EKR Gold commenced in late 2024, when the team putting out Oldies Paradise became part of the EKR Broadcasting Platform at ekr.net .

Oldies Paradise was an internet radio station staffed by seasoned radio presenters, the majority of whom had worked in professional radio. The Oldies Paradise team believe passionately that there is a need for more quality and lots more musical variety on the radio spectrum.

To listen in to the current EKR Gold broadcasts, just go to ekr.net and chose the EKR Gold player. Former Oldies Paradise Station Manager, Mark Stafford has taken his Oldies Paradise format across to EKR Gold featuring music from the Rock’n’Roll era through the 1960’s and 1970’s and on into the mid 1980’s.

Under Mark’s “hands-on control”, constant musical variety is the goal. The EKR Gold play-list is rotated to the maximum to avoid repetition wherever we can.We believe that although you certainly want to hear the big hits, many of you use internet radio as an antidote to the high repetition of terrestrial radio.

Therefore, we strive to bring you “forgotten gems” and “lost classics”. Please give us a listen!

Mark Stafford - Head Of Music and Programming Manager - EKR Gold

STAFFORD'S WORLD  -  Mark Stafford Mark was the owner and Station Manager at Oldies Paradise. With the switch to EKR Gold he is now concentrating on his new role of Head Of Music and Programming Manager. In addition he also presents Stafford’s World which is now one of the most popular syndicated radio show, produced in the UK. Stafford’s World can now be heard around the world on 184 different radio stations. Including, of course, EKR Gold and its sister station EKR - East Kent Radio.

Stafford’s World morphed out of Mark’s original Sunday night shows on DAB and Satellite Radio with EKR - European Klassik Rock and Radio Caroline. The show has now been on air on a Sunday evening for over 25 years! Stafford’s World is based around the music of the 60’s through to the early 90’s and is packed with popular features such as “Ah.. But They Did It First”, “The Song Stories”, “The Writers Sing Them Their Way” and “I Know I Shouldn’t But I Love It”.

OLD RECORD CLUB  -  Steve Bishop  Steve joined Oldies Paradise a few years after it came on air. His Old Record Club was originally just aired on Oldies Paradise. But, as the years passed by he got the show heard on a sizeable list of other radio stations around the world.

Key features on The Old Record Club are “The Birthday File” “The Steve Bishop Oldie” and “Stalled At Two”.     

 

SOLD GOLD 60’s/SUPERSONIC 70’s/KICK UP THE 80’s - Geoff Dorsett  Geoff has been with Oldies Paradise for a few years now. His 3 shows Solid Gold 60’s, Supersonic 70’s and Kick Up The 80’s can be heard on radio stations all around the world.

BACK TO THE 70’S - Kevin Larkin  Kevin joined Oldies Paradise in 2020. In Kevin’s words, Back To The 70’s features “The greatest hits and Oh Wow oldies of the 70's”.

THE OLDIES PARADISE TIME CAPSULE Mark Stafford originally created and designed The Time Capsule in the early months of Oldies Paradise in 2011. For the first two years it was presented by Mark himself. Mark has continued to produce, research and create the show ever since. Over the years. A number of presenters have been the presentation voice for the shows, including Steve Silby who came onboard to present the show a couple of years later. The Time Capsule team grew and grew and both Alton Andrews and Bob McCloud joined the team, some years back. The current line-up features Frankie Harrison, Bob McCloud, Ritchie Stevens, Peter Summer, Will Montana and David Morgan. The Time Capsule series covers the years from 1961 to 1986.

GREATEST HITS USA - CHUCK MATHEWS  Launched on Oldies Paradise in Summer 2021. Chuck Mathews takes you on a 3 hour journey featuring America’s best hits of the 60’s & 70’s.

SAVING THE 70’s - Mike Walker  Mike has been with us since the very start of Oldies Paradise, 15 years ago. His Saving The 70’s shows still remain as popular as ever.

SOUNDTRACK OF THE 60’s - Paul Graham  Paul’s excellent shows have been on the station virtually since “Day One”. Paul features a great mix of the 60’s from the big hits to the forgotten greats.