For the local Swindon radio station of a similar name see Brunel FM

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The station carries the network programming, except for a local 4-hour afternoon programme from 3pm to 7pm, Classic Gold Drivetime, which is different in the stations two sub-regions. Classic Gold is one of the biggest gold formatted radio networks in the United Kingdom, with a potential audience of 47 million. ...

Programmes

• The Even Tastier Breakfast
• Classic Gold Drivetime (local programme)
• Classic Gold Late Night
• The Retro Countdown
• Classic Gold Albums

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History

The stations frequencies were originally used to simulcast feeds and GWR Radio, but the British Government an act which declared its desire to end simulcasting on both FM and AM. So GWR FM had to split the frequencies, GWR FM continued of FM and became more and more music-led, playing Top 40 chart music during the daytime. On AM GWR Radio launched Brunel Radio , a golden oldies station on 1260 kHz in Bristol, and 936/1161 kHz AM in Wiltshire. In the early 1990s Brunel started networking programming to 2CR Radio in Bournemouth and Radio 210 in Reading, Berkshire. Each station had Classic Gold appended to the end of their names (e.g. Brunel Classic Gold, 210 Classic Gold). Local news and shows was combined with networked programmes in each of its areas, it was the start of the Classic gold digital network. Sine waves of various frequencies; the lower waves have higher frequencies than those above. ... Simulcast is a contraction of simultaneous broadcast, and refers to programs or events broadcast across more than one medium at the same time. ... GWR FM refers to three radio stations in the south west of England. ... GWR is a TLA that can mean: Great Western Railway of Canada (AAR reporting mark GWR) Great Western Railway of the United Kingdom Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway — a heritage railway that has taken the initials of the GWR. GWR Group, who until early 2005 own several radio stations, including GWR FM... GWR is a TLA that can mean: Great Western Railway of Canada (AAR reporting mark GWR) Great Western Railway of the United Kingdom Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway — a heritage railway that has taken the initials of the GWR. GWR Group, who until early 2005 own several radio stations, including GWR FM... GWR FM refers to three radio stations in the south west of England. ... This article is about the English city. ... Wiltshire (abbreviated Wilts) is a large southern English county. ... Brunel can mean: Isambard Kingdom Brunel Marc Isambard Brunel, Isambards father Brunel Bridge Brunel University Shlomo Ben Avraham Ole Brunell This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ... 2CR FM (Two Counties Radio) is an Independent Local Radio station broadcasting from Bournemouth. ... Bournemouth is a large town and tourist resort, situated on the south coast of England. ... Reading is a town, unitary authority (the Borough of Reading) and urban area in the English county of Berkshire. ... Classic Gold is one of the biggest gold formatted radio networks in the United Kingdom, with a potential audience of 47 million. ... Classic Gold is one of the biggest gold formatted radio networks in the United Kingdom, with a potential audience of 47 million. ... Classic Gold is one of the biggest gold formatted radio networks in the United Kingdom, with a potential audience of 47 million. ... Classic Gold Logo Classic Gold Digital Network is one of the biggest gold formatted radio networks in the United Kingdom, with a potential audience of 47 million. ...

Nowadays the Brunel Name has be completely dropped by the station, even during local programming and the Brunel region has been split into two regions, Bristol & Bath] and Swindon & west Wiltshire. Locally the stations are usually referred to as Classic Gold and then the frequency. The station was sold to UBC in 2000 however in 2007 Gcap took control again after purchasing all Classic Gold stations. The Classic Gold name is thought to become a thing of the past as Classic Gold and Capital Gold merge. Brunel can mean: Isambard Kingdom Brunel Marc Isambard Brunel, Isambards father Brunel Bridge Brunel University Shlomo Ben Avraham Ole Brunell This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ... A radio station is an audio (sound) broadcasting service, traditionally broadcast through the air as radio waves (a form of electromagnetic radiation) from a transmitter to an antenna and a thus to a receiving device. ... Look up Region in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... This article is about the English city. ... Bath is a city in Somerset, England most famous for its baths fed by three hot springs. ... For other places with the same name, see Swindon (disambiguation). ... Wiltshire (abbreviated Wilts) is a large southern English county. ... Classic Gold is one of the biggest gold formatted radio networks in the United Kingdom, with a potential audience of 47 million. ...

Past Logos

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See also

• Classic Gold
• GWR Group

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External links

• Classic Gold Digital Network homepage