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RTE Gold discussion thread

Joe Duffy.

With the news yesterday that Will Leahy and Rick O Shea are joining rte gold on weekdays, is there actually a plan for the station or is it just the new dumping ground for jocks too old for 2fm ? What type of service is RTE Gold offering that isn't already available from Classic Hits 4fm, Q102, East coast Radio ? It seems to play an awful lot of generic 80s stuff.

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ford fiesta

So can anyone confirm that RTE Gold and the other RTE Digital Radio stations (RTE 2XM, Radio 1 Extra, RTE Junior, RTE Pulse) closing at Easter this year?

Hopefully they are not.

peterobrien100

Mickey Mike wrote: »

A pitition was had to save Gold recently but has fallen on deaf ears by senior RTE management. Wikipedia saorview page states its switch off during April 2020. Something is going to give with RTE cost cutting and the digital radio channels are first and foremost to go.

SO the end is near such a sad pity been listening in more and more due to spending more time at home !

Andy From Sligo

ford fiesta wrote: »

Will and Rick on from this weekends 2pm

i shall have a go of that - getting fed of the 'pumped up kicks' show on Today FM on Saturday afternoons

Mickey Mike

We have much better radio services online, Irish Radio Player is fantastic. If it is possible RTE please continue R Gold online.

Mickey Mike

Ever since the commercial radio industry refused to take part in the DAB format, RTE refused to rollout Digital radio nation wide and quickly lost interest. DAB was never promoted. I have friends who live in DAB reception area and they never heard of the digital services, very few people know RTE Gold exist. Its sad and an end of an era.

Mickey Mike

A pitition was had to save Gold recently but has fallen on deaf ears by senior RTE management. Wikipedia saorview page states its switch off during April 2020. Something is going to give with RTE cost cutting and the digital radio channels are first and foremost to go.

ford fiesta

Will and Rick on from this weekends 2pm

thesandeman

Other way around by the looks of it. I'll miss Mooney if he's taken off again.

ford fiesta

thesandeman wrote: »

Gold is going to be merging with Radio 1 on weekend afternoons for the next few weeks anyway.
If it gets enough support from new listeners who probably didn't even know it existed it can only be a good thing.

so are the current Derek Mooney, Michael Cahill shows instead of Saturday / Sunday sport going to be on both stations?

thesandeman

Gold is going to be merging with Radio 1 on weekend afternoons for the next few weeks anyway.
If it gets enough support from new listeners who probably didn't even know it existed it can only be a good thing.

Andy From Sligo

Mickey Mike wrote: »

From what we know of RTE Gold and the rest of the RTE digital radio channels are to be switched off next month, I wonder if Gold could merge with one of the other national channels, it would be ashamed to see it go entity.

is that for sure now next month? - i thought RTE were going to extend it at the moment because of the amount of people that are confined to home at the moment with the coronavid ?

Mickey Mike

From what we know of RTE Gold and the rest of the RTE digital radio channels are to be switched off next month, I wonder if Gold could merge with one of the other national channels, it would be ashamed to see it go entity.

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Absolute 60s and 70s are great as well!

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.

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

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.

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.

Mr Snow

sligojoek wrote: »

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

Rorry is back on new years day at 1

sligojoek

MikeyTaylor wrote: »

Rory Cowan was on on Xmas Day.

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

MikeyTaylor

Rory Cowan was on on Xmas Day.

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.

griffin100

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

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.

griffin100

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.

MikeyTaylor

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.

[Deleted User]

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

griffin100

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.

MikeyTaylor

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.

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

[Deleted User]

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!