Go Radio (Glasgow) Explained

Go Radio Glasgow
City:Glasgow and the west
Frequency:Dab - 11D
Format:CHR / POP
Airdate:17 July 2018
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. 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]

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2023-05-15 . Haughey and Hunter reveal why we must 'hold out for our heroes' . 2024-04-14 . The Herald . en.
  2. Web site: 2016-01-11 . Radio boss who's out to change the face of Scottish radio . 2024-04-14 . The Herald . en.
  3. Web site: Lyons . Beverley . 2015-08-13 . Suzie McGuire back on the airwaves . 2024-04-14 . Daily Record . en.
  4. Web site: Shows - Go Breakfast with Crofty & Grado Go Radio . 2022-06-22 . en.
  5. Web site: Shows Go Radio Tuned Into Glasgow & The West . 2022-06-22 . en.
  6. Web site: Shows - Floorfillerz with Stevie Lennon Go Radio . 2022-06-22 . en.
  7. Web site: The Go Radio Business Show with Hunter and Haughey . 2022-06-22 . Go . en.
  8. Web site: The Go Radio Football Show . 2022-06-19 . en.