Go Radio (Glasgow)

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Go Radio Glasgow
GO Radio (Glasgow) logo.png
  • Glasgow and the west
Frequency Dab - 11D
Programming
Format CHR / POP
History
First air date
17 July 2018
Links
Website https://thisisgo.co.uk/

Go Radio Glasgow is a commercial digital audio broadcasting station based in Glasgow, Scotland. It broadcasts to Glasgow and Central Scotland on the Switch Scotland digital radio multiplex. It launched on 17 July 2018, and re-launched on Friday 17 April 2020[ further explanation needed ]. The station is primarily owned and funded by William Haughey, Baron Haughey, a Scottish businessman and philanthropist who also appears on air presenting a business-related programme. [1]

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History

Go Radio was originally conceived in 2016, as a fully local Glasgow-based radio service in response to a perceived decrease in Glasgow-specific programming on the city's other local radio stations, such as Clyde 1. [2] Its original presentation lineup included former Clyde presenters, including Suzie McGuire. [3]

Programming

All programming is produced and broadcast from Go Radio studios in Glasgow. The station broadcasts live shows daily between 6am and midnight.

The station's weekday presenters include Gary Muricroft and Grado (wrestler) (Go radio breakfast with Crofty and Grado [4] ), Gary Marshall (Go Radio No - repeat workday), Gina Mckie (Drive), Joe Kilday (Evenings). [5]

Between 9am and 5pm the station doesn't repeat a song under the No repeat workday.

The weekend line up includes Dance music shows with Stevie Lennon [6] and a business show ' The GO Radio Business Show with Hunter & Haughey' with Tom Hunter and Willie Haughey. [7]

News and sport

Sports coverage airs under as the GO radio football show and includes live match reports during the season and a magazine show /phone in on weekday evenings. It is presented by Paul Cooney and Rob MacLean and features regular panellists Barry Ferguson and John Hartson. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "Haughey and Hunter reveal why we must 'hold out for our heroes'". The Herald. 15 May 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  2. ↑ "Radio boss who's out to change the face of Scottish radio". The Herald. 11 January 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  3. ↑ Lyons, Beverley (13 August 2015). "Suzie McGuire back on the airwaves". Daily Record. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  4. ↑ "Shows - Go Breakfast with Crofty & Grado | Go Radio" . Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  5. ↑ "Shows | Go Radio | Tuned Into Glasgow & The West" . Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  6. ↑ "Shows - Floorfillerz with Stevie Lennon | Go Radio" . Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  7. ↑ "The Go Radio Business Show with Hunter and Haughey". Go. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  8. ↑ "The Go Radio Football Show" . Retrieved 19 June 2022.


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