Swansea Bay broadcaster goes digi

Neath-based Nation Radio celebrated St David’s Day by expanding its coverage through digital radio. The regional station, which plays new music and classic tracks, has invested in the platform after requests from listeners.
Fans had been telling bosses at Town and Country Broadcasting that they wanted to listen in areas where its FM transmission is low or non-existent.
Nation is available on 107.3FM in Swansea and southwest Wales.
Station programmer Ben Evans said: "The investment means we can now be heard on the DAB digital radio platform in Swansea, Neath, Port Talbot, Carmarthenshire, Bridgend, Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan, Newport, Monmouth, Abergavenny, Aberdare, Ebbw Vale, Bristol and Bath.
"Nation is already on a fast track to success having grown its audience by three times in 12 months - making us one of the UK's fastest growing radio stations. We're Wales’ most popular station on Facebook, with 6,000 fans."

Swansea broadcast blast for Mike, Olly, Chris & Steve

Sketty broadcast phenomenon Mike Leahy is ploughing on energetically with his fledgling blog radio show In Town Today.
He broadcasts every Thursday from 7-8pm and the show can be enjoyed after that by download.
The latest features news from the Uplands Diner, home of The Beast breakfast, a frank chat with Swansea Council leader Chris Holley over budget cuts and some verse from Olly the Uplands street poet.
Olly's charming first poem begins: "The small, quiet village settles down, only protected by the stars/ The women make the suppers as the men put away the cars/ The lights disappear into the night as the village soundly sleeps."
There's a splendid interview with Steve Balsamo (pictured), lead singer of Swansea band The Storys who plan a rousing farewell gig at the Grand Theatre this June.
He tells Mike: "I grew up listening to my dad's favourite, Mario Lanza, and my mother's country choices like Jim Reeves. I was greatly influenced by that mix."
Tune in!

Photo: Terry Morris Photography