Got sick to death of commercial radio by 1998, and thus tuned to the local ABC and ABC Newsradio from about 1998 onwards. So heard a lot of interesting stuff on ABC 97.3 Illawarra and ABC 702 Sydney, including this Badly Drawn Boy song, alongside other artists like Jimmy Little, Lior, Five for FIghting, KT Tunstall, that fantastic version of Mad World from Gary Jules, and so forth. Heard the Lions share of this on the old ABC when there was Angela Catterns for Breakfast, Sally Lone for Mornings, Tony Delroy in the evenings, and Shamus Hall overnights.
At one of the Glenbrook record fares, I picked up a hand full of the old ABC Airplay discs from about 1999 to 2006, about five volumes. Still have to clean them up, Itâll be interesting to see whatâs on there. Around 2004 to 2005, ABC went through a regime change, probably an effect of the Jonathan Shire system shock, and the stations program material seemed somewhat watered down, the ABC has really suffered since the wrecking ball of michelle guthrie so the local ABCs no longer have a line of staple artists in their playlists.
I find ABC Tasmania and ABC Northern Territory play more music than the other states; might be worth tuning in. As others have said on here, it would be great if the ABC set up an adult music station like BBC Radio 2.
This is the logue of tracks that went to air tonight on the fresh mix, I was in the mood for a bit of a 1990 special.
01 - Hothouse Flowers - I can see clearly (London)
02 - Johnny Gill - Rub you the right way (Motown)
03 - Paul Young - Softly whispering I love you (CBS)
04 - Hi Tek 3 - Spin that wheel (7 inch remix) (SBK)
05 - Leo Sayer - Cool touch (EMI)
06 - Jamie J Morgan - Walk on the wild side (Epic)
07 - Technotronic - This beat is technotronic (ARS)
08 - Deborah Harry - Sweet and low (phil harding 12 inch remix) (Chrysalis)
09 - Kylie Minogue - Better the devil you know (Mushroom)
10 - Belinda Carlisle - Summer rain (Virgin)
11 - Sam Brown - With a little love (A&M)
12 - Mary Jo Starr - Passionate kisses (Mushroom)
As for tomorrow morning, my program will start at 9:00 and go for two hours, then my friend has his mix from 11:00 to midday on Starterâs internet stream.
At the fresh mix, I was in the mood to spin some 1986 tonight
01 - Blow Monkeys - Diggin your scene (RCA)
02 - The Damned - - Eloise (single version) (MCA)
03 - Baltimora - Tarzan boy (EMI Columbia)
04 - Diana Ross - Chain reaction (Capitol)
05 - Whitney Houston - How will I know (single version) (Arista)
06 - The Saints - Just like fire would (Mushroom)
07 - Floy Joy - Weak in the presents of beauty (Virgin)
08 - Billy Ocean - Lovezone (album version) (Liberation)
09 - Psychedelic Furs - Pretty in pink (A&M)
10 - Pete Townshend - secondhand love (Atco)
11 - Inxs - Listen like thieves (extended version) (WEA)
12 - Martin Plaza - Best foot forward (CBS)
13 - Heart - These dreams (Capitol)
14 - Pseudo Echo - Love and adventure (EMI)
Iâm up on the Central Coast for a few days & have been listening to Coast FM, a local community radio station that carries a âClassic Hitsâ format during its regular programming at 6am-6pm weekdays, as well as at 6am-12pm Sundays.
Hereâs a typical hour of them from early this afternoon. Since their playlist is not on Lava, Iâve sourced it via an old fashioned way: by listening to it for a whole hour.
Coast FM 96.3 - Central Coast, NSW âClassic Hitsâ Friday 3rd June 2022 - 12-1pm AEST
âThe Heat Is Onâ Glenn Frey
âSundownâ Gordon Lightfoot
âTobacco Roadâ The Nashville Teens
âSeasons In The Sunâ Terry Jacks
âJetâ Paul McCartney & Wings
âWild Wild Lifeâ Talking Heads
âKodachromeâ Paul Simon
âIâm A Boyâ The Who
âDo You Know The Way To San Joseâ Dionne Warwick (part of this monthâs music feature, âAround The World In 30 Daysâ)
âLife Is A Highwayâ Tom Cochrane
âNeutron Danceâ Pointer Sisters
âAll By Myselfâ Eric Carmen
As you can see, itâs a pretty decent âClassic Hitsâ station that would have a strong following on among the older radio listening audience in the region. Naturally, it is musically very different from the local commercial radio stations, and is therefore a good local alternative.
Some of the community stations are excellent. Sydney is spoilt for choice with some great stations, such as Eastside (on DAB it sounds brilliant), Northside, FBI, Koori, 2SER, SWR and others.
Melbourne too has some excellent community stations such as PBS and RRR, Kool n Deadly.
The sub-metros in Melbourne are probably better than Sydneyâs overall (apart from SWR). Plenty Valley FM, Yarra Valley FM and 3MDR are my favourites. And 3RRR and 3PBS wipe the floor with FBI and 2SER. Sydney is the capital of electronic music and Melbourne does rock and roll; since I am a rock fan Iâm more than a little biased.
One place that needs a decent generalist community radio station is Canberra. Valley FM are pretty much limited to the Tuggeranong bowl, since they transmit from a studio near Wanniassa. As for 2QBN, too much country music for my liking! And 2BRW of course does not penetrate into Canberra except on the peaks.
@TV-Expert: I know you love doing logs the old fashioned (nerdy) way
WOW!, thatâs very much a throw back to how 2UW sounded toward the end of the 80s, nice mix from a broad selection of artists, would love to have a station like this in SYdney.
Tonight I rolled off another 80s mix, this time selections from my top 40 chart from the week ending Sunday 9th June 1985.
01 - Eurythmics - Must be talking to an angel (RCA)
02 - Elaine Page - Memory (Polydor)
03 - Ashford and SImpson - Solid (single edit) (Capitol)
04 - The Commodores - Nightshift (Motown)
05 - Harold Faltermeyer - Axel F (MCA)
06 - Vitabeats - Boombox (Hot)
07 - Boy Rocking - The house is shaking (CBS)
08 - Simple Minds - Donât you forget about me (Virgin)
09 - Eurogliders - We will together (CBS)
10 - Paul Young - Everytime you go away (original single mix) (CBS)
11 - Madonna - Crazy for you (Warner)
12 - Dire Straits - So far away (Vertigo)
13 - DeBarge - Rhythm of the night (Gordy)
âWhoâll Stop The Rainâ Creedence Clearwater Revival
âDaydream Believerâ The Monkees
âNever Tear Us Apartâ INXS
âI Love The Nightlife (Disco 'Round) (Original)â Alicia Bridges
âIn The Ghettoâ Elvis Presley
âRun To Paradiseâ The Choirboys
âDonât Leave Me This Wayâ Thelma Houston
âRaspberry Beretâ Prince
âHey Lord, Donât Ask Me Questionsâ Graham Parker
âPinball Wizardâ The Who
âGet It Onâ T. Rex
âWhen The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Goingâ Billy Ocean
âLove Is In The Airâ John Paul Young
âBeautiful Noiseâ Neil Diamond
âSay You Willâ Foreigner
âThe Mighty Quinn (Quinn The Eskimo)â Manfred Mann
âAgainst The Windâ Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
âYou Ainât Seen Nothing Yetâ Bachman Turner Overdrive
âNeutron Danceâ Pointer Sisters
âDown Among The Dead Menâ Flash & The Pan
âHowzatâ Sherbet
âUptight (Everythingâs Alright)â Stevie Wonder
âBarbadosâ Models
âBand Of Goldâ Freda Payne
âWhile You See A Chanceâ Steve Winwood
Yes, Iâm well aware that 4KQ were a lot more adventurous on weekends. Theyâve uploaded playlists on their website over the years for their special music feature weekends.
For posterity (ie. saved on my computer), hereâs the playlist for their last ever âSizzling 70sâ weekend held on 18-19 June 2022. 4KQ-VeryLastSizzling70s-18-19June2022.pdf (82.4 KB)
Anyway, hereâs a typical weekend playlist of 4KQ, taken on the weekend of 7-8 May 2022, just days after it was announced that ARN had sold the 4KQ licence to SEN, therefore closing down the station after 75 years.
11am
âOld Time Rock & Rollâ Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
âRespectâ Aretha Franklin
âSpirit In The Skyâ Norman Greenbaum
âYou May Be Rightâ Billy Joel
âListen To The Musicâ The Doobie Brothers
âGood Lovinââ The Young Rascals
âYou Took The Words Right Out Of My Mouthâ Meat Loaf
âCrystalâ Elton John
âHigh Voltageâ AC/DC
âSunny Afternoonâ The Kinks
âBurning Loveâ Elvis Presley
âRosannaâ Toto
âJet Airlinerâ Steve Miller Band
12pm
âLivinâ Thingâ Electric Light Orchestra
âBlack Is Blackâ Los Bravos
âIs She Really Going Out With Him?â Joe Jackson
âRadio Ga Gaâ Queen
âAm I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again?â The Angels (how fitting )
âWordsâ Bee Gees
âEvery 1âs A Winnerâ Hot Chocolate
âFree Fallinââ Tom Petty
âRioâ Mike Nesmith
âListen To The Bandâ The Monkees
âDreamsâ Fleetwood Mac
âLa Isla Bonitaâ Madonna
âFun, Fun, Funâ The Beach Boys
I was cleaning up the house today and found something that I forgot about. At the start of 2017, Gold 104.3 played their entire playlist, from A to Z. I listened for an hour on New Years Day and took a log, presumably inspired by this part of the forum (I wasnât a member at the time, but I did lurk). And Iâm thankful I did, because nothing like this has been done ever since.
Gold 104.3, Melbourne âA-Z Of Hitsâ 1st January 2017 12:00pm -1:00pm (AEDT)
All Star - Smash Mouth
All You Zombies - Hooters
All the Young Dudes - Mott the Hoople
Alphabet Street - Prince
Always - Bon Jovi
Already Gone - Eagles Missed a song here (unfortunately)
Almost With You - The Church
Afternoon Delight - Starland Vocal Band
Alright - Supergrass
Alone - Heart
Always Something There to Remind Me - Naked Eyes
Alone With You - Sunnyboys
Certainly some rare stuff here! I wish I took more logs, but itâs better than nothing I guess.
Hereâs a log of all eight Melbourne commercial music radio stations I took between 2pm-3pm today (Thursday 4th August).
Nova 100
Tate Mcrae - Sheâs All I Wanna Be (2022)
The Kid LAROI - Thousand Miles (2022)
Maroon 5 & Cardi B - Girls Like You (2017)
Vance Joy - Clarity (2022)
Taylor Swift - Blank Space (2014)
Walker Hayes - Fancy Like (2021)
Autone/Kelvin Wood/Amanda W - Crush (2022)
Mumford and Sons - I Will Wait (2012)
Harry Styles - As It Was (2022)
Kygo / Miguel - Remind Me To Forget (2018)
Beyonce - Cuff It (2022)
Glass Animals - Heat Waves (2020)
David Guetta / Sia - Titanium (2011)
Pink - Irrelevant (2022)
KIIS 101.1
Kylie Minogue - Love at First Sight (2001)
Em Beihold - Numb Little Bug (2022)
Jennifer Lopez - Jenny From the Block (2002)
Harry Styles - Late Night Talking (2022)
Calum Scott & Tiesto - Dancing On My Own (2016)
Post Malone ft Doja Cat - I Like You (A Happier Song) (2022)
Ace of Base - The Sign (1993)
BTS - Dynamite (2020)
Rita Ora - Your Song (2017)
Dermot Kennedy - Something To Someone (2022)
Timbaland feat One Republic - Apologize (2007)
Whitney Houston & Clean Bandit - How Will I Know (2022 remix, originally released in 1985)
Zedd, Maren Morris & Grey - The Middle (2018)
Kylie Minogue - Love at First Sight (2001)
FOX
Lizzo - About Damn Time (2022)
David Guetta feat Usher - Without You (2011)
Camilla Cabello ft Ed Sheeran- Bam Bam (2022)
Third Eye Blind - Semi Charmed Life (1997)
Macklemore feat Tones & I - Chant (2022)
Eric Prydz - Call On Me (2004)
Nicky Youre ft Dazy - Sunroof (2021)
Rihanna - Diamonds (2012)
Calvin Harris ft. Justin Timberlake, Halsey & Pharrell - Stay With Me (2022)
Miley Cyrus - See You Again (2007)
The Kid LAROI - Thousand Miles (2022)
Black Eyed Peas - Where Is The Love (live) (2003)
Taio Cruz - Dynamite (2010)
TLC - No Scrubs (1999)
Triple M
Guns Nâ Roses - Patience (1987)
EMF - Unbelieveable (1991)
Journey - Donât Stop Believing (1981)
Green Day - Wake Me Up When September Ends (2005)
Icehouse - Crazy (1987)
Baby Animals - One Word (1991)
Fleetwood Mac - Go Your Own Way (1977)
Def Leppard - Pour Some Sugar On Me (1987)
Panic at the Disco - Middle of a Breakup (2022, the only new track played this hour on MMM)
Queen - Another One Bites The Dust (1980)
Soul Asylum - Runaway Train (1993)
Dire Straits - Walk of Life (1985)
Gold 104.3
Always on My Mind - Pet Shop Boys (1988)
Live - Lightning Crashes (1994)
Pat Benatar - We Belong (1984)
Icehouse - My Obsession (1987)
George Michael - Freedom 90 (1990)
John Mellencamp - Hurts So Good (1982)
Billy Joel - Piano Man (1971)
Roxette - Dressed for Success (1989)
Spin Doctors - Two Princes (1993)
The Bangles - Manic Monday (1986)
Smooth FM
The Bangles - Manic Monday (1986)
Belinda Carlisle - Summer Rain (1989)
David Bowie - Starman (1972)
Ronan Keating - When You Say Nothing at All (1999)
Dexyâs Midnight Runners - Come On Eileen (1982)
Justin Timberlake - Canât Stop The Feeling (2016)
Icehouse - Electric Blue (1987)
Adele - Set Fire To The Rain (2011)
KC and the Sunshine Band - Give It Up (1983)
John Lennon - Instant Karma (1970)
Shania Twain - Man! I Feel Like A Woman (1997)
Lionel Richie - All Night Long (1983)
Magic 1278
Neil Diamond - Cracklinâ Rosie (1970)
The Foundations - Baby, Now That Iâve Found You (1967)
Eagles - Take it Easy (1972)
Glass Tiger - Donât Forget Me (When Iâm Gone) (1986)
Boney M - Daddy Cool (1976)
The Police - Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic (1981)
Skyhooks - Horror Movie (1975)
Sherbet - Howzat (1976)
Madness - Our House (1982)
Cold Chisel - Choir Girl (1979)
Spectrum - Iâll Be Gone (1971)
Dragon - Are You Old Enough (1978)
Breakfast Club - Right on Track (1987)
Patti Smith - Because the Night (1978)
Chris Farlowe - Out Of Time (1966)
3MP
ABBA - Take a Chance On Me (1978)
Neil Diamond - Heartlight (1982)
Stevie Wonder - You Are the Sunshine of My Life (1973)
Little River Band - Itâs a Long Way There (1976)
Beatles - Ticket To Ride (1965)
Olivia Newton-John - Magic (1980)
Elton John - Donât Let The Sun Go Down On Me (1974)
Chris Farlowe - Out Of Time (1966)
Don McLean - Castles in the Air (1981)
Elvis Presley - Edge of Reality (1968)
For comparisonâs sake, hereâs what the Sydney commercial music radio stations played on that same hour.
Smooth FM
Same as in Melbourne, but with the addition ofâŚ
Tavares - Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel (1976)
âŚat the end of the hour.
Nova 96.9
Same as Nova 100, with the addition ofâŚ
R3hab/Amy Share - Sway My Way (2022)
Flo Rida/T-Pain - Low (2007)
âŚbefore the listed songs, but âTitaniumâ & âIrrelevantâ were not played on 96.9 in that hour.
WSFM
Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) (1983)
Bon Jovi - Wanted Dead Or Alive (1986)
Mr Big - To Be With You (1991)
Pat Benatar - Love Is A Battlefield (1983)
The Jackson 5 - Blame It On The Boogie (1978)
Crowded House - World Where You Live (1986)
Pink - Blow Me (One Last Kiss) (2012)
Prince - 1999 (1982)
Jimmy Barnes - Working Class Man (1985)
Fleetwood Mac - Everywhere (1987)
Roxette - Joyride (1991)
Roxy Music - Jealous Guy (1981)
2Day FM
The Script - Breakeven (2008)
Corona - Rhythm Of The Night (1994)
Katy Perry - California Gurls (no Snoop Version) (2010)
Mr Big - To Be With You (1991)
Jennifer Lopez - Jenny From The Block (2002)
Belinda Carlisle - Heaven Is A Place On Earth (1987)
Ed Sheeran - Lego House (2011)
Five - When The Lights Go Out (1998)
The Pussycat Dolls/Snoop Dogg - Buttons (2005)
Mariah Carey - Without You (1994)
Shawn Mendes - Treat You Better (2016)
The Notorious B.I.G. / Puff Daddy / Mase - Mo Money Mo Problems (1997)
Maroon 5 - She Will Be Loved (2002, released as a single in 2004)
George Michael - Faith (1987)
Triple M
Jerry Harrison - Rev It Up (1988)
The Screaming Jets - Better (1991)
Queen - Another One Bites The Dust (1980)
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Under The Bridge (1991)
Maroon 5 - Harder To Breathe (2002, released as a single in 2003)
Aerosmith - Janieâs Got A Gun (1989)
Elton John - Tiny Dancer (1971)
Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit (1991)
Boom Crash Opera - The Best Thing (1989)
Grinspoon - Chemical Heart (2002)
Third Eye Blind - Semi Charmed Life (1997)
KIIS 106.5
Harry Styles - Late Night Talking (2022)
The Chainsmokers/Halsey - Closer (2016)
The Kid Laroi/Justin Bieber - Stay (2021)
The Script - Breakeven (2008)
Em Beihold - Numb Little Bug (2022)
Brando - Look Into My Eyes (2020)
Mya - Case Of The Ex (2000)
George Ezra - Green Green Grass (2022)
Sia - Chandelier (2014)
Gayle - ABC (Nicer) (2021)
Jason Derulo - Want To Want Me (2015)
Paul Woolford/Pessto - Can You Pay? (2022)
Doja Cat/SZA - Kiss Me More (2021)
Savage Garden - Truly Madly Deeply (1997)
2UE
Creedence Clearwater Revival - Have You Ever Seen The Rain? (1970)
Samantha Sang - Emotion (1977)
Glen Campbell - Southern Nights (1977)
F.R. David - Words (1982)
Badfinger - Day After Day (1971)
Commodores - Still (1979)
Billy Joel - Leave A Tender Moment Alone (1983)
Robert John - Sad Eyes (1979)
The Toys - A Loverâs Concerto (1965)
Richard Clapton - Capricorn Dancer (1976)
Marvin Gaye - Sexual Healing (1982)
Rod Stewart - You Wear It Well (1972)
Tom Jones - Green Green Grass Of Home (1966)
Bobby Goldsboro - Summer (The First Time) (1973)
Strange that 2DAY FM still has a 80s/90s/00s heavy playlist while FOX (also a part of the Hit Network) plays more new/recent music. You would think FOX would adopt 2DAYâs playlist for the sake of uniformity. But that is not the case. And as for Triple M, they are pretty much a âclassic rock hitsâ format (with the addition of sports talk/footy) to counter Gold 104.3.
and hereâs Rebel FM for the same time period (2pm-3pm on Thursday 4th August 2022):
Foxy Shazam - Welcome To The Church Of Rock And Roll (2011)
Guns N Roses - Out Ta Get Me (1987, album cut)
Guns N Roses - Paradise City (1987)
Stone Temple Pilots - Vasoline (1994)
Stone Temple Pilots - Sex Type Thing (1993)
David Bowie - Rebel Rebel (1974)
David Bowie - Letâs Dance (1983)
The Angels - Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again (1977)
The Angels - Planned Obsolescence (1979, B-side to the single Shadow Boxer)
Motion City Soundtrack - Everything Is Alright (2005)
James - Laid (1993)
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