Capital Gold
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| Broadcast area | London |
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| First air date | 28 November 1988 |
| Frequency | 1548 kHz |
| Format | Classic Hits |
| Owner | GCap Media |
| Website | www.capitalgold.com |
Capital Gold is a radio station which started in London in 1988 on Capital Radio's AM frequency, as the British government urged radio stations to end simulcasting (broadcasting the same programmes simultaneously on FM and AM) and threatened to remove one of their frequencies if simulcasting continued. Original DJs included Tony Blackburn, Kenny Everett and David Hamilton, although in the case of Tony Blackburn and David Hamilton, thankfully they are no longer there. Current presenters on the station include David Jensen, Nicky Horne, legendary soul DJ Greg Edwards and Drivetime presenter Paul Coyte.
The station then started to go semi-national towards the late 1990s and places such as Birmingham, Manchester, Sussex and Hampshire and South Wales eventually picked up the station.
It is currently available on Digital audio broadcasting, Sky Digital (EPG number 0121) and Digital cable throughout the UK. You can also hear Capital Gold online via their website, www.capitalgold.com.
Capital Gold plays a wide range of music, especially from the 60's, 70's and 80's, but also with a fair amount of 90's and later. The station now has a weekly playlist of new material, plus a "Rated And Recommended" list which is chosen by David Jensen, and played exclusively in his show. Predominantly the station plays classic hits, and almost every song you hear will be by a major artist. But you do hear a lot of great songs which you won't hear anywhere else.
The station has some great regular feature shows. On Saturday morning David Jensen hosts a celebrity and showbiz programme, and recent notable guests have included Paul Weller, Jools Holland, Jeremy Irons, Smokey Robinson and Juliette Lewis. Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings Greg Edwards hosts an excellent soul show called "Soul Spectrum". And on Sunday afternoons Nicky Horne has a classic album show. All of these are really well produced and highly recommended.
Capital Gold also has a series of intimate live concerts which go under the banner of "Legends Live". Artists who have played a Legends Live gig include Hall & Oates, Donny Osmond and The Zombies. The latest announcement is that in December 2006 Jools Holland is playing one of these Legends Live gigs, with special guests Lulu, Paul Carrack and Ruby Turner.
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