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Broadcast area | National -Ireland |
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Frequency | Saorview: Channel 208 Virgin Media: Channel 941 |
Programming | |
Format | Classic hits,Adult contemporary |
Ownership | |
Owner | RTÉ |
RTÉ Radio 1 RTÉ 2fm RTÉ lyric fm RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta RTÉ Pulse RTÉ 2XM RTÉ Jr Radio RTÉ Chill RTÉ Radio 1 Extra | |
History | |
First air date | 30 May 2007 (Officially launched 1 December 2008) |
Links | |
Website | rte.ie/digitalradio/gold/ |
RTÉ Gold is anIrish radio station broadcasting onSaorview, online, andVirgin Media. RTE Gold is also available on Eir TV (eirtv /eir vision)eir
The station plays music from the 1950s to the 2000s.
Weekday programming has presenter led programmes from 7am - 6pm. At weekends there is a full presenter led schedule from 8am to 8pm.
On 6 November 2017, presented weekday breakfast and drivetime programmes were introduced, hosted by RTÉ radio presenters Will Leahy and Rick O'Shea.[1]
On 6 November 2019, RTÉ management announced that, as part of a major cost-saving programme, all itsdigital radio stations would be closed, including RTÉ Gold.[2] In March 2021, it was announced that the station would remain on air via Saorview, cable and online streaming, but the DAB network would close at the end of the month.[3]