The January long weekend is the perfect time for listening to a bunch of great tunes while you gather with friends. And if you’re over the ‘usual’ one – here’s a little time machine back to 1997/1998.
Continue reading “Your long-weekend bangin barbie playlist from Summer 97/98!”Category: Listener countdowns
The lucky 7th Hitz FM Broadcast signed off tonight
Some of my favourite Hitz broadcasts were the Summer ones. Number 1 (from John Gardner), number 3 (the famous one) and of course, the 7th Hitz FM Broadcast – when I actually got to host the breakfast show! But we’ll get to that later.
Oh, and I’ve got a recording for you from that time too.
Continue reading “The lucky 7th Hitz FM Broadcast signed off tonight”LISTEN: Messy at Inflation – Hitz broadcast 10 wraps up
Tonight was the night – 26 years ago exactly – when the Hitz gang gathered at their favourite King Street nightclub. It was the end of Hitz broadcast 10.
And I’ve got a 90 minute tape for you to stream.
Continue reading “LISTEN: Messy at Inflation – Hitz broadcast 10 wraps up”Count ’em down – the Hitz FM Broadcast 17 Top 60
Early in the year 2000, we were all relieved. The world had survived Y2K. And in February, Hitz FM broadcast 17 kicked off to smash out some more great music on the airwaves of Melbourne.
Continue reading “Count ’em down – the Hitz FM Broadcast 17 Top 60”Today’s Time Travel Simulcast: January 28th 1995
Forget the DeLorean. Don’t try to build your own time machine. I’m transporting you back 27 years RIGHT NOW – to January 28th 1995.
….and I have an 8 HOUR (!) recording to share.
Continue reading “Today’s Time Travel Simulcast: January 28th 1995”Out with a bang: Hitz’s 9th Broadcast wraps up
It was this week, back in 1996 when Hitz’s 9th broadcast wraps up. Songs like On the Bible (Deuce), Passion (A-Man), Born Slippy (Underworld) and Keep Pushin’ (Boris Dlugosh) battled it out for the end of broadcast countdown.
And a LOT had happened since the broadcast began on September 14.
Continue reading “Out with a bang: Hitz’s 9th Broadcast wraps up”LISTEN: 2 hours of chaos – Hitz’s 2nd broadcast ends
July 18, 1993. 28 years ago – TONIGHT! After two fun-filled weeks, Hitz’s 2nd broadcast ends. The station had yet again managed to stay onair 24 hours a day using voluntters and borrowed equipment. And I’ve got 120 minutes of audio to share with you.
Looking back… compared to Hitz FM’s first broadcast – we’d made some great improvements.