Gold Central Victoria
Gold is a commercial radio station based in Bendigo and Central Victoria. It is currently part of Grant Broadcasters. Formerly branded as Easymix, the station broadcasts across parts of Central Victoria including Bendigo, Ballarat, Maryborough, Castlemaine and Daylesford on 1071 AM. Gold also broadcasts on 98.3 FM which covers a 10-15 kilometre radius of the Bendigo region. Gold's 1071 frequency began in 1938 as 3CV though Gold was never technically 3CV, a title relinquished when 3CV was given a section 39 supplementary FM licence and became Star FM, now known as Hit 91.9.
| City | Maryborough, Victoria |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Central Victoria |
| Branding | Gold Central Victoria |
| Slogan | Music & Conversations You Love! |
| Frequency | 1071 kHz |
| Repeater(s) | 98.3 MHz Bendigo |
| First air date | 1938 |
| Format | Classic hits |
| Language(s) | English |
| Former call signs | Easymix Ten-71 |
| Owner | Grant Broadcasters (Radio Central Victoria Pty Ltd) |
| Website | goldcentralvictoria |
In 2014, Gold rebranded from Easymix which was rebranded from Easy Listening after the owner of 3BO(now Triple M) and 3CV (now Hit 91.9) sold off its 1071 AM service, deciding to keep the section 39 supplementary FM licence.
On Air
News service
| On Air | When | Day |
|---|---|---|
| National bulletins | On the hour | 7days |
| Local bulletins | On the half-hour 6-9am | Monday - Friday |
Weekdays
- 5:30am–8:30am - Wake Up Call with Robbo
- 8:30am–12:00pm - Neil Mitchell
- 12:00pm–2:00pm - The Long Lunch with Craig Meddings
- 2:00pm–6:00pm - The Home Stretch with Daniel Brewer
- 6:00pm–7:00pm - Sportsday
- 7:00pm–9:00pm - 20 20 Retro Countdown
- 9:00pm–12:00am - The Night Shift with Jason Hayes
Saturdays
- 6:00am–10:00am - David Burrows
- 10:00am–12:00pm - Off The Bench
- 12:00pm–6:00pm - AFL
- 6:00pm–12:00am - Party On / AFL
Sundays
- 6:00am–10:00am - Dave Burrows
- 10:00am-12:00pm - The Wake Up Call Reheated
- 12:00pm–6:00pm - AFL
- 6:00pm–12:00am - Jukebox Sunday Night[1]
Former Announcers
Alphabetical order (Gold/Easymix and also under 1071 3CV so technically Star FM/Hit 91.9 pre FM era)
- Andy Coulter
- Andy Fox
- Andy Sichter
- Arthur Sheldon
- Athol Harding
- Bill Harper
- Bruce Lees
- Chris Firth
- Colin Burke
- Bill Donohue
- Colin Herbert
- David Dalkin
- Dean Pickering
- Glen Holmes
- Glen Ridge
- Grant McMaster
- Greg Wood
- Justin Smith
- Ken J Parker
- Lady Rita (R.Dodds)
- Peter Compton
- Mardi Heagney
- Mark Girdwood
- Matt Peters (Salty)
- Nigel Slater
- Oliver Gilpin
- Randall Smith
- Shane Herford
- Steve Anderton
- Steve Chandler
- Stuart Baker
- Ted Guinea
- Warren Kay (Koglin)
- Wayne Hampshire