BID's May 5 Swansea Bay Media Highlights – Midweek Online Special

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South Wales Evening Post Click
Editorial – A man who smashed into three parked cars in Ammanford before fleeing has avoided jail and a driving ban — because of his work in the Royal Navy. Click
Commercial – Booking.com is mining the rich summer hols seam with a home page ad. Welsh tourism businesses should look at how they can match such services. Click
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Swansea Sound Click
Editorial - The Big Apple reopened in Mumbles yesterday. The unique fruit-shaped kiosk has been a feature of the headland for 80 years but was badly damaged by a car last year and amassed 27,000 Facebook fans. Click
Commercial – The home page is refreshingly uncluttered with ads these days ... and there's this handy advice on how to advertise your business on air. Click
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BBC Wales Click
News - Organisers of a controversial  student beach festival planned for Pembrey County Park next month have defended their licensing, policing and health and safety record. Click
Sport - Scarlets outside half Stephen Jones could become the highest points scorer in the team's history in the Magners League game against Glasgow on Friday. Click
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Community Radio Tircoed Click
News - The national Sky update at 8am, 9am and 10am is followed by regional news from around Wales
Music - Today's breakfast show kicked off with a tune from TV smash Glee.
Typical ad break - Homestore, Brinjal, West End Carpets, Matchmaker.

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BID's April 29 Swansea Bay media highlights

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Online BBC Cymru Wales Click
Local top story - The Roman Catholic Bishop of Menevia, Tom Burns, has called for more funding for the military as he led mourners at the funeral of a Swansea soldier killed in Afghanistan. Click
Environment - Conservationists say all-night parties are leaving the popular Langland beach on Gower with a hangover. Volunteers arriving for a survey found it strewn with litter including broken glass and burnt nails from camp fires. Click
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Broadcast The Wave Click
Editorial - The Welsh Guards were recognised last night at the Local Hero Awards of The Wave and Swansea Sound. Falklands veteran Simon Weston gave them the Ultimate Local Hero Award. Click
Music - A list: Bad Romance - Lady Gaga; Broken Heels - Alexandra Burke; Don't Stop Believin' - The Cast of Glee; Everybody Hurts - Hope for Haiti; Fight for this Love - Cheryl Cole; Number One Enemy - Daisy Dares You ft Chipmunk; One Shot - JLS; Owl City - Fireflies; Single Ladies - Beyonce; Tik Tok - Kesha; What About Now? - Westlife.
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Print Western Mail Click
Editorial - Wales' hoax fire calls cost £7m in three years. Swansea clocks almost 600, Neath Port Talbot more than 260, Carmarthenshire 133.
Commercial - Excellent publicity for Swansea Marina and Neath Port Talbot in eight-page pull-out Coastal Wales. Advertisers include Young's Boatyard, Bay Divers and Cambrian Boats.
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