Radio Original 106 Gold

Original 106 Gold is the classic-hits service from Original 106, focused on the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. Its selection includes pop, Motown, rock and soul, with local news alongside the music. The station's north-east Scottish identity covers Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire, with its broadcast area extending from Montrose towards Banff and Peterhead.

Gold developed separately from the broadcaster's main station, beginning as an online music service before expanding onto digital radio. Its emphasis remains the three decades in its musical brief, while the main Original 106 format gives more space to later music. That makes Gold a distinct choice within the same broadcasting organisation rather than another regional feed of the main programme.

Martin Ingram has an important role in shaping the channel's music. In an October 2026 interview, he discussed moving his established midmorning show from Original 106 to Gold and developing the service further. The move was announced as the next stage for a channel previously built around music without regular presenters, bringing a familiar north-east broadcasting voice to its classic-hits format.

Ingram has been associated with Original 106 since its Aberdeen launch in 2007. His work on Gold's playlist and the announced daytime programme connect the new stage of the channel with that longer local radio background. Original 106 is part of DC Thomson, and Gold shares the organisation's app and online home while maintaining its own music selection. Its defining combination is classic popular music from three decades, local news and a clear Aberdeen and north-east focus.