Gold (New Zealand radio network)
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| Broadcast area | New Zealand |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Various |
| Branding | All the Greatest Hits |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Format | Classic hits |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | NZME |
| History | |
First air date | July 1, 2020 |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Livestream on iHeartRadio |
| Website | Official website Corporate website |
Gold is a New Zealand radio station playing classic hits and classic rock of the 1970s and 1980s targeting an audience of listeners above 45 years of age.[1]
Gold broadcasts as a network on AM and FM frequencies across New Zealand and is owned and operated by New Zealand Media and Entertainment (NZME). Its head office and studios are in central Auckland, alongside NZME's seven other radio networks.
History
Gold went to air on 1 July 2020, taking over the FM frequencies held by Mix and the AM and low power FM frequencies previously used to broadcast Radio Sport.[1]
Gold is a pure music format, while the Gold AM version carries a hybrid talk/music format aimed at the rural market.[2]
Programmes
Gold runs as an FM and AM network across New Zealand with both networks carrying the majority of the same shows.[3]
The AM version of Gold referred to as Gold AM does carry different programmes at times. These are mainly sport and rural programmes that previously broadcast on Radio Sport, including The Country with Jamie Mackay and live sport commentary including Super Rugby, All Black tests, cricket and netball.[2]
Weekdays
Andrew Dickens hosts the morning show on Gold each weekday morning from 6am – 9am. Brian Kelly hosts The Country Sport Breakfast on Gold AM from Tauranga each morning. This show is a mixture of sport and rural interviews as well as music.[4]
Georgia Cubbon hosts the day show from 9am-3pm, with The Country with Jamie Mackay, presented from the Dunedin studios, airing between 12-1pm on Gold AM only. Robert Taylor is the afternoon host with his show on air between 3-7pm. Rick Morin hosts the night show from 7-11pm.[3]
Weekends
Weekend hosts on Gold include Brian Kelly, Georgia Cubbon, Robert Taylor, Grant Kereama and Dan Bernstone. Gold AM also broadcasts live sport commentaries on the weekends for international and domestic rugby union games.
Stations
Gold broadcasts on AM and FM frequencies as a network across New Zealand and streams on iHeartRadio.[5]
Gold frequencies
- Whangarei – 89.2 FM
- Auckland – 105.4 FM
- Tauranga – 99 FM
- Gisborne – 106.1 FM
- Wellington – 93.7 FM
- Nelson – 104 FM
- Greymouth – 91.5 FM / 97.1 FM
- Westport – 92.5 FM
- Christchurch – 91.7 FM
Gold AM frequencies
- Whangarei – 729 AM
- Auckland – 1332 AM
- Waikato – 792 AM
- Tauranga – 1521 AM
- Rotorua – 1350 AM
- Taupo – 107.7 FM (low power)
- New Plymouth – 774 AM / 87.8 FM (low power)
- South Taranaki −1557 AM / 88.2 FM (low power)
- Napier – 1125 AM
- Whanganui – 1062 AM
- Manawatu – 1089 AM
- Masterton – 87.6 FM (low power)
- Wellington – 1503 AM
- Nelson – 549 AM
- Christchurch – 1503 AM
- Ashburton – 702 AM
- Timaru – 1494 AM
- Dunedin – 693 AM
- Southland – 558 AM
References
- ^ a b "NZME eyes powerful demographic with launch of Gold radio station". NZ Herald. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ a b "Cricket:NZME secures exclusive audio rights to World Test Championship final". NZ Herald. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ^ a b "About Gold". The Radio Bureau. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ "Brian Kelly to host Gold AM "The Country Sport Breakfast". NZME Release. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
- ^ "Gold". Gold Official website. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
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