Gold
The greatest hits of all time
Listen to Gold
You can hear Gold on AM, DAB Digital Radio, Freesat, Radioplayer UK, Sky, Virgin Media and online
Facts and stats
Gold is a commercial radio station owned by Global Radio. The station playlists classic hits from the 60s, 70s and 80s.
Originally a network spanning the country after the merger of the Classic Gold and Capital Gold networks, currently Gold broadcasts on AM and DAB to London (DAB+), Manchester, Cambridge, Peterborough and the East Midlands and on DAB+ across the UK on the Digital One Multiplex.
| Editorial area | UK |
|---|---|
| Format | Oldies |
| Most played | Jeff Beck, Chris Andrews, Casuals, TheRadiomonitor |
| Launched | 28 November 1988 |
| Owner | Global |
| National sales | Global |
| Members of | Radiocentre IAB UK |
| Former names | Classic Gold Brunel Classic Gold Brunel Radio Radio Brunel GWR Radio Radio West Radio Mercury Mercury Extra Fame 1521 Breeze Classic Gold Breeze Chiltern Radio Chiltern Radio Supergold The Breeze Supergold Three Counties Radio Three Counties Radio Severn Sound Invicta Sound Invicta Radio Coast AM Coast Classics Invicta Supergold Capital Gold Fortune 1458 Lite AM Big 1458 AM Amber Radio Classic Gold Amber Northants Radio Supergold Hereward Radio GEM AM Radio Trent Classic Gold GEM WGMS 1332 The World's Greatest Music Station Hereward Radio Plymouth Sound AM The Gold AM South Coast Radio Southern Sound GWR Wiltshire Radio Smooth Radio (Peterborough & Cambridge only) |
Contact Gold
| Postal address | 30 Leicester Square, London, WC2H 7LA |
|---|---|
| Telephone: reception | +44 20 7766 6888 |
| Telephone: studio | +44 345 231 8888 |
| Official website | goldradiouk.com |
| Wikipedia | Gold_(British_radio_network) |
| Main email | firstname.lastname@global.com |
| Personal email | firstname.lastname@global.com |
Social media
| @GoldRadioUk (8,352 followers) compare | ||
| Twitter: Newsdesk | @GlobalsNewsroom (5,885 followers) compare | |
| Mygoldmusic ( Data is from 2019. Feature awaiting Facebook re-authorisation. | ||
| TuneIn | < |
Mobile apps
| iOS | Gold ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ |
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| Android | Gold Radio App |
People
Adrian Stewart Programme Director
Adrian Bodenham Engineer
Alex Jones Broadcast Engineer
David Andrews Presenter
James Bassam Presenter
Seb Sears Assistant Manager
Adrian Bodenham Engineer
Alex Jones Broadcast Engineer
David Andrews Presenter
James Bassam Presenter
Seb Sears Assistant Manager
…at Global
Adam Johnson Director of Marketing
Andrew Bailey Managing Editor (Digital) LBC and LBC News
Ashley Tabor Founder and Executive President
Ashley Bard Group Head of Brand Production
Byrion Smith Creative Technologist
Charlotte Sullivan Senior Broadcast Journalist - East of England
Darren Singer Chief Financial Officer
Graham Sarath Area Business Director
Greg Hughes Group Head of Programming Operations
Ian Hanson Chief Operating Officer
James Rea Director of Broadcasting
Lindsey Smith-Hume Deputy News Editor
Lord Allen of Kensington CBE Chairman
Lucinda Horsley Journalist
Mark Findlay Group Head of Music Relations
Mike Gordon Chief Commercial Officer
Richard Park Senior Programming Advisor
Simon Blake Senior Engineer
Stephen Miron Group CEO
Stephen Clarke Broadcast Engineer
Tim John Head of Global's Newsroom
Vicky Etchells Head of Newsgathering & Factual Podcasts
Will Harding Chief Strategy Officer
Andrew Bailey Managing Editor (Digital) LBC and LBC News
Ashley Tabor Founder and Executive President
Ashley Bard Group Head of Brand Production
Byrion Smith Creative Technologist
Charlotte Sullivan Senior Broadcast Journalist - East of England
Darren Singer Chief Financial Officer
Graham Sarath Area Business Director
Greg Hughes Group Head of Programming Operations
Ian Hanson Chief Operating Officer
James Rea Director of Broadcasting
Lindsey Smith-Hume Deputy News Editor
Lord Allen of Kensington CBE Chairman
Lucinda Horsley Journalist
Mark Findlay Group Head of Music Relations
Mike Gordon Chief Commercial Officer
Richard Park Senior Programming Advisor
Simon Blake Senior Engineer
Stephen Miron Group CEO
Stephen Clarke Broadcast Engineer
Tim John Head of Global's Newsroom
Vicky Etchells Head of Newsgathering & Factual Podcasts
Will Harding Chief Strategy Officer
Other information
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