alongside "96.4 FM" on the bottom of the logo. The Wave, along with other local commercial radio stations within the UK, became a part of the Radioplayer UK project, an internet service formed by the BBC, Global Radio and the Guardian Media Group that supplies a listen live feed of UK radio stations across the world. The Wave's owner, UTV, was renamed the Wireless Group in 2016. On 8 February 2019, The Wave was sold alongside Swansea Sound and the Wireless Group's network of local radio stations to Bauer Radio. 2020s In May 2020, Bauer announced that The Wave would join the Hits Radio network, while retaining its localised on-air branding. The Wave began carrying most of the network's off-peak programming from Manchester from 15 June 2020. The Wave officially joined the Hits Radio network on 20 July 2020. As of May 2022, The Wave broadcasts a local breakfast show on weekdays, alongside hourly local news bulletins seven days a week and traffic updates at peak times. Coverage area The station's official Ofcom measured coverage area (MCA) covers Swansea, Neath Port Talbot and East Carmarthenshire on 96.4 FM. The Wave also broadcasts on DAB, online and on the station app. Music policy The Wave broadcasts a contemporary hit radio format by syndicating Bauer's Hits Radio playlist. Ofcom describes the format of The Wave as "a music and information station – mainly chart and contemporary but may include older tracks". Programming Networked programming originates from Bauer's Manchester studios. Local programming is produced and broadcast from Bauer's Swansea studios from 6am-10am on weekdays. News Bauer's Swansea newsroom broadcasts local news bulletins hourly from 6am-7pm on weekdays and from 7am-1pm on weekends. Headlines are broadcast on the half-hour during weekday breakfast and drivetime shows. The local bulletins also air on sister station Greatest Hits Radio South Wales. The station also simulcasts hourly Sky News Radio bulletins at all other times. See also Greatest Hits Radio South Wales (formerly Swansea Sound) References External links The Wave Bauer Wave Bauer Radio Hits Radio Mass media and culture in Swansea Radio stations established in 1995 Contemporary hit radio stations in the United Kingdom