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Greatest hits radio station in New Zealand
Gold
is a New Zealand radio station playing
classic hits
and
classic rock
of the late
1960s
,
1970s
,
1980s
and
1990s
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
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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 AM/LPFM version carries a hybrid talk/music format aimed at the rural market.
[2]
On 17 June 2022, NZME announced that, after nearly two years, Gold AM would change its name to Gold Sport from 27 June 2022. The name change reflects what is currently broadcast on the station which includes live sport commentary,
The Country with Jamie Mackay
and
The Country Sport Breakfast with Brian Kelly
.
[3]
Programmes
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Gold and Gold Sport carry the majority of the same shows.
[4]
The AM/LPFM version of Gold referred to as
Gold Sport
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, and netball.
[2]
Weekends
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Weekend hosts on Gold include
Grant Kereama
and Dan Bernstone.
Gold Sport also broadcasts live international and domestic sports commentaries.
Stations
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Gold broadcasts on AM and FM frequencies as a network across New Zealand and streams on
iHeartRadio
.
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Gold frequencies
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Gold Sport frequencies
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References
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