Sound Radio Wales - The BIG Sound of North Wales

In partnership with Conwy Employment Hub we try to give you the best advice to get yourself back into work into a job or career you are going to love. Listen in to the show to get more insights on how to really improve your working life to enjoy your social life to get that […]

Craig K was joined in the Sound Radio 103.1 studio by Alex Bowen to talk about the new community bakery called “Use Your Loaf” based on Abbey Street in Rhyl. Use Your Loaf offers free course for people in the community from 16+ to learn how to bake delicious artisan bread and cakes with expert […]

Kathy Barham from Book of You joined Craig K on Sound Radio 103.1 on Monday 14th February. Book of You is a North Wales based Community Interest Company who create online books that helps with reminiscence therapy, are creating a brand new “Community Book”. The ‘Community Book’ will be a collection of memories and stories […]

Listen again to all the best bits (if there is any) of Saving Radio On The North Wales Coast with Craig K. Listen to the whole show with out the music breaks on the go or at home and its is completely FREE! Available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify and using the player below http://www.soundradio.wales/audio/CraigK_Podcast_Feb7.mp3

Take a listen to our first episode of CASTLECAST! The Sound Radio 103.1 podcast on “I’m A Celebrity … Get me out of here!!”. In this episode Craig and Cassie discuss the first episode of the second series of “I’m A Celeb” from Gwrych Castle in North Wales.  They talk about each campmate who has […]

Gary Carr had a special guest, Tansy Rogerson joined him on Drive Time sponsored by Instant Explorers.  Tansy came in to break some very SPOOKY news! Ghosts have escaped in Rhyl Town Centre and its up to you to help find them this Saturday as part of the Halloween Ghostly Scavenger Hunt. Listen again to […]

John Daly was joined in the studio by Simon Bromley a Safety Officer from North Wales Fire & Rescue to talk about general fire safety around the home, Bonfire Night safety and this years organised bonfires and fireworks displays in North Wales. You can listen to the interview in full using the player below. https://www.soundradio.wales/audio/JD_NorthWalesFire.mp3 […]

To promote the release of their brand new single, Give Me Tonight, Steve, Chris  Mc3LROY spoke LIVE to Kelly Leigh Evans on Sound Radio 103.1  on Friday, 15th October. Chris and Steve spoke about their past stories in the music industry, recording music and moving a piano around a Gwrych castle.  You can listen to […]

From October the 9th to the 15th is #BabyLossAwarenessWeek. Sound Radio 103.1 presenter Craig K spoke to North Wales based baby loss charity founder Philippa Davies from Our Sam.  The charity was set up to support families after miscarriage, still birth and bereavement. Recently the charity have put together a charity single called “Little Light” […]

Kieran Barlow is manager of The RSPCA Veterinary Clinic in Vaughan St, Rhyl came into the Sound Radio 103.1 studio to talk live to John Daly. John spoke to Kieran about how the fund raising is going, as the clinic is currently in the process of fundraising £12,000 for an X-ray machine and how you […]

Saturday morning presenter Dave Bowen Jones spoke to TV antiques expert David Dickinson live Sound Radio 103.1 about Dickinson Real Deals at Venue Cymru in Llandudno on Saturday 2nd of October. The Duke came on the show to give advice to the listeners and what to bring to the show which was being recorded for […]

Sound Radio 103.1’s Craig K spoke to Lisa Williams who has written a chapter for a new book called SEEN, you can listen again to the full interview below. https://www.soundradio.wales/audio/CraigK_LisaSEEN.mp3 Lisa, from Rhyl is one of 15 female entrepreneurs who have found the courage to come together and share their stories with you. In their […]

On Friday 24th September 2021, John Daly spoke to Zoë Temple on Sound Radio 103.1. Zoe is a volunteer who is taking a leading role when it comes to supporting refugee families housed in Conwy and North Denbighshire. Zoë also volunteers for The Cinnamon Trust and they chatted about that too! Listen again using the […]

Reel Rhyl is a new cinema project dedicated to sharing the past of Rhyl and the surrounding areas. Craig K spoke to festival director Rhiannon Wynn Hughes MBE about Wicked Wales and how it benefits the community by giving creative opportunities to youth in our area, from creating video and film content to running a […]

Craig K spoke to Steve Pugh from Crest Cooperative based in Llandudno Junction about they support people with disabilities and the unemployed increase their skills and gain employment – either within the co-operative or to move on to sustainable employment within the community. Steve also speaks about the new community store in Rhyl on Wellington […]

Listen to John Daly on Sound Radio 103.1 speak to ex Army Veteran Keith Casey about his charity walk across North Wales for Sepsis. Keith is doing a solo unassisted 150 Mile walk around North Wales.  His plan is to cover 30-35 miles per day over 3 nights & 4 days. He will start at […]

Sally Smart came in to talk to Sound Radio 103.1 with Craig K on Monday 12th April about a fundraising calendar that caught Craig’s eye on social media and no doubt many other peoples eyes too. Local photographer Sally has created a fundraising calendar similar to the “Calendar Girls” idea but featuring local business people […]

Local journalist Jez Hemming has joined Sound Radio 103.1 to bring a selection of cutting edge interviews involving people from North Wales and discussing in depth their story. This week Jez talks to Mike Smith.  Mike Smith is an ex-North Wales police officer, award-winning football coach and family man. But he had been burying an […]

Craig K was joined in the studio by Brian and Stephen from Brighter Futures based at 34 Wellington Road, Rhyl.  The came in to talk about Rhyl’s Mens Shed, discussing what goes on and how all men from the age of 18 can join and use the facilities and benefit from learning new skills if […]

Craig K was joined on the phone by Vicci Holbrook-Hughes on Monday 23rd March 2021 during his afternoon show to talk about NSPCC Childline. The charity are currently on the look out for new volunteers to join their call centre team in Prestatyn. Take a listen to the full interview below where Vicci discusses how […]

Rhyl mayor Cllr Ellie Chard called into Sound Radio 103.1 to talk to Craig K about the new FREE local magazine to help keep peoples minds active during periods of isolation.  Ellie spoke about why the magazine was set up, what is in the magazine to help people during this time and how people can […]

On Community Voice Paul Toal spoke to Meryl Randell-Jones about Carers Wales. Meryl talks about the work of unpaid carers and how important their work is in Wales. She offers some eye watering statistics about the number of carers and how their numbers have increased during lockdown. This talk is the first in a series […]

Craig K was joined in the studio (social distanced) by General Manager, Arlena Thornton of the Little Theatre in Rhyl on Monday 1st March 2021. They spoke about the recent work and renovations to the Little Theatre, including a heating system for the auditorium.  Arlena also spoke about the affects of COVID-19 during such an […]

Sound Radio interviewed Dr Mark Baker about Gwrych Castle, “I’m a celebrity” and the future of the Gwrych Castle. Dr Baker spoke of how the castle intrigued him as a school boy; which in turn became a passion. He talks of how he was contacted by ITV, how local workers have been deeply involved in […]

Sound Radio’s Big Al spoke to Sound Radio director and presenter Craig K about the difficult last 12 months he has endured with his partner Kerry. Recent newspaper articles in the Daily Post and Rhyl Journal have highlighted the frustrations caused by the current COVID-19 outbreak and an issue involving a government aide, while having […]

COVID-19 has left business, charities and organisations fighting for survival during the unprecedented time, but one group in Prestatyn is continuing offer escape during lockdown for its members Aimee Friday Art Group has been running for 5 years now at the Old Library in Prestatyn, the group offers a chance for adults to learn new […]

During Drive Time on Monday 19th May with Mark Pike and Craig K they put out the “Agree or Disagree” statement to hear the opinions of Sound Radio listeners on it, there is now right or wrong answer. You can listen to peoples comments to the statement below using the player above. https://www.soundradio.wales/audio/school_june1st.mp3 Here is […]

As the global pandemic lockdown eases, ex pat Lynda Kelly explained first hand to Sound Radio how the coronavirus (COVID-19) has affected her and husband in Torravieja in Spain. Lynda explains in an exclusive interview with Mark Pike on Drive Time, how Spanish authorities implemented tough measure of peoples movement and how modern technology helped […]

Darren Howells from NWE one of the UK’s busiest entertainment agencies came in the Sound Radio Wales Breakfast Show sponsored by the Cob & Pen in Rhyl to talk to us about the forthcoming official Britain’s Got Talent Auditions in North Wales on Thursday 12th December. The audition will be held at the Morton Arms […]

It has been a part of Rhyl towns history since 1911, that’s nearly 110 years the Rhyl Miniature Railway has been puffing around the Marine Lake. Justin Bell who is Assistant Manager and volunteer for over 20 years visited Sound Radio Wales to talk Craig K on the Breakfast Show sponsored by the Cob & […]

John Daly was joined by Gemma Whitaker from Infinity Initiatives who provides an advocacy and support service for those with multiple needs such as substance misuse, poverty, crime, housing problems in Manchester. Early this year in July they opened an office in Llandudno to offer support and help in the area. You can listen to the […]

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Is it just another seagull? Rhyl needs your to help create a superhero for the town. Join us for a film screening and tell us what Rhyl needs from a caped crusader at Rhyl’s Little Theatre on Tuesday 29th October at 7:00pm until 8:30am and it is […]

With the news of the collapse of Thomas Cook in September and the potential of 2,500 travel agents jobs being saved by Hays Travel, what about the thousands of other jobs in different areas of Thomas Cook have been affected. Sound Radio Wales and Community Voice presenter Paul Toal spoke to Nicola Ryles a former cabin […]

The crowds came out to see the arrival of the new Shannon Class Lifeboat arriving at Rhyl Lifeboat station on Sunday 13th October. Sound Radio Wales was on hand to help create a celebratory with music and a live broadcast. The new £2.5m Shannon also known as the “Anthony Kenneth Heard” arrived at the Rhyl harbour […]

Honeybees are reducing colony size and consolidating honey stores for overwinter survival, feeding from buddleia and ivy the workers are also evicting male drone bees from the colonies, the drones will die but it is nature’s way of conserving stores, the drones consume honey and do not forage, new drones will be raised by the […]