Sunday, June 20, 2010 by Moderator.

After an extremely acrimonious franchise campaign, Bridge FM was awarded their licence on November 4th 1999.  The first meeting of those who as a result, had been dispossessed and excluded from local radio in their our own area; [Comprising of nearly 90% of the on-air team of the successful and extremely popular trial broadcasts that convinced the authorities that Bridgend should have it’s very own radio station.]  was jointly chaired by Alistair Irving and Mike Lincez and took place at the offices of SYSNET in Bridgend on Friday the 5th of November.

Following on from that, the later inaugural meeting of Celtica Radio took place sometime in February 2000, with Jane Cullen appointed as Chair, and Dave Cook providing all of the start-up capital.  Celtica Radio commenced test broadcasts on the internet at 8PM June 21st 2000.

Over the last ten years the following people have presented programmes, and have been members of our station.  The dates next to their names indicate their first and last shows as of June 20th 2010;-

Mick Allen – 2003 to 2005
Gareth Anstee – 2000 to 2002
Rev. Wing Commander [Retired] Keith Berry-Davies – 2000 to present day, Chairman from 2004
Shaun Blacksabre – 2000 to 2004
Karl Burtonshaw – 2002 to 2010
Wing Commander [Retired] Dave Carrington – 2006 to present day
Geraldine Caulfield – 2002 to 2005
Lloyd Coles – 2002 to 2009
Dave Cook – 2000 to present day.  Founding Director
Jane Cullen – 2000 to 2004 Also Chair during those dates
Ian Davies – 2000 to 2001
Pete Davies – 2002 to 2009
Matthew Day - 2004
Dave Easterbrook – 2005 to 2009
Steve Edge – 2003 to present day
Bill Everatt – 2000 to present day
Steve Faldo – 2000 to 2002
John Grierson – 2005 to 2008
Glenda Jenkins – 2006 to 2009
Andrew John – 2003 to present day
John the Dentist – 2002 to 2003
KC Jones – 2003 to present day
Richie Lee – 2000 to 2003
James Lewis – 2003 to 2009
Steve Lloyd – 2002 to 2004
Trev Parsons – 2001 to 2002
Robbie Peterson – 2007 to 2009
Paul Rees - 2006
Ed Risby – 2000 to present day
Rizla the Tomcat – Sessions from 2002 until 2007
John Sambrook - 2006
Fred Stacey – 2002 to present day
Syd the Nightfly - 2001
Jordan Thomas – 2004 to present day
Shell Thomas – 2004 to 2006
Jonathan Vaughan – 2003 to 2005
Martyn Williams – 2000 to 2002 Original Webmaster

Celtica Radio would also like to acknowledge the grateful assistance or support from the following;-

Trish Bertram
Jane Bissett
Caravan Music
Paul Child
Bridgend County Borough Council
Roger Clatworthy
Oliver Davies
DD Video
Steve & Ann Easterbrook
Steve Ekheart & Virus
Yvonne Ellerman
Liam Geoff
Ryan Helman
Janis Ian
Island Webservices
Right Hon. Carwyn Jones AM. Wales First Minister
Phil Jones of Welsh Rockband S.E.X.
JJ Kane
Emilija Kochic
Sappie Lingsma-Tienstra
Major Music
Zoë McCulloch
John McNally from the Searchers
Media Tennor Magazine
The Metropolitan Police Authority of London
Gary Morgan
Network DVD
PJ
The Royal Air Force
Graham Schlater
Radio Seagull
Sonicbids
SYSNET
Wing Commander Richard Read. OBE
Eddie Search
Tabatha Music
Tathan Magazine
Patrick Terrett
Liam Thom
Peter Twist
UK Radio Magazine
The United States Marine Corps
Urban Ego
John White
Andre Van-Wyk
Wing Commander Rob Woods

Our apologies if we have missed anyone out from these two lists, but ten years is a long time and we’re all not as young as we used to be!  If you have been missed, please feel free to contact us.

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Monday, May 10, 2010 by Moderator.

Andrew John has the brand new additions to the Playlist as of May 9th 2010.

This month, Andy also has music from a few of the Bands who were featured in this years Gathering – The Battle of the Bands.

Playlist tracks:
Some Kind Of Leader - In Our Best Interests (Radio edit)
Precyse - When I See You
Hayley Griffiths - Our Love
The Venue – Future
Inanna - Feels so Divine
Char Butler - Peace (Whatever Happens)
Merribeth Stitt Deaton - War Cry
The Decoy - The Adventures Of Mowgli
Jarrett Fenlon – Boots
Charlie Gear - Final Crossing
Andy Crawford - Shoot Me Down
Marbin - Abadaba

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Monday, April 26, 2010 by Moderator.

So the waiting is over…

The on-line Votes have been cast…

Four regional heats, and now we’ve arrived at the final.

Recorded throughout Saturday April 24th 2010 the programme features sessions and interviews from Gathering finalists; Innovence, Decoy, Offset, Ladies Love a Superhero, Librarians worst nightmare, The Venue, Nexus and Stars and Flights.

All here exclusively worldwide on Celtica Radio, on-line, on digital wireless and the Nokia Mobile Phone Network.  Part two, featuring the Guns will be on-line shortly.

Let the ultimate Battle Commence!

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Saturday, April 17, 2010 by Moderator.

Bill Everatt presents the Rhondda Cynon Taff Heat of the Gathering, the 2010 Battle of the Bands.  Exclusively on Celtica Radio, On-line, on Digital Wireless and the Nokia Mobile Phone Network.

This concert took place on Tuesday the 30th of March at ‘The Muni Arts Centre’ which is a beautiful converted church, situated in the centre of Pontypridd.

As well as hosting the RCT Battle of the Bands, the centre also has a programme of events which include; band nights, music, events for children and young adults, exhibitions, dance, educational workshops, puppetry, mime, comedy, and productions by community groups.  The venue also has the Footlights Café Bar & Gallery Shop.

Over the course of this programme, you can hear the original music performed live on set by The Missive, Ladies Love a Superhero, The Kix, Indi-go Modem, Lucy Saved Dave and the Special Editions.

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Thursday, April 1, 2010 by Moderator.

Andrew John has a bumper length New Music Radio Show running to nearly ninety minutes this month featuring all the recent additions to the Celtica Radio Playlist.

Playlist tracks are:
Michael Behm - It’s My Time
Guido Mayer - Mechanix
Tim Gleeson - Right Here
The Myst - Too much beauty
Marbin - Mei
Shimeon - Sweet Love
Cat Blay - I Need You
Chris Summerill - Under The Sun
Andy Crawford - All Eyes On You
Ginger Otitis & The Sedimentary Brains - Only TV on your mind
Precyse - The Rain
The Pocket Gods - Trailer Park On Mars
Wilfred N and the Grown Men - Gotta Be Great To Be Good
Auto Pilot - Deeper Space (Right Stuff Mix)

Plus Bill Everatt will shortly be broadcasting the April update of the Underground Edition.

This month Bills special guest is the singer and songwriter Amy Rachman and Bill will be linking up with her from her home studio in New York City.  The Urban Legends tale features a place a little closer to home, just outside Swansea in fact, and is called Two Lonely Travellers.

We also have another chance to hear Andrew John and the Chronicles of Little Bibbling under Flossock.  No doubt it can’t have escaped your notice that a certain Doctor has become prominent on our TV sets of late.  But the folk of Little Bibbling under Flossock remember when the old one resigned and the search was on for a new one.  As often happens, events in that strange little hamlet uncannily reflect what’s happening in our own world, as we saw when this episode was first broadcast in November 2008, and we introduced our short-lived reporter, Elvis Twinge.  It’s odd how the world of Little Bibbling under Flossock always seems bigger on the inside than on the outside…

And in our “who said this?”  I’d like to know who said this; “A child of five would understand this. Send someone to fetch a child of five.”  So, who said that?

Playlist Tracks are:
Chris Summerill - Under The Sun
Simon Star - Stellar
Andy Crawford - Shoot Me Down
Hayley Griffiths - Our Love
Slave to the Squarewave - The Last Day
Ryan Helman - Falling
Precyse - When I See You
Richard Gilpin - A Man of 33
Marbin - Abadaba
Auto Pilot - Deeper Space (Right Stuff Mix)
The Venue - Future
Blue Horses - Witch in Wedlock

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