Pirate Oldies
philengland
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Listening to this online www.pirateoldies.co.uk (its on DAB via the Cornwall and Plymouth multiplexes)
Great station, some forgotten gems being played. Some tracks from The Seekers not heard on radio before, and they have also played a few tracks from The Sound Of Music.
Great station and great music
We need more like it
Great station, some forgotten gems being played. Some tracks from The Seekers not heard on radio before, and they have also played a few tracks from The Sound Of Music.
Great station and great music
We need more like it
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Didn't they give the frequency on AM to Premier Christian Radio? - bit of a waste really... think the signal from Premier's frequencies in London did spill out
An oldies station down in the County Sound area would give Gold a run for its money
Keep in mind Gold is in Plymouth and parts of Cornwall on AM & DAB -
Don't think Gold is on AM Cornwall.
Gold also covers the Guildford area on AM and DAB and doubt the ad revenue for Eagle extra covered the AM transmission cost?.
It is on AM in Plymouth & DAB - over spill in to Cornwall
Not sure why the ditched County Sound in the first place - was a great station
How would Global be able to own Pirate as they already own what was Atlantic (now Heart) so would have a monopoly in Cornwall, Bauer is an option or Breeze could expand into Cornwall.
Yes - Communicorp would run it, and turn it Capital...
But lets hope not - UKRD must be in strong enough possition or they wouldn't have launched Pirate 2, Pirate Oldies and Escape to Cormwall on DAB
If anything, wouldn't mind betting if UTV were to sell, UKRD would pick some stations up (or Celador maybe)
The Plymouth AM transmitter is now easy listening Smooth untill Global shuts down the transmitter as listeners move to DAB and online?
http://www.mygoldmusic.co.uk/how-to-listen/am-frequency/#0o8If1TLWPMMmDAE.97
County Sound AM at one stage had about 30k listeners and sometimes dropped to 1k so probable did not get enough ad revenue to justify the AM transmission, and Premier offered to buy it.
UKRD seem to have some profitable stations so could fend off any potential takeover, but as with the TLC takeover is prepared to close stations if they are not profitable, will be interesting to see if Pirate oldies gts enough ad revenue (and ad agencies do not pay rates for ads targetting over 50s) to survive?
Fair play to them selling to Premier but the fact it did not go on DAB killed it off. Who really wants to listen to AM when in Surrey there are stations on fm & now DAB.
The multiplex itself covers most of South London & has other broadcasters interested.
They do have an oldies hour on 96.4, not sure how well it does but that is how Pirate Oldies started.
Nice to have Gold back and it's great that new areas have it too. Long may it continue.
A little ironic that Pirate Oldies started about the same time as Golds return
I wonder why Pirate Oldies launched on the Plymouth side?
Gold was removed last year so Pirate decided to launch an oldies station as a replacement only for Global to put Gold back on when Oldies launch otherwise I doubt it would of happened. Also I think it is just ja ukebox meaning not a masive amont spend on it.
http://angelradio.co.uk/about-us/4574246814 But think you mean a 80s, 70's and 60's station?
Then again Gold is almost just a jukebox station too - all be it with added news and breakfast
Sadly I think its going this way. Be interesting if Nation Gold in Wales copies this idea. I was in the northeast last week & listened to Metro 2 radio. It has its faults but still has presenters if not entirely local.
In the Solent area Bauer could have added Wave 2 on DAB (and 3) but maybe decided against it?
The lack of 60s music was IMO its downfall & there was a bit of useless talking like one evening about a washing machine or Dishwasher which seem to go on for a few minutes followed by an ads. Gold would of put two tracks in.
Anyway it be interesting what the likes of UKRD, Lincs FM group & Town & Country do in 2016.