GTFM 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 Cardiff City Show
with Steve Johnson and members of the usual team, temporarily replacing the Phone-In due to Covid-19 restrictions. Bluebirds fans can still contribute to the recording of this programme via Facebook Live at 7pm on Sunday evenings.
2000 – 2200 – The Red Hot & Blues Show with DJ Norm
2200 – 0000 – The Alternative Show with Dan Rees – featuring the best alternative music and unsigned bands and artists. 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 – The Evening Show with Tracey Smith
2100 – 2200 – The Midweek Chart with Gavin Powell – A look at the biggest hits of the week so far.
(2200 – 0000 – Monthly programmes)
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Thursday
1900 – 2100 – Monthly programmes
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2100 – 0000 – The Rockshow with Andy Fox
Friday
1900 – 2300 – Something for the Weekend with Rhys Edwards – Big hits and Club Classics to kickstart the weekend
2300 – 0000 – The GTFM Country Hour featuring one hour of contemporary and classic Country songs.
Weekend
Saturday
0600 – 0800 – Early Breakfast with Jonathan James
0800 – 1100 – Saturday Breakfast with Joanne Gardner
1100 – 1200 – The Saturday Shakeup with Rhys
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 – Sunday Evening Monthly Shows
2000 – 2200 – Menter-Iaith Presents Welsh Language music and information in Sesiwn Sul
2200 – 0100 – The Vibe with Mark Andrews – including Sunday Soundtrack and The Vibe Vault.
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 Thursday: 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: Headpace with Colin and Gareth
Second Thursday: Music Therapy with Stan and Wilf
Third Thursday: The Vinyl Show with Meurig Hailstone and Howard Griffiths
Fourth Thursday: The Slightly Serious Show with Jonathan Powell
(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