RTE Gold discussion thread

A 96k stream would use about 42MB an hour. Not too excessive.

Phat Dick

Is it true gold isn't on any other television platform apart from saorview ? If so it's a big handicap as I'd imagine most of the younger housewives who like Will Leahy are paytv users

Declan A Walsh

Phat Dick wrote: »

Is it true gold isn't on any other television platform apart from saorview ? If so it's a big handicap as I'd imagine most of the younger housewives who like Will Leahy are paytv users

No, RTE Gold is on Virgin Media's digital radio selection as are all of RTE's radio stations.

A 2002 song from Justin Timberlake on Gold, seriously? I can hear that on 2FM.

griffin100 wrote: »

A 2002 song from Justin Timberlake on Gold, seriously? I can hear that on 2FM.

Haha. 2.5FM, we need you!

Fast becoming my favourite oldies station,I used to listen to BBC R2,Gold (UK),Absolute 60s,70s & 80s but this station is brilliant and I am hearing some old Irish tracks that would never be played on the UK stations.I like Will Leahys show,he is great in the morning.Just wish the station was more accessible for the car (outside of DAB coverage),relying on 4G to play it via the car radio is good but its chews up the data!

George Sunsnow

4 G radio streaming of gold does not chew up data
Maybe 25 Mb an hour
It would take two days continuous streaming to use up a gig

So 4 hrs a day in the car would use a gig in a month

zorro2566 wrote: »

Fast becoming my favourite oldies station,I used to listen to BBC R2,Gold (UK),Absolute 60s,70s & 80s but this station is brilliant and I am hearing some old Irish tracks that would never be played on the UK stations.I like Will Leahys show,he is great in the morning.Just wish the station was more accessible for the car (outside of DAB coverage),relying on 4G to play it via the car radio is good but its chews up the data!

Good to hear! Will has a good taste in music.

MikeyTaylor wrote: »

Good to hear! Will has a good taste in music.

Did my ears deceive me or did he played U2's latest single this morning - Get Out Of Your Own Way.

Enjoyed this mornings live stuff form Paul Heaton and Jacki Abbot. Have seen them live a couple of times and they are fantastic.

Big fan of the Housemartins and the Beautiful South so I enjoyed this mornings show too! Love that Blackwater Banks song!

zorro2566 wrote: »

Big fan of the Housemartins and the Beautiful South so I enjoyed this mornings show too! Love that Blackwater Banks song!

Paul Heaton is a great songwriter.

Will was at it again this morning, two new releases played between 8 and 9. Don't think he gets the 'gold' concept. Rick has been excellent to date with some good music choices - I do like the relatively obscure country songs he has a penchant for.

ford fiesta

griffin100 wrote: »

Will was at it again this morning, two new releases played between 8 and 9. Don't think he gets the 'gold' concept. Rick has been excellent to date with some good music choices - I do like the relatively obscure country songs he has a penchant for.

I think the point of his breakfast show is aiming towards the 'Gold' listener... not just playing 100% 'Gold' oldies.
So new releases from 'Gold' or established artists will feature on his show. Those artists who wont get played on 2FM though would probably be playlisted by Radio 1.

ford fiesta wrote: »

I think the point of his breakfast show is aiming towards the 'Gold' listener... not just playing 100% 'Gold' oldies.
So new releases from 'Gold' or established artists will feature on his show. Those artists who wont get played on 2FM though would probably be playlisted by Radio 1.

So contemporary music from established acts that aul fellas might like, now I get it

radonicus

Too much chat in the morning, the kind of nonsense - the time is.../ what's in the papers/ on this day etc, read by the now ubiquitous bubbly female - that you get on every other station.

A pity as generally the music is good.

Rory Cowan was on on Xmas Day.

sligojoek

MikeyTaylor wrote: »

Rory Cowan was on on Xmas Day.

I hope that's not the thin end of the wedge.

Mr Snow

sligojoek wrote: »

I hope that's not the thin end of the wedge.

Rorry is back on new years day at 1

radonicus

Any recommendations for presenter-free 'gold' style music, either on app or radio?

I can't listen to Gold anymore unfortunately, too much drivel.

Andy From Sligo

wife left on BBC Radio 2 this morning (sunday) was going to turn it over but thought I would give it a listen. - haven't listened to Radio 2 in years.

not bad , very high brow/posh - very random song playlist

1. Send in the Clowns
2. Dedicated follower of Fashion
3. Jeff Waynes war of the worlds
4. howard keel song from pacific?

was lovely not to be bombarded with Adverts ...

I realised after a while for the random music, it was Elaine Paige on Sunday playing show tunes and news from Stage and shows.

Mr Snow

radonicus wrote: »

Any recommendations for presenter-free 'gold' style music, either on app or radio?

I can't listen to Gold anymore unfortunately, too much drivel.

have you try gold in the the uk they have 1 dj on the weekday and the weekend

radonicus

Mr Snow wrote: »

have you try gold in the the uk they have 1 dj on the weekday and the weekend

Thanks, will have a look.

Currently listening back to Gold 'through the night', via the app. Good tunes and none of that guy's nonsense.