WaveFM’s log is so bland. This is what happens when you run network logs in a competitive market.
The same happens with Hit101.3 & Triple M Central Coast up against the Star104.5 logs.
Just like programming, music should be programmed locally to remain competitive & relevant to the market.
I should add that The Conga Line specialises in forgotten retro hits, whilst the breakfast show is a mixture of softer adult contemporary and adult alternative tracks. I try and differentiate my programming somewhat from commercial radio, and also the other presenters on the station.
I don’t care if the music is programmed locally or centrally, as long as the music is good and everything else is not terrible, then I’ll listen.
I actually didn’t mind the Hit log for Canberra, it had some good songs in there.
The 3GG/2XL/2GN log is still my favourite.
Had a few listeners request the playlists of todays Sundays special. These were kind of done spir of the moment, hense why I didn’t publish anything. 
December 1983 60 minutes special
01 - Elton John - Cold as christmas (in the middle of the year) (Rocket)
02 - Paul Young - Come back and stay (single version) (CBS)
03 - John Williamson - Lapti nek (jabba’s palace band) (club mix) (unknown)
04 - Donna Summer - Stop look and listen (Mercury)
05 - Lionel Richie - All night long (single version) (Motown)
06 - Little Heroes - Bon voyage (Parole)
07 - John Paul Young - Soldier of fortune (Alberts)
08 - Rock Steady Crew - Rock steady crew (hey you) (Virgin)
09 - Olivia Newton John - Twist of fate (Interfusion)
10 - Style Council - Long hot summer (album version) (Polydor)
11 - Irene Cara - Why me (Epic / Network)
12 - Michael Jackson - Thriller (single version) (Epic)
Selections from Leed Lemonade Top 40 Singles
Week ending Sunday 28th August 1988
01 - Van Halen - When it’s love (Warner)
02 - Olivia Newton John - The rumour (Interfusion)
03 - Clarence Carter - Strokin’ (original single mix) (Colossal)
04 - Robert Palmer - Simply irresistible (EMI)
05 - Cheap Trick - Don’t be cruel (single version) (Epic)
06 - Rockmelons - Thief (Truetone)
07 - Steve Miller Band - Yaya (Capital)
08 - Kylie Minogue - Got to be certain (Mushroom)
09 - 1927 - That’s when I think of you (WEA)
10 - Rick Astley - It would take a strong strong man (RCA)
11 - Moody Blues - I know you’re out there somewhere (Polydor)
12 - Chicago - I don’t wanna live without your love (Reprise)
13 - Mike Oldfield - Magic touch (featuring Jim Price) (Virgin)
14 - Thomas Dolby - Airhead (single edit) (Manhattan)
15 - Eric Carmen - Make me lose control (Arista)
16 - Gloria Estefan - Anything for you (Epic)
17 - Men without Hats - Moonbeam (album version) (Mercury)
18 - Hippos - Dark age (WEA)
19 - Robert Cray - Don’t be afraid of the dark (Mercury)
20 - Poison - Nothin’ but a good time (Enigma)
21 - Steve Winwood - Roll with it (Island)
22 - Fairground Attraction - Perfect (RCA)
23 - Inxs - New sensation (extended remix) (WEA)
24 - Maxi Priest - Wild world (single version) (Virgin / 10)
25 - Cyndi Lauper - Hole in my heart (Portrait)
Channel X is a new radio station brand from Mediawork in NZ, launching yesterday at noon with 15 frequencies across the country (mostly made up of the stations that were formerly used by the ill-fated Today FM). Its playlist is veered primarily towards music from the 90s and 2000s, and is presented commercial-free 24/7, with no DJ breaks. Here’s a sample of its usual playlist from 24 hours after launch.
Channel X 94.0 - Southland, NZ
“Your Throwback Playlist”
Tuesday 9th May 2023 - 12-1pm NZST
“First” - Cold War Kids
“Blister in the Sun” - Violent Femmes
“Beautiful Day” - U2
“Waiting On the World to Change” - John Mayer
“Tonight, Tonight” - The Smashing Pumpkins
“Starlight” - The Supermen Lovers ft. Mani Hoffman
“Boulevard of Broken Dreams” - Green Day
“Ordinary World” - Duran Duran
“Hey Boy Hey Girl” - The Chemical Brothers
“The Boys of Summer” - The Ataris
“Sitting Waiting Wishing” - Jack Johnson
“Sell Out” - Reel Big Fish
“Complicated” - Avril Lavigne
“All These Things That I’ve Done” - The Killers
“My Name Is” - Eminem
“The Impression That I Get” - The Mighty Might Bosstones
“Wandering Eye” - Fat Freddy’s Drop
Honestly not a bad playlist IMO.
That’s not a bad playlist. Good for MW to be bold and do something a bit different.
HOLY **** THAT IS AN AMAZING PLAYLIST.
Calm down- it ain’t the second coming! But yes it’s fairly solid.
I was impressed with Flava, Hauraki and Niu when I was over in Auckland earlier this year , but the majority of the radio sounded average IMO, so it’s good to see a new station playing 90s and 2000s throwbacks.
TBH More FM, The Edge and The Hits sounded boring. Channel X looks miles better going from that playlist. I’ll give it a listen this week.
Triple M 2000s, KIIS 90s, Oldskool 90s and Nova Noughties / Throwbacks are better IMO but it’s a good change for NZ radio, which doesn’t seem to be innovating or playing much good music anymore , with a couple of exceptions.
Reminds me of the old Mix from HT&E
I think it’s an example of the downside of the decades stations, I think I’ve heard most of those songs that are from the 2000s in that list are on the Triple M 2000s playlist - but then because they don’t step out of there, the handful of 2010s or 90s tracks don’t get played.
In particular from that list, Blister in the Sun is such a great throwback track - it does not at all to me feel “80s”, and would sound out of place on an 80s radio station, but it’d be not played on a 90s/2000s decades station, because it’s an “80s” song.
I’ve said before that I think KIIS should go with a broader “KIISTORY” station rather than KIIS 90s - giving them the flexibility for stuff like that.
Agree, although Triple M 2000s steps into the early 2010s too.
I suppose 2000s can get away with it, rather than Nova’s “Noughties”, as they’ve never said it’s just the decade, it could be the century or the millennium…
Hahahahaha
To me its rather so so, not bad, but not great either, but then much of this stuff is out of my era anyway, so a little bias there.
Can someone please tell me what the Kiss Cash song was yesterday between 1:00 and 2:00 on Sydneys KISS 106.5? They played a short segment of it around about 1:30, 1:45; it’s chorus was “Never going to be in love again”, or “Never fallin in love”. I doubt it being a 70s track, as it would be the last thing that Kiss would play, more likely a modern group putting on a 70s sound to be retro. It sounded very Bay City Roller’ish.
Let’s look at the log for that hour, and see if you can identify one of the songs that you’re referring to.
KIIS 106.5 - Sydney, NSW
“100% Hits From KIIStory to Now!”
Wednesday 11th May 2023 - 1-2pm AEST
“Wish You The Best” Lewis Capaldi
“Rude Boy” Rihanna
“Baby Don’t Hurt Me” David Guetta / Anne-Marie / Coi Leray
“Treat You Better” Shawn Mendes
“Lavender Haze” Taylor Swift
“Survivor” Destiny’s Child
“Eyes Closed” Ed Sheeran
“Teenage Dream” Katy Perry
“Creepin’” Metro Boomin / The Weeknd / 21 Savage
“High Hopes” Panic! At The Disco
“10:35” Tiesto / Tate McRae
“Keep On Movin’” Five
“Snap” Rosa Linn
It’s Stephen Sanchez - Until I Found You
Ya Welcome.
For the record, according to Lava, KIIS played the above song (thanks @DaNerd ) at around 2:45pm.