SHOWS
Lori Dean
Program Director and Show Host
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Lori is an almost 20-year radio veteran with a passion for oldies music and a special fondness for the 1970s. She is the co-founder of Dusty Discs Radio, the Program Director for the station, and the creator, producer and host of several of the stations shows, including the internationally syndicated Deano’s Dusty Discs Golden Oldies Radio.
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Saturday Night '70s - two hours of fun facts, artists' clips, trivia, flashbacks and, of course, music from the crazy decade of the 1970s.
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6 pm and 10 pm Saturday
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Heather Prescott
Administration Director and Show Host
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​Heather is the co-founder of Dusty Discs Radio, the Administration Director and social media guru for the station. She has a passion for the 1980s (especially the music) and is excited to bring her knowledge of all things '80s to you, the listeners.
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The '80s At 8 - from ABC to ZZ Top and everything in between, it's an hour full of the music and memories of the fabulous and, at times, forgettable 1980s.
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8 pm EST and 8 pm PST Monday and Wednesday
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Dusty Discs Radio Productions
Liner Notes: Revealing Chats with Canada's Retro Music Makers - in this no holds barred podcast, Canadian music makers from the 1960s-1990s chat candidly with fellow musician Dan Hare and share it all...song creation, the highs (and lows) of the biz, fans, family, what they're up to now and a life lesson or two learned along the way.
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12 pm Tuesday and Thursday
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​Geoff is an award-winning radio personality who has worked for numerous stations in the U.K. (including the BBC) and North America. He now produces specialist radio shows that are syndicated around the world.
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Solid Gold Sixties - a jam-packed hour filled with the memorable music of the 1960s and fascinating stories on the decades top musicians, told by the man who interviewed them.
11 am and 7 pm Friday
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Supersonic '70s - a full hour of the music from the wonderful 1970s, plus interviews and a quiz. What more could you want?
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1 pm and 8 pm Saturday
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Kick Up The '80s - an hour-long trip back to the 1980s full of music, memories and interviews with top musicians from the day.
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9 am and 4 pm Sunday
Geoff Dorsett
Dave Edwards
Show Host
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Dave has been in broadcasting for over 40 years, working in both commercial and publicly funded radio stations in the U.K. and world-wide. He is also a voice over artist, was a driving force behind the formation of The Loughborogh Hospitals Broadcasting Service and has a special love of the 1970s.
That '70s Sound - an hour of '70s music plus “TV times” (TV theme from the '70s), “The Music Chain Quiz” (answer questions to solve the ‘chain’) , “Movie Magic” ('70s film theme) and “Disco 12 inch remix” (a track to dance to).
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12 pm and 9 pm Saturday
Rich Appel
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Rich has spent most of his life listening to and loving music and radio, and working in the radio, music and media businesses. He’s the author of two pop culture books (one on the 1960s, the other the 1970s) and teaches radio, broadcasting, media, public speaking and writing classes.
That Thing With Rich Appel - a weekly three-hour celebration of fast-past radio that brings back the sound - not just the songs - of the 60s and 70s. It’s an unique mix of hits, custom jingles, vintage commercials and a certified fun host.
1 pm and 6 pm Sunday
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Tom Fallon
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Tom got his first taste of radio while at Boston’s Northeastern University on station WRBB. His vast music collection contains both popular and obscure songs and he loves to share them anywhere, anytime.
Motown Memories - an hour of great Motown songs by all the great Motown artists from the '60s, '70s and '80s including The Four Tops, Diana Ross & The Supremes, The Commodores and many more. Each show also features juicy information on the artist and their songs.
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8 am and 4 pm Friday
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"Big Bob"
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"Big Bob" is a Detroit, Michigan native passionate about bringing back “Old Time Rock & Roll”. His database contains tunes from a variety of popular groups, one-hit wonders and even cover bands.
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Memory Lane Show - a three-hour return to “Old Time Rock & Roll” featuring charted hits, one-hit wonders and covers from the '60s and '70s. If you remember the Motown Sound, Drive-In Movies and Cruising Main Street then sit back, listen, enjoy and reminisce with the tunes that will never die.
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1 pm and 9 pm Friday
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Dan and TL
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Dan is a 20+ year radio veteran known as “the man with a million voices” and a huge Elvis aficionado. Author TL is long-time Elvis fan and fabulist who weaves her knowledge into novels and stories known as ‘Elvis-fiction’.
Blue Suede Connection - two hours of Elvis, Elvis, Elvis! - weekly themed shows where fun and laughs mix with the music of the King of Rock n' Roll.
​10 am and 4 pm Saturday
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http://blue-suede-connection.blogspot.ca/​
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Sandy Kaye
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Sandy is a freelance broadcaster, journalist and producer has spent 35 years on both sides of the radio and TV microphones in Australia. This show is her passion project.
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Ryan Doran
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A native of Philadelphia, Ryan has been spinnin' the wax for many years on terrestrial radio and internet stations. He has a vast knowledge of, and a great love for, soul and oldies music. Spend some time with him and see for yourself!
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A Breath of Fresh Air - an hour long show featuring intimate, warm fireside chats with artists who made the classic hits of the ‘60s, ‘70s, and ‘80s as well as some of their memorable tunes.
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11 am Monday and Wednesday
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Grooveline - two hours of the best soul music of the '60s through the '80s (with just a sprinkle of '50s and '90s for good measure). A sides, B sides, rare cuts - plus weekly requests and dedications.
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6 pm Monday and Wednesday
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Gordon Cooper
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Gordon has been a music fan and collector since 1969 and a radio veteran with over 25+ years of experience in the U.K. He has a love of sixties music - probably because he lived through it.
Gary Hopkins
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Gary has been presenting on radio since 2011 and, although he loves listening to all genres of music, his favourite is definitely the 1980s. Gary is also a proud dad to four lovely girls.
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The Swinging Sixties Show - an hour of U.K. big hits and smashes from the 1960s.
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11 pm Monday and Wednesday
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The Electric '80s Show - a full hour of hits all from the 1980s.
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10 am and 10 pm Sunday
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A Blast From The 80s - an hour-long trip back to the best decade musically, including tracks you may not have heard in over 30 years, the first song you bought in the ‘80s and your chance to guess the “Reverse Song”.
10 am and 10 pm Sunday
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Dan Sweeney
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Dan is a Chicago native who grew up listening to classic top 40 tunes. He became a popular radio personality and enjoyed a successful career in TV (with the likes of Showtime and TV Guide) and in TV technology developing interactive program guides and multiplayer interactive trivia games for cable TV.
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Dan Sweeney’s #1 Music - the only weekly radio show that that exclusively showcases the USA Billboardd Hot 100 Chart Toppers. Tune in to hear the fun facts, back stories, and chart spotlights for all of the #1’s from the '60s '70s and '80s plus artist interviews as well. Dan Sweeney’s #1 Music has become the fun place to remember the biggest hits in the world.
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8 pm Friday
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Dan Sweeney’s One Hit Wonders - one hour of the forgotten “one and done” USA Top 40 hits plus unique stories on the artists (including “where are they now” updates) and the songs. You’ll also hear trivia, jingles, and movie and pop culture news from the showcased years.
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12 pm Friday
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Dave The Rave
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Dave The Rave has all the records you crave with well over 100,000 45s! Are you thinking of a lost 45? Dave has it, so tune in!
Relics and Rarities - a jam-packed hour of primarily '60s music featuring cool hits and many rare 45s that should have been a hit but fell through the cracks.
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12 pm and 9 pm Sunday
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Jan Gow
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Jan Gow developed an obsession with music at a young age. Today she has a collection of 2000 albums, 4000 singles and her beloved Rowe-Ami Cadette jukebox. Her favourite decade is the 1970s.
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The JanCave ‘70s Jukebox - a series of one hour shows with each episode tackling a specific 70s year’s music, facts and pop culture including the odd TV clip thrown in here and there.
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11 am and 7 pm Saturday
Keith Scowcroft and Mike Kroll
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The UK’s Keith Scowcroft lived through the Mercy Beat era and developed a passion for pop music. The USA’s Mike Kroll had dreamed of being a Rock and Roll DJ since he was a teenager. Mike realized his dream and became a guest DJ on several Detroit radio shows. On one of those shows, Keith was a regular call-in correspondent from the UK.
Keith and Mike soon developed a friendship and eventually co-founded the UK USA Rock n Soul Connection, an internationally syndicated radio program with a unique blend of the duo's distinctly different musical tastes.
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The UK USA Rock n Soul Connection - a unique, two hour musical journey covering '60s-'80s music which blends the guys' distinctly personal tastes in rock, R&B, Soul, Blues, Northern Soul, Rare Oldies and International Tracks. Of added interest are the guest DJ’s from England, Scotland and America.
9 pm Monday and Wednesday
Steve Chelmsford
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Steve was a research engineer for the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory before he started in radio in 2011. He has been a fan of The Beatles and Elvis Presley since he was three years old and showcases that love and knowledge as host and producer of the show.
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The Mop Tops & The King - an hour of the music of The Beatles and Elvis Presley - with some fun surprises in between!
10 am and 6 pm Friday
Mike Bollea
Show Host
Mike Bollea, a mobile DJ for over 30 years, shares his love for oldies music each week via his internet radio shows.
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Mike Bollea's Wayback Playback - a full hour of 1960s, 70s and 80s tunes - keeping great music alive in the style of old AM Radio.
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4 pm Monday and Wednesday
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Ken and MJ Rundel
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Ken has extensive radio experience and is a veteran of free-form, album rock radio with #1 ratings in both Dallas, Texas and on the ABC Radio Classic Rock Radio Network. His wife MJ has considerable rock and roll knowledge, and her talent as an artist gave her backstage access to some of album rocks early icons including Cat Stevens, Donovan and Elton John. Her beautiful, mind-blowing posters graced the dressing room doors of all the greats.
The Flower Power Hour with Ken and MJ - a flashback to the Golden Age of Flower Power with music primarily from the 60s - 80s dedicated to the vibe of that era – peace, love, and rock and roll.
1pm Monday and Wednesday
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Ron Riemann
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Ron has been in the Canadian broadcast industry for over 26 years. He enjoys those rare hard-to-find tracks and forgotten gems from '60s and '70s, and likes to share with listeners great behind-the-scenes stories of a good song.
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Underrated and Underplayed - an hour long look back at those rare forgotten tracks that never did get their true recognition. Weekly features include musical journey spotlights, hard-to-find singles, rare B-Sides and favourite album cuts.
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12 pm Monday and Wednesday
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Neil Greaves
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Guilty Pleasure 45s - a two-hour journey full of good times and good memories, focusing on the 1970s and 1980s. Features include two golden years, retro mini-mix and the very popular Rock Box.
2 pm Monday and Wednesday
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Bill Jones
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Bill grew up in the late 50s, 60s and 70s and has a love of the great music and memories from those decades. He’s traded in his more serious News and Talk personas for a fun music and memories persona by linking the music of the 60s and 70s to the events and pop culture of the times.
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I Luv Oldies - more than just an hour of the best music of the 60s and 70s. It's about life during those decades and growing up. Feel like a kid again as you travel back in time to the good ol' days!
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9 am and 5 pm Friday
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Kevin Larkin
Show Host
Kevin has been behind the mic for over 30 years as a DJ, newscaster, traffic reporter and talk show host. Kevin hosts several shows on his internet oldies station.
Back To The ‘70s with Kevin Larkin - an hour long flashback for the greatest hits and forgotten songs of the '70s with weekly themes and special features like a TV Tune, Meltdown Song, Disco Flashback and Bubblegum Song.
8am and 2pm Saturday
Daz Smith
Show Host
Daz has a highly successful, 30+ year career in sales, sales management, marketing, branding, radio, advertising and media. He coaches radio & podcasting to the disability sector as well as hosting his own show.
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The Retro Show - an hour long exploration of the music that shaped the 1980s featuring top 10 charting singles in Australia a particular month and year plus a look back at80s technology, music videos, big box office movies, and the ‘Greed is Good’ attitude that defined the decade.
11am and 11pm Saturday