RTÉ Gold

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RTÉ Gold
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Broadcast areaNational - Ireland
FrequencySaorview: Channel 208
Virgin Media: Channel 941
Programming
FormatMainly Classic Hits (Some Adult Contemporary)
Ownership
OwnerRaidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ)
RTÉ Radio 1
RTÉ 2fm
RTÉ lyric fm
RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta
RTÉ Pulse
RTÉ 2XM
RTÉ Jr Radio
RTÉ Chill
RTÉ Radio 1 Extra
History
First air date
30 May 2007
(Officially launched 1 December 2008)
Links
Website[1]

RTÉ Gold is an Irish radio station broadcasting on Saorview, online, and via Virgin Media TV.

Background[]

The station plays music from top-selling artists spanning the decades from the 1950s to the 1990s. Unlike other classic hits stations RTÉ Gold digs deeper into artists' back catalogues and also plays top album tracks.

Weekday programming has presenter led programmes from 7am - 2pm. At weekends there is a full presenter led schedule from 8am to 8pm.

On 6 November 2017, presented weekday breakfast and drivetime programmes were introduced, hosted by RTÉ radio presenters Will Leahy and Rick O'Shea.[1]

On 6 November 2019, RTÉ management announced that, as part of a major cost-saving program, all its digital radio stations would be closed, including RTÉ Gold.[2] In March 2021, it was announced that the station would remain on air via Saorview, cable and online streaming, but the DAB network would close at the end of the month.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ "Will Leahy and Rick O’Shea join RTÉ Gold", RadioToday.ie
  2. ^ Halpin, Hayley (7 November 2019). "'Today could be our last': Breakfast presenter addresses widespread RTÉ service and job cuts at start of show". TheJournal.ie. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  3. ^ "RTÉ to cease radio transmission on DAB network". rte.ie. 2 March 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2021.

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