Awesome song IMHO which deserves commercial airplay here (and did receive it back in the day). I must disclose that I have the CD single in the collection. Those cardboard sleeves are not very durable though!
Alternative Channel, ELDORADIO - Kirchberg, Luxembourg.
256 kbps MP3 stream. Since this station has garnered several likes in this thread, I thought I would post another sample.
7:30 â 9 am Sunday
COELY - My Tomorrow
RILO KILEY - Silver Lining
MUDWAYNE - Scream With Me
VOLCANO CHOIR - Alaskans
TV ON THE RADIO - Will Do
CHVRCHES - Lies
ABSYNTHE MINDED - Envoi
MUMFORD & SONS - I Will Wait
LIFEHOUSE - Hanging By a Moment
PHANTOGRAM - Fall in Love
NEW RADICALS - You Get What You Give
FEIST - One Evening
DOVES - Black & White Town
LILACS & CHAMPAGNE - Sour Sweet
POLICA - Lay Your Cards Out
NICK CAVE & BAD SEEDS - Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!*
MOKE - Last Chance
SATELLITE STORIES - Campfire
NERINA PALLOT - Sophia
FOO FIGHTERS - Long Road to Ruin
HIGHASAKITE - Since Last Wednesday
EDITORS - You Donât Know Love
LESLIE CLIO - Told You So
*Senator Glenn Lazarus didnât dig hard enough!
The80s.com.au - Gold Coast.
128 kbps MP3 stream.
7:15 - 9 am Sunday
MICHAEL JACKSON - Beat It 1982
QUEEN - Hammer To Fall 1984
ULTRAVOX - Vienna 1981
EARTH WIND & FIRE - Fall In Love With Me 1983
ELTON JOHN - Iâm Still Standing 1983
JOHN MELLENCAMP - Paper In Fire 1987
ROSS WILSON - Bed Of Nails 1989
TALKING HEADS - Lady Donât Mind 1985
BRYAN FERRY - Donât Stop The Dance 1985
ICEHOUSE - Electric Blue 1987
AUSTRALIAN CRAWL - Oh No, Not You Again 1981
RITCHIE FAMILY - Sophistication 1980
JAMES FREUD - Modern Girl 1980
QED - Everywhere I Go 1983
PRINCE - I Would Die 4 U 1984
MIKE & THE MECHANICS - Nobodyâs Perfect 1988
VAN HALEN - Why Canât This Be Love? 1986
SPANDAU BALLET - Iâll Fly For You 1984
BRYAN ADAMS - This Time 1983
FINE YOUNG CANNIBALS - Good Thing 1989
SIMPLE MINDS - Promised You A Miracle 1982
XTC - Generals & Majors 1980
PAUL SIMON - You Can Call Me Al 1986
PAUL MCCARTNEY - Say Say Say (With Michael Jackson) 1983
KC & THE SUNSHINE BAND - Please Donât Go 1980
PARTY BOYS - Heâs Gonna Step On You Again 1987
BAND AID - Do They Know Itâs Christmas? 1984
After spending the weekend on the Central Coast I was able to have a good listen to Star, and what a good listen it was!
Music aside, I love the way the station is presented and itâs sound. Hope there is a Central Coast survey soon because itâs been way too long!
Star 104.5 - More Music Variety
_8am - Saturday July 2
Tina Arena - Sorrento Moon
Olly Murs - Troublemaker
Aretha Franklin / George Michael - I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)
Zayn - Pillowtalk
Shania Twain - Man! I Feel Like A Woman
Howard Jones - What Is Love
Ed Sheeran - Thinking Out Loud
Ace Of Base - All That She Wants
Keith Urban / Karrie Underwood - The Fighter
INXS - Never Tear Us Apart
KT Tunstall - Suddenly I See
Little Mix - Hair
Backstreet Boys - As Long As You Love Me
Duran Duran - Ordinary World
Somewhat inspired by the above post & given what Iâve discovered whilst listening to the following station yesterday, I thought Iâd compare with i98 down in Wollongong, who have recently adopted a new positioner (see âWollongong Radioâ thread for more). Iâve also thrown in its sister station in Campbelltown, C91.3, for good measure, plus itâs also the only commercial radio station in the Sydney/Central Coast/Illawarra region not to be streaming online.
i98FM - Wollongong, NSW
"Feel Good Music Variety"
Wednesday, 6th July 2016 - 2-3pm AEST
âThis is What You Came Forâ Calvin Harris
"Thatâs How You Know" Nico & Vinz
"Beautiful Day" U2
"Canât Stop The Feeling" Justin Timberlake
"I Only Wanna Be With You" Hootie & The Blowfish
"Dear Life" Delta Goodrem
"Wake Me Up When September Ends" Green Day
"Donât Mind" Kent Jones
"Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" The Police
"Pillowtalk" Zayn
"On Top of the World" Imagine Dragons
"No Scrubs" TLC
As you can see, itâs sounding a little bit closer to Star 104.5 than what it was before, when it sounded a bit more like Nova.
MeanwhileâŚ
C91.3 - Campbelltown, NSW
"Rock Pop & Beats"
Wednesday, 6th July 2016 - 2-3pm AEST
ââMiddleâ DJ Snake
"Me Tooâ Meghan Trainor
"The Globe" Big Audio Dynamite
"Do It Right" Anne-Marie
"Lay It All on Me" Rudimental feat. Ed Sheeran
"Donât Be So Shy" Imany
"Rude" Magic!
âDriveâ Incubus
"You Were Right" Rufus
"Fall Together" Temper Trap
"(I Just) Died In Your Arms" Cutting Crew
"Nobody To Love" Sigma
As you can see, C91.3 sounds not much different to the other CHR stations found in the Sydney region, apart from a couple of songs (eg. Big Audio Dynamite, Incubus, Cutting Crew). Ideally, to have a much more clear musical point-of-difference to the Sydney stations, C91.3 should have a âvariety hitsâ format similar to River 94.9 instead, playing a broader mix of music from the 70s to now instead of being yet another Top 40-based station.
If Wave and i98FM are the only stations that the people in the Gong can pick up, I really feel sorry for them
Thereâs also 94.9 Power FM from Nowra, which can be heard into many parts of Wollongong, but has a format similar to that of i98 & Wave (albeit with a slight rock slant). The Sydney stations can also be heard into the region too, although fair parts of it canât receive them very well due to the Illawarra Escarpment blocking the signals.
But yes, Iâm with you on which Iâm feeling a bit of sympathy towards the people in Wollongong where its only two local commercial stations sound very much alike with their Top 40-based format. Even smaller centres like Nowra, Goulburn, Launceston & Port Macquarie have better & more varied local commercial radio stations than Wollongong!
Good god⌠no wonder people in the Gongga listen to Sydney. i98 is vomit inducing swill.
According to the Wollongong radio ratings that was conducted late last year, about 12% of Wollongong radio listeners surveyed listen to the Sydney FM stations, which is not much lower than that for Wave FM.
With plenty of talk about the current state of Wollongongâs commercial radio stations in this thread, as well as in the âWollongong Radioâ thread, I think itâs worth checking out on how Nowraâs commercial radio stations are sounding in a typical hour.
As anyone would know, unlike in the larger Wollongong market next door, the 2 local commercial radio stations in the Nowra market are both owned by a single broadcaster (Grant Broadcasters), ensuring music variety across the two stations.
This is the result below:
2ST - Nowra, NSW
"Classic Songs, Great Variety"
Monday, 11th July 2016 - 2-3pm AEST
âOnly The Good Die Youngâ Billy Joel
"Cover Me" Bruce Springsteen
"Heaven Is a Place on Earth" Belinda Carlisle
"Something" The Beatles
"Donât Speak" No Doubt
"Sweet Sweet Love" Russell Morris
"11 OâClock Tick Tock (Live)" U2
"Telephone Line" Electric Light Orchestra
"I Think Weâre Alone Now" Tiffany
"Photograph" Ed Sheeran
"Maggie May" Rod Stewart
"Your Body Is a Wonderland" John Mayer
94.9 Power FM - Nowra, NSW
"The Shoalhaven & Highlandsâ Hit Music Station"
Monday, 11th July 2016 - 2-3pm AEST
âI Took a Pill in Ibizaâ Mike Posner
"Hella Good" No Doubt
"Too Good" Drake
"Mascara" Killing Heidi
"Live Louder" Nathaniel
"Beds Are Burning" Midnight Oil
"All My Friends" Snakeships feat Tinashe
"Into You" Ariana Grande
"In Da Club" 50 Cent
"Stitches" Shawn Mendes
"Genie in a Bottle" Christina Aguilera
"Classic" MKTO
"Lonely Boy" The Black Keys
That is a bit of an odd song choice, especially considering the fact that 2ST is a âclassic hitsâ station! If iâm not mistaken, âPhotographâ by Ed Sheeran was only released two years ago.
Well at least âPhotographâ by Ed Sheeran doesnât sound too out of place for 2ST, unlike a few odd song choices that makes its way to WS these days, such as âKiss Kissâ by Holly Valance that was mentioned in the âDid They Really Just Play That?â thread on Saturday night as part of their âPure Party Goldâ program.
At least 2ST sounds more like a âclassic hitsâ station than WS.
I remember in the late 80s 2uw has a classic hits format. They used to say the best classic hits being made when playing a new track. The format was from 60s,70s and 80s.
I figured Iâm probably overdue to share a log of what my favourite Hinterland Rebel puts out for my drive home, so see the following from Friday arvo:
99.4/90.5 Rebel FM Mt Tamborine/Beaudesert
Friday 15 July 2016
5:00pm - 6:00pm
Dio - Rainbow in the Dark
Rise Against - People Live Here
Jeff Buckley - Grace
Powderfinger - Lost and Running
Snow Patrol - Run
Boston - More Than a Feeling
Rolling Stones - Get off my Cloud
Oasis - Lyla
Robert Cray Band - Smoking Gun
Green Day - Hitchin a Ride
Slash/Myles Kennedy - The Dissident
Getting that many songs in a drivetime hour is good enough, but being that solid a mix (with a couple of unique selections) is just a bonus. I presume the drive hour is voice-tracked with a couple of back-announcements plus traffic updates, but little more. But itâs far better than the waffle of most stations
If I remember I might do a log of Gold FMâs drive program with Bianca Dye this week, which also plays some decent music. Both give Gold Coasters a pretty good choice of music in the car home
Here are a couple of music playlists for the last hour or so from a couple of NZ stations I listen to
Coast 105.4 Auckland "Smooth Sundays"
Sunday 17 July 2016
10am - 11am
You Oughta Be In Love - Dave Dobbin
Four Seasons In One Day - Crowded House
Holding Back The Years - Simply Red
Strange Magic - ELO
Gone Too Soon - Michael Jackson
Handy Man - James Taylor
Blackbird - The Beatles
Swing Supreme - Robbie Williams
Desperado - Eagles
No Matter What - Boyzone
Canât Help Falling In Love - Andy Williams
Unchained Melody - Righteous Brothers
Every Woman In The World - Air Supply
By The Time I Get To Phoenix - Glenn Campbell
It Might Be You - Stephen Bishop
Love Letters - Alison Moyet
Another NZ station from the last hour
The Sound 94.8 Auckland
Sunday 17th July
10am-11am
Learning to Fly - Pink Floyd
With A Little Help From My Friends - Joe Cocker
Harlem Shuffle - Rolling Stones
Promises - Eric Clapton
Sweet Child Oâ Mine - Guns nâ Roses
Superstition - Stevie Wonder
My Sweet Lord - George Harrison
Rising Sun - Cold Chisel
I Send A Message - INXS
Who Do You Love - George Thorogood
Breakfast In America - Supertramp
Long Cool Woman - The Hollies
A tight tussle in Chi-townâs adult hits recently, with WLS (94.7) on 3.1 and WMJK (K-Hits 104.3) on 2.9
Hereâs a couple of hours from each.
WLS 94.7 Chicago
Saturday 16th July
5-7pm (Central)
Sister Golden Hair - America
Roll With It - Steve Winwood
Jackie Blue - The Ozark Mountain Daredevils
Hungry Like The Wolf - Duran Duran
Straight On - Heart
Kiss On My List - Hall and Oates
Iâm A Believer - The Monkees
Electric Avenue - Eddy Grant
The Logical Song - Supertramp
I Need You Tonight - INXS
Kokomo - Beach Boys
One Way Or Another - Blondie
Got My Mind Set On You - George Harrison
The Joker - Steve Miller Band
Bad Moon Rising - CCR
Thriller - Michael Jackson
Sweet Home Alabama - Lynard Skynyrd
Black Water - Doobie Brothers
Brass In Pocket - Pretenders
Margaritaville - Jimmy Buffet
Red Red Wine - UB40
Grease - Frankie Valli
Take My Breath Away - Berlin
Sultans Of Swing - Dire Straits
WMJK 104.3 - KHITS Chicago
Satruday 16th July
5-7pm (Central)
Take Me Home Tonight - Eddie Money
Drift Away - Dobie Gray
Somebodyâs Baby - Jackson Browne
Donât Look Back - Boston
You Canât Hurry Love - Phil Collins
Just What I Needed - The Cars
How Will I Know - Whitney Houston
Higher Love - Steve Winwood
Donât Bring Me Down - ELO
Jump - Van Halen
You Should Be Dancing - Bee Gees
Still The One - Orleans
We Didnât Start The Fire - Billy Joel
Brick House - Commodores
In The Air Tonight - Phil Collins
Everlasting Love - Carl Carlton
I Still Havenât Found What Iâm Looking For - U2
Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
Letâs Hear It For The Boy - Deniece Williams
Pink Houses - John Mellancamp
One Of These Nights - Eagles
Since Rebel FM began live streaming again three weeks ago I have been listening to it heaps and it is way way better than Triple M, playing a good even mix of classic and modern rock with a few ânever heard that song for yearsâ songs thrown in. The Magazine Music Shows at night (such as Heavy Metal, Prog Rock, Classic Rock and Blues) plus the World Rock Chart are excellent programmes, and Alice Cooper Show has a lot of gems, and they donât throw in some song not related to the show as filler during it, unlike what DMG/Nova Entertainmentâs so-called âClassic Rockâ station did in the early 2010s! And the voice-tracked DJs often back announce, even giving more information about the band on some occasions and plugging gigs in the GC area if theyâre touring. I have not heard a dud track on Rebel yet! Reminds me of what EON FM or FM104 would sound like if they hadnât changed format or owners! Best commercial FM music station in Australia I say!
Speaking of dud tracks, two logs from everyoneâs favourite North East Victorian
102.1 EdgeFM - Wangaratta, VIC
"Where Real Music Lives"
Thursday, July 14th, 2016 - 11am-12pm AEST (Missed the last song of this hour)
[National news]
Dexys Midnight Runners â "Come On Eileen"
Scissor Sisters â "Take Your Mama"
Taylor Dayne â âCanât Get Enough Of Your Loveâ
[Talk break]
Justin Timberlake â "Canât Stop The Feeling"
David Bowie â "Ashes to Ashes"
Adele â âWhen We Were Youngâ
[Ad break]
[Local news]
Bryan Ferry â "Letâs Stick Together"
Jessica Mauboy feat. Stan Walker â "Galaxy"
Icehouse â âGreat Southern Landâ
[Talk break]
[Ad break]
Kungs vs Cookinâ On 3 Burners â âThis Girlâ
102.1 EdgeFM - Wangaratta, VIC - âMaximum Music Weekendsâ
"Where Real Music Lives"
Sunday, July 17th, 2016 - 11am-12pm AEST
Matchbox Twenty â "Sheâs So Mean"
Mike + The Mechanics â "All I Need Is A Miracle"
Bernard Fanning â âWasting Timeâ
David Bowie â "Starman"
Klingande â âJubelâ
The B-52s â âRoamâ
[Ad break]
Guy Sebastian â "Like It Like That"
Queen â "Crazy Little Thing Called Love"
P!nk â "Just Like Fire"
Santana â âBlack Magic Womanâ
[Ad break]
Pharrel Williams â âHappyâ
No Doubt â "Donât Speak"
Bruno Mars â "Just The Way You Are"
Stevie Nicks â âI Canât Waitâ
A couple of observations from these two logs. The number of recurrent tracks (2000s onwards) increase on the weekends, in the stationsâ âMaximum Music Weekendsâ strand. Otherwise, itâs standard classic hits/adult contemporary fodder - in part inspired by Gold 104.3 one can assume. I really donât get the strategy of the station, especially when itâs sister 3NE is running a oldies/classic hits format too (albeit with more 60âs and the occasional 50âs track too; thatâs outside of Neil Mitchell in mornings, and Sports Today/Ross Greenwood/Steve Price/Nightline in nights).
Speaking of Gold, that was streaming in a ski shop in Bright, a town in the Alpine region well covered by EdgeFM, 3NE and the ABC repeaters (Local Radio/RN/Classic FM). In addition, Star/The River Albury and Star/3SR FM Shepparton are easily receivable depending on location/tree cover.