Radyo an Gernewegva
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Radyo an Gernewegva is a podcast
Podcast
A podcast is a series of digital media files that are released episodically and often downloaded through web syndication...

 radio service broadcasting online through the medium of the Cornish language
Cornish language
Cornish is a Brythonic Celtic language and a recognised minority language of the United Kingdom. Along with Welsh and Breton, it is directly descended from the ancient British language spoken throughout much of Britain before the English language came to dominate...

. It is a not-for-profit organisation, but receives some funding through the Cornish Language Partnership
Cornish Language Partnership
The Cornish Language Partnership is a representative body that was set up in Cornwall, United Kingdom in 2005 to promote and develop the use of the Cornish language in Cornwall...

. The service's name translates as 'radio of the Cornish speaking area'. It uses the abbreviation of RanG.

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, meanwhile adopting the new name. 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.

Presenters

Matthew Clarke
Matthew Clarke
Matthew Clarke is a former professional Australian rules footballer whose career in the Australian Football League spanned four clubs and a total of 258 games between 1993 and 2007...

 is the main presenter, while James Hawken, Tim Saunders
Tim Saunders
Tim Saunders is a Cornish language poet who also writes poetry and journalism in the Welsh, Irish, Breton and Cornish languages. He is resident in Cardiff but is of Cornish descent. He is a bard of the Gorseth Kernow, a literary historian and editor of 'The Wheel' – an anthology of modern poetry in...

 and Nicholas Williams
Nicholas Williams
Nicholas Jonathan Anselm Williams , writing as Nicholas Williams or sometimes N.J.A...

all provide regular content.
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