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Seniors Hour

by | 29 Mar, 2023

In 2020 the Victorian Seniors Festival was re-imagined as a series of web videos and radio broadcasts. Following on from the success of the programming and enjoyment from local listeners, OCR FM will continue to provide content featuring spoken word, nostalgic music features and radio plays catering to an older demographic.

For more information visit https://www.seniorsonline.vic.gov.au/festivalsandawards

Hot, Sweet and Jazzy

by | 29 Mar, 2023

Hot, Sweet & Jazzy invites listeners to relax deep into the passenger seat, and shine the headlights towards the people behind the players. 

There’s plenty of music as well, especially jazz for enjoyable listening, including traditional, mainstream, contemporary and everything in-between, from America, Australia, Europe and elsewhere. The team also showcase rare recordings to surprise and entertain even the most knowledgeable jazz listeners.

Your hosts of Hot, Sweet & Jazzy :

  • Peter Milley: trumpeter and leader of the Cairo Club Orchestra; record collector, especially of 78s; supplied period recordings for the soundtrack to the Miss Fisher Murder Mysteries series; guesting on radio for 30 years.
  • Peter Fogarty: music lover; singer in jazz bands; presenter at The Pulse for 14 years and formerly at 3CR.
  • Ian Coots: former professional drummer for over 25 years; record collector; broadcaster at WYN and The Pulse for 6 years.
  • Ken Hirst: Former bass player with Jazz and Blues bands over the last 40 years; founder &  leader of his own Neo Swing Band – Swing It!!; broadcaster at WYN FM for 3 years.
  • Ross Williamson: music lover; presenter at The Pulse since 1987.
  • John Thompson: student of jazz and of its roots; wrote the country blues column for the Victorian Jazz Club for 17 years and has lectured on the subject; record collector; former jazz broadcaster on 3CS and currently on 3CR and The Pulse.

Flower Power Hour

by | 28 Mar, 2023

The Flower Power Hour with Ken and MJ is a flashback to the Golden Age of Flower Power, with music primarily from the 60s ,70s and 80s, and it’s dedicated to the vibe of that era – peace, love, and rock and roll.  We include at least one song or quote about peace in every Flower Power Hour. While the focus is on music, we also mix in artist liners, interview snippets, and period comedy.

It’s an internationally syndicated, intricately produced radio show which began operation in September of 2021. The Flower Power Hour is currently heard on over 90 radio stations in 12 countries, as well as on Dash Radio Network.