Light music, Jazz and Contemporary
On Parade (Sat 11.30am-12.00noon)
Features brass and military bands in a wide variety of arrangements.
Focus on Folk (Second and fourth Sat 6.00 – 7.00pm)
Members of the Folk Federation of NSW present diverse aspects of folk music.
The Magic of Stage and Screen (Sat 7.00pm - 8.00pm)
Enjoy the exuberance of stage and film musicals and operettas.
At the Movies (Second and fourth Sun 7.00 - 8.00pm)
Bringing you music from the earliest to the latest films and including many favourite film scores
In a Sentimental Mood (First Sun 1.00pm - 2.00pm)
Nostalgia from 30s, 40s and 50s
World Music (Sun 4.00pm - 5.00pm)
A program of traditional music from around the world with the unusual, the intriguing, the exciting sounds of world music.
Ultima Thule (Sun 10.30pm - Midnight)
The week concludes on a relaxing and serene note with ambient music
Jazz (Daily 12.00noon - 1.00pm, Mon-Fri 7.00 - 8.00pm)
A different aspect of jazz is heard every day of the week.
- Monday at 12noon Swing Sessions with John Buchanan: A programme featuring tunes from three or four of the great recording sessions and broadcasts of the 1920s:
- Monday at 7pm: varies
- Tuesday at 12noon Jazz Rhythm with Jeannie McInnes: Melodic jazz from its beginning to current artists, with an emphasis on traditional, mainstream, swing, Australian artists and a few surprises as well
- Tuesday at 7pm The Jazz Beat with Lloyd Capps: Mainstream jazz, with an emphasis on cool from the 50s until now
- Wednesday at 12noon The Sound of Jazz with Kevin Jones: Featuring new releases, DownBeat reviews, historic recordings, the Great American Songbook
- Wednesday at 7pm Jazz Stars and Stripes with Peter Mitchell: The stars: musicians who have paid their dues with their work recognised from Adderley through Miles to Zawinul
- Thursday at 12noon Jazz Pure and Simple with Maureen Meers: Each week featuring one of the many aspects of jazz
- Thursday at 7pm The Real Book Jazz with Marcus Gatt Playing charts from the infamous Real Book
- Friday at 12noon Varies
- Friday at 7pm Jazz on my mind with Mark Krivo: Great jazz from the 1930s until now
- Saturday at 12noon Jazz, Then and Now with Michael Cooper: Mainstream jazz from the early 1950s to the present day
- Sunday at 12noon Speak Easy, Swing Hard with Richard Hughes: (on the first and third weeks)
- Sunday at 12noon Northern Lights with Jocelyn Cameron: Scandinavian jazz direct from Karlstad (on the second week)
- Sunday at 12noon varies on the fourth week; fifth week
Stormy Monday (Mon 8.00pm-10.00pm)Blues, Cajun, Zydeco, western swing, Tex-Mex and many other styles of related music can be heard weekly, as well as news of the local blues and r’n’b scene. A live concert completes the month’s programs.
Contemporary Music Collective (Tues to Fri Midnight - 3.00am except on public holidays)
Alternate Tuesdays:
- Radio Obscura with Alistair Hyde-Page (midnight-1am);
Mutable Carat with Nick Dan (1am-3am)
- The Eclectic Chair with Liam Collins (midnight –1am);
Project Jodrel with John Garland (1am-3am)
Alternate Wednesdays:
- Background Noise with John Blades and Richard Fielding (midnight-1am)
The Dust Museum with Richard Fielding (1am-3am)
- Bass Culture with Tom Zelinka (midnight-1am);
Dread Junction with Vince Carnovale (1am-3am)
Alternate Thursdays:
- 25 O’Clock with Ray Levis (midnight-3am)
- Groovesville with Ray Levis (midnight-1am)
The Missing Channel with Glenn Winfield (1am-3am)
Alternate Fridays:
- Soundtracks at Midnight with Chris Winner (midnight-1am)
Our World through Serotonin with John Garland (1am-3am)
- Stalking the Nightmare with Terry Brown (midnight-3am)