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RTÉ Gold is an Irish radio station broadcasting on Saorview, online, and Virgin Media. RTE Gold is also available on Eir TV (eirtv /eir vision) eir
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Broadcast area | National - Ireland |
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| Frequencies | Saorview: Channel 208 Virgin Media: Channel 941 DAB+ FailteDAB |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic hits, Adult contemporary |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | RTÉ |
| RTÉ Radio 1 RTÉ 2fm RTÉ lyric fm RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta | |
| History | |
First air date | 30 May 2007 (Officially launched 1 December 2008) |
| Links | |
| Website | www.rte.ie/radio/gold/ |
Background
editThe station plays music from the 1960s to the 2000s.
Weekday programming has presenter led programmes from 7am - 6pm. 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 programme, 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]
As of 1 January 2026, it became the last RTÉ-owned digital radio station still in existence after the closure of RTÉ Pulse, RTÉ 2XM, RTÉ Jr Radio (timeshared with RTÉ Chill), and RTÉ Radio 1 Extra.
On the 15th of June 2026, RTÉ Gold joined the FáilteDAB DAB+ trial on both ensembles. It is now available via DAB+ in “80%” of the Irish population according to FáilteDAB.
References
edit- ↑ "Will Leahy and Rick O’Shea join RTÉ Gold", RadioToday.ie
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "RTÉ to cease radio transmission on DAB network". rte.ie. 2 March 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
External links
edit- Listen to RTÉ Gold on RTÉ Player
- RTÉ digital radio service to begin, The Irish Times, 20 November 2008