East Coast Gold Podcasts
East Coast Gold plays Classic Hits from the 60s, 70s and 80s. East Coast Gold also has up-to-date news and traffic during prime time.
We remember 80s Durban band Equinox
Who remembers top Durban band from the 1980s, Equinox? The band consisted of Gerry Connor on lead vocals, John 'Jordi' Jordan on keyboards and backing vocals, Peter 'The Greek' on guitar/bass and backing vocals - and Francois Hardy on drums and backing vocals. Equinox performed at the Royal Hotel (in…
Jane welcomes Dave Guselli to the Gold family
The legendary Dave Guselli will be joining the East Coast Gold family from Monday! Listen to him being interviewed by Jane Linley-Thomas in her show this afternoon.
Dave Guselli is going Gold!
The secret's out! We're delighted to announce that the legendary Dave Guselli will be joining the East Coast Gold family from Monday! Listen as Gordon Graham breaks the news this morning.
Tribute to the late Ronald Bell
Ronald Bell - a co-founder of Kool and the Gang, the heavyweight funk group behind hits like "Celebration," "Jungle Boogie" and "Ladies' Night" - has died at the age of 68. Here's a tribute to him…
Offshore investing and safe-guarding your financial future
Gordon Graham sat down with OrbVest CEO Martin Freeman to discuss the SA economy; the impact of Covid on the economy and the Rand, as well as offshore investing and safe-guarding your financial future. OrbVest is a global real estate company that invests in US income producing commercial real estate…
Alex Jay opens up about his COVID-19 household
At the start of his weekend show on East Coast Gold today, Alex Jay opened up about his COVID-19 household following positive test results for his wife and son. He has an important message to everyone. Listen here.
'Lockdown Legends' - SA's musicians need our help!
With COVID-19 bringing the world, including South Africa, to a standstill for many months, many industries have taken major strain. Among the hardest hit is the events and entertainment industry which shows no sign of returning to normality for the foreseeable future. With that in mind, a group of SA…
Moments That Matter - Share your musical memories with us
What's that one song that takes you back to an exact moment in time? You know the one, because whenever you hear it you're transported back to a really big or happy moment that mattered. In celebration of music that has become the soundtrack to moments that matter, East Coast…
'It's like a sadistic, mechanical beast' - COVID-19 survivor tells Gordon
East Coast Gold’s Gordon Graham had the privilege of speaking to Shane Manning - a British businessman living and working in Dubai. He is an Ironman triathlete, fit and strong and now he is a COVID-19 survivor. Shane was misdiagnosed when experiencing his early Coronavirus symptoms which led to him…
Stranded, homesick South Africans desperate to come home
As COVID-19 spread across the world - and lockdowns were implemented, millions of people were left stranded all over the world as airlines and borders shut down. This included roughly 3600 South Africans - some of whom have been telling Damon Beard how homesick they are get back to their…
Clout's Cindy Alter is back!
Cindy Alter, lead singer of the wildly popular South African 70s band Clout, chats to Gordon Graham on East Coast Gold about her new single; her journey since the days of 'Substitute' and 'Save Me'; her health issues and her successful time in the USA.
Coronavirus – the facts!
Coronavirus – the facts! Gordon Graham chatted to the University of KwaZulu-Natal's Dr. Veron Ramsuran about the coronavirus. Dr Ramsuran is Group Leader: KwaZulu-Natal Research Innovation and Sequencing Platform (KRISP); Senior Lecturer: Nelson R. Mandela School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences (CHS) and Associate Scientist: Centre for the AIDS…
South Africans on lock down in China
Kirsty and Oliver Boyes are two KwaZulu-Natal expats living in Hefei, China where they moved to a year ago as Kirsty wanted some international teaching experience. Since the outbreak of the Wuhan coronavirus - now officially named COVID-19 - they have been on lock-down, cooped up in an apartment complex…
Ukraine lions returned to Africa, touch grass for first time
It took 76 hours of travel, but four lions - Luke, Demira, Diya and Frieda - are back where they belong on African soil after living in terrible conditions in the Ukraine. Gordon Graham chats to The Lawrence Anthony Earth Organization's Yvette Taylor about this incredible rescue which has taken…
Friendship, in a bowl (a thread)
Friendship can come in a bowl, as one South African woman has discovered. Gordon Graham chats to Tamara (@Tamara0h on Twitter) after her Twitter thread about her grumpy neighbour went viral this week. Listen to the interview here.
East Coast Gold: what to expect in 2020 and how to listen
Gordon Graham, host of the More Music Breakfast Show on East Coast Gold chatted to East Coast Radio Programming Manager Zane Derbyshire and East Coast Gold Project Manager Di Macpherson this morning about the new 60s to 80s radio station and what listeners can expect in 2020. Listen to the…
Leo Sayer tells East Coast Gold he's writing new music
International star, Leo Sayer, known for seventies hits like 'More than I can say', 'When I need you' and 'You Make Me Feel Like Dancing' - is in South Africa for performances in Cape Town and Pretoria this long weekend. He's told East Coast Gold's Gordon Graham that he's just…
Gordon chats to Jane about gold music memories
Breakfast host Gordon Graham had fellow East Coast Gold presenter Jane Linley-Thomas on the show to talk about what it's been like to be part of East Coast Radio's new digital radio station. Jane says the music on East Coast Gold evokes such amazing memories of special times. But she's…