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The 95bFM Historical Society

Produced by Dubhead, with thanks to Troy Ferguson

The 95bFM Historical Society: Peter McLennan

The 95bFM Historical Society: Peter McLennan The 95bFM Historical Society: Peter McLennan, 67.61 MB

In the first of the bFM Historical Society's NZ Music Month shows, Peter McLennan of the hallelujah Picassos and Dub Asylum talks of his parallel music and broadcasting career. Pete selects tunes representative of his time as a run of station heavy-on-the-reggae DJ and as host of the Sunday arts programme, The Culture Bunker. (Episode 10, Parts 1-2 of 2)

The 95bFM Historical Society: Troy Ferguson

The 95bFM Historical Society: Troy Ferguson The 95bFM Historical Society: Troy Ferguson, 73.26 MB

Host of the RnR Wire for more than 11 years longer than he expected to be and still there every Friday 12 - 2, Troy kind of lives in his own world where every piece of new music has the potential to deliver thrills and make life worthwhile. Often, people disagree. Like the "upper middle class clique" at 95bFM in the 90s who were like "the colonial aristocracy cricket team not allowing the natives and the women to join in". (Episode 29 Parts 1-2 of 2)

The 95bFM Historical Society: Paul Casserly

The 95bFM Historical Society: Paul Casserly The 95bFM Historical Society: Paul Casserly, 67.7 MB

Continuing the 95bFM Historical Society 'NZ Music Month" theme, it's Paul Casserly of the Strawpeople. Paul was a programme director, Wire host, inventor of long-running shows and features, and - perhaps most importantly -- the voice of Dad in the legendary series "Dad's Tips". Included in this episode, there is the 'Dad Is Dead' instalment. (Episode 11, Part 1-2 of 2)

The 95bFM Historical Society: Mikey Havoc

The 95bFM Historical Society: Mikey Havoc The 95bFM Historical Society: Mikey Havoc, 75.49 MB

From his first show on bFM -- a one-off Wednesday night "chill out" mix he called "b By Candlelight" -- Mike Havoc has brought a unique sensibility to the airwaves. Engaging and polarising, his sharp opinionated wit and overflowing enthusiasm for his favourite high-adrenalin joyous music has sustained him through the highs and lows of the last 16 years. Yes, when Helen Clark became PM the second question she was asked was whether she would continue her Monday on-air discussions with Mike. (Episode 30 Parts 1-3 of 3)

The 95bFM Historical Society: Graeme Hill

The 95bFM Historical Society: Graeme Hill The 95bFM Historical Society: Graeme Hill, 67.43 MB

Graeme Hill - aka Graeme Humphreys of the Able Tasmans - was the first regular breakfast host, a programme director, and a contributor to the school of "ït isn't bullying, it's the filter of talent". Here he discusses...oh dear. Perhaps you should just listen. (Episode 12 Part 1-2 of 2)

The 95bFM Historical Society: Andrew Black

The 95bFM Historical Society: Andrew Black The 95bFM Historical Society: Andrew Black, 73.68 MB

Andrew Black 1984 to 2007 "No vacuum cleaners!". "I've been here for 15 years". "I have been known to tell callers to burn in hell". There's many quotes from Andrew Black, Wanker; but he once stated that a quotation from elsewhere summed him up best:: "I am ill, I am angry and I'm as ugly as sin..." No, not Dostoyevsky's Notes From Underground, but Magazine's Song From Under The Floorboards, a song he surprisingly overlooked in this episode. Plenty of growling, grumping and griping though. (Episode 31 Parts 1-3 of 3)

The 95bFM Historical Society: Jim Pinckney

The 95bFM Historical Society: Jim Pinckney The 95bFM Historical Society: Jim Pinckney, 49.55 MB

Jim Pinckney AKA STINKY JIM heard 95bFM when he first visited New Zealand in 1988, and upon his permanent return in 1990 began his long association with the station, helming such legendary radio shows as Tranquility Bass and Stinky Grooves. He has also been a member of acts like Unitone HiFi, Soundproof, and more; and Jim is the man behind the Round Trip Mars label, releasing SJD, Phelps and Munro, James Duncan, The Naked and Famous, and the lauded Sideways compilations. (Episode 13 Part 1-2 of 2)

The 95bFM Historical Society: Jennifer Weather-Centre

The 95bFM Historical Society: Jennifer Weather-Centre The 95bFM Historical Society: Jennifer Weather-Centre, 79.21 MB

Jennifer Weather-Centre 1993 to 2000 Jennifer, oh Jenny... Drawn to 95bFM by a psychic flash, she became a breakfast show shining star across three + different hosts, utilising a saucer and a flagpole to report on Auckland's weather. Jennifer Weather-Centre was one of the most effervescent voices on 95bFM throughout the 1990s, and in this episode gives her perspective on the hosts she worked with and the music she associates with them. (Episode 32, Parts 1-3 of 3)

The 95bFM Historical Society: Rick Huntington

The 95bFM Historical Society: Rick Huntington The 95bFM Historical Society: Rick Huntington, 76.45 MB

At the age of 8, Rick built a fully-operational radio station that broadcasted from his treehouse to his family house. For the last 25 years, Rick has been in charge of every technical and sonic aspect of 95bFM, ensuring the quality of the sound which comes out of your speakers, sometimes even defying death by hanging upside-down from the 14th floor of city buildings holding a transmitter. He is also Rick Breeze, and did indeed build a scientific weather centre on the roof of his house. (Episode, 14 Part 1-2 of 2)

The 95bFM Historical Society: Sir Vere

The 95bFM Historical Society: Sir Vere The 95bFM Historical Society: Sir Vere, 73.98 MB

DJ Sir Vere 1991 to 97; 2002 Phil Bell found his way to b via punk rock, and from there to a lifelong record buying addiction. After producing a New Order fanzine in the early 1980s and learning the art of live DJing from his Dad, he became a renowned club DJ in the late 80s. Then, along with DLT, Slave & Base, he founded the "world famous" Trueschool Hip Hop Show, and branched out into careers in television and print media. "I don't want this episode to be all about punching people in the face, but..." (Episode 33, Parts 1-3 of 3)