PROGRAMS
On this page are details of our programs. For information on when you can listen to them as they air, go to our Schedule page. You can also hear them any time by going to our Listen Again page.
DAWN CHORUS
Wake up each morning to the sounds of Lanarkshire’s wildlife, as recorded in various nature reserves, woodlands, gardens, parks or countryside locations around the county.
NON-STOP SINGER-SONGWRITERS
Spend your day listening to the world’s finest singer-songwriters performing their own songs. There are no cover versions, no ready-assembled pop acts and no TV talent-show winners singing songs written by other people. We also want you to listen to the song lyrics, so there are no talking DJ’s to interrupt the music. Throughout the day we also play singer-songwriters from Lanarkshire and Scotland, including new and emerging artists.
SPEECH/DISCUSSION/MAGAZINE PROGRAMS
On weekday evenings we provide a mix of speech programs including interviews, dramas, storytellers, poetry, comedy and more.
DIVERSITY HOUR
On weekday evenings we celebrate Lanarkshire’s ethnic and minority communities, as they provide a whole hour showcasing their music and culture for us all to enjoy.
DOMINIQUE’S FILIPINO FIESTA
Dominique is a playwright from the Philipines and lives in Lanarkshire with her Scottish husband. Every Friday she shares aspects of Fillipino culture and music from artists of Fillipino descent (which may give you a few surprises), as well as acts from the Philipines that you may not know.
POLISHED BRASS
In recognition of Lanarkshire’s many brass bands, especially in the former mining communities, we provide two hours of this music genre. The first hour is presented by Chris Johnston, a very experienced brass musician living in Girvan. The second hour is presented by Jamie McVicar, a euphonium and tuba player who is originally from Campbelltown but now lives in the USA. Both shows are productions from Sounds-of-Brass Radio based in Girvan, the UK’s only dedicated 24/7 brass band radio channel. Visit their website here.
OUT HERE IN THE PERIMTER
Hear Lanarkshire’s own equivalent to John Peel. Jimmi presents two hours of his diverse and eclectic collection, which includes the finest in mellow music, chilled electronica, as well as avant-garde and experimental music that is perfect for late night listening, some of which may have you asking “What was that track?”
NIGHT MUSIC (ALL-SCOTTISH CHILL-OUT MUSIC)
Eversince Bill Drummond and The KLF created a new genre of downbeat techno that was accompanied by slow rhythms and atmospheric sounds, with the album they titled “Chill-Out,” this style of music (also once known as Ambien) has been championed by many other artists around the world. Now there are whole radio stations dedicated to playing it round-the-clock. However, none of them recognise just how much chill-out music originates from Scotland, even though their playlists are dominated by Scottish artists. So each night after midnight, we present two hours of chilled-out music, ballads, instrumentals and more, featuring ONLY Scottish artists and bands that have created chill-out and Ambien music.
AROUND THE WORLD
Davy Sims presents two hours of the finest music from around the world, regardless of genre or language. For more information cick here.
FLOODPLANE
Andy Gee plays new releases by bands you know and some you don’t. Andy hails from Staffordshire but has lived in Scotland for many years as a music retailer, promoter and even ran his own record label, Dead Earnest. For two decades he has presented shows playing music from emerging and unknown bands from Scotland and around the world. For more information, click here.
FOLK AND ROLL SHOW
Lanarkshire has many singer-songwriters of this genre, with folk music clubs around the county that hold regular events in Stonehouse, Cumbernauld and the Monklands. Ross McFadyen presents two hours of the finest home-made and worldwide folk music.
SCOTS WHAY HAE
This program is a Camglen Radio production for Shire Extra and is a celebration of Scottish music, art and culture. Alistair Braidwood presents two hours of mainly new Scottish music, as well as discusions about other aspects of Scottish arts, including a weekly book review, interviews and TV recommendations. For more information, click here.
BLUES MUSIC
Lanarkshire and Scotland has a thriving Blues scene, so we present two ours of this genre, featuring music from Scotland and around the world, whilst also paying tribute to legends of Blues, Roots and Bluegrass.
INTO THE MUSIC
Remember when some radio stations devoted their late evenings and Saturday afternoons to shows for the serious music lover, with new songs, album tracks, interviews and more? If you are the kind of person who prefers to spend a big chunk of their income on CD’s, vinyl, music merchandise or concert tickets each month, this is the show for you, presented by Art – a series music fan whose spare bedrooom floor groans beneath the weight of his CD and record collection that’s precariously perched on the shelves of his floor-to-ceiling wall units.
AFRO-BEATS WITH LADYBOSS
Afrobeat has become an increasingly popular genre in the UK – and not just among Afro-Caribbean or African residents that live here. Ladyboss, who is Scotland’s own expert (and was once a presenter on BBC Radio 1 Xtra), presents two hours of classic and new Afrobeat music from the sunshine continent and around the world.
KOOKIE G’s PROG ROCK SHOW
It is said that Lanarkshire is the birthplace of Progressive Rock, when the band called Clouds began experimenting with a new synthesiser sound to compliment guitars and possibly inspired many other well-known prog-rock artists. George presents two hours of the finest (and sometimes very long) rock tracks from the golden era of Prog, plus some occasional new music from bands who keep the genre going.
GREASEPAINT & STAGELIGHTS
A weekly insight into the world of stage and theatre, presented by Mark B and Julia R, with news of shows in Scotland and beyond. For more information, click here.
KIAN’S MUSIC ADVENTURES
Kian plays two hours of his eclectic choice of music. Expect the unexpected as he delves into his collection to bring classic tracks, lesser-known songs and new independent music.
LANARKSHIRE MUSIC TAKEOVER
With so many bands an artists hailing from Lanarkshire, it’s very easy for us to create a weekly two-hour show celebrating the music made by artists and bands from our county, many of whom enjoyed UK chart and international success. We also feature new and emerging acts.
JAZZ NIGHT
Saturday night is dedicated to Scottish jazz in its many forms, as we provide a whole evening of music from the many jazz bands and artists from Scotland, plus details of upcoming gigs and jazz festivals. With so much Scottish jazz to feature, we don’t have time to play jazz bands or artists from anywhere else in the world.
EASY SUNDAY
Join Angela each and every Sunday morning as she gently eases you into the day whilst playing the downtempo classic hits, presented with her calming style.
THE GREATEST HITS THAT NEVER WERE
Remember that great single which you’re sure was a hit? Unfortunately, your memory may be playing tricks on you because even though you know the song well and it probably was (or still gets) played on the radio a lot, the UK’s record-buyers were often fickle and didn’t purchase enough copies to send it into the mainstream charts. On this show we give those songs the recognition they probably deserved, as well as playing tracks that were far outside of the Top 40 and have been stuck in record archives. Be prepared for a few surprises, as we play familiar pop and rock singles that were only a few hundred sales from getting into the UK’s Top 40. Be astonished as you listen to tracks that were hits across the world but were never released in the UK (or failed to chart here). Be amazed as you hear songs that were regularly played on radio – except during Sunday Evening chart shows. Be gobsmacked at the tunes that had so much potential but sadly became only available in the bargain bins at record stores. Art plays those songs from his collection, with some of the singles still having Woolworths price stickers on them.
RACHAEL’S SUNDAY COUNTRY SHOW
Rachael is a big fan of country music and she will share her passion of it each Sunday.
JORDAN BERRY’S GUIDE TO THE WORKING MUSICIAN
Jordan is from New Zealand but now lives in Scotland. As a singer-songwriter, he presents a show that provides essential advice and tips for new and aspiring musicians, plus guest interviews from people who work within or are connected to the music industry. He also plays a great selection of songs by singer-songwriters form Scotland and around the world.
JOHN BURTON’S SOUL SHOW
John’s knowledge of music is vast. He’s also a regular Northern Soul DJ, an avid record collector and he can recognise songs quicker than Shazam. Formerly from London but now living in Motherwell, he brings his record box with him to our studios in Coatbridge to give you a fascinating show of music and musical facts, so that you don’t have to look up Wikipedia or Discogs.
SOUNDWAVE
John Cavanagh presents an hour of his extraordinary range of music, covering everything from new/unreleased music through a classic back catalogue to a weekly delve into his mechanical music collection with the Soundwave 78. John is a professional voice over artist, an author, a record producer and radio presenter, whose life in radio has led him to be one of the few people to have broadcast for all five BBC UK radio networks, including presenting heavy rock music on Radio One to opera on Radio Three, along with BBC Radio Scotland, World Service/BBC International and much more. Soundwave is a Radio 6 International production.
CLASSICAL NIGHT
Sunday night is dedicated to classical music in its many forms, as we provide shows presented by experts and fans, as well as showcasing the many classical bands and artists from Scotland, plus details of upcoming gigs and classical music festivals.