Digital Radio

Part of 2. Questions to the Leader of the House – in the Senedd at 2:23 pm on 28 February 2018.

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Photo of Mr Simon Thomas Mr Simon Thomas Plaid Cymru 2:23, 28 February 2018

(Translated)

May I assure the Cabinet Secretary that I'm not going to turn the internet on first thing in the morning? I want to listen to the radio in the morning in Aberystwyth, and it's not just smaller communities that are missing out on digital radio. There is a digital service in Aberystwyth, but there is no Radio Cymru or Radio Wales available, so we must ensure that our national broadcasters are available in all parts of Wales before we allow any switch-off of the FM signal. I speak as someone who has turned to digital for over 15 years. I'm a big fan of digital radio, but it causes me great concern that I can't listen to Radio Cymru and someone like Rhys Mwyn during the evenings in Aberystwyth.