I am delighted it’s getting a run lately; usually only heard on community stations. I often wonder if somebody at Mix has stumbled upon my show.
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Mix 106.3 started playing it sometime late last year as a ‘Feel Good Friday’ tune. I get the impression that the station uses Friday as a day to try out ‘forgotten’ songs and if there’s a good reaction it gets played a little more regularly.
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It just so happens that I’m on a Friday afternoon- maybe they will get some ideas from my show 
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I remember listening to Mix 94.5 from Perth, via internet back in the late twenty noughties, and out of the Australian Commercials, they seemed to have been the best bang for the buck variety wise, quite a welcome break, as back then I didn’t have any of my CDs/records library digitised. 
THey had their Cold 30, as part of the Triple M network, and remember them playing “shoop shoop diddy wop” on their April 1983 countdown, which for a station of that calibar was rather daring back then.
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Yes, I remember your posts from the old MS forums back in the day, and do agree that Mix 94.5’s “Cold 30” was much better than the Triple M ones, in that they played a much broader variety of music. Back then, Mix 94.5 was rating well ahead of the other stations in Perth, in which they had an overall share of above 20% in two consecutive surveys back in 2007! 
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Their variety was loosely compared to 2Day version 1.0 from the 80s, but remembering Mix 94.5 had another two and a half decades of music to draw from, I wouldn’t say it was any worse then the old 2Day, but was more cliche orientated. You wouldn’t get the more obscure album tracks, but at least Mix would dig up quite a few unflogged top 40 hits from the 80s, where Triple M’s 80s Revival was nothing more then the same 100 songs being played over and over.
I would has it a guess that Mix 94.5 would’ve at least had about 500 tracks in high rotation, with another 2,500 to 3,000 in low to moderate rotation, they were a superior operation when it came to music formats. When Triple M in Sydney done a Cold 30, for example September 1983, it was rather more a mish mash of tracks from about 1981 to 1985, nothing resembling any proper research at all.
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Here’s a comparison between the two AM music stations that broadcast across Rockhampton/Gladstone in Central QLD. Both of them are owned by ARN, with the latter’s (4CC) playlist also heard on other ARN Regional’s “Classic Hits” stations such as Zinc, 2ST, Hot Tomato Gold etc.
990 4RO
"The Talk of Central Queensland" (although they do play music in certain times)
Wednesday 4th May 2022 - 3-4pm AEST
“Jessie’s Girl” Rick Springfield
“Can We Still Be Friends?” Todd Rundgren
“The End of the Innocence” Don Henley
“Horror Movie” Skyhooks
“Man! I Feel Like A Woman!” Shania Twain
“Light My Fire (Single Edit)” The Doors
“Y.M.C.A.” Village People
“Live It Up” Mental As Anything
“Friday I’m In Love” The Cure
“Can’t Wait To See You” Eurogliders
“Sorrow” David Bowie
“Do Wah Diddy Diddy” Manfred Mann
“Just Like You” Robbie Nevil
“Don’t Forget Me (When I’m Gone)”
4CC
"Classic Hits"
Wednesday 4th May 2022 - 3-4pm AEST
“Don’t Stop 'Til You Get Enough” Michael Jackson
“Woman” John Lennon
“The House of The Rising Sun” The Animals
“Let Me Entertain You” Robbie Williams
“Lola” The Kinks
“Love Is A Battlefield” Pat Benatar
“Rock’n Me” Steve Miller Band
“Finally” CeCe Peniston
“Young Years” Dragon
“Reach Out (I’ll Be There)” Four Tops
“Right Here Waiting” Richard Marx
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Wow I like both playlists. I wish 2UE added some 90s tracks amongst the 60s to 80s track they play today. Then it wouldn’t be easy anymore.
I prefer mixture of easy hits , and upbeat. Basically pop radio.
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Here is the playlist to my show tomorrow, based on my personal top 40 from the week ending Sunday 2nd May 1982.
25 - Richard Clapton - I am an island (WEA)
24 - Human League - Open up your heart (virgin)
23 - Men at Work - Be good johnny (CBS)
22 - Bertie Higgins - Key largo (epic)
21 - Kraftwerk - The model (EMI)
20 - Jon and Vangelis - I’ll find my way home (polydor)
19 - Ottowan - Hand up (give me your love) (RCA)
18 - The Little Heroes - One perfect day (EMI)
17 - Toni Basil - Mickey (radialchoice)
16 - Journey - Don’t stop believing (CBS)
15 - Tom Tom Club - Wordy rappinghood) (WEA)
14 - The Jam - Town called malice (polydor)
13 - XTC - Senses working overtime (virgin)
12 - Elton John - Blue eyes (rocket)
11 - Abba - When all is said and done (RCA)
10 - Barbra Streisand - Memory (CBS)
09 - Jo Kennedy - Body and soul (mushroom)
08 - Depeche Mode - Just can’t get enough (powderworks / mute)
07 - Madness - It must be love (stiff)
06 - Prince - Controversey (warner bros)
05 - Cold Chisel - Forever now (WEA)
04 - Adrian Gurvitz - Classic (Rak)
03 - Journey - Open arms (CBS)
02 - Tight Fit - The lion sleeps tonight (jive)
01 - Paul McCartney - Ebony and ivory (with Stevie Wonder) (parlophone)
HP - Blue Rondo a la Turk - Me and Mr sanchez (virgin)
HT - Olivia Newton John - Make a move on me (interfusion)
HT - Sheena Easton - Just another broken heart (EMI)
HT - Quarterflash - Harden my heart (geffen)
HP = Hit Prediction (new release)
HT = Hot track (recently fallen off chart)
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Some great ones there!
I’d completely forgotten about that Ottowan song - love it.
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Thanx; this was from my logs after the show was recorded. As far as Ottowan, 2SM gave it a few spins at the time, but by June 1982 it was gone, never to be heard again, until it was played on Steve Parsons Lunchtime Countdown on Wave FM during 2001.
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Can’t do 1982 this year on my show as we air ‘The Timezone Top 40’ which does 1982 every week…
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My second last show for starter FM this week, thought I would put on my Rod Muir hair due, his Reebok shoes, and pretend I’m running Triple M in the early 80s, for at least an hour anyway, here is a throw back to how Triple M sounded back in 1982 1983. My friend will be doing my slot from 10am to midday tomorrow, and then my Rock of Ages starts at Midday.
01 - Journey - Wheel in the sky (1978)
02 - Dire Straits - Sultans of swing (original promo version) (1978)
03 - Foreigner - Hot blooded (1978)
04 - Toto - Childs anthem (1979)
05 - Queen - Crazy little thing called love (1980)
06 - Vapors - Turning japanese (1980)
07 - J Geils Band - Come back (1980)
08 - Blondie - Call me (1980)
09 - Cold Chisel - Cheap wine (1980)
10 - Spider - New romance (it’s a mystery) (1980)
11 - Kiss - Shandi (1980)
12 - Devo - Jerkin’ back and forth (1981)
13 - Kenny Loggins - Don’t fight it (with Steve Perry) (1982)
14 - Journey - Separate ways (worlds apart) (1983)
15 - Tubes - She’s a beauty (single version) (1983)
16 - David Lee Roth - Yankee rose (1986)
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Okay, It’s Friday the 13th, Grenlins have got into my system, so streaming on thefreshmix.com from 8:00 tonight Australian Eastern TIme, it is the Ultimate Jukebox from Hell, just for some absurd fun. 
This is not any definitive all time list compiled from any survey, this is a collection I’ve compiled as a 4 CD set of personal hates, songs I wished never existed, but life wouldn’t be fun if we didn’t do something stupid every now and then.
The dates behind each listed track is when they were either released or when entering a chart.
AU = Australian Charts
US = US Charts
UK = UK Charts
CH = Charting track
RE = Date of Release
PC = Personal chart date
01 - Neil Sedaka - Oh carol (5th Oct 1959) (US CH)
02 - Roy Orbison - On the lonely (16th Jul 1960 (AU CH)
03 - Johnny Tillotson - Poetry in motion (10th Oct 1960) (US CH)
04 - Acker Bilk - Stranger on the shore (24th Feb 1962) (US CH)
05 - Lesley Gore - Judy’s turn to cry (27th Jul 1963) (AU CH)
06 - Cliff Richard - Summer holiday (6th Aug 1963) (AU CH)
07 - Bobby Vinton - Blue velvet (31st Aug 1963) (AU CH)
08 - Cliff Richard - It’s all in the game (28th Sep 1963) (AU CH)
09 - Lesley Gore - You don’t own me (28th Dec 1963) (US CH)
10 - Terry Stafford - Suspition (18th Apr 1964) (AU CH)
11 - Millie Small - My boy lollipop (2nd May 1964) (AU CH)
12 - Shangri Las - Leader of the pack (10th Oct 1964) (US CH)
13 - Cliff Richard - The minute you’re gone (11th Mar 1965) (UK CH)
14 - Jonathan King - Everyone’s gone to the moon (25th Sep 1965) (AU CH)
15 - Toys - A lovers concerto (9th Oct 1965) (AU CH)
16 - Bob Lind - Elusive butterfly (9th Apr 1966) (AU CH)
17 - Ms Miller - Downtown (9th May 1966) (AU RE)
18 - Bee Gees - Massachusetts (7th Oct 1967) (AU CH)
19 - Moody Blues - Nights in white satin (10th Feb 1968) (AU CH)
20 - Bobby Goldsboro - Honey (13th Apr 1968) (AU CH)
21 - Louis Armsrong - What a wonderful world (27th Apr 1968) (AU CH)
22 - Bee Gees - I started a joke (4th Jan 1969) (AU CH)
23 - BJ Thomas - Hooked on a feeling (25th Jan 1969) (AU CH)
24 - Elvis Presley - In the ghetto (5th Jul 1969) (CH)
25 - Thunderclap Newman - Something in the air (9th Aug 1969) (CH)
26 - The Hollies - He ain’t heavey (he’s my brother) (25th Oct 1969) (CH)
27 - Reg Lindsay - Armstrong (1st Mar 1971) (AU CH)
28 - Piglets - Johnny reggae (6th Nov 1971) (UK CH)
29 - Benny Hill - Milkman from the west (13th Dec 1971) (AU CH)
30 - Gilbert O Sullivan - Alone again (naturally) (17th Jun 1972) (US CH)
31 - Sammy Davis Jr - The candy man (19th Jun 1972) (AU CH)
32 - Helen Reddy - I am women (13th Nov 1972) (AU CH)
33 - Edward Bear - The last song (16th Dec 1972) (US CH)
34 - Bobby Goldsboro - Summer the first time (22nd Oct 1973) (AU CH)
35 - Moir Sisters - Good morning how are you (5th Aug 1974) (AU CH)
36 - Three Degrees - When will I see you again (11th Nov 1974) (AU CH)
37 - Pied Pipers - Football meat pies and kangaroos (10th Feb 1975) (AU RE)
38 - Judy Collins - Send in the clowns (30th Jun 1975) (AU CH)
39 - Pete Wingfield - Eighteen with a bullet (1st Sep 1975) (AU CH)
40 - Art Garfunkel - I’ve only got eyes for you (20th Oct 1975) (AU CH)
41 - Chicago - If you leave me now (20th Sep 1976) (AU CH)
42 - Mr Big (uk) - Romeo (12th Feb 1977) (UK CH)
43 - Julie Covington - Don’t cry for me argentina (7th Mar 1977) (AU CH)
44 - Kermet the Frog - Rainbow connection (10th Dec 1979) (AU CH)
45 - Paul McCartney - Waterfalls (10th Aug 1980) (PC)
46 - Art Garfunkel - A heat in new york (10th Aug 1981) (AU RE)
47 - Michael Jackson - One day in your life (31st Aug 1981) (AU CH)
48 - Laurie Anderson - O superman (for massenet) (3rd Jan 1982) (AU CH)
49 - Asia - Only time will tell (24th Jul 1982) (US CH)
50 - Flock Of Seagulls - Space age love song (8th Nov 1982) (AU CH)
51 - Men at Work - It’s a mistake (16th Jul 1983) (AU CH)
52 - Public Image Limited - This is not a love song (7th Nov 1983) (AU CH)
53 - Alison Moyet - That old devil called love (6th May 1985) (AU CH)
54 - Morris Minor and the Majors - Stutter rap (22dn Feb 1988) (AU CH)
55 - Scatterbrain - Don’t call me dude (18th Nov 1990) (AU CH)
56 - Nirvana - Smells like teen spirit (aussie single edit) (15th Dec 1991) (AU CH)
57 - Prince - My name is prince (edit) (25th Oct 1992) (AU CH)
58 - Metallica - Nothing else matters (26th Apr 1992) (AU CH)
59 - Whitney Houston - I will always love you (6th Dec 1992) (AU CH)
60 - Jordy - It’s tough to be a baby (31st Oct 1993) (AU CH)
61 - Silverchair - Tomorrow (2nd Oct 1994) (AU CH)
62 - Bjork - It’s all so quiet (3rd Dec 1995) (AU CH)
63 - Me and My - Dub i bub (15th Apr 1996) (AU RE)
64 - Celine Dion - My heart will go on (21st Dec 1997) (AU CH)
65 - Aqua - Lollipop (candy man) (1st Mar 1998) (AU CH)
66 - Madonna - Ray of light (18th May 1998) (AU CH)
67 - Googoo dolls - Iris (1st Jun 1998) (AU CH)
68 - ATC - Around te world (la la la la la) (18th Feb 2001) (AU CH)
69 - Dido - Here with me (18th Jun 2001) (AU CH)
70 - Nickelback - How you remind me (23rd Sep 2001) (AU CH)
71 - Kasey Chambers - Not pretty enough (21st Jan 2002) (AU CH)
72 - Nikki Webster - Something more beautiful (5th Aug 2002) (AU CH)
73 - TATu - All the things she said (17th Mar 2003) (AU CH)
74 - No doubt - It’s my life (24th Nov 2003) (AU CH)
75 - Shannon Noll - What about me (2nd Feb 2004) (AU CH)
76 - Nickelback - Far away (5th Feb 2006) (AU CH)
77 - Youth Group - Forever young (13th Mar 2006) (AU CH)
78 - Fergie - Big Girls Don’t Cry (16th Jul 2007) (AU CH)
79 - Schnuffel Bunny - Snuggle song (28th Apr 2008) (AU CH)
80 - Jessie J - Price tag (featuring B o B) (7th Mar 2011) (AU CH)
81 - Birdy - Skinny love 12th Mar 2012) (AU CH)
82 - Felix Jaehn - Ain’t nobody (7th Jan 2016) (UK CH)
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Wow , I really hope your health gets better so you are able to program more shows.
I missed your midday show. I recorded your friends show which was pretty good (I am halfway through).
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That 2MMM 80s style log is amazing. So they did actually play Journey in the early 80s? Unfortunately I wasn’t around to enjoy it.
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The Rock of ages actually started at 11am . Listened to it now. Great stuff.
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Thanks for asking, I’ve replied in the Starter Free Media thread mindful of not side railing this thread.
So with my final show recorded, this is the playlist for my program this week, celebrating 30 years in broadcasting, I’ve basically played my favourite song from each year, from 1992 to the present. Would have love to put up some sound bytes of my earlier stuff, but no longer have the ability to transfer old audio cassettes to digital.
Final list for 30th anniversary show
30 Years of Yearly #1s.
1992 - Amy Grant - That’s what love is for (29th Dec 1991) (PC)
1993 - Giorgio Moroder - Carry on (featuring Donna Summer) (24th Jan 1993) (PC)
1994 - Wet Wet Wet - Love is all around (5th Jun 1994) (PC)
1995 - Vanessa Williams - The sweetest days (9th Apr 1995) (PC)
1996 - Maxi Priest - That girl (featuring Shaggy) (27th Oct 1996) (PC)
1997 - Puff Johnson - Over and over (7 inch remix) (26th Jan 1997) (PC)
1998 - Richard Marx and Donna Lewis - At the beginning (19th Jul 1998) (PC)
1999 - Ace of Base - Always have always will (28th Mar 1999) (PC)
2000 - Ricky Martin - Private emotion (featuring Meja) (23rd Apr 2000) (UK CH)
2001 - Backstreet Boys - Drowning (25th Nov 2001) (AU CH)
2002 - Badly Drawn Boy - Something to talk about
2003 - Guy Sebastian - Angels (bought me here) (7th Dec 2003) (AU CH)
2004 - Gary Jules - Mad world (14th Mar 2004) (AU CH)
2005 - KT Tunstall - Black horse and the cherry tree (28th Feb 2005) (UK CH)
2006 - Scissor sisters - I don’t feel like dancin’ (24th Sep 2006) (AU CH)
2007 - Justin Timberlake - What goes around (1st Apr 2007) (AU CH)
2008 - Cut Copy - Lights and music (19th Feb 2008) (AU RE)
2009 - Owl City - Fireflies (29th Nov 2009) (AU CH)
2010 - Goldfrapp - Alive (29th Mar 2010) (NR RE)
2011 - Maroon 5 - Moves like jagger (featuring Christina Aguilera) (17th Jul 2011) (AU CH)
2012 - One Direction - One thing (19th Feb 2012) (AU CH)
2013 - Wanted - Walks like rihanna (26th May 2013) (AU CH)
2014 - David Guetta - Bad (with Showtek featuring Vassy) (4th May 2014) (AU CH)
2015 - Galantis - Peanut butter jelly (5th Jul 2015) (AU CH)
2016 - Weeknd - I feel it coming (featuring Daft Punk) (4th Dec 2016) (AU CH)
2017 - Felix Jaehn - Feel good (featuring Mike Williams) (4th Aug 2017) (German CH)
2018 - George Ezra - Shotgun (12th Aug 2018) (AU CH)
2019 - Client Liaison - The real thing (2nd Aug 2019) (AU RE)
2020 - Kylie Minogue - Say something (4th Nov 2020) (PC RE)
2021 - Josh Pyke - Circle of light (7th Nov 2021) (PC RE)
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A surprise given your penchant for dance pop but I am fond of this one too. A forgotten Triple J hit. Might give it a spin on the Conga this week.
Also like the Puff Johnson tune. I associate it with Eagle FM as I recorded them playing it back in 1997 or 1998. Wish I kept the (rare) recordings of my DX from back then.
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