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Classic Gold 1332 is a British radio station broadcasting to the Peterborough area on 1332 kHz AM and DAB digital radio. It also is available around Cambridge on DAB digital radio. It is part of the Classic Gold Digital Network which is owned by GCap and is the sister station of 102.7 Hereward FM. Its studios are based in the Queensgate Centre, Peterborough.

History

The station was launched on the 10th July 1980, as Hereward Radio, broadcasting on 102.7 FM and 1332 AM. On the 14 April 1992 the station split its AM and FM frequencies, with 102.7 Hereward FM broadcasting on 102.7 FM and The Worlds Greatest Music Station or WGMS launching on 1332 AM. WGMS was short-lived, as around 1994, it was bought by the GWR group and re-branded as Classic Gold 1332. Due to going over the limits of the amount of stations a group can own, the GWR Group had to sell all of their "Classic Gold" stations. They were purchased by the UBC Media Group, although GWR did keep a 20% stake in the brand of stations.

Present day

Today Classic Gold 1332 plays the best songs from the 1960s to today, with a larger focus on the 1960s to the 1980s. It is networked for 20 hours a day during the week, with the single local show presented by Pete Revell. Network shows have local elements broadcast at selected intervals. According to the RAJAR results for the period ending December 2006 the station had 36,000 listeners and a 2.9% market share in its area.

Network Programmes

The Even Tastier Breakfast
The Graham Rogers Morning Show
Classic Gold Drivetime (local programme)
Paul Baker's Evening Show
Classic Gold Late Night
The Retro Countdown
Classic Gold Albums

Past Newtwork Presenters

External links

Classic Gold website

Classic Gold 1332 entry on Media UK

References

Cambridgeshire page on Aircheck UK