Shows

1960’S CAFÉ

Barry Jay

Join Barry throughout the week for some of the best tunes from the swinging 60s, plus a few surprises including a lyrical challenge on Wednesdays, a Mystery Guest game on Thursdays and some 50s classics on Friday.

Monday to Friday at 12pm & 12am and Saturday at 12am

Afternoon Delight

Dave Nightingale

Everyone deserves a little Afternoon Delight. Play along with Dave’s Think Link quiz and enjoy more great oldies.

Monday to Friday at 1pm

Agenda

Graham Lawler

Spend your early evening in the company of Graham Lawler. Agenda is our music / magazine programme with lots of interesting features each evening.

Monday to Thursday at 6pm

Album Gold

Graham Collins

1968 was the turning point – that year more albums were sold than singles. Back then music was rare and expensive to own – now music is everywhere and practically free.
Join Graham for some of his favourite tracks in Album Gold.

Saturdays at 4pm

Classic Rock Rewind

Trevor Thomas

60 minutes of guitar legends and rock music heroes to round off the weekend, with everybody from Aerosmith, Bad Company and Cream to XTC, Yes and Led Zeppelin”

Sundays at 5pm

Disco Dancing 80s

Matthew Rudd

Two hours of those fabulous 80s hits! If you can’t go out to the disco, we’ll bring the disco to you.

Saturdays at 7pm

Fabulous 50s

James Pearson

Celebrate the golden age of radio as we step back in time to remember the biggest teen idols, strike up the big band sing-along melodies of doo-wop and celebrate the birth of rock and roll

Weekends at 7am

Fleckers Saturday Sequence

Allen Fleckney

Fleckers Saturday Sequence.

Every Saturday Night from 10, Fleckers plays pop and not just any old pop, oh no, it’s organised pop. Allen will play a song from the 50s, then the 60s, followed by the 70s and then the 80s and then back to the 50s again, right through until midnight.

Every Saturday night from 10pm.

Gentle on your mind

John Hellings

Sunday mornings were made for relaxing with a cuppa, the Sunday newspapers and some mellow tunes on your radio. Let John help get your Sunday off to a great start.

Sundays at 8am

Getogether

Andy Siddell

Join Andy every weekday morning for his Getogether.

Enjoy some great oldies and features including, Fifties Flashbacks, Girl Groups, UK Million Sellers and the Elevenses coffee break.

Andy also plays songs from the artists celebrating their birthdays each day.

Every weekday at 10am

KICK UP THE 80S

Geoff Dorsett

In the decade where MTV tried to kill the radio star and failed, it’s all about Synth bands – fashion disasters, Live Aid and stadium rock. Plus top star interviews.

Saturdays at 1pm

Late Night Love

Krissi Carpenter

A perfect way to end the day. Join Krissi for 2 hours of some cosy classics to wind down and relax to. There’s Lovers at 11, Krissi’s connections competition, just for fun and a couple of Motown Twin Spins too.

Monday to Thursday at 10pm

LOVE FROM TONY

Tony Lloyd

Tony presents a two hour late-night love song show to round off your weekend, including classic hit songs from the 1960s up to present day.

Sunday 10pm -12am

NIGHT SHIFT

For the night owls among us, we play a variety of songs from five decades and throw in a few tracks that you might not have heard throughout the day.

3am on Mondays & Tuesday to Sunday at 1am

Night Train

Simon Shaw

Join Simon for a selection of his favourite music. Expect lots of smooth soul and “yacht rock”, along with the work of singer songwriters like Joni Mitchell, Al Stewart, Clifford T Ward & James Taylor, plus genius producers like Thom Bell, Quincy Jones and Britain’s Joe Meek.

Monday to Thursday at 8pm & Saturdays 9pm

Nineties At 9

Allen Fleckney

From the rise of the boy bands to the fall of the 7 inch single, Fleckers hosts our look at the 90s every Saturday night.
He features a one hit wonder in “Total Recall” and the big artists who had success with their Album releases in “the long player” plus the top 3 remembered and all you gave 1990s big hits.

Nineties at 9. Every Saturday with Allen Fleckney. At 9 pm

Saturday Breakfast

Tony Mullins

Start your Saturdays off right with lots of hits and friendly banter with Tony.

Saturdays at 8am

Snap, Cackle & Pop

Stephen Wells

Rise and shine with Stephen’s breakfast show!

Monday to Friday at 7am

Solid Gold 60s

Geoff Dorsett

Remembering the days of Beatlemania, Flower Power, JFK and Mods & Rockers.
Solid gold sixties with superstar interviews for added pleasure.

Saturdays at 3pm

Solid Gold Sunday Afternoon

Mike Wyer

Mike Wyer features some classic album tracks, plays “Same Title, Different Song” and explores the Beatles albums too.

Sundays at 3pm

SUNDAY NIGHT COUNTRY

Stephen Wells

Saddle up with Stephen and ride off into the sunset to the very best old and new country music.

Sundays at 8pm

SUPERSONIC 70S

Geoff Dorsett

From Prog Rock – to Glam – Disco to New Wave it’s all covered. It’s the decade where albums took the high ground…all platform shoes and big hair and that’s just Geoff!

Saturdays at 2pm

The 1970s Sunday Jukebox

Andy Siddell

Join Andy Sunday afternoons at 1pm for two hours of great 1970s memories. Each week there’s a featured 70s album, which Andy will play four tracks from during the show, and some long forgotten 1970s TV commercials too.

Plus, if there’s something you’d like to request from the 1970s drop Andy and email. andy@solidgoldgemam.co.uk

The 80's Zone

Jenni Costello

Join Jenni as she get your weekend off to a fantastic start with two hours of the best of the 80s. Celebrating Pop Star’s birthdays, No 1 songs of that week from the 80s, singles you don’t hear very often and a Vinyl Album recommendation for your weekend.

Fridays at 6pm

The Beatles’ Cafe

Mike Wyer

Mike has loved the Fab Four for as long as he can remember (about 1963) and enjoys playing all of the amazing tunes from the Lennon/McCartney songs, covers and solo works of John , Paul, George and Ringo.

Monday to Friday at 6am

The Golden One

John Palin

Your afternoon destination for some of the greats from the 1950s all the way up to the 2000s. From the iconic Fats Domino and Sam Cooke to The Eagles and Shania Twain, presented by John Palin, or as we affectionately call him, The Golden One.

Monday to Friday at 4pm

The Goldmine

Graham Collins

Enjoy an hour of hidden gems of the 60s, 70s and 80s and see what they have to offer.

Every weekday at 3pm with Graham Collins

THE GOLDEN YEAR

Andy Siddell

Join Andy every weekday morning for an hour of great songs, all from the same year. It could be the 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s or even occasionally the 1990s. Andy will remind you of news stories from the year and throw in other clues throughout, to see if you can guess The Golden Year.

Monday to Friday at 9am

The Television Show

Andy Marriott

Andy Marriott’s Television Show is back by popular demand every Saturday evening at 6pm.

All of your favourite TV themes from the 50s, 60s, 70s & 80s, plus a few Solid Gold Gem surprises too.

Top 40 Countdown USA

Chuck Shorter

Join Chuck as he counts down America’s biggest 40 songs from this weekend, in years gone by.

Fridays at 8pm

The Weekend 1960’s Café

Len Groat

Len takes over the café for the weekend and keeps those Sixties classics playing. Sunday’s café features the gentler side of the decade.

Saturdays & Sundays at 12pm

& Sundays & Mondays at 12am

Two's Company

Every Friday night from 11pm to Midnight join one of the Solid Gold Gem DJs when they pick two of their favourite groups or artists and plan an hour of their greatest hits, alternating right throughout the hour. Plus it’s all commercial free.
It’s a great way to round of your Friday with a glass of something nice.

WEEKEND EARLY BREAKFAST

Gary Birch

Join Gary every Saturday & Sunday morning from 6-8am for Early Breakfast.

An easy, gentle way to get your weekend off to a great start. You provide the coffee and Gary will provide some great oldies & chat.

Weekend Getogether

Len Groat

Join Len every Saturday & Sunday morning for The Weekend Getogether.

Enjoy some great oldies and features including, Girl Groups, UK Million Sellers and even radio karaoke on Saturdays.

Saturday & Sunday at 10am

Weekend Night Shift

Mark Phillips

Join our weekend night owl every Saturday & Sunday morning from 1am for five hours of songs from five decades and a few tracks that you might not have heard throughout the day.

Saturday & Sunday at 1am

Yacht Rock

Jenni Costello

Bringing the Californian sunshine to you with two hours of the best in Yacht Rock, with selection of soft rock and smooth songs from the early 70s to mid 80s, music that would sound great aboard your yacht on the pacific ocean. Artists and bands like Steely Dan, Hall and Oates, Toto, Fleetwood Mac and Michael McDonald.

Sundays at 6pm