throughout the show.

2pm – The Season Ticket with Tom, Nathaniel and Ian – Keeping you updated with the latest sporting fixtures.

5pm – Boxing Day Bangers with Matt Ryan – 2 hours of great tunes to get you in the mood for your boxing day party with GTFM’s newest presenter, Matt Ryan.

7pm – Clwb Cymraeg with Ioan Dyer – Welsh music and chat with Ioan Dyer

10pm – Twosday with Mark Buckley – A festive edition of the show.

12midnight – Playing the music of your life through the night

 

Wednesday 27th December

7am – The Red Thread with Tim Cooper – Every song connects to the next, but can you work out how?

9am – Community Link with Gareth Williams – Playing the music of your life and keeping you updated on what’s going on across Rhondda Cynon Taf.

1pm – Afternoons with John Price – Join John for more of the music of your life, requests and dedications and no doubt a couple of quizzes.

5pm – Early Evenings with Tracey Smith – Playing the music of your life for Wednesday evening.

7pm – The Film Show with Ioan Dyer – Looking back at the films of 2023

10pm – Tina Turner Special

12midnight – Playing the music of your life through the night

 

Thursday 28th December

7am – The Red Thread with Tim Cooper – Every song connects to the next, but can you work out how?

9am – Community Link with Dene Rogers – Playing the music of your life and keeping you updated on what’s going on across Rhondda Cynon Taf

1pm – Afternoons with Kaz – Playing the music of your life throughout the afternoon.

4pm – Early Evenings with David O’Brien – Playing the music of your life for your Thursday evening.

6pm – The Hit Music Countdown with Mark Andrews – Looking at the biggest selling tracks from Welsh artists and bands.

9pm – The GTFM Rockshow Special with Andy Fox – A special edition of the show looking at the 50th anniversary of Pink Floyd’s classic album ‘Dark Side Of The Moon’

12midnight – Playing the music of your life through the night

 

Friday 29th December

7am – The Red Thread with Tim Cooper – Every song connects to the next, but can you work out how?

9am – Community Link – Playing the music of your life and keeping you updated on what’s going on across Rhondda Cynon Taf

1pm – Afternoons with Haydn Price – Playing the music of your life throughout the afternoon.

4pm – The hits of 2023 with David O’Brien – Looking back at the hits of 2023.

7pm – Something for the Weekend with Rhys Edwards – Playing the biggest weekend floorfillers for your weekend

11pm – The Late Show with Amy Evans – Taking you into the final weekend of 2023

12midnight – Playing the music of your life through the night

 

Saturday 30th December

6am – Saturday Early Breakfast withn Paul McMahon – Easing you into the weekend

8am – Saturday Morning with Chris Mason – Playing the music of your life to get you going for the weekend including Anthems.

10am – Saturday Shake Up wih Mark Rogers – Playing more of the music of your life including the Broken Record Player.

12noon – Stock, Aiken & Waterman Special with Mark Buckley – Remembering the tracks produced at the Hit Factory.

2pm – The Season Ticket with Tom, Nathanial and Ian – Keeping you updated with the latest sporting fixtures.

6pm – The Houseparty with Jake Turner – Weekend floorfilling anthems to get the party started for a Saturday evening.

8pm – The Saturday Night Experience with Amy Evans – Playing the biggest weekend floorfillers.

11pm – Unity In Sound with G-Bace and Rowlands – Underground Dance including house, Trance Jungle, Drum and Bass and much more.

2am – Playing the music of your life through the night

 

New Years Eve

7am – Sunday Sunrise with Mark Dorey – Playing a mix of Christian and Contemporary music as well as this weeks ‘Pause For Thought’.

8am – Sunday Breakfast with Dene Rogers – An easy mix of music and Chat for your Sunday morning.

10am – the 60’s Hour with Meurig – Featuring a selection of 60’s party tracks to get you in the mood for New Years Eve

11am – Mark Powell with The Retro Show – Join Mark for a great mix of music and features.

1pm – Afternoon with Mark Andrews – Playing the music of your life with requests, dedications and a look back at 2023.

4pm – Nos Galan Road Races – Interviews and coverage from the Nos Galan Road Races in Mountain Ash.

8pm – New Years Cheese with Chris and Jamie – Playing the cheesiest sonmgs you can imagine for New Years Eve

10pm – Into 2024 with Gavin  Powell – A great selection of party hits to see you into the new year.

3am – Playing the music of your life through the night

 

New Years Day

7am – The Red Thread with Tim Cooper – Every song connects to the next, but can you work out how?

9am – The Hangover with Colin Dixon – The morning after the night before. Join Colin as he plays a great mix of chilled tracks from years gone by.

11am – New Years Day with David O’Brien – Playing the music of your life with fun and features.

3pm – The Season Ticket with Tom, Nathanial and Ian – Keeping you updated with the latest sporting fixtures.

6pm – The 4 Legends Radio Show with Tim Cooper, Mark Powell, Dave Brookes and Steve Wiggins – An hour of great tunes and banter with some familiar voices.

7pm – Evenings with Mark Rogers – Playing the music of your life for New Years Day.

8pm – The Red Hot and Blues Show with Norm – Playing you the very best in Blues music.

10pm – The Alternative with Dan Rees – The very best in Alternative music.

12midnight – Playing the music of your life through the night

GTFM’s normal schedule returns from Tuesday 2nd January 2024. 

Many thanks to all our hardworking volunteers who put these shows together at our Pontypridd studio complex, based in Rhydyfelin.

If you would like to volunteer for GTFM, then please get in touch by email volunteers@gtfm.co.uk stating what it is you’d like to get involved with (i.e presenting, news, events) and we will be in touch in the new year.

Wishing a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all listeners, advertisers, sponsors and supporters of GTFM.