STOP PRESS (14th Sept 2015): Read about how you can hear Gold radio now in many parts of Scotland and England – it’s back!
If you’ve been tuning around while the ads are on Gold radio, there’s a good chance you won’t have heard the announcements that in all areas apart from London, Manchester and the East Midlands, Smooth Radio is taking over Gold’s frequencies on DAB and AM. There’s more information in our article here about the changes, which will happen on Monday 24th March. Yorkshire, too, has had a reprieve, as it appears Gold will continue to be broadcast on the region’s DAB digital multiplex until its closure in 2015.
So, if you find that the only way to tune in to Gold in your area of the country is via your tv box (Sky Channel 0121, Virgin Media Channel 959 and FreeSat Channel 722) but are looking for another way to carry on listening to the revised, jukebox-style Gold, you could think about getting an internet radio, if you don’t fancy tying up your PC or tablet on Gold’s app. You can then add Gold to your favourite list of stations on your internet receiver and listen to its output over the internet.
What’s the cheapest option?
Currently, a Q2 tip ‘n’ tilt internet radio is available for £35 delivered, in a white finish. There’s also a black version for £35 delivered (just look under the list of retailers to find it at this lower price) and a green one for £38. The idea with the Q2 tip ‘n’ tilt is that you firstly connect it to your PC to store a handful of favourite stations on the radio, then unplug from your PC and you’re up and running, having entered your network’s key and password (usually found written on the underside of your router). The advantage of the Q2 is that is has its own built-in rechargeable battery and unlike may radios that require a separate rechargeable battery pack, you can move the Q2 around the house, as long as it’s in range of your wi-fi broadband connection.
If you don’t mind spending a bit more and want a really reliable internet receiver, the Roberts Stream 83i offers an easy way to start listening to radio stations over the internet. You’ll have access to thousands of internet stations from around the world and literally hundreds playing sixties music, like Absolute Radio 60s, Radio 10 Gold 60s and 70s, British Sixties Radio, Sky.fm’s 60s rock and Radio Sixties 78 from across the water in France, to name a few.
The author of this blog has a Pure One Flow and, with the latest software running on the radio, it’s a top-notch way to listen to podcasts, streaming radio and catch-up services. The wireless range of the radio is about ten metres with a couple of plasterboard walls in between, but you could buy a wireless range extender to boost your wi-fi signal around the house.
If you want a little more research, check out our top 3 internet radios feature.
And don’t forget, you can also listen to the radio via your PC or tablet, UK RadioPlayer app on iOS, Android or WindowsPhone smartphone.
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What options are there for listening to gold radio on a dab or a regular car radio ?