For South Wales, From South Wales: The Red Dragon Story

Episode 1: The Launch

45 min · 13. okt. 2025
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For 25 years, Red Dragon dominated the South Wales Radio scene, launching on October 14, 1985. In this episode Chris Moore looks back on the pre-launch of Red Dragon, from the launch of CBC and Gwent Broadcasting, to both stations demise and how the idea of Red Dragon came about. Interviews: Colin Briggs, Haydn Price, Matt Rosser, Charlotte Evans, Nick Webb, Al Dupres, Gary MacKenzie and Chris Ashley. Content: Aircheck Downloads, HTV Wales Archives, LWT, Radio Moments, Tim Cooper and Chris Moore. Listen to the full closure of Gwent Broadcasting here https://audioboom.com/posts/4474704-close-of-gwent-broadcasting-1985

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Episode 3: The Capital Years

For 25 years, Red Dragon dominated the South Wales Radio scene, launching on October 14, 1985. In the concluding part of the documentary - Jason Harrold and Clare Lloyd look back on the duration the network saw a change in management with the arrival of Capital Radio in South Wales Featuring stories from The Rugby World Cup, Party in the Park, Interviewing celebrities, seeing competition from newer stations in South Wales, before seeing some favourites disappear of the line-up and how after 25 years of serving South Wales - It continues to leave a legacy on the listeners. Interviews: Warren Moore, Julian Wharam, Ben Weston, Mark Powell, Dave Brookes, David Francis, James Stodd, James Gordon, Steve Martin, Clare Lloyd, Damien St. John and Mel Knight Content: Aircheck Downloads, James Stodd, Mark Andrews and Radio Moments

13. okt. 202557 min