Don’t forget you can listen to a sample of what 97.8 can offer on our FM frequency now. We are going live on the 26th September 12.00 noon..

3-5 pm on Saturdays, you will find Jimmy Lindsay, Gerry Smith and Charles Winch at the helm hoping to keep the ship on an even keel.

We will have local sporting guests in the studio, a few national sporting icons, live reports from local soccer matches, plus the latest scores from all the big games and events.

This week we have a live report from Argentina, on the Ladies Hockey World Cup. England went out in dramatic style losing in the semi final, when the penalties curse struck again (does this sound familar).

We also have a very special guest in the studio.

A Commonwealth Games gold medalist, and the last british male winner of the London Marathon. Have you guessed who it is yet?

We will be catching up on what’s been happening during the last week, plus news of what’s on in the coming week ahead.

There will be national news, with local news and weather on the hour.

If you can kick it, catch it, drive it, bat it, throw it, jump, walk, swim, if you need boots, trainers, shorts, trunks, a bivvy or even a sword. You’ll find it right here right now.

If you would like to contact the sport’s show please email 

sport@gateway978.com or phone 01268 833978

Thursday evening between 6-7pm check out Sportzine with Gerry Smith, online and soon on FM

Now you are on the website why not click on the listen live button.

It’s at the top of this page.

Sunday 26th September 2010

Basildon Studio – 01268 270066 / www.basildonstudio.co.uk

We will have guest band Vacant Touch live in the studio,
Check them out - www.myspace.com/vacanttouch
Playing you music by a large variety of local artists,
and keeping you up to date with all of the latest gigs in the local area.

Tune in on 97.8FM Throughout Basildon, East Thurrock and the surrounding areas, or tune in at www.Gateway978.com worldwide

It’s going to be a packed line-up so get involved, and get listning.

–Gateway 97.8 Launches it’s fulltime FM service on Saturday 25th September 2010—

*****LOCAL MUSIC******
Are you a local artist?
Want your music and gigs on the launch show?
-Email Dewey.D@gateway978.com
– include your MP3 and artist information, or include your gig information.

Or call: 01268 833978 (ext 116)
>>Get in touch, Get involved<<

Luckily, putting together “The Old Gits Soul Show” is a labour of love and a relatively easy task in my muddled little world so in no time at I prepared a smashing sixty minutes worth of soul, disco & jazz-funk which shaped up like this:

Barry White  -  What Am I Gonna Do With You

Jean Carn  -  Was That All It Was

Vickie Sue Robinson  -   Turn The Beat Around

Earth Wind & Fire  -  Got To Get You Into My Life

Doobie Brothers – Minute By Minute

Mtume  -  C.O.D.

Dionne Warwick  -  Déjà Vu

Will Downing -  A Love Supreme

Michael Jackson  -  It’s The Falling In Love

Eddie Kendricks  -  Keep On Truckin’

Pilot  -  You Are The One

I Level  -  Give Me

Herbie Hancock  -  Doin’ It 

Don’t forget, until our FM launch day on September 25th, this show is exclusive to the station’s online service at www.gateway978.com but you can hear the odd “cool soul” tune amongst the music being played on our test transmissions for Basildon & East Thurrock on 97.8FM !

Recommended “Old Gits Nights Out” :

Saturday 11th September

“Al Fresco Soul All Dayer”

The Ship, New Road, Leigh-on-Sea

1pm  -  Midnight

“A celebration of soul, funk, jazz, rare groove, Northern Soul and Soulful House from the last five decades”

Entry is free but collections will be made for Southend Hospital’s Bosom Pals Breast Cancer Appeal

More information on (07739) 093256

Plus details here soon of the next “Soul By The Jetty” on Canvey Island on October 30th and a brand new gig the “Hockley Soul Night” on October 9th…

And don’t forget…

Live Jazz @ The Inn On The Green – Mountnessing Road, Billericay

Monthly lunchtime session – 1pm – 4pm – Next date  September 12th

If you enjoy the show, then the chances are you will like what happens each month here with musicians including Dan Banks

Admission is FREE !  Hope to add more details here soon…

Don’t forget, to get in touch with a soul, disco or jazz-funk request for the next show, or to let me know details of any top local gigs happening soon, especially in the Basildon/East Thurrock area. Send an e-mail to studio@gateway978.com or find me on Facebook.

Make sure you tune in on Wednesday for the repeat play at 10pm.

See ya,

Neil   -   www.djneilmatthew.co.uk

If you missed the chart on Saturday with Zach, then here’s the top 10 singles.

1.  Ne-Yo / Beautiful Monster
2.  Flo-rida ft. David Guetta / Club Can’t Handle Me
3.  Yolanda Be Cool Vs D Cup / We No Speak Americano
4.  Wanted / All Time Low
5.  Eminem ft. Rihanna / Love The Way You Lie
6.  Travie McCoy ft. Bruno Mars / Billionaire
7.  Bob ft. Hayley Williams / Airplanes
8.  Eliza Doolittle / Pack Up
9.  Swedish House Mafia ft. Pharrell / One (Your Name)
10.Katy Perry ft. Snoop Dogg / California Gurls

Tune in next week between 2 and 3 on Saturday to see who’ll be number 1.

Source: HMV Basildon

1. Wanted / All Time Low
2. Travie McCoy ft. Bruno Mars / Billionaire
3. Yolanda Be Cool Vs D Cup / We No Speak Americano
4. Eminem ft. Rihanna / Love The Way You Lie
5. Bob ft. Hayley Williams / Airplanes
6. Swedish House Mafia ft. Pharrell / One (Your Name)
7. Flo-rida ft. David Guetta / Club Can’t Handle Me
8. Eliza Doolittle / Pack Up
9. Katy Perry ft. Snoop Dogg / California Gurls
10.Magnetic Man ft. Angela Hunte / I Need Air

Tune in to Coffee & Tea, 12 – 3 with Zach next Saturday on Gateway978.com

Credit: HMV Basildon

It’ll be worth the wait. See you next week.

Zach

BASILDON STUDIO

01268 270066

Do you like your gadgets? Then the team will tell the the latest gadgets and must haves! Everyone loves a game of bowling don’t they? Well, School’s out have teamed up with Basildon Bowl to give you the chance to win a family ticket each week.

Tune in and find out how to win!

The school bell is ringing!

See you at the next lesson.

Friday 6-8 Only on Gateway97.8

This post is for the revised Schedule, and to post the running orders.

Don’t forget that on both days this weekend, Ryan Stokes & Dewey D will be here from 7 to bring you highlights, interviews and live recordings from this years event.

Schedule – Saturday
Sam & Kurt – 10-12noon
Tyler – 2-4
Zach – 4-6
Basfest Special – 7-9

Schedule – Sunday
Live & Loud BasFest Special – 4-6pm
Basfest Special – 7-9

For the running order, see Basildon Council.

Meanwhile, thirty or so years later, here we are reminiscing about “the old days” and playing a few of those tunes that would have been “hot new tunes” back then, this week’s playlist reads as follows: 

Andrea True Connection  -  More More More

Change  -  The Very Best In You  

BB & Q  -  Imagination

Level 42  -  The Chinese Way

Barry Biggs  -  Side Show

The Limit  -  Pop

Manhattans  -  Shining Star 

Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes  -  Wake Up Everybody

Players Association  – I Like It

Sine  -  Just Let Me Do My Thing

Jammers  -  Be Mine Tonight

Incognito  -  After The Fall  

And if you missed it on Monday, remember there’s a repeat play at 10pm on Wednesday !

Next recommended “Old Gits Night Out” : 

Friday 2nd July, “Zero Radio Soul Night” , Marco’s Bar, Eastwood Road, Rayleigh

Your favourite local soul DJs including Darren Bull play the good stuff !

Times: 8pm till 1am

FREE ADMISSION – EARLY ARRIVAL RECOMMENDED !

Live Jazz Fusion @ Bar Lambs

If you enjoy the show, then the chances are you will like what happens each week here as recommended by a fellow “Old Git” listener Samantha !

Musicians including the likes of Dan Banks & the Zak Barrett Quartet play their own self-penned material from 8.30 – 11.30 at the Lion & Lamb, 270 Station Road, Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 7SD – and admission is FREE !  Hope to add more details here soon…

Don’t forget, to get in touch with a soul, disco or jazz-funk request for the next show, or to let me know details of any top gigs in the Basildon/East Thurrock area happening soon, send an e-mail to studio@gatewayfm.com or find me on Facebook.

Speak soon,

Neil