Skyline Gold

Skyline Gold is one of the "third tier" of UK radio stations licenced by Ofcom, which launched in January 2006 as Skyline Community Radio. The station broadcasts on 102.5 FM from studios based in Hedge End, Hampshire, primarily to the villages of Hedge End, West End and Botley, although it can be received in other parts of the Borough of Eastleigh. The transmitter is located by the golfing range in Hedge End next to the M27.

Current ownership

In January 2009, presenter Mike Green took over the running of Skyline.

The station plays a wide range of music, except between 9 am and noon Monday to Friday, when it plays mostly rock n roll and nonstop country, along with regular items of interest to the local community, focusing on groups such as amateur dramatic societies, choirs, senior citizens clubs and scout groups, etc.

Skyline has a daytime format of predominately 1950s, 60s, 70s and 80s music.

After 7 pm each evening Skyline has specialist music shows covering such musical genres as soul, country, jazz, indie, big band (wartime music, not rock 'n' roll), classical and acoustic guitar, world music, easy listening, 1960s and 70s pop and album rock, and new music.[1]

OFCOM granted a new 5-year licence in 2011 and also allowed the station to enforce its oldies format of playing mainly 1950s–80s–era music weekdays between 7 am and 7 pm, and to change its name to Skyline Gold. Specialist shows – country, rock, rock'n'roll etc. – continue to be aired during weekends and evenings.

Current presenters

  • Mike Green (Monday to Friday 8am - 12pm)
  • Gary Jackson (Monday & Friday 8pm - 10pm & Saturday 7pm-9pm )
  • Craig Dane (Monday 7pm - 8pm & Wednesday 2pm - 5pm & Friday 12pm - 3pm)
  • Simon Carter (Thursday 5pm - 7pm)
  • Sam Hill (Monday & Tuesday 5pm - 7pm)
  • Martin Malyon (Saturday 8am -10am)
  • Tony Francis (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday 12pm - 2pm)
  • Nick Park (Wednesday 5pm - 7pm)
  • Steve Ridout (Friday 5pm - 8pm)
  • Steven Wills (Saturday 5pm-7pm & Sunday 8am-10am)
  • Gary James (Saturday 2pm-5pm)
  • Margaret Head (Sunday 5pm - 8pm)
  • John Richards (Tuesday 7pm - 8pm)
  • Tom Bott (Tuesday 8pm - 10pm)
  • Tony Pankhurst (Wednesday 7pm - 8pm)
  • Andi C (Wednesday 8pm - 10pm)
  • Dougie James (Wednesday 10pm - 12am)
  • Mike Mack (Thursday 7pm - 10pm)
  • Ray Butt (Saturday 12pm - 2pm)
  • Paul Peters (Monday to Friday 7am - 8am)
  • Dave Englefield (Sunday 1pm - 5pm)
  • Mike Brown (Friday 10pm-12am)
  • Richard Todd (Monday 2pm - 5pm & Friday 3pm - 5pm)
  • Mark Stafford (Monday 10pm - 1am)
  • Jeremy Phipp (Cover presenter)