GTFM Christmas Schedule 2024
Written by Gavin on 18th December 2024
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
6am – Valleys Breakfast – Wake up with GTFM playing the music of your life along with all your festive favourites to get you kickstarted for Christmas in Rhondda Cynon Taf.
10am – Community Link with Dene and Chris – The Dunkin’ Boys keep you updated with what’s going on across Rhondda Cynon Taf plus they host their BIG Christmas Extravaganza.
1pm – Afternoons with Amy Evans – Playing the music of your life along with all your festive favourites to prepare you for the big day in Rhondda Cynon Taf.
4pm – Driving Home for Christmas – with Haydn – Getting you home for Christmas with all the local information you need to prepare you for the big day in Rhondda Cynon Taf.
6pm – Christmas Carols with Chris Blackmore – Join Chis as he plays an hour of traditional Christmas Carols.
7pm – Clebran Cymraeg with Annie and Ava – Join GTFM’s newest presenters as they bring you an hour of Welsh language Christmas music and chat for your Christmas Eve. – Brought to you in partnership with Mener-Iaith Rhondda Cynon Taf.
8pm – Twosday with Mark Buckley – Join Mark as he plays you 2 hours of tunes which were Number 2 in the Christmas charts in years gone by.
10pm – Step Into Christmas with Mark Rogers – Mark plays more festive favourites with requests and dedications as we count down to the big day.
12midnight – Playing the music of your life through the night
Christmas Day
6am – Christmas Carols with Chris Blackmore – Join Chis as he plays an hour of traditional Christmas Carols.
7am – 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’.
8am – Valleys Breakfast with Chris Blackmore – Join Chris as he plays all your festive favourites as well as taking requests and dedications for Christmas Day.
10am – Christmas Day with Gareth Williams – Playing a great mix of Christmas hits as well as taking your requests and dedications.
1pm – GTFM’s Christmas Hits
2pm – The Christmas Red Thread with Tim Cooper – A festive edition of the show where every song connects to the next.
3pm – The Kings Speech – We’ll hear fom the Monarch King Charles III as he delivers his Christmas message to the nation.
3:05pm – The Christmas Red Thread with Tim Cooper – A festive edition of the show where every song connects to the next.
4pm – Christmas Afternoon with David O’Brien – Playing you a great mix of music for your Christmas afternoon.
7pm – Declaration Records with Derrick Evans – Derrick plays a festive mix of indie Christmas tunes.
8pm – The Christmas Film Show with Ioan Dyer – Playing you a great mix of soundtracks from classic Christmas films across the years.
10pm – The Christmas Late Show with Amy Evans – Amy eases you out of Christmas Day with more of the music of your life.
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 and Haydn – 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 and Ian – Keeping you updated with the latest sporting fixtures.
5pm – The Boxing Day House Party with Mark Andrews – The perfect soundtrack to your Boxing Day party.
8pm – Boxing Day Bangers with Matt Ryan – Matt continues the Boxing Day party.
9pm – The Rockshow with Andy Fox – Andy looks back at the legacy of ACDC
12midnight – Playing the music of your life through the night
Friday 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 Chris Blackmore – Playing the music of your life and keeping you updated on what’s going on across Rhondda Cynon Taf.
1pm – Afternoons with Haydn Price – Join John for more of the music of your life, requests and dedications and no doubt a couple of quizzes.
4pm – The hits of 2024 with David O’Brien – Looking back at the hits of 2024.
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 2024.
12midnight – Playing the music of your life through the night
Saturday 28th December
Except 12noon – Through the Decades with Dene and Chris
Sunday 29th December
Except 8pm – Eisteddfod lookback with Ioan Dyer. Looking back at the week long Welsh language festival which came to Rhondda Cynon Taf in August.
Monday 30th 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 and Chris – Playing the music of your life and keeping you updated on what’s going on across Rhondda Cynon Taf
1pm – Afternoons with John Price – Playing the music of your life throughout the afternoon.
4pm – Valleys Drive with Steve – Getting you home with the music of your life and local information for Rhondda Cynon Taf
7pm – The Evening Show with Matt Ryan – Playing the music of your life.
8pm – Red Hot and Blues Show with Norm – The very best in Blues music.
10pm – The Alternative with Dan Rees – Local music and alternative tracks.
New Years Eve
7am – Valleys Breakfast with Mark Andrews – Waking you up for New Years Eve as well as keeping you updated with what’s going on across Rhondda Cynon Taf
10am – Community Link with Haydn – Keeping you updated with what’s going on across Rhondda Cynon Taf.
1pm – Afternoons with Amy Evans – Playing the music of your life.
4pm – Nos Galan Road Races – Live coverage from the famous Nos Galan Road Races in Mountain Ash.
8pm – New Years Cheese with Chris and Jamie – Playing the cheesiest songs 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 Matt Ryan – The morning after the night before. Join Colin as he plays a great mix of chilled tracks from years gone by.
11am – Mark Buckley
1pm – GTFM Special – The faithful Traitor Andrew Jenkins from Llantrisant presents and hour of his favourite music and stories as well as look ahead to the new series of the BBC hit series The Traitor.
2pm – Afternoon’s with Haydn and Steve – Playing the music of your life.
4pm – David O’Brien’s New Years Special – Playing the music of your life.
7pm – Declaration Records with Derrick Evans – Playing a great mix of indie and alternative.
8pm – Mal Pope – Live in Concert at the Swansea Arena
10pm – Ioan’s Film Review
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