Current Schedule

On occasions, shows may be altered due to sporting fixtures or special events but on the whole, this is the usual schedule.

Weekdays

0600 – 1000 – Valleys Breakfast

We‘ll take care of the music, the news, sport, weather and travel updates too. A look at the papers, plus all your showbiz for the start of your day.

You can also play along for fun with the Goldmine at 9, hits and headlines from one mystery year!
This feature is brought to you by The Welsh Shop: Treforest

1000 – 1300 – Community Link

Keeping you up-to-date within your community with interviews, chat and more of the music of your life!

Do you have a event you’d like promoted? Send all the details to “events@gtfm.co.uk“

1300 – 1600 – Afternoon Delight

Getting you through the afternoon with more of the music of your life, your requests, dedications and a chance to play along with the 3@3 – Hits and headlines from one mystery year.
This feature is brought to you by The Welsh Shop: Treforest

1600 – 1900 – Drivetime

Keeping you moving with all the latest travel, news, weather & sport, plus showbiz stories, as well as playing ‘the music of your life’ for your drive home

Weekday Evenings

Monday

1900 – 2000 – The Music of Your Life

2000 – 2200 – The Red Hot & Blues Show with DJ Norm

2200 – 0000 – The Alternative Show with Dan Rees – featuring the best alternative music. Email showcasewales@gtfm.co.uk

Overnight (Sun-Fri)

0000 – 0600 – Nocturne
Overnight music with news updates and information

Tuesday

(1900 – 2100 – The Welsh Show with Angharad Rhianon)

This week: 1900- 2200 – Y Clwb Cymraeg with Ioan Dyer – Welsh language music and chat

2200 – 0000 – Twosday with Mark Buckley – featuring tracks that didn’t quite make it to Number 1 in the charts.

Wednesday

1900 – 2100 – Katy G Presents the very best in unsigned music and up and coming artists and bands. Email showcasewales@gtfm.co.uk

2100 – 2200 – Country Rock with Paul Madley

2200 – 2300 – Karen’s Chill Hour

Thursday

1900 – 2100 – Monthly programmes (see below)

2100 – 0000 – The Rock show with Andy Fox

Friday

1900 – 2200 –  Something for the Weekend with Rhys Edwards – Playing the biggest weekend anthems to kickstart your weekend. 

2200 – 0000 – The Friday Late Show with Tracey Smith 

Weekend

Saturday

0600 – 0800 – Early Breakfast with Jonathan James

0800 – 1200 – Saturday Breakfast & Saturday Shakeup with Jake Turner

1200 – 1400 – The Album Chart Show with Andy Fox

1400 – 1800 – Season Ticket with Tomos, Ian, Nathaniel, Alex and the Team

1800 – 2000 – Saturday House Party with Colin Dixon – Kickstarting your Saturday Night across RCT!

2000 – 2300 – Saturday Night Experience with Gavin Powell – Continuing your Saturday Night Soundtrack with the very best commercial dance and chart hits and remixes.

2300 – 0200 – Unity in Sound with Rowlandz and Friends – Underground House, Techno and Trance

Sunday

0200 – 0600 – Nocturne
Overnight music with news updates and information

0600 – 0700 – Easy Like Sunday Morning – chilled songs to start the day

0700 – 0800 – Sunday Sunrise with Mark Dorey – includes contemporary Christian songs and a Pause for Thought

0800 – 1000 – Sunday Breakfast with Howard Griffiths – melodic songs and the ‘Who Am I’ Quiz

1000 – 1300 – The Retro Show – including songs from a 1960’s chart and a huge variety of other tunes plus some Rock n’ Roll from 12 in the Jukebox – with Howard Griffiths

1300 – 1500 – The Red Thread – guess how the songs are linked – with Tim Cooper

1500 – 1600 – So Stagey with Craig and Clare – Musical theatre news & tunes.

1600 – 1700 – The Film Show – reviews of new cinema, DVD and home streaming releases and interviews – with Ioan Dyer

1700 – 1800 – The 70’s Hour with David O’Brien

1800 – 1900 – The Happy Hour with David O’Brien – including feel good hits and a look at the current chart.

1900 – 2000 – The Yeps Hour – An hour of news, gossip and music brought to you by Rhondda Cynon Council’s Youth Engagement Participation (YEPS) team. 

2000 – 2200 –  Menter-Iaith Presents Welsh Language music and information in Sesiwn Sul

2200 – 0100 – The Sunday Late Show with Marie-Claire

NEWS: GTFM broadcasts hourly national and international news bulletins from Sky News. This is followed by our own Valleys News bulletins from 0700-0000 on Monday then 0100 – 0000 Tue-Fri / Saturdays 0100-1100 and during the pandemic a Sunday update at 11am . On weekdays at 1500 a combined Wales, UK and World News bulletin in Welsh is relayed courtesy of BBC Radio Cymru

We have different programmes each week on a

• Wednesday evening – 10-midnight
• Thursday evening – 7-9 pm
• Sunday evening – 7-8 pm

These programmes work on a regular monthly rotation

Wednesday evenings at 10 pm – Midnight

First Wednesday:- Playing The Music of your life

Second Wednesday: Playing the Music of Your Life

Third Wednesday: Playing The Music of your life

Fourth Wednesday: Playing The Music of your life

Fifth Wednesday: Playing the Music of Your Life

Thursday evenings 7-9 pm

First Thursday: Retro Show Extra with Howard Griffiths

Second Thursday: Music Therapy with Stan and Wilf

Third Thursday:  The Vinyl Show with Meurig Hailstone and Howard Griffiths

Fourth Thursday: Retro Show Extra with Howard Griffiths

Fifth Thursday: Retro Show Extra with Howard Griffiths

Sunday evenings 7-8 pm

First Sunday: Playing the music of your life

Second Sunday: Beyond Politics with Mick Antoniw

Third Sunday: Playing the music of your life

Fourth Sunday: Disc Line with Rich James

Fifth Sunday: TBC/The Music of Your Life