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Gateway roadshow to appear
Gateway will be appearing at lots of events throughout the summer. as our Road show season Kicks in please support the first one JOHN BARONS MP FUN WALK The charity event, which will be held at Barleylands Farm, will feature a one-mile route and a three-mile route. Both will start at 1pm on Sunday, May 19. The day will also feature family activities, beginning at midday. Gateway 97.8 Roadshow will be there Each year the Fun Walk goes from strength to strength, and in 2012 over £100,000 was raised for over 100 projects! There will be live...
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This month we celebrate Basildon music history with a special segment on electronic music; Jo even plays a hoover! Also, Word Up, Dodgy Vinyl, Gig Guide and great music. Share/Bookmark
read moreGateway Top 40 Countdown 5pm Good Friday
Welcome to a new program called “Gateway Top 40 Countdown” where I will be attempting to play you all the top 40 songs from the UK official charts from any week spanning from 1960 to 2012….. That’s 52 years of great music. :) I will be also talking about Top 40 facts, the technology and current affairs when the songs were in the chart and at the end of the show I will get the computer to pick another chart to play on my next show – exciting stuff !!! You can follow the chart countdown as I count down the...
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Our older generation will remember that Matt Monro was the country’s top singer, who sold over 25 million records, and even Frank Sinatra rated him as one of the best! In a Gateway 97.8 exclusive over Easter, Danny Lawrence not only plays some of his hits but is joined by the late singers daughter, Michele Monro. More details to come soon. Share/Bookmark
read moreThe Basildon Bond Show with ShellyD
So, it’s finally here. Skyfall is upon us and it has been an amazing 50 years of James Bond Films too… My celebratory two hour James Bond special crammed in as many of the best Bond themes as I could plus featured interviews with Dan Jolin – The Features Editor of Empire Magazine and also Phil from Empire Cinema. The songs featured were: Matt Monro – From Russia with love Tom Jones – Thunderball Louis Armstrong – We have all the time in the World (On her Majestys Secret Service) Shirley Bassey – Diamonds are forever Paul...
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We recently visited Ingatestone Hall a great place for a great day out Lord Petre gave us a guided tour, here the show soon on Gateway 97.8 to find out more about Ingatestone Hall click on the link http://www.ingatestonehall.com/visitors.php Share/Bookmark
read moreEastender in Billericay
Derek Martin (Charlie from Eastenders) came to Billericay to light the towns Beacon as part of the Jubilee celebrations and one of thousands lit up on Monday night (4th June) across the UK. Gateway 97.8 joined the capacity crowd at the event. Harry Carnaby reporting. Share/Bookmark
read moreEssex Folk
Yes, this was a repeat of the show today due to technical difficulties last week. Thanks to Ros and all at the Gateway team for giving us another chance to hear Essex Folk. Hosted by myself, Jo Overfield and Chris Davison, with guest Matt Boulter of The Lucky Strikes. Matt’s debut album; The Whispering Pines, is out now. Go and check him out live or contact him on his Facebook site here: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=670770636 We predict lovely, big things for Mr Matt Boulter so keep an eye, no TWO EYES, on this man. ...
read moreComing Soon – 999 News Show this sunday
Danny Joined “a” shift last week on the beat, spending the evening with one of Basildon Police’s response teams. The show which features the work of the response officers airs on Gateway on Sunday 29th January at 3pm. Danny also talks about the new non emergency number 101, how Essex Police deal with crime in other areas of Essex, and learns about cars that are taken to a college in Basildon for use with students on related courses. Share/Bookmark
read moreLady Gaga 1 Hour Special Part 2
Get Your Paws On The Dial Or Listen Live Button For A Gaga 2011 Review 1pm Sunday – Paws Up. Share/Bookmark
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