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FESTIVE FACT OF THE DAY: Did You Know?...... Cliff Richard took the coveted Christmas top spot once again in 1990, but i...
16/12/2025

FESTIVE FACT OF THE DAY: Did You Know?...... Cliff Richard took the coveted Christmas top spot once again in 1990, but it was a surprise to some as the previous few weeks saw Vanilla Ice at Number One with the ever popular “Ice Ice Baby,” which was still a big hit, but not big enough when the week before Christmas saw Cliff’s single, “Saviour’s Day,” leap from Number three and overtake it.
The festive chart-topper was written by Chris Eaton, who brought the demo tape to meet Cliff Richard at a Christmas party but was told that Cliff already had songs lined up for that year. When they met, he insisted Cliff listen to it and when he did, he said he knew it was a hit and so he was right! The video was shot in Dover.

15/12/2025

Tuesday 16 December 8pm to 10pm

MIDWEEK SPORT SPECIAL - Sponsored by Cardiff City Supporters Trust

Charlie Brown and Gareth Newberry are at Cardiff City Stadium for coverage of the Carabao Cup Quarter Final tie against the World Club Champions Chelsea. With a capacity crowd of over 30,000 in attendance this is the perfect test for Brian Barry-Murphy’s young squad. Chelsea are currently in fourth place in the Premier League after their weekend victory over Everton at Stamford Bridge.

Plus all the night’s action in the PDC World Championship at Alexander Palace in London and the day’s Sports News.

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Tuesday 16 December 12-2pm/ Encore Second Hour 10-11pmDIFFERENT RADIO - Where The Music Matters Charlie Brown opens up...
15/12/2025

Tuesday 16 December 12-2pm/ Encore Second Hour 10-11pm

DIFFERENT RADIO - Where The Music Matters

Charlie Brown opens up The Relevancy Hour of facts, stats and tracks for the day. A journey that goes from The Beatles to celebrating the 79th birthday of ABBA’s Benny Andersson.
Charlie Needham joins in the second hour with his Vital 4 and Sophie’s Choice. Plus seasonal tracks that superbly fit the strategy Different Radio was created for.

Listen on DAB+ in Cardiff & The Vale, TuneIn Radio App (free from App Stores then search for Rookwood Sound), Rookwood Sound App for Android, Smart Speakers - “Play Rookwood Sound on TuneIn” or our website link at rookwoodsound.com

14/12/2025

Monday 15 December 11am to 12pm/ Repeated Friday 19 December 8-9pm

WIDE OPEN SPACES - The Best in Country & Americana

Charlie Brown this week features a programme packed with the latest seasonal releases from Music City USA.

Listen on DAB+ in Cardiff & The Vale, TuneIn Radio App (free from App Stores then search for Rookwood Sound), Rookwood Sound App for Android (free from App Stores), Smart Speakers - “Play Rookwood Sound on TuneIn” or click the link on our website rookwoodsound.com

FESTIVE FACT OF THE DAY: Did You Know?...... Everyone’s watched Raymond Briggs’ Christmas classic “The Snowman” and its ...
14/12/2025

FESTIVE FACT OF THE DAY: Did You Know?...... Everyone’s watched Raymond Briggs’ Christmas classic “The Snowman” and its signature song written by Howard Blake, “Walking In The Air,” but it wasn’t originally sung by Aled Jones. The version used in the 1982 film was actually performed by St Paul’s chorister Peter Auty, but when a certain toy shop wanted to re record it for their Christmas advert in 1985, his voice had broken so Aled was asked instead but due to the studio having more tape than they initially thought, they decided he should record the whole track instead of only 20 seconds and release it as a single. Aled Jones’ version of “Walking In The Air” flew up the charts in December 1985 thus making his version more famous and giving him a Top 5 hit on the UK Singles Chart and an appearance on “Top Of The Pops at just 15 years old.

13/12/2025

Slight change to the schedule tomorrow morning: the Sunday Supplement with Steve Allen will be on air from 8am - 10am; Dave Nicholson with the Fabulous 50s from 10am; and Kerry Bassett with Back to the 70s from 11am. The regular programme schedule will resume at midday with Carl Dennis.

FESTIVE FACT OF THE DAY: Did You Know?..... During the festive season of 1988, Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan were hopi...
11/12/2025

FESTIVE FACT OF THE DAY: Did You Know?..... During the festive season of 1988, Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan were hoping for the Christmas Number 1 with their iconic duet, “Especially For You.” Written by pop powerhouse production team Stock, Aitken & Waterman, the love song was the follow up to THAT TV moment and the single was flying off the shelves with some shops having to order more copies due to its popularity. Everyone (including SAW) thought it would be the festive chart topper that year so it was a shock when it was announced that it was in fact Cliff Richard’s “Mistletoe and Wine” that reached Number 1! Staying there for four weeks, the Christmas classic was the best-selling single of the year selling 750,000 copies. Kylie and Jason eventually got their chart-topping triumph in January the following year.

08/12/2025

Tuesday 9 December 12-2pm/ Repeated 9-11pm

DIFFERENT RADIO - Where The Music Matters

On Christmas Card Day, Charlie Brown starts The Relevancy Hour with the first Supergroup and even ends up celebrating Donny Osmonds 68th Birthday, in his trawl through the facts, stats & tracks for the day.
Charlie Needham joins for hour two with his Vital 4 and Sophie’s Choice.

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Rookwood Sound Hospital Radio. Broadcasting 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to Rookwood Hospital and The University Hospital at LLandough. Now based within The University Hospital of Llandough we have a great team of volunteer presenters who are on air daily. The shows have great music from all decades. guest artists, local hero`s and amazing array of current topics and blasts from the past