Radio Stations - Music Logs

[Aaron_Evans_2005]

The logs for SCA stations no longer have old songs written in all caps.

[TV-Expert]

@Brianc68

Regardless of how you define AC those 5 stations (Gold, WS, 97.3, Mix and 96fm) all target the same demo and if you look at their playlists there are a lot more similarities among them

Given the above comment, let’s a look at the playlists of all the 5 aforementioned ARN-owned stations, taken from this morning.

WSFM - Sydney, NSW
“Better Music & More of It”
Wednesday 22nd April 2020 - 10am-12pm AEST

10am

Artist	Song
Toni Basil	Mickey
Chumbawamba	Tubthumping
Roxette	Listen To Your Heart
Split Enz	Six Months In A Leaky Boat
Colbie Caillat	Bubbly
INXS	New Sensation
Bob Marley & The Wailers	One Love
Talking Heads	And She Was
Kim Carnes	Bette Davis Eyes
Seal	Crazy
The Go-Go’s	Our Lips Are Sealed
Powderfinger	These Days
Ray Parker Jr.	Ghostbusters

11am

Artist	Song
Genesis	Invisible Touch
Nik Kershaw	Wouldn’t It Be Good
No Doubt	Just A Girl
Bee Gees	Tragedy
Martika	Toy Soldiers
Foreigner	I Want To Know What Love Is
Vance Joy	Riptide
Wham!	Wake Me Up Before You Go Go
Divinyls	Pleasure And Pain
Spandau Ballet	True
Jimmy Barnes	Ain’t No Mountain High Enough
Madonna	Papa Don’t Preach
Fleetwood Mac	Go Your Own Way

Gold 104.3 - Melbourne, VIC
“Better Music & More Of It”
Wednesday 22nd April 2020 - 10am-12pm AEST

10am

Artist	Song
Icehouse	Love In Motion
Divinyls	Boys In Town
Mental As Anything	Too Many Times
Hunters & Collectors	Holy Grail
Richard Marx	Right Here Waiting
David Bowie	Space Oddity
Michael Jackson	Black Or White
Aerosmith / Run-D.M.C.	Walk This Way
Mr. Big	To Be With You
Glenn Frey	The Heat Is On
Kings Of Leon	Use Somebody

11am

Artist	Song
Tears For Fears	Head Over Heels
U2	All I Want Is You
Belinda Carlisle	Summer Rain
Van Halen	Why Can’t This Be Love
Elton John	Your Song
John Parr	St. Elmo’s Fire (Man In Motion)
The Human League	Don’t You Want Me
Jon Bon Jovi	Blaze Of Glory
Mr Mister	Broken Wings
AC/DC	You Shook Me All Night Long
Coldplay	Viva La Vida

97.3FM - Brisbane, QLD
“Brisbane’s Widest Variety of Music”
Wednesday 22nd April 2020 - 10am-12pm AEST

10am

Artist	Song
Powderfinger	My Happiness
Justin Bieber / Quavo	Intentions
Lorde	Royals
Faith No More	Easy
Lauv	I Like Me Better
Prince	Raspberry Beret
Tones And I	Bad Child
Adele	Water Under The Bridge
Savage Garden	To The Moon And Back
Pink / Cash Cash	Can We Pretend?
INXS	Never Tear Us Apart
Shawn Mendes	There’s Nothing Holding Me Back
The Corrs	Breathless
Sam Smith / Normani	Dancing With A Stranger

11am

Artist	Song
Gotye / Kimbra	Somebody That I Used To Know
Conan Gray	Maniac
Shaggy / Rayvon	Angel
Ed Sheeran / Beyonce	Perfect (Duet)
Meghan Trainor	All About That Bass
Don Henley	The Boys Of Summer
Post Malone	Circles
Blue	All Rise
DNCE	Cake By The Ocean
Sam Fischer / Luca Schreiner	This City
The Pointer Sisters	I’m So Excited
The Calling	Wherever You Will Go

Mix 102.3 - Adelaide, SA
“Adelaide’s Widest Variety of Music”
Wednesday 22nd April 2020 - 10am-12pm ACST

10am

Artist	Song
Walk The Moon	Shut Up & Dance
Freya Ridings	Castles
Yazz	The Only Way Is Up
Green Day	Boulevard Of Broken Dreams
Pink	A Million Dreams
Stars on 54	If You Could Read My Mind
5 Seconds Of Summer	She Looks So Perfect
Lewis Capaldi	Before You Go
Bon Jovi	You Give Love A Bad Name
Colbie Caillat	Bubbly
Camila Cabello / Young Thug	Havana
Nirvana	About A Girl
Jason Derulo	Want To Want Me

11am

Artist	Song
Calvin Harris / Sam Smith	Promises
Ed Sheeran	Thinking Out Loud
David Bowie / Mick Jagger	Dancing In The Street
The Weeknd	Blinding Lights
Jay Z / Alicia Keys	Empire State Of Mind
CDB	Let’s Groove
Vance Joy	Riptide
Meduza / Becky Hill / Goodboys	Lose Control
No Doubt	It’s My Life
Nik Kershaw	Wouldn’t It Be Good
A Great Big World / Christina Aguilera	Say Something
Bruno Mars	Just The Way You Are
Daryl Braithwaite	The Horses

96fm - Perth, WA
“Real Music”
Wednesday 22nd April 2020 - 10am-12pm AWST

10am

Artist	Song
John Farnham	You’re The Voice
Counting Crows	Mr. Jones
Mondo Rock	Come Said The Boy
Pink Floyd	Wish You Were Here
The Killers	Somebody Told Me
Fine Young Cannibals	Johnny Come Home
Eric Clapton	Layla [Live, MTV]
The Rolling Stones	Brown Sugar
Toto	Rosanna
Gary Moore	Still Got the Blues (For You)
Prince	1999
The Police	Can’t Stand Losing You
Rod Stewart	Young Turks
Nickelback	Photograph

11am

Artist	Song
The Angels	We Gotta Get Out Of This Place
The Doobie Brothers	Listen To The Music
Pearl Jam	Last Kiss
Icehouse	Crazy
Creedence Clearwater Revival	Bad Moon Rising
Oasis	Wonderwall
Steve Winwood	Valerie
T. Rex	Get It On
The Style Council	You’re The Best Thing
Green Day	Boulevard Of Broken Dreams
Billy Joel	It’s Still Rock And Roll To Me
Joe Cocker	The Letter

[portmacman]

Take 97.3 out the back and shoot it.

[AustralianAerial]

Nirvana into Jason Derulo. Bloody hell.

[Brianc68]

@portmacman

Take 97.3 out the back and shoot it.

I’ve been saying that for some time

[Brianc68]

@AustralianAerial

Nirvana into Jason Derulo. Bloody hell.

Yes what a clanger. I have to give them kudos though for The Weeknd / Blinding Light. That’s a cracker of a new song IMO - such an 80s vibe.

I still think the WS/Gold lists don’t differ too much from 97.3/Mix. Throw in just one or two newer songs into WS and Gold and they’d be pretty close. The real outlier of the 5 is 96FM in my opinion, and even then it’s not out of the ballpark. But as you say it’s the demo that ties the 5 together, minor differences in playlists aren’t that important.

[Karen_Cee]

I agree​:+1:

[hemi340]

If I had to pick one, I think it would be Gold. That 96FM log has become very safe. It sounded better 3 months ago when I was in WA.
I am gob smacked how Mix 102.3 rates that well.

[TV-Expert]

@anonymousbroadcaster

Tried finding a streaming link for Lithgow’s 2LT. I used to listen to it when once living in the blue mountains, from when it was Radio 90 in 1987 to mid 1990s when it turned into another common as muck “greatest songs of all time” station. Must have been when they tossed their vinyls, as their song selection had decreased an awful lot. Wanted to tune in and find out what kind of music they were playing today, but could not find any links for tuning in through the internet.

@TV-Expert

2LT can be picked up into Sydney on 101.1FM from the Blue Mountains if you’re lucky enough to get it.

Lava has reinstated its logs for 2LT after they didn’t have it for a fair while.

Here’s their playlist from this afternoon.

900 & 101.1 2LT - Lithgow/Blue Mountains, NSW
“Classic Hits & Talk”
Monday 27th April 2020 - 3-6pm AEST

Artist	Song
3pm
Michael Jackson	Beat It
Bruce Springsteen	I’m On Fire
The Beatles	I Want To Hold Your Hand
Bee Gees	How Can You Mend A Broken Heart
The Doors	Roadhouse Blues
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark	If You Leave
Rolling Stones	It’s All Over Now
Robert Palmer	Addicted To Love
Four Tops	Reach Out, I’ll Be There
Easybeats	She’s So Fine
Eagles	I Can’t Tell You Why
Bon Jovi	Always
4pm
David Bowie	Ashes To Ashes
Cutting Crew	(I Just) Died In Your Arms
Supremes & Diana Ross	Stop! In The Name Of Love
The Commodores	Easy
Marcia Hines	Something’s Missing (In My Life)
Paul Simon	Late In The Evening
Concrete Blonde	Joey
The Police	De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da
The Beatles	Don’t Let Me Down
Beach Boys	Cotton Fields
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band	Still The Same
5pm
Cold Chisel	Standing On The Outside
Hall & Oates	Out Of Touch
The Who	Substitute
Elton John	Daniel
Billy Joel	Say Goodbye To Hollywood
Melissa Etheridge	Bring Me Some Water
Tom Cochrane	Life Is A Highway
Mondo Rock	Come Said The Boy
Thunderclap Newman	Something In The Air
Small Faces	Itchycoo Park
Fleetwood Mac	Rhiannon

As you can see above, it has a real “Classic Hits” format, which does provide a good musical alternative to WS, Smooth & 2UE whilst in Western Sydney via 101.1FM, as well as being a music alternative to “Talkin’ Sport” on 2BS whilst in Bathurst via 900AM.

It’s also musically different to 2ST, which can be heard into Western Sydney & the Blue Mountains via 102.9 from Bowral. It used to sound a bit similar to 2LT, but has since moved to a more modern AC format, in which it uses the same log as River 94.9 in Ipswich.

[Laoma]

I think it’s similar to 2ue’s playlist?

[anonymousbroadcaster]

@Laoma

I think it’s similar to 2ue’s playlist?

Yup, I was just about to say that, though I would have to think a tad more adventurous, but not much. Most of it again cliche, but two stand outs seem to be Marcia Hines “something’s missing”. Last time I heard that on radio was on Hit radio 11 2UW in around 1981, and The Doors “Road house blues”. Last time played on radio was when 2WS had just switched to FM in 1993, they still had a good portion of their old AM playlist before FMing it and culling it back by the mid 90s.

About two weeks ago 2UE played DeBarge’s “Rhythm of the night”. Again, the last time this track got played on any commercial radio station was the original “massive playlist” version of the old 2Day FM in 1985; though I may think 2WL and 2OO in Wollongong might have given it a few spins in 1986 when I was staying with relos.

So maybe the old dorks of the radio industry are starting to leave and die off, and most probably with new talent behind the scenes of these stations, occasionally they can break out from “The System”

[Brianc68]

@anonymousbroadcaster

@Laoma

I think it’s similar to 2ue’s playlist?

Yup, I was just about to say that, though I would have to think a tad more adventurous, but not much. Most of it again cliche, but two stand outs seem to be Marcia Hines “something’s missing”. Last time I heard that on radio was on Hit radio 11 2UW in around 1981, and The Doors “Road house blues”. Last time played on radio was when 2WS had just switched to FM in 1993, they still had a good portion of their old AM playlist before FMing it and culling it back by the mid 90s.

About two weeks ago 2UE played DeBarge’s “Rhythm of the night”. Again, the last time this track got played on any commercial radio station was the original “massive playlist” version of the old 2Day FM in 1985; though I may think 2WL and 2OO in Wollongong might have given it a few spins in 1986 when I was staying with relos.

So maybe the old dorks of the radio industry are starting to leave and die off, and most probably with new talent behind the scenes of these stations, occasionally they can break out from “The System”

Let’s hope so.

BTW that DeBarge song gets flogged on my iPod. But yeah it’s a rarity on the radio. Might have heard it on Magic UK or Breeze here in SEQ but that’s about it.

I don’t mind the 4BH playlist really and it’s good background for gym etc. They do need to keep it fresh though and watch out for the jarring of some songs.

[dxnerd]

@Brianc68

that DeBarge song gets flogged on my iPod.

Does it make you forget about the worries on your mind?

BTW- have heard it semi regularly on 2XL/Forever Classic. I’m sure @matt86 gives it a run on the Awesome 80s too.

[Brianc68]

@dxnerd

@Brianc68

that DeBarge song gets flogged on my iPod.

Does it make you forget about the worries on your mind?

It does I leave them all behind.

[TV-Expert]

Given the results of the Gold Coast radio ratings that was released this morning, which saw Hot Tomato rating 10% ahead of all the other stations, let’s look at the playlists of the three Gold Coast commercial stations.

102.9 Hot Tomato - Gold Coast, QLD
"The Gold Coast’s Best Music"
Owner: Grant Broadcasters
Thursday 30th April 2020 - 1-2pm AEST

Mumford & Sons - I Will Wait (2012)
Jonas Brothers - What A Man Gotta Do (2020)
Jimmy Barnes - Driving Wheels (1987)
Miley Cyrus - Slide Away (2019)
Jonas Blue / Jack & Jack - Rise (2018)
Pink - Get The Party Started (2001)
Justin Bieber / Quavo - Intentions (2020)
Black Eyed Peas - I Gotta Feeling (2009)
The Rubens - Live In Life (2019)
Madonna - Express Yourself (1989)
Maroon 5 - Memories (2019)
Dua Lipa - Break My Heart (2020)

92.5 Triple M - Gold Coast, QLD
"The Gold Coast’s Greatest Hits"
Owner: Southern Cross Austereo
Thursday 30th April 2020 - 1-2pm AEST

Billy Idol - White Wedding (1982)
Maroon 5 - Memories (2019)
The Rembrandts - I’ll Be There For You (1995)
James Reyne - Reckless (Acoustic)
Nelly Furtado - I’m Like A Bird (2000)
Noiseworks - Touch (1988)
The Weeknd - Blinding Lights (2019)
Jerry Harrison - Rev It Up (1988)
Busby Marou - Over Drinking Over You (2019)
Mark Williams - Show No Mercy (1990)
Robbie Williams - Rock DJ (2000)
Bette Midler - Beast Of Burden (1984)

hit90.9 - Gold Coast, QLD
"Hits & Old School"
Owner: Southern Cross Austereo
Thursday 30th April 2020 - 1-2pm AEST

Dua Lipa - Break My Heart (2020)
Ricky Martin - Livin’ La Vida Loca (1999)
Benee - Glitter (2019)
Meduza / Becky Hill / Goodboys - Lose Control (2019)
Franz Ferdinand - Take Me Out (2004)
Sam Fischer - This City (2018)
Robin Thicke / Pharrell Williams / T.I. - Blurred Lines (2013)
Justin Bieber / Quavo - Intentions (2020)
All Saints - Never Ever (1997)
Yungblud - Weird! (2020)
Clean Bandit / Jess Glynne - Rather Be (2014)
Sam Smith - To Die For (2020)
Rihanna - Don’t Stop The Music (2007)

Now, as a bonus, here’s a following additional set of playlists.

Meanwhile, on the other side of Brisbane, here are the playlists of the three Sunshine Coast commercial stations which are licenced to cover the Nambour RA1 licence area (ie. Zinc 96 is not included, as it’s licenced for Gympie RA1, even though its studio is at Maroochydore with Hot 91).

92.7 Mix FM - Sunshine Coast, QLD
"The Best Mix on the Coast"
Owner: EON Broadcasting
Thursday 30th April 2020 - 1-2pm AEST

AC/DC - You Shook Me All Night Long (1980)
Birds Of Tokyo - The Greatest Mistakes (2019)
Sophie B. Hawkins - Damn, I Wish I Was Your Lover (1992)
Paul Kelly - Dumb Things (1987)
Dido - Thank You (Album Version) (2001)
Cold Chisel - Bow River (1982)
Roxette - Joyride (1991)
Lewis Capaldi - Before You Go (2019)
Underworld - Underneath The Radar (Single Version) (1988)
Silverchair - Straight Lines (2007)
Ace of Base - The Sign (1993)
The Script - For The First Time (2010)

91.9 Sea FM - Sunshine Coast, QLD
"Sunny Coast Hits!"
Owner: EON Broadcasting
Thursday 30th April 2020 - 1-2pm AEST

Justin Bieber / Quavo - Intentions (2020)
The Veronicas - Everything I’m Not (2005)
Public Enemy - He Got Game (1998)
Mabel - Don’t Call Me Up (2019)
Katy Perry - Last Friday Night (TGIF) (2010)
Jp Saxe - If The World Was Ending (2019)
Birds Of Tokyo - Lanterns (2013)
Taylor Swift - You Need To Calm Down (2019)
Saint Jhn / Imanbek - Roses (2019)
Pras / Ol’ Dirty Bastard / Mya - Ghetto Supastar (That Is What You Are) (1998)
OneRepublic - Didn’t I (2020)
Lenny Kravitz - It Ain’t Over 'Til It’s Over (1991)
Drax Project / Hailee Steinfeld - Woke Up Late (2019)
Ellie Goulding - Love Me Like You Do (2015)
Imagine Dragons - Thunder (2017)
Alicia Keys - A Woman’s Worth (2001)
Brando - Look Into My Eyes (2020)

Hot 91 - Sunshine Coast, QLD
"Today’s Best Music"
Owner: Grant Broadcasters
Thursday 30th April 2020 - 1-2pm AEST

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Can’t Stop (2002)
Halsey - You Should Be Sad (2020)
Hunters & Collectors - Do You See What I See? (1987)
Ariana Grande - No Tears Left To Cry (2018)
Imagine Dragons - Thunder (2017)
Justin Timberlake - Rock Your Body (2002)
Dua Lipa - Break My Heart (2020)
Thirsty Merc - Someday, Someday (2004)
Tones And I - Never Seen The Rain (2019)
Madonna - Into The Groove (1985)
Guy Sebastian - Choir (2019)
Kings Of Leon - Sex On Fire (2008)
Ed Sheeran / Camila Cabello / Cardi B - South Of The Border (2019)
Live - Lightning Crashes (1994)
Conan Gray - Maniac (2019)
Bebe Rexha / Florida Georgia Line - Meant To Be (2017)

[Brianc68]

I can’t work out which is the worst - Triple M Gold Coast or Mix Sunshine Coast. I think Triple M.

[tamago_otoko]

Mix FM get luckier a bit more often, so I’d go MMM. Both stations would make me turn off several times in that hour (as would HT to be fair)

[NRN11]

None of those playlists would keep me on their stations to be honest. Even I was once a welded on 92.7 listener. Not anymore.

[TV-Expert]

@NRN11

None of those playlists would keep me on their stations to be honest. Even I was once a welded on 92.7 listener. Not anymore.

At least there’s Zinc 96 as an alternative on the Sunshine Coast. Likewise for Rebel & Breeze on the Gold Coast.

Speaking of which, from the same hour as the three Sunshine Coast stations…

Zinc 96 - Gympie/Sunshine Coast, QLD
“Classic Hits”
Owner: Grant Broadcasters
Thursday 30th April 2020 - 1-2pm AEST

Nena - 99 Luftballoons (1984)
U2 - Pride (In The Name of Love) (1984)
The Cure -The Love Cats (1984)
Santana - Black Magic Woman (1970)
Peter Blakeley - Crying In The Chapel (1989)
Tina Turner - What’s Love Got To Do With It (1984)
Billy Joel - The Longest Time (1984)
Modern English - I Melt With You (1982)
Paul McCartney & Wings - Live And Let Die (1973)
John Mayer - Waiting On The World To Change (2006)
Bon Jovi - Wanted Dead Or Alive (1986)
Rod Stewart - Da Ya Think I’m Sexy? (1978)
Cold Chisel - Ita (1980)
UK Squeeze - Cool For Cats (1979)

If you ask me, that’s a better playlist than Mix FM. You can’t really compare between the two.

[Brianc68]

@NRN11

None of those playlists would keep me on their stations to be honest. Even I was once a welded on 92.7 listener. Not anymore.

Yeah 92.7 used to be a good listen. What the hell happened? I actually prefer Hot 91!