KEN McARTHUR
ON AIR: 2pm-4pm
SHOW: The Saturday Oldies Show.
YOU’LL HEAR: Oldies, some you’ll remember, some you’ll have forgotten and some that you may have never heard before.
On Saturday afternoons we play songs from a certain week in a certain year, and we do this twice. It’s a great idea, so great in fact that Mark Goodier has borrowed it for his Radio 2 show.
Then we have a theme hour when we play 60 minutes of songs that are all linked by a common theme.
For example, we have had songs about telly programmes (e.g. Sale Of The Century by Sleeper), brainy people (e.g. Don’t Be A Dropout by James Brown) and super heroes (e.g. Goody Two Shoes by Adam Ant Man).
FAVOURITE MUSIC:
Desmond Dekker, Ash, The Beach Boys, The Jam, Sam Cooke, Bjork, Ella Fitzgerald, X-Ray Spex, Astrud Gilberto, Judy Garland, Boz Scaggs, The Ramones, Marvin Gaye, The Police, The coral.
WHAT IS THE WORST SONG YOU HAVE EVER HEARD?
Endless Love – Diana Ross and Lionel Richie – although it could be Wonderful Tonight by Eric Clapton. Safe to say you won’t be hearing either of these when I’m on air.
FAVOURITE RADIO PRESENTERS:
Gina Sprenger, Charlie Bryde and Sand Owsnett of course – the Saturday Crew.
KEN McARTHUR
ON AIR: 4pm-5pm
SHOW: The Schedule Show.
YOU’LL HEAR: Crooners, Scottish, country, jazz, folk, classical, soul, indie, progressive, rock, dance, house and electronic music.
This is the show where I get to put my feet up. Basically, I ask all the Caithness FM presenters to suggest a song that represents their show and I play them. So they do the thinking and I press the buttons. And the best bit is, they get the blame if the music is rubbish – but, of course, it never is.
GINA SPRENGER
ON AIR: 5pm-7pm
SHOW: The Gina Sprenger Show.
YOU’LL HEAR: A selection of music to liven up your Saturday tea time.
From Thurso – more to come.
CHARLIE BRYDE
ON AIR: 7pm-9pm
SHOW: All the best music with Charlie Bryde.
YOU’LL HEAR: Tunes from the 1980s right up to the present day.
I was born in Scotland 2004 and recently moved to Caithness.
When not on the radio I am arts director of my own company, and I perform as a drag artist under the name of Miss Scarlett Ruby. I have appeared in pantomimes, musicals and stage shows.
SAND OWSNETT
ON AIR: 9pm-11pm
SHOW: Indigo Nights Dance
YOU’LL HEAR: The best in new dance, house and electronic music, and dance classics.
I play mainly new dance, house and electronic music, and occasionally some classics, electro-rock/indie, industrial, synth-pop, disco, funk, hip hop and grime.
WHERE ARE YOU FROM:
Oxfordshire.
INTERESTS OTHER THAN RADIO:
Fair weather very infrequent motorbike rider, walking my dog, camping, reading and movies.
FAVOURITE MUSIC:
House / dance / electronic and indie / rock.
FAVOURITE RADIO PRESENTERS:
Annie Mac, Ana Matronic, Pete Tong, Danny Howard, Trevor Nelson, Craig Charles.
WHAT YOU LIKE (OR DON’T LIKE) ABOUT CAITHNESS:
Like people, scenery and quality of life. Dislike state of the roads
THE BEST AND WORST SONGS YOU HAVE EVER HEARD:
Best Purple Rain by Prince. Worst Love Shack by B52s.