• Global co-publishes Paloma Faith’s current single ‘Upside Down’ as featured on the Sony Cybershot advert
  • 95.8 Capital FM announces bigger, better Summertime Ball
  • Global Radio Receives 20 Sony Award Nominations
  • Global Radio hits a record high with 18.5 million people tuning in to Global every week!
  • Global is the largest commercial radio group with over 18 million people tuning in
  • 'Empire State of Mind' by Jay Z feat. Alicia Keys, co-written and produced by Shux enjoyed a 4 week run at number 1 on the Billboard Top 100 chart...
  • Ellie Goulding wins Brits Critics' Choice Award 2010!
  • 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!
  • Heart 106.2’s Jamie & Harriet back at number 2 commercial breakfast show in London!
  • Johnny & Lisa are still London’s favourite commercial breakfast show with over 1 million listeners!
  • 95.8 Capital FM has seen its market share jump to 6%
  • Global Publishing's 'America's Got Talent' theme tune wins accolade at BMI Music Awards
  • Current Diet Coke ad uses Global Publishing song 'Fascination' on current UK TV ad campaign
  • Global Publishing have signed Chipmunk 'Oopsy Daisy' hit writer Talay Riley
  • Global Publishing artist Tommy Sparks scores with 'She's Got Me Dancing' on new worldwide Apple iTouch ad campaign.
  • Global Publishing hit-maker Shux co-wrote and produced Jay Z single 'Empire State of Mind'
  • Global Radio boasts the number 1, 2 and 3 commercial radio brands in the UK, with Heart, Classic FM and Galaxy respectively.
  • 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 7 million albums
  • The Gold network, playing the biggest hits of all time, keeps more than 1.1 million listeners rockin'!
  • The Galaxy & Choice network reaches more than 3.9m people every week across the major cities of the UK!

Gold

  • David Jensen

Playing the greatest hits of all time, all day long.

Gold plays a fantastic mix of classic tracks from decade defining artists and era such as The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Motown, Madonna, U2, Blondie, The Who, Aretha Franklin, David Bowie, The Beach Boys, Diana Ross, The Eagles, Rod Stewart, Stevie Wonder and Elton John - just to name a few!

The songs sound as good today as they ever did.  Forever part of our social commentary, it continues to influence new bands on the scene today.

Hungry for music knowledge, our listeners are taken back to the roots of music through exclusive interviews with iconic artists and our great presenters including David Jensen (above), Simon Bates, James Cannon, Erika North and Paul Coyte.

Our shows

Gold provides quality national programming for listeners with a passion for music.

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

The Gold Network broadcasts in 25 local areas (24 Analogue / 19 Digital Radio licenses) with 1.1 million listeners per week across the country, 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 Cruise

The Gold Cruise is back by popular demand. Join Gold presenter Dean Martin on board on April 15th 2010 for seven days of fun, music and sight-seeing. The cruise will take in Dubrovnik, Venice, Korcula and Heraklion.

 

Gold CDs

Earlier this year we released our very own range of Gold Classic Hits CDs exclusively with HMV including Motown Greats, 60’s Summer Sounds and Drivetime. We’ve now added two brand new double CD’s to the range! ‘Rock ‘N’ Roll’ and ‘Party’ feature all the artists you love to hear on Gold... Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Tom Jones and LuLu. They’re available to buy in HMV or from mygoldmusic.com .

Gold coverage
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