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KEN McARTHUR

ON AIR: 2pm-4pm
SHOW: The Saturday Oldies Show.
YOU’LL HEAR: Oldies, some you’ll remember, some you’ll have forgotten and some that you may have never heard before.

On Saturday afternoons we play songs from a certain week in a certain year, and we do this twice. It’s a great idea, so great in fact that Steve Wright has borrowed it for his Radio 2 show.

Then we have a theme hour when we play 60 minutes (unless it’s one of these hours that has more than 60 minutes) of songs that are all linked by a common theme.

For example, we have had songs about telly programmes (e.g. Sale Of The Century by Sleeper), brainy people (e.g. Don’t Be A Dropout by James Brown) and super heroes (e.g. Goody Two Shoes by Adam Ant Man).

FAVOURITE MUSIC:

I like this bunch: Desmond Dekker, Ash, The Beach Boys, The Jam, Sam Cooke, Bjork, Ella Fitzgerald, X-Ray Spex, Astrud Gilberto, Judy Garland, Boz Scaggs, The Ramones, Marvin Gaye, The Police, The coral.

WHAT IS THE WORST SONG YOU HAVE EVER HEARD?

Endless Love – Diana Ross and Lionel Richie – although it could be Wonderful Tonight by Eric Clapton. Safe to say you won’t be hearing either of these when I’m on air.

FAVOURITE RADIO PRESENTERS:

Gina Sprenger, Jack Gowrie and Sand Owsnett of course – the Saturday Crew.

KEN McARTHUR

ON AIR: 4pm-5pm
SHOW: The Schedule Show.
YOU’LL HEAR: Crooners, Scottish, country, jazz, folk, classical, soul, indie, progressive, rock, dance, house and electronic music.

This is the show where I get to put my feet up. Basically, I ask all the Caithness FM presenters to suggest a song that represents their show and I play them. So they do the thinking and I press the buttons. And the best bit is, they get the blame if the music is rubbish – but, of course, it never is.

GINA SPRENGER

ON AIR: 5pm-7pm
SHOW: The Gina Sprenger Show
YOU’LL HEAR: A selection of music to liven up your Saturday tea time.

From Thurso – more to come.

 

SAND OWSNETT

ON AIR: 7pm-8pm
SHOW: Indigo Nights

YOU’LL HEAR: A mix of genres.

SAND OWSNETT

ON AIR: 8pm-10pm
SHOW: Indigo Nights Dance
YOU’LL HEAR: The best in new dance, house and electronic music, and dance classics.

I play mainly new dance, house and electronic music, and occasionally some classics, electro-rock/indie, industrial, synth-pop, disco, funk, hip hop and grime.

WHERE ARE YOU FROM:

Oxfordshire.

INTERESTS OTHER THAN RADIO:

Fair weather very infrequent motorbike rider, walking my dog, camping, reading and movies.

FAVOURITE MUSIC:

House / dance / electronic and indie / rock.

FAVOURITE RADIO PRESENTERS:

Annie Mac, Ana Matronic, Pete Tong, Danny Howard, Trevor Nelson, Craig Charles.

WHAT YOU LIKE (OR DON’T LIKE) ABOUT CAITHNESS:

Like people, scenery and quality of life. Dislike state of the roads

THE BEST AND WORST SONGS YOU HAVE EVER HEARD:

Best Purple Rain by Prince. Worst Love Shack by B52s.

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