Thursday Kick Back

Thursday Kickback has been a part of the fabric of 89 7FM since 2016. Hosts Rhonda and Alan play a variety of great music from all genres from the 60’s to now, plus a number of interactive listener segments. These segments include a weekly theme (which includes listener requests), two feature artists, jokes, a good news story, “Believe it or not” and “On this Day in Music History”. A jam-packed Thursday Kickback to enjoy!

Join Leanne Selby for our new program, 90’s Spin! It was the 90’s before the internet was a thing and all those great song lyrics are stored in your brain….. somewhere! Now you can bring them back and sing them out loud as Lee plays all the 90’s hits you love and haven’t forgotten! Whether its Soundgarden, or The Smashing Pumpkins or even Weezer they will all be there. Great music, plenty of music news and regular segments. Leanne will spin the decks and play all your favourites!

The Morning Show with Bill Crowe has been on air for decades and is sure to liven up your Tuesday morning as only “Uncle Bill” can. Bill is a station Life Member and has an extensive knowledge of music from all genres and tastes as well as a sense of humour that will have you laughing! Tune in and listen out for his regular “UFO” segment (Unappreciated, Forgotten and Overlooked) where he plays tracks from artists that fit the UFO theme. Tuesday mornings with “Uncle Bill”, why would you miss it!

Tune in every Monday evening with Gordon Allen, and the Sports Mix team to hear all the latest Rugby League news, views, stories, previews and reviews of the local men’s and women’s competitions, hot goss about the NRL and all that’s happening in the English Super League. Sports Mix will also focus on junior sport competitions for the 6 to 18 age range. The program offers local sporting clubs, groups and associations the opportunity to promote news and results. For your weekly sports fix, it’s Sports Mix on 89 7FM.

Each and every Saturday morning between 8am and 11am, the crew get together to run through the world of sport. From what’s happening on the local front, to State, National and overseas coverage, the team put their unique spin on things, all in the name of being informative and entertaining. Talking Sport, the solutions to all your sporting problems in one place! http://www.facebook.com/897fmTalkingSport/

Often considered the “Seinfeld Show”, the show about absolutely nothing! Join Cambo for his Friday afternoon antics with a variety of frequent segments including special years, themes and interesting on-air interviews. Friday Free for All also provides a preview of our Saturday Talking Sport Program with Max Wilson and what will be coming up in Friday on My Mind.

Two hours of alternative music from the 1990s. The first hour is 100% Australian/New Zealand, with a diverse mix including female and first nations artists. The second hour features tunes from around the world. Each week will be programmed around a loose theme, e.g. shoegaze; powerpop; soundtracks; live versions; covers; duets; etc The last show each month is for requests. You can send them via the link below. https://www.facebook.com/RedSerenade897fm

Top shelf music has been on the air since 2001 and is presented on the last Sunday each month, by one of the stations Life Members, Duncan Smith. Duncan plays three tracks from six new and recent albums from a wide variety of genres. Duncan will play you the “best music on the planet,” keeping you up to date with the latest albums, artists and news. In addition, his regular “Time Out” segment features lost tracks from the past.

Hosted by Leanne Selby, Monday Drive is designed to help you relax on the drive home from work with an essential mix of talk and music that will calm the soul and soothe away the stresses of the day. Playing a diverse selection of listening tunes (usually from the 70’s to the 00’s) that you will not hear on commercial stations, together with the traffic updates and news, you have a new safe space for your Monday. Monday Drive, the way the drive home was meant to be!

The Monday Morning Show is hosted by Ben Van der Linden, who returns to the airwaves of 89 7FM after a few months away. The show provides that vital community platform each week for all the arts, new music, community chat, interesting interviews and much more. Join Ben for great music, great chat and a whole lot of fun!