Gold Radio announces exciting new presenter line-up, shows and schedule for 2025
Global Radio Gold announced this week an exciting new line-up of shows and presenters joining the much-loved station in 2025!
Launching this Monday (January 6) at 7 a.m. Global playerand DAB+ Radio/TV, as well as online at GoldRadio.com, the network’s new schedule will see Kirsty Gallacher present the brand new Gold Radio Player with Kirsty GallacherAnd James Bassam host the Gold Radio Breakfast with James Bassam.
Bassam’s show will feature the Gold Radio Hall of Fame from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., celebrating listeners’ favorite songs. James will also host a new weekend show, Sundays from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
“I’m thrilled to be joining the iconic Gold Radio to present a new weekday program,” broadcaster Gallagher said via a Global press release ahead of the launch of her new show. “I love the buzz of live radio and can’t wait to be part of an exciting new team, playing the best classics of all time and getting to know Gold Radio’s loyal listeners, as well as attract new recruits.”
No stranger to waking up the nation, the celebrity chef, author, presenter and hugely popular music fan Simon Rimmer joins Gold’s new presenting team and will host the station’s Saturday morning show (8am – 12pm) as well as co-presenting the Channel 4 show Sunday brunch.
“Hosting my own radio show is a dream come true, and doing it on Gold Radio is the icing on the cake,” says Simon. “On Saturday morning, I’ll feel like I’m browsing my personal music collection, plus I’ll be able to enjoy it and share it with Gold Radio listeners. It will hardly feel like work! »
Sally Ardissenior editor of Heart, Smooth, Classic FMAnd Radio Goldsaid: “With a phenomenal lineup of all-time classics spanning the 60s, 70s and 80s, Gold Radio is packed with everyone’s favorite timeless songs. Global’s massive investment in the brand means that – dare I say it – we have struck gold by welcoming Kirsty Gallacher and Simon Rimmer into the growing Gold Radio family, alongside the brilliant James Bassam, to launch our fantastic new program for 2025.”
Radio Gold is a United Kingdom-based radio station known for playing “The classics of all time” hits mainly from the 60s, 70s and 80s, and featuring iconic artists such as The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, ABBA, The beach boys, Queen, David Bowie, Stevie Merveille, Diane Ross, ELO And Rod Stewart.
Launched in the summer of 2007, the Global-owned network continues to be a popular choice for listeners who enjoy nostalgic music, including classics, rock ‘n’ roll, Motown and the best in pop and rock decades past.
The station, which is in its 18th edition, reaches a weekly audience of 1.8 million people.
