Wednesday, October 30, 2019

Greetings:
My health is failing and if there is anyone in the South Island who feels they could take over my studio and resources, please let me or Oamaru Heritage Radio know. (Emails are ohr at mail.com or ohr at xtra.co.nz respectively). I work from a satellite studio, not the main studio in Itchen Street, and it is relatively simple to transfer the equipment to another site.
Whoever takes over will have to meet the standards expected by Oamaru Heritage Radio Trust.
You may have noticed a shift during the last 3 months. At 6pm we were to be listening to Beyond Our Ken, but I considered the quality of the recordings to be below standard, so I abandoned this programme and inserted Round the Horne here instead. It contains the same gang of misfits..
And in sorting through a ton and a half of 78rpm records looking for TANZA and other New Zealand pressings that a friend is collecting, I came across alot of discs that I considered should be given some air time.
So recently I've started the first 90 minutes of my programme with records spinning at 78rpm. Many of the tunes that get played have probably never been played on radio for the last 70 or 80 years. You are hearing them for what is likely to be the first and only time this century that they are given an airing.
Here's what's coming up. The 6 o'clock slot will be given over to a 50s science-fiction programme from the BBC. Charles Chiltern wrote and produced "Journey Into Space". I think that in this country we heard only the first 12 episodes (if that), but there are more than 50 in all.
After the Samuel Pepys readings finish the book is about Scott and Amundsen's race to the south pole. I hope you find it interesting.

Regular programmes (Every Tuesday at around the same time) are:
4.00 90 mins at 78 revs: A motley collection of 78 rpm records located in the store-room, brought out for an airing.
6.00 BBC serial: Journey into Space, by Charles Chilton. (50 episodes).
6.30 An item from the archives of wireless, - a recent item or something a lot older.
8.15 A cassette from the collection of the Silver Fern Tape Recording Club, recorded by Club members for members.
Specific programmes on a week by week basis:
Tues 12th November
5.30 An Item For Younger Ears: Story, Wild Mustang, by Lynn Hall
7.30 Concert Piece: Strauss, Czardas; Borodin, Polovtsian Dances (Prince Igor)
9.00 Book reading: Claire Tomalin, (read by Jill Balcon), Pepys - The Unequalled Self Pt 8 of 16
Tues 19th November
5.30 An Item For Younger Ears: Story, The Harmonica Man, by Hans Zander
7.30 Concert Piece: Offenbach, The Tales Of Hoffman (Abridged) Part One
9.00 Book reading:Claire Tomalin, (read by Jill Balcon), Pepys - The Unequalled Self Pt 9 of 16
Tues 26th November
5.30 An Item For Younger Ears: Story, The Ugly Duckling, by Hans Andersen
7.30 Concert Piece: Offenbach, The Tales Of Hoffman (Abridged) Part Two
9.00 Book reading: Claire Tomalin, (read by Jill Balcon), Pepys - The Unequalled Self Pt 10 of 16
Tues 3rd December
5.30 An Item For Younger Ears: Four songs by Vera Lynn
7.30 Concert Piece: Lerner and Loewe, Camelot (Film sound track)
9.00 Book reading: Claire Tomalin, (read by Jill Balcon), Pepys - The Unequalled Self Pt 11 of 16
Tues 10th December
5.30 An Item For Younger Ears: Story, Babes In Toyland
7.30 Concert Piece: various, Famous oratorio choruses
9.00 Book reading: Claire Tomalin, (read by Jill Balcon), Pepys - The Unequalled Self Pt 12 of 16
Tues 17th December
5.30 An Item For Younger Ears: Hans Anderson, The Red Shoes with music by Handel, Bach, Offenbach
7.30 Concert Piece: Menotti, Amahl and the Night Visitors Pt One
9.00 Book reading: Claire Tomalin, (read by Jill Balcon), Pepys - The Unequalled Self Pt 13 of 16
Tues 24th December
5.30 An Item For Younger Ears: Hans Christian Anderson, The Snow Queen, read by Sigourney Weaver
7.30 Concert Piece: Menotti, Amahl and the Night Visitors Pt Two
9.00 Book reading: Claire Tomalin, (read by Jill Balcon), Pepys - The Unequalled Self Pt 14 of 16s
Tues 31st December
5.30 An Item For Younger Ears: Story, The Magic Fish, , performed by Alan Mills, Music by Arthur Rubinstein EP
7.30 Concert Piece: various; The Magic Flute Of James Galway Lp
9.00 Book reading: Claire Tomalin, (read by Jill Balcon), Pepys - The Unequalled Self Pt 15 of 16 Cas
AT THE TIME OF WRITING THIS, IT IS QUITE LIKELY THAT I WILL CONTINUE INTO THE NEW YEAR WITH A PROGRAMME OF DANCE AND PARTY MUSIC. OR MAYBE ONE OF THE OTHER PRENTERS MAY TAKE OVER AND BRING IN THE NEW YEAR WITH YOU.
Tues 7th January
5.30 An Item For Younger Ears: Instruction in music, The Piano and its Relatives
7.30 Concert Piece: Mozart, Oboe Concerto in C major, K314
9.00 Book reading: Claire Tomalin, (read by Jill Balcon), Pepys - The Unequalled Self Pt 16 FINAL of 16
Tues 14th January
5.30 An Item For Younger Ears: Yehudi Menuhin, Instruments of the Orchestra, Strings
7.30 Concert Piece: Britten, A Young Person’s Guide To The Orchestra, Concert Arts Symphony Orch
9.00 Book reading: Scott & Amundsen; Their Race to the Pole by Roland Huntford. Part 1 of 18
Tues 21st January
5.30 An Item For Younger Ears: Song, Over The Meadow, sung by Marvin Hayes
7.30 Concert Piece: Beethoven, Emperor Piano Concerto, No 5 in E flat, Op 73
9.00 Book reading: Scott & Amundsen; Their Race to the Pole by Roland Huntford. Part 2 of 18
Tues 28th January
5.30 An Item For Younger Ears: Instruction in music, The Life of Beethoven with Robert Helpmann
7.30 Concert Piece: Chopin, Polonaises played by Artur Rubinstein
9.00 Book reading: Scott & Amundsen; Their Race to the Pole by Roland Huntford. Part 3 of 18
Tues 4th February
5.30 An Item For Younger Ears: Danny Kaye tells the story in song of The Magic Toyshop
7.30 Concert Piece: Rossini, Four works for orchestra
9.00 Book reading: Scott & Amundsen; Their Race to the Pole by Roland Huntford. Part 4 of 18

Sunday, July 21, 2019

                       Here is the programme for the next 13 weeks. The major change is the 9pm book reading. When the current book is completed, the new book we'll be hearing is based on the Diaries of Samuel Pepys, and should provide some excellent listening
                        Tuesday: Aug 13 2019
                              5.30    Item for Younger Ears: Story; The Adventures of Odysseus (4 of 5)
                              6.00    Classic Comedy: From the BBC - Beyond Our Ken
                              6.30    Each week at this time an item from Wireless Archives; and 8.15, from Tape Club Archives
                             7.30    Concert Piece: Pianists Rawicz and Landauer - The Worlds Favourite Piano Music
                             9.00    Reading: The Chamber, by John Grisham, read by Michael Beck, Part 11 of 16 parts
                             Tuesday: Aug 20
                            5.30    Item for Younger Ears: Story; The Adventures of Odysseus (5 of 5)
                            6.00    Classic Comedy: From the BBC - Beyond Our Ken
                            7.30    Concert Piece: Music of Albert Ketelby
                            9.00    Reading: The Chamber, by John Grisham, read by Michael Beck, Part 12 of 16 parts
                            Tuesday: Aug 27
                           5.30    Item for Younger Ears: Story; J M Barrie’s ‘Peter Pan’ Part 1 0f 8
                           6.00    Classic Comedy: From the BBC - Beyond Our Ken
                           7.30    Concert Piece: Popular Festive Music of the Great Composers
                           9.00    Reading: The Chamber, by John Grisham, read by Michael Beck, Part 13 of 16 parts
                           Tuesday: September 3
                          5.30     Item for Younger Ears: Story; J M Barrie’s ‘Peter Pan’ Part 2 0f 8
                          6.00    Classic Comedy: From the BBC - Beyond Our Ken
                          7.30    Concert Piece: EMI recording artists present their best sellers
                          9.00    Reading: The Chamber, by JohnGrisham, read by Michael Beck, Part 14 of 16 parts
                         Tuesday: September 10
                         5.30    Item for Younger Ears:Story; J M Barrie’s ‘Peter Pan’ Part 3 0f 8
                         6.00    Classic Comedy: From the BBC - Beyond Our Ken
                         7.30    Concert Piece: Haydn - The Four Seasons; Beethoven, Pastoral -Arriving in the Country
                         9.00    Reading: The Chamber, by John Grisham, read by Michael Beck, Part 15 of 16 parts
                        Tuesday:September17 
                       5.30    Item for Younger Ears: Story; J M Barrie’s ‘Peter Pan’ Part 4 of 8
                       6.00    Classic Comedy: From the BBC - Beyond Our Ken
                       7.30    Concert Piece: Mozart; Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No 3 in G Major K 216
                       9.00    Reading: The Chamber, by John Grisham, read by Michael Beck, Part 16 of 16 parts FINAL
                      Tuesday: September 24
                      5.30    Item for Younger Ears: Story; J M Barrie’s ‘Peter Pan’ Part 5 0f 8
                      6.00    Classic Comedy: From the BBC - Beyond Our Ken
                      7.30    Concert Piece: Richard Strauss, Till Eulenspiegel’s Merry Pranks, Berlin Philharmonic Orch
                      9.00    Reading: Samuel Pepys, ‘The Unequalled Self’, read by Jill Balcon. Part 1 of 16 parts
                      Tuesday: October 1
                      5.30    Item for Younger Ears: Story; J M Barrie’s ‘Peter Pan’ Part 6 0f 8
                      6.00    Classic Comedy: From the BBC - Beyond Our Ken
                      7.30    Concert Piece: Dukas, The Sorcerer’s Aprentice, Monte Carlo National Orchestra
                      9.00    Reading: Samuel Pepys, ‘The Unequalled Self’, read by Jill Balcon. Part 2 of 16 parts
                      Tuesday: October 8
                      5.30    Item for Younger Ears: Story; J M Barrie’s ‘Peter Pan’ Part 7 0f 8
                      6.00    Classic Comedy: From the BBC - Beyond Our Ken
                      7.30    Concert Piece: Invitation to Dance, Capitol Symphony Orch cond by Carmen Dragon
                      9.00    Reading: Samuel Pepys, ‘The Unequalled Self’, read by Jill Balcon. Part 3 of 16 parts
                      Tuesday: October 15
                      5.30    Item for Younger Ears: Story; J M Barrie’s ‘Peter Pan’ Part 8 0f 8 FINAL
                      6.00    Classic Comedy: From the BBC - Beyond Our Ken
                      7.30    Concert Piece: Mussorgsky, Night On A Bald Mountain, New Symphony Orch - Boult
                      9.00    Reading: Samuel Pepys, ‘The Unequalled Self’, read by Jill Balcon. Part 4 of 16 parts
                      Tuesday: October 22
                      5.30    Item for Younger Ears: Story from the ‘JustWilliam books
                      6.00    Classic Comedy: From the BBC - Beyond Our Ken
                      7.30    Concert Piece: Wagner; Three orchestral pieces from opera. London Philharmonic, Boult
                      9.00 Reading: Samuel Pepys, ‘The Unequalled Self’, read by Jill Balcon. Part 5 of 16 parts
                      Tuesday: October 29 
                      5.30    Item for Younger Ears: Story, Rip van Winkle told by Lionel Barrymore
                      6.00    Classic Comedy: From the BBC - Beyond Our Ken
                      7.30    Concert Piece: Stravinsky, Ballet - Petruschka, RIAS Symphony Orch of Berlin
                      9.00    Reading: Samuel Pepys, ‘The Unequalled Self’, read by Jill Balcon. Part 6 of 16 parts
                     Tuesday: November5
                     5.30    Item for Younger Ears: Story, Tubby The Tuba, told by Norman Wisdom
                    6.00    Classic Comedy: From the BBC - Beyond Our Ken
                    7.30    Concert Piece: Various composers, 7 Items from ‘The Choral Album’
                   9.00    Reading; Samuel Pepys, ‘The Unequalled Self’, read by Jill Balcon. Part 7 of 16 parts

Sunday, April 21, 2019

Kia ora from one of the 'away' studios of Oamaru Heritage Radio. Thanks to the wonders worked by our tech wizard, not all presenters now have to physically be in the Itchen Street Studio. I, for one, don't have to leave my house, 100 km north of Oamaru, to be able to bring you my weekly offering.
Sometimes things go wrong.
Two weeks ago, I turned the microphone on as the intro theme finished, and --nothing. Eventually I set up a jury rig that I've been using in the interim, and although it works, it's not ideal.
Everything should be back in order next Tuesday (April 23rd). I hope so.

Please note that my email address for communications about Oamaru Heritage Radio is
ohr at mail.com.
This is distinct from the address for listening to our radio station, which is
www.ohr.nz. Don't mix the two up.
Here's what's in store for the next 12 weeks:

        Tuesday: May 14, 2019
        5.30 Item for Younger Ears: Story by CS Lewis, The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe, Pt 1 of 6
         6.00 Classic Comedy: I’m Sorry, I’ll Read That Again (ISIRTA), from the BBC
      6.30 Each week at this time an item from Wireless Archives; and 8.15, from Tape Club Archives
      7.30 Concert Piece: Ippolitov-Ivanov, Caucasian Sketches Op 10; Prague Symphony Orch
      9.00 Reading: Bruce Mason; The End of the Golden Weather in 6 parts. Pt 4   
         Tuesday: May 21
       5.30 Item for Younger Ears: Story by CS Lewis, The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe, Pt 2 of 6
       6.00 Classic Comedy: I’m Sorry, I’ll Read That Again (ISIRTA), from the BBC
        7.30 Concert Piece: Franz von Suppe; Overtures, Philharmonia promenade Orch/Krips
    9.00 Reading: Bruce Mason; The End of the Golden Weather in 6 parts. Pt 5
     Tuesday: May 28
     5.30 Item for Younger Ears: Story by CS Lewis, The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe, Pt 3 of 6
     6.00 Classic Comedy: I’m Sorry, I’ll Read That Again (ISIRTA), from the BBC
     7.30 Concert Piece: Mario del Monaco (tenor), Operatic Arias by Puccini, Verdi, Leoncavallo et al
     9.00 Reading: Bruce Mason; The End of the Golden Weather in 6 parts. Pt 6 FINAL
      Tuesday: June 4th
     5.30 Item for Younger Ears: Story by CS Lewis, The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe, Pt 4 of 6
     6.00 Classic Comedy: I’m Sorry, I’ll Read That Again (ISIRTA), from the BBC
     7.30 Concert Piece: Liszt; Hungarian Rhapsody No 2, and Strauss; Tales From The Vienna Woods
     9.00 Reading: The Chamber, by John Grisham, read by Michael Beck, Part One of 16 parts
      Tuesday: June 11th
     5.30 Item for Younger Ears: Story by CS Lewis, The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe, Pt 5 of 6
     6.00 Classic Comedy: I’m Sorry, I’ll Read That Again (ISIRTA), from the BBC
     7.30 Concert Piece: Elizabeth Schwarzkopf; Songs by Grieg, Strauss, Liszt, Mahler. Piano-Gerald Moore
     9.00 Reading: The Chamber, by John Grisham, read by Michael Beck, Part 2 of 16 parts
      Tuesday: June 18th
     5.30 Item for Younger Ears: Story by CS Lewis, The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe, Pt 6 of 6
     6.00 Classic Comedy: I’m Sorry, I’ll Read That Again (ISIRTA), from the BBC
     7.30 Concert Piece: Favourite compositions played by Gunther Brausinger (organ)
     9.00 Reading: The Chamber, by John Grisham, read by Michael Beck, Part 3 of 16 parts
      Tuesday: June 25th
     5.30 Item for Younger Ears: Five songs by Kathleen McCormack
     6.00 Classic Comedy: I’m Sorry, I’ll Read That Again (ISIRTA), from the BBC
     7.30 Concert Piece: Mozart; Arias from opera, Idomenio and La Clemenza di Tito
     9.00 Reading: The Chamber, by John Grisham, read by Michael Beck, Part 4 of 16 parts
       Tuesday: July 2nd
5.    5.30 Item for Younger Ears: Three Stories from Basil Brush
      6.00 Classic Comedy: ISIRTA Final of these regular episodes
      7.30 Concert Piece: Brahms; Symphony N0 3 in F Op 90, Berlin Symphony Orch
       9. 00 Reading: The Chamber, by John Grisham, read by Michael Beck, Part 5 of 16 parts
      Tuesday: July 9th 
     5.30 Item for Younger Ears: Poems - Juggling With Gerbils
     6.00 Classic Comedy: ISIRTA Mid-winter Xmas Special
     7.30 Concert Piece: Rossini-Respighi; La Boutique Fantasque, RPO cond Malcolm Sargent 
     9.00 Reading: The Chamber, by John Grisham, read by Michael Beck, Part 6 of 16 parts
      Tuesday: July 16th
       5.30 Item for Younger Ears: Rhymes and Songs - Funtime Collection
     6.00 Classic Comedy: ISIRTA another Mid-winter Xmas  Special
     7.30 Concert Piece: Karajan - Berlin Philharmonic; intermezzi by Puccini, Schmidt et al
     9.00 Reading: The Chamber, by John Grisham, read by Michael Beck, Part 7 of 16 parts
      Tuesday: July 23rd
     5.30 Item for Younger Ears: Story; The Adventures of Odysseus (1 of 5)
     6.00 Classic Comedy: From the BBC - Beyond Our Ken
     7.30 Concert Piece: Dvorak; Slavonic Dances Op 46 & 72
     9.00 Reading: The Chamber, by John Grisham, read by Michael Beck, Part 8 of 16 parts
      Tuesday: July 30th
     5.30 Item for Younger Ears: Story; The Adventures of Odysseus (2 of 5)
     6.00 Classic Comedy: From the BBC - Beyond Our Ken
     7.30 Concert Piece: Gerald Moore, piano, playing for notable singers
     9.00 Reading: The Chamber, by John Grisham, read by Michael Beck, Part 9 of 16 parts
       Tuesday: Aug 6th
     5.30 Item for Younger Ears: Story; The Adventures of Odysseus (3 of 5)
     6.00 Classic Comedy: From the BBC - Beyond Our Ken
     7.30 Concert Piece: Roger Wagner Chorale with favourite choral pieces
      9.00 Reading; The Chamber, by John Grisham, read by Michael Beck, Part 10 of 16 parts



Tuesday, February 26, 2019

Hi all,
After 9 months away from the microphone, I'm back into it.
I'll carry on with the same format - it's one I've got used to, and there have been no complaints from listeners about it. In fact, quite the opposite. Listeners seem to appreciate the varied format.
It has taken me quite a bit of time to settle in to my new abode and establish a radio station studio within it. Fortunately, I had some very good help.
My personal studio is 100 km away from the radio station's studio, so no longer can local listeners just drop in on me. Listeners from far and wide who've been catching the programme in the past over the internet have not had this option anyway, but it's still good to know you are there. Drop me a line anyway: trevorofhampden at gmail.com. Sorry, but internet listeners are not eligible for QSL cards.

Here is the intended programme to early May.
The book reading from 'The Promise of the Wolves' concludes and its place is taken by Bruce Mason's famous NZ work, 'The End of the Golden Weather'. This is in 6 parts.
I am getting to the end of my supply of episodes of "I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again", so I'm looking for a series to slot in at 6 pm.
(The formatting fault in the left hand margin {if it shows up} is beyond my ken.- sorry.)

E  Every Tuesday:
6   6 .30 Remember This? An item each week at this time from the Vast Historical Archives of Wireless
8.  8. 15 or so; A dig into the archives of The Silver Fern Tape Recording Club
T   Tuesday: March 5 PANCAKE DAY
   5.30 Item for Younger Ears: 8 Nursery Rhymes
6. 6. 00 Classic Comedy: I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again (ISIRTA) from the BBC
7. 7.30 Concert Piece: Golden Voices Sing Light Music. (Pons, Peerce, Caruso et al)
9  9.00 Reading: The Promise Of the Wolves by Dorothy Hearst. Pt 10 of 16 parts
T   Tuesday: March 12
555.30 Item for Younger Ears: Mozart’s Magnificent Voyage (Pt 1 of 4)
6.     6.00 Classic Comedy: ISIRTA
7. 7. 30 Concert Piece: Polkas by J Strauss 2
9. 9. 00 Reading: The Promise Of the Wolves by Dorothy Hearst. Pt 11 of 16 parts
    Tuesday: March 12
    5.30 Item for Younger Ears: Mozart’s Magnificent Voyage (Pt 1 of 4)
    6.00 Classic Comedy: ISIRTA
    7.30 Concert Piece: Polkas by J Strauss 2
    9.00 Reading: The Promise Of the Wolves by Dorothy Hearst. Pt 11 of 16 parts
    Tuesday: March 19
    5.30 Item for Younger Ears: Mozart’s Magnificent Voyage (Pt 2 of 4)
    6.00 Classic Comedy: ISIRTA
    7.30 Concert Piece: Waltzes by Emil Walteufel
    9.00 Reading: The Promise Of the Wolves by Dorothy Hearst. Pt 12 of 16 parts
    Tuesday: March 26
    5.30 Item for Younger Ears: Mozart’s Magnificent Voyage (Pt 3 of 4)
    6.00 Classic Comedy: ISIRTA
    7.30 Concert Piece: Franz Lehar; music from ‘The Merry Widow’
    9.00 Reading: The Promise Of the Wolves by Dorothy Hearst. Pt 13 of 16 parts
    Tuesday: April 2
    5.30 Item for Younger Ears: Mozart’s Magnificent Voyage (Pt 4 of 4)
    6.00 Classic Comedy: ISIRTA
    7.30 Concert Piece: Bach; Cantata No 79, soloist and South German Madrigal Choir
    9.00 Reading: The Promise Of the Wolves by Dorothy Hearst. Pt 14 of 16 parts
T   Tuesday: April 9
    5.30 Item for Younger Ears: Jack In The Box Rhymes
    6.00 Classic Comedy: ISIRTA
    7.30 Concert Piece: Mantovani plays Favourite Melodies from Opera
    9.00 Reading: The Promise Of the Wolves by Dorothy Hearst. Pt 15 of 16 parts
    Tuesday: April 16
    5.30 Item for Younger Ears: A A Milne; The Hums Of Pooh
    6.00 Classic Comedy: ISIRTA
    7.30 Concert Piece: Three Overtures and an Interlude from Opera. N/W German Philharmonia
    9.00 Reading: The Promise Of the Wolves by Dorothy Hearst. Pt 16 of 16 parts FINAL
    Tuesday: April 23
    5.30 Item for Younger Ears: Gene Autry tells of ‘Champion’, the horse nobody can ride
    6.00 Classic Comedy: ISIRTA
    7.30 Concert Piece: Arias by Handel, Gluck, Mendelssohn sung by Kathleen Ferrier
    9.00 Reading: Bruce Mason; The End of the Golden Weather in 6 parts. Intro and Pt 1
    Tuesday: April 30
    5.30 Item for Younger Ears: Story; The Fisherman and his Wife
    6.00 Classic Comedy: ISIRTA
    7.30 Concert Piece: Music from The Vienna Boys’ Choir
    9.00 Reading: Bruce Mason; The End of the Golden Weather in 6 parts. Pt 2
    Tuesday: May 7
    5.30 Item for Younger Ears: Story; Strega Nona
    6.00 Classic Comedy: ISIRTA
    7.30 Concert Piece: Tchaikovsky; Violin Concerto in D maj, Op 25, David Oistrach
    9.00 Reading; Bruce Mason; The End of the Golden Weather in 6 parts. Pt 3

Wednesday, February 13, 2019

Huh? I came to post an update and got a message from Google - something to do with me putting cookies on this site, and I have warn visitors that they are there..
I don't add anything that you can't see. If there are cookies, they are put there by Google, not me. 
To me, cookies are to be eaten!

Anyway....
I have good news. The Oamaru Heritage Radio techie paid a visit yesterday (Wednesday 13th Feb) and sorted out my wiring, plugs, sockets, connections, and equipment so that it should all work.
Tonight I'll give it a test drive after the studio has closed for the night, and if it works, (as it should), I'll be back into my regular Tuesday broadcasts from the studio in my own home next week.
So, next Tuesday, 19th Feb, I'll be back on air on Oamaru Heritage Radio with a 6 hour programme that will more or less be a test drive.
I shall nut out a 13 week schedule soon that will incorporate more or less the same programmes I've used in the past, and post it on this site shortly.

Oamaru Heritage Radio has a main studio at 6 Itchen Street in Oamaru and broadcasts in Oamaru on 88.3 and 107.0, and also in Moeraki on 107.0. Its programmes are relayed at times through stations in Invercargill and Twizel. The station has satellite studios in a residence in Oamaru, Lignite Radio in Invercargill and now, in Temuka (me).
It may be heard anywhere in the world, at any time through the internet by going to its website at www.ohr.nz.

Happy listening - whereever you may be!
Trevor.

Tuesday, December 4, 2018

Gidday,
Things are looking up.
I've been off air for about 6 months, and have slowly been developing one of the rooms of my house as a studio.
The purpose is to be able to produce a programme from here that I can feed into the output of Oamaru Heritage Radio.
Charlie and Eunice already do this with their programmes. They sit in a studio in Invercargill and feed into OHR. Invercargill is about 4 hours away - I am but 90 minutes away from the OHR studio.
Hopefully, by keeping all my fingers crossed, I'll be back on air in the New Year.
In the meantime, if I don't put up another post before Christmas, I hope my readers and listeners have a happy and safe Christmas and New Year.
Cheers,
Trevor

Monday, August 6, 2018

Hello Readers,
I miss not being able to put across a regular radio show.
Having moved to a new location to live, it's not practical to continue my sessions on Oamaru Heritage Radio.
There are plans afoot for me to get back into broadcasting this type of programme again in the future,but it's going to take some time.
So far, I've spent about 8 weeks unpacking at my new residence, and I don't think I am half way through the task yet.
There's just so many records, tapes and cds. Once I get them out of their boxes and onto the shelving, then I have to re-sort them back into their genres.
There's also an estimated tonne (or more) of 78 rpm records. These will all have to be transcribed into digital format, then sent off to landfill. They are available if anyone wants them, but my guess is that they will all end up in landfill.
I am currently having a computer built for me that should be able to handle an on-air and on-line radio station. I take delivery of this next week. But I'm still a few months away from getting it up and running.
Any options or ideas - I'd like to hear them; trevor of hampdenat gma ildo tcom.
Thanks for bearing with me,
Trevor