• Increased listeners liyalty for Heart Network as it records surge in hours
  • Capital Network breaks through 7 million listeners!
  • Global takes the number 1 and 2 spots in London - pushing Magic into 3rd
  • 73% of Xfm London's listeners are the desirable ABC1 audience, the highest in commercial radio
  • Nearly 1 million listeners now tune in to XFM each week.
  • The new Capital Network reaches over 7 million listeners each week
  • Global Radio has 23.4 million people tuning in every week including GMG and Orion stations!
  • Global is the largest commercial radio group with close to 20 million people tuning in
  • Global writers LMFAO are the third biggest selling single of 2011 with 'Party Rock Anthem'
  • Commercial Radio and the BBC unveil new online radio player, offering the output of every licensed UK radio station and allowing users to search content by subject, musical style, or even song title!
  • Global Publishing writers LMFAO are in the UK Top 10 songwriters of 2011
  • Classic FM maintains its impressive ABC1 profile with 71% of its audience in this group!
  • Global's Publishing & Talent divisions are responsible for the sale of over 15 million albums worldwide
  • The Gold network, playing the biggest hits of all time, keeps more than 1.5 million listeners rockin'!

Gold

Coverage

The Gold Radio Network is the UK's biggest classic hits network.

Audience

As a national network, Gold is made up of  a core audience of 45-54 year olds and reaches 1,543,000 listeners each week.

Environment

Created by the merging of the Capital Gold and Classic Gold radio networks in 2007, Gold distinguishes itself from the competition by playing the greatest hits of all time with particular dedication to the most influential music decades: the 60s, 70s and 80s.

The music Gold plays is as relevant today as it has ever been, forever part of our social commentary; it continues to influence new bands on the scene today. Keeping listeners hunger alive for music knowledge they are taken back to the roots of music through exclusive interviews with iconic artists and the knowledge of our presenters including Paul Coyte, Tony Dibbin, David Andrews, Eamonn Kelly and Dean Martin.

Recent awards include the 2007 New York Radio Festival Grand Award for "The Beatles 'Love' special" and a Gold Award for "The Magic of Motown" documentaries.

Gold is committed to providing a comprehensive local news, weather, travel and sport service as well as local programming to keeps listeners informed and entertained.

 

Gold coverage
  • primary red = AM & digital coverage
  • light red = digital coverage
  • dark red = AM only