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Plymouth Gold formerly had around 20 hours a day of networked programming. Only the weekday drivetime show was local and was presented by Peter Greig. Network shows still had local adverts, information and news aired at selected intervals. The station mostly played music from the 1960s, 1970s and
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and on Sky Digital Channel 0189 (the latter two were the national versions of Classic Gold, lacking the local elements). Based at Earl's Acre,
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results for the period ending December 2006, the station had a total of 6,000 listeners and a 1.1% market share.
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did keep a 20% stake in the brand. The 20% stake was increased to 100% in 2007 and
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Plymouth Gold was launched on 19 May 1975, as Plymouth Sound, broadcasting on 97.0
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had to sell off all of their Classic Gold stations. They were sold to the
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Plymouth Sound split into two stations; the FM frequency remained as
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Towards the end of the 1980s/ early 1990s, as with most other
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