Radyo an Gernewegva (abbreviated as RanG; meaning in English 'radio of the Cornish-speaking area') is a radio service broadcasting through the medium of the

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both online, via

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, and on several

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stations in

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. It is a

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, and receives some funding through the

Cornish Language Partnership The Cornish Language Partnership ( kw, Keskowethyans an Taves Kernewek , ) is a representative body that was set up in Cornwall, England, UK in 2005 to promote and develop the use of the Cornish language. It is a public and voluntary sector par ...

. It is produced by KernowPods.

History

The service began in 2007 as 'Nowodhow an Seythun' (News of the Week). This was a short 4 minute podcast, distributed each week through a collection of Cornish cultural websites. This service was increased to half an hour each week in 2008, and adopted the new name "Radyo an Gernewegva". The format changed at this point to become a magazine programme, incorporating music, discussion and news. In 2010, Radyo an Gernewegva incorporated the original 'Nowodhow an Seythun' back into the service. In 2013 it was shortlisted for Radio Station of the Year at the

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. In that same year a

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campaign was launched to raise funds for a new website. The campaign was successful, raising over £5,000. Listening to Radyo an Gernewegva is recommended as an aid to learning the

by the ''Say Something in Cornish'' course. It attracts more than 500 listeners every week. In 2014 the service began to be broadcast by several

stations in Cornwall.

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broadcasts it every Sunday, at midday,

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( Falmouth and Penryn) broadcasts the same programme every Tuesday at 1pm, The Hub Radio Roseland, Cornwall broadcasts it every Saturday at 6am and Coast FM Penwith, Cornwall plays the programme 3 times a week. Since 2020 the service is also simulcast Monday and Thursday 11am on

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Presenters

Matthew Clarke is the main presenter and

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and Nicholas Williams all provide regular content.

References

External links

Radyo an Gernewegva websiteThe Cornish Language Partnership
which partially funds Radyo an Gernewegva Cornish language Internet radio stations in the United Kingdom Radio stations in Cornwall Celtic music festivals {{UK-radio-station-stub

History

Presenters

See also

References

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