Free FM | Schedule

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22Sunday May, 2022

12:00 AM - 1:30 AM

Dr Tennant's Verbal Highs
A long-form interview podcast with people who create & innovate in their chosen art form, vocation, back shed, main stage, peer group, or shower cubicle.

2:00 AM - 3:30 AM

The Paleface Parabola
Host: Jumpin' JB
Music English
Jumpin’ JB (New Jersey) opens up the rock n roll history books with 9 tracks from 9 decades. Our only rules. No 2 pencils and notebooks mandatory, clothes optional.

4:00 AM - 5:00 AM

Fa'atauaina O Aiga
"Fa'atauaina o Aiga" or in English "Focus on the Family" came about from the concern in the Christchurch Samoan community's hearts for people dealing with family problems.

5:00 AM - 5:30 AM

Kia Ora Brazil
Host: Maya Hasegawa
Ethnic Voices Portuguese
Quer conhecer os brasileiros e gringos mais legais da Nova Zelândia e em todos os lugares do mundo?

6:00 AM - 7:00 AM

Kids Mix with Kath Bee
Music, stories, fun facts, strange noises and MORE! Kath Bee has surprises in store for everyone (even herself!), from Fresh FM, Nelson

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM

Your Catholic Corner
Host: Free FM
Religion and Spirituality English
Each week we follow the liturgical readings and enrich them by exploring their context for living today.

9:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Buddhism on Air
Host: Free FM
Religion and Spirituality English
Buddhism on Air, hosted by Tenzin Chosang, discusses Buddhism and Buddhist beliefs.

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Great News and God's Views
Host: Free FM
Religion and Spirituality English
Great News and God's Views is a show representing fundamental and historic Bible-based Christianity. This is a weekly show broadcast on Free FM, an access radio station proudly supported by NZ on Air

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Connect With Community Waikato
Host: Holly Snape
Community English
An overview of the community groups and social services in the Waikato region.

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

He Puna Kōrero
Host: Kelli Pike
Arts and Culture English
Do you want to hear about work on climate action, decolonisation and systemic change across the motu? Listen in each week to hear the aspirations and mahi of the Go Eco Waikato team – a voice for the environment, a centre for learning and a catalyst for change. If you’re looking to change the world, this is the podcast for you.

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Paws, Claws and Wet Noses
Celebrating all creatures great and small and the fantabulous professionals who look after them all.

12:30 PM - 12:40 PM

Witness History - BBC
Pivotal moments in our history, through the memories of those who were there.

12:40 PM - 2:00 PM

Cosmopolitan News and Views
Host: Free FM
Community English
Cosmopolitan News and Views introduces guests from all ages and cultures making this programme, diverse, colourful and at times controversial. This is a radio show broadcast on Free FM, an access station proudly sponsored by NZ on Air.

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Harmony Waikato
Host: Free FM
Music English
Harmony Waikato is a programme for vocal groups of all sorts, shapes and sizes and styles from madrigals to hymns, from jazz to spirituals and doo-wop to barbershop. This is a weekly show broadcast on Free FM.

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Life Study of the Bible
Host: Witness Lee
Religion and Spirituality English
A weekly programme from the Living Stream Ministry.

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Sai News
Host: Free FM
Religion and Spirituality English
Sai News is for the spiritual followers of the teachings of Sai Baba.

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Fighting Stigma
Host: Free FM
Disability and Health English
Sit down with Vanessa every week to unpack some of the day to day challenges of living with mental illness and explore strategies for facing them with grace, humour and knowledge.

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM

The Arinality
Cultural identities of women in Aotearoa NZ.

4:30 PM - 5:00 PM

WTS Waikato
Host: Gary Farrow
Arts and Culture English
Telling the hyperlocal, controversial and quirky stories of the Waikato region under the new normal.

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Golden Guide
Host: Brother Len
Religion and Spirituality Tagalog Cebuano
Gospel songs and messages from the Holy Scripture, in Tagalog Cebuano and English.

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Headscarves and Good Yarns
Young followers of Islam talk about life in New Zealand

8:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Radio Buddhist (Cantonese)
Host: Free FM
Various Cantonese
This is a weekly show broadcast on Free FM, an access radio station proudly supported by NZ on Air.

9:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Mallu Junction
Host: Sanjo, Jerry and Winston
Ethnic Voices Malayalam
Music, chat, news and spirited conversations for the Waikato Malayalam-speaking community.

10:00 PM - 10:30 PM

Listenin Too Closely
Host: Fletcher Oxford and Liam Hagan
Music
Podcast created by Liam Hagan and Fletcher Oxford - Tauranga.

10:30 PM - 12:00 AM

The Bassment Sessions
A syndicated weekly Funk, Reggae, Hiphop, Grime and Soul show that has evolved from music-centric to bringing history, context and trivia about the artists and songs you hear on the show.

23Monday May, 2022

12:00 AM - 1:00 AM

Island Reggae Luau
Host: Free FM
Music English
A feast of reggae, delivered in uniquely Hawaiian style.

1:00 AM - 3:00 AM

Jazz Boulevard
Canadian Jazz show hosted by Moz Taylor. A mix of the latest releases from musicians out in the clubs today, classic tracks from yesteryear, and a sprinkling of Blues, Roots, and World.

4:00 AM - 5:00 AM

Barangay New Zealand
Host: Free FM
Ethnic Voices Filipino
Barangay New Zealand is your Filipino home, away from home – your connection to the homeland. Tune in for an hour of Pinoy music and information.

5:00 AM - 5:30 AM

Siwa Umak
Host: Sunjin Heo
Ethnic Voices Korean
Supporting Korean migrants in the Waikato and beyond with music, poetry, interviews and life stories. Presented by Sunjin Heo, contact siwaumak@gmail.com and others

5:30 AM - 6:00 AM

AA Radio Show
The Alcoholics Anonymous Radio Show from Plains FM, Christchurch

6:00 AM - 7:00 AM

Arritmia
Host: Angie Rodríguez Gómez
Religion and Spirituality Spanish
Un programa de radio cristiano, presentado por Angie Rodriguez.

7:30 AM - 9:30 AM

Free FM – The Free Breakfast
Host: Free FM
Various English
The truly local breakfast radio show by, for and about the Waikato. This is a weekly show broadcast on Free FM, an Access radio station proudly supported by NZ on Air

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

The Real Story - BBC
Global experts and decision makers discuss, debate and analyse a key news story.

12:00 PM - 12:30 PM

Historic Souvenirs
Host: Mel Driscoll
Interests and Hobbies English
Personal memoirs in a series of dramatised book readings. Currently 'Pedal Power' by Roy Sinclair, who had unwavering curiosity in other people, his quest to recall their stories and achievements in writing.

12:30 PM - 1:00 PM

Assignment - BBC
Investigations and journeys into the heart of global events from BBC correspondents.

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

He Puna Kōrero
Host: Kelli Pike
Arts and Culture English
Do you want to hear about work on climate action, decolonisation and systemic change across the motu? Listen in each week to hear the aspirations and mahi of the Go Eco Waikato team – a voice for the environment, a centre for learning and a catalyst for change. If you’re looking to change the world, this is the podcast for you.

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM

The Food Chain - BBC
The business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate.

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Random Teens Do Random Teen Stuff
Host: Random Teens
Children and Youth English
A really serious radio show and podcast where everybody behaves. It’s a cross between finishing school and therapy. Or something random.

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Stride With Pride
Host: Alex Willix-Payne
Arts and Culture Language
What it means to be LGBTQ+ in our world today, by the queers, for the queers. A mix of poetry, discussion, media analysis, music, and more!

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Tama Niue Plus
Host: Free FM
Ethnic Voices Niuean
Tama Niue Plus, otherwise known as the Rock of Polynesia, encourages and supports strong traditional Polynesian culture. This is a weekly radio show broadcast on Free FM, an access radio station proudly sponsored by NZ on Air.

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Waikato Chinese Voices
Host: Free FM
Ethnic Voices Mandarin
Your source of culture and information for the region's Chinese speaking community. News and current affairs, discussions, immigration policy, life hacks and music, plus local Chinese community events.

10:00 PM - 11:00 PM

The Outer Limit Frequency
Host: Ricardo Kerr / Sam Murphy
Music English
An in-depth and critical exploration of some of music's greatest oddballs, visionaries and cult heroes.

11:00 PM - 12:00 AM

Dead Air
An hour of rare and essential music for Dead Heads

24Tuesday May, 2022

12:00 AM - 1:30 AM

Dr Tennant's Verbal Highs
A long-form interview podcast with people who create & innovate in their chosen art form, vocation, back shed, main stage, peer group, or shower cubicle.

2:00 AM - 3:00 AM

Retrospect '60s Garage Punk Show
Host: Phil Grey
Music English
Obscure '60s garage punk, garage rock, proto-punk, freak beat and psychedelia. Your regular toe-tapping trip down some gentle 60s memory lane this ain't!

3:00 AM - 4:00 AM

Planet Waves AfroSound and Global Funk Podcast
Host: Phil Grey
Music English
A weekly set of AfroBeat, AfroRock, AfroFuzz, AfroFunk, AfroJazz, Psych Funk, Dub and more.

5:00 AM - 5:30 AM

The Arinality
Cultural identities of women in Aotearoa NZ.

6:00 AM - 7:00 AM

Musafir Hoon Yaaro
Host: Free FM
Ethnic Voices Hindi
Musafir Hoon Yaaro (I am a Traveller) is a lifestyle show in Hindi, hosted by Arsh (Jimmy) Singh.

7:30 AM - 9:30 AM

Free FM – The Free Breakfast
Host: Free FM
Various English
The truly local breakfast radio show by, for and about the Waikato. This is a weekly show broadcast on Free FM, an Access radio station proudly supported by NZ on Air

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Tech Tent & Digital Planet - BBC
The latest tech stories world-wide, and the latest digital news, gadgets and trends.

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Reo Struggles
Practical advice, tips and tricks on where the best place to start your reo journey.

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

AA Radio Show
The Alcoholics Anonymous Radio Show from Plains FM, Christchurch

12:00 PM - 12:30 PM

iDad: Full-time
Host: Free FM
Community English
iDad is a weekly show broadcast on Free FM, an Access radio station proudly supported by NZ on Air.

12:30 PM - 1:00 PM

The Inquiry - BBC
The Inquiry gets beyond the headlines to explore the trends, forces and ideas shaping the world.

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Paakiwaha
Current affairs from a Māori perspective, from Waatea News.

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

That's The Ticket
Host: Hannah Mooney
Arts and Culture English
Hannah Mooney has your ticket to arts happenings in the Tron and beyond. Interviews with local creatives, what’s on guides and even the odd performance live on air...

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Waikato Chinese Voices
Host: Free FM
Ethnic Voices Mandarin
Your source of culture and information for the region's Chinese speaking community. News and current affairs, discussions, immigration policy, life hacks and music, plus local Chinese community events.

10:00 PM - 11:00 PM

Back Porch Bluegrass
Host: Free FM
Music English
Paul Trenwith is an enthusiastic advocate for, player and promoter of bluegrass music. Back Porch Bluegrass features a wide range of the genre's best performers.

11:00 PM - 11:30 PM

Sónica USA – Excursions in Americana
Host: Phil Grey
Music English
A quick take on the vast landscape of Americana music.

11:30 PM »

Throwing Shapes
Throwing Shapes is the sound of a back-country road stretching into the distance; the heat shimmering off the tarmac and playing tricks with your mind. Throwing Shapes brings you the very best of americana and alt country in all its glorious forms.

25Wednesday May, 2022

» 1:00 AM

Throwing Shapes
Throwing Shapes is the sound of a back-country road stretching into the distance; the heat shimmering off the tarmac and playing tricks with your mind. Throwing Shapes brings you the very best of americana and alt country in all its glorious forms.

1:00 AM - 2:00 AM

The Outer Limit Frequency
Host: Ricardo Kerr / Sam Murphy
Music English
An in-depth and critical exploration of some of music's greatest oddballs, visionaries and cult heroes.

2:00 AM - 3:00 AM

Dead Air
An hour of rare and essential music for Dead Heads

3:30 AM - 4:00 AM

Buddhism on Air
Host: Free FM
Religion and Spirituality English
Buddhism on Air, hosted by Tenzin Chosang, discusses Buddhism and Buddhist beliefs.

4:00 AM - 5:00 AM

Tama Niue Plus
Host: Free FM
Ethnic Voices Niuean
Tama Niue Plus, otherwise known as the Rock of Polynesia, encourages and supports strong traditional Polynesian culture. This is a weekly radio show broadcast on Free FM, an access radio station proudly sponsored by NZ on Air.

5:00 AM - 6:00 AM

Taringa
Taringa, weekly podcast from Te Wānanga o Aotearoa.

6:00 AM - 6:30 AM

iDad: Full-time
Host: Free FM
Community English
iDad is a weekly show broadcast on Free FM, an Access radio station proudly supported by NZ on Air.

6:30 AM - 7:00 AM

WINGS
Topical feminist issues, from Canada's Women's International News Gathering Service.

7:30 AM - 9:30 AM

Free FM – The Free Breakfast
Host: Free FM
Various English
The truly local breakfast radio show by, for and about the Waikato. This is a weekly show broadcast on Free FM, an Access radio station proudly supported by NZ on Air

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

The History Hour - BBC
The History Hour brings you extraordinary accounts from key moments in time, brought to life by those who were there.

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

The Bridge Zone
Host: Free FM
Interests and Hobbies English
The show is a platform to talk about Bridge in general - play, results interviews and discussion at all levels of the game.

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

From the Fringes
Host: Free FM
Interests and Hobbies English
Presenting a range of issues and opinions from the fringes... political, social, ethical and personal, from the unique perspective of the show's host, Jack Gielen.

12:30 PM - 1:00 PM

The Forum - BBC
The Forum is an ideas discussion programme which tackles the big questions of our age with some of the world's most eminent minds.

1:30 PM - 2:00 PM

A Pyrotechnic History Of Humanity - BBC
Justin Rowlatt looks at the energy revolutions that drove human history.

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Vedic Wisdom
Host: Free FM
Religion and Spirituality English
The teachings derived from the VEDAS, the oldest known scriptures.

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Headscarves and Good Yarns
Young followers of Islam talk about life in New Zealand

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Over the Fence
Host: Craig Mitchell
Community English
News, issues, experiences and chat from the rural landscape around the Waikato and New Zealand with host Craig Mitchell. Originally aired on Raglan Community Radio.

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Backstage
Host: Mel Martin and Mike Williams
Arts and Culture
The spotlight on the theatre scene, from a couple of self-confessed theatre nerds — Mel Martin and Mike Williams.

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Mallu Junction
Host: Sanjo, Jerry and Winston
Ethnic Voices Malayalam
Music, chat, news and spirited conversations for the Waikato Malayalam-speaking community.

8:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Musafir Hoon Yaaro
Host: Free FM
Ethnic Voices Hindi
Musafir Hoon Yaaro (I am a Traveller) is a lifestyle show in Hindi, hosted by Arsh (Jimmy) Singh.

9:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Conexao Sulamerica
Portuguese content for expat Brazilians. A show produced at Radio Southland.

10:00 PM - 11:30 PM

The Paleface Parabola
Host: Jumpin' JB
Music English
Jumpin’ JB (New Jersey) opens up the rock n roll history books with 9 tracks from 9 decades. Our only rules. No 2 pencils and notebooks mandatory, clothes optional.

26Thursday May, 2022

12:00 AM - 1:00 AM

Retrospect '60s Garage Punk Show
Host: Phil Grey
Music English
Obscure '60s garage punk, garage rock, proto-punk, freak beat and psychedelia. Your regular toe-tapping trip down some gentle 60s memory lane this ain't!

1:00 AM - 1:30 AM

Sónica USA – Excursions in Americana
Host: Phil Grey
Music English
A quick take on the vast landscape of Americana music.

1:30 AM - 3:00 AM

Throwing Shapes
Throwing Shapes is the sound of a back-country road stretching into the distance; the heat shimmering off the tarmac and playing tricks with your mind. Throwing Shapes brings you the very best of americana and alt country in all its glorious forms.

3:00 AM - 4:00 AM

The Jazz Hour
Jazz in all its forms, from Coast Access Radio, Waikanae.

4:00 AM - 5:00 AM

Golden Guide
Host: Brother Len
Religion and Spirituality Tagalog Cebuano
Gospel songs and messages from the Holy Scripture, in Tagalog Cebuano and English.

6:00 AM - 7:00 AM

Mallu Junction
Host: Sanjo, Jerry and Winston
Ethnic Voices Malayalam
Music, chat, news and spirited conversations for the Waikato Malayalam-speaking community.

7:30 AM - 9:30 AM

Free FM – The Free Breakfast
Host: Free FM
Various English
The truly local breakfast radio show by, for and about the Waikato. This is a weekly show broadcast on Free FM, an Access radio station proudly supported by NZ on Air

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

The Arts Hour - BBC
A weekly showcase of the best in global arts from across the BBC and from broadcasters around the world, with a range of rich arts, culture and entertainment stories.

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

He Puna Kōrero
Host: Kelli Pike
Arts and Culture English
Do you want to hear about work on climate action, decolonisation and systemic change across the motu? Listen in each week to hear the aspirations and mahi of the Go Eco Waikato team – a voice for the environment, a centre for learning and a catalyst for change. If you’re looking to change the world, this is the podcast for you.

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Democracy Now!
Democracy Now! a weekly, global, independent news hour hosted by award-winning journalists Amy Goodman and Juan González.

12:00 PM - 12:30 PM

Fighting Stigma
Host: Free FM
Disability and Health English
Sit down with Vanessa every week to unpack some of the day to day challenges of living with mental illness and explore strategies for facing them with grace, humour and knowledge.

12:30 PM - 1:00 PM

Health Check - BBC
Health Check grapples with health issues on a global scale, investigates discoveries and solutions in healthcare, and looks at how to deliver a healthier world.

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

The Voice Within
Host: Free FM
Religion and Spirituality English
The Voice Within explores new age beliefs with regular guests.

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM

People Fixing the World - BBC
Taking on the big and small problems of our time and talks to those trying to solve them.

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM

A Sonic Youth
Host: Oliver Grey
Music English
A love for indie rock as expressed by a 17-year-old Kiwi.

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Stride With Pride
Host: Alex Willix-Payne
Arts and Culture Language
What it means to be LGBTQ+ in our world today, by the queers, for the queers. A mix of poetry, discussion, media analysis, music, and more!

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

De Mujer a Mujer
Host: Angie León
Ethnic Voices Spanish
For Spanish-speaking women, with a focus on female empowerment and demystification of the concepts around feminism.

7:30 PM - 8:00 PM

Siwa Umak
Host: Sunjin Heo
Ethnic Voices Korean
Supporting Korean migrants in the Waikato and beyond with music, poetry, interviews and life stories. Presented by Sunjin Heo, contact siwaumak@gmail.com and others

8:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Barangay New Zealand
Host: Free FM
Ethnic Voices Filipino
Barangay New Zealand is your Filipino home, away from home – your connection to the homeland. Tune in for an hour of Pinoy music and information.

9:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Sathsara Rāwa
Exploring Sri Lankan culture through music from the 70’s, 80s, 90s and 2000’s – the golden era of Sri Lankan Sinhala songs.

10:30 PM - 11:00 PM

Listenin' Too Closely
Songwriters Liam Hagan and Fletcher Oxford dissect a favourite (or not so favourite) song to see how it works and what makes it tick.

11:00 PM - 11:59 PM

Island Reggae Luau
Host: Free FM
Music English
A feast of reggae, delivered in uniquely Hawaiian style.

27Friday May, 2022

12:00 AM - 1:00 AM

Back Porch Bluegrass
Host: Free FM
Music English
Paul Trenwith is an enthusiastic advocate for, player and promoter of bluegrass music. Back Porch Bluegrass features a wide range of the genre's best performers.

1:00 AM - 2:00 AM

The Outer Limit Frequency
Host: Ricardo Kerr / Sam Murphy
Music English
An in-depth and critical exploration of some of music's greatest oddballs, visionaries and cult heroes.

2:00 AM - 3:00 AM

Conexao Sulamerica
Portuguese content for expat Brazilians. A show produced at Radio Southland.

3:00 AM - 4:00 AM

Sathsara Rāwa
Exploring Sri Lankan culture through music from the 70’s, 80s, 90s and 2000’s – the golden era of Sri Lankan Sinhala songs.

4:00 AM - 4:30 AM

Sai News
Host: Free FM
Religion and Spirituality English
Sai News is for the spiritual followers of the teachings of Sai Baba.

5:30 AM - 6:00 AM

Fighting Stigma
Host: Free FM
Disability and Health English
Sit down with Vanessa every week to unpack some of the day to day challenges of living with mental illness and explore strategies for facing them with grace, humour and knowledge.

6:00 AM - 7:00 AM

That's The Ticket
Host: Hannah Mooney
Arts and Culture English
Hannah Mooney has your ticket to arts happenings in the Tron and beyond. Interviews with local creatives, what’s on guides and even the odd performance live on air...

7:00 AM - 7:30 AM

The Documentary - BBC
New insights into important global issues and events, exploring why people do what they do, and what the consequences are.

7:30 AM - 9:30 AM

Free FM – The Free Breakfast
Host: Free FM
Various English
The truly local breakfast radio show by, for and about the Waikato. This is a weekly show broadcast on Free FM, an Access radio station proudly supported by NZ on Air

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM

HardTalk - BBC
In-depth, hard-hitting interviews with newsworthy personalities. HARDtalk, asks the difficult questions and gets behind the stories that make the news.

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Black Heels and Tractor Wheels
A podcast from Rural Women NZ sharing stories from a range of women discussing topics ranging from starting your own business, navigating career and university changes, building confidence, and getting back to work with young children.

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Out West Radio
Host: Free FM
Community English
Keeping Hamilton West residents informed and up to date with what is happening at the Western Community Centre. The Centre has been supporting the Hamilton West community since 1979.

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Council Comment
Host: Free FM
Community English
Featuring a different Hamilton City Councillor each week discussing the latest developments both within Council and around the city.

12:00 PM - 12:30 PM

The Climate Question - BBC
Reflecting a variety of takes on climate change and how best to understand it and the word’s attempts to avert it, temper it or adapt to it.

12:30 PM - 1:00 PM

What's Your Why
Host: Shivali Harman
Community English
Real women. Real talk. Real stories... What's your why?

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Scotty's Place

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Taringa
Taringa, weekly podcast from Te Wānanga o Aotearoa.

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Random Teens Do Random Teen Stuff
Host: Random Teens
Children and Youth English
A really serious radio show and podcast where everybody behaves. It’s a cross between finishing school and therapy. Or something random.

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM

A Sonic Youth
Host: Oliver Grey
Music English
A love for indie rock as expressed by a 17-year-old Kiwi.

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM

WTS Waikato
Host: Gary Farrow
Arts and Culture English
Telling the hyperlocal, controversial and quirky stories of the Waikato region under the new normal.

4:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Wrestling Roundup
Host: Free FM
Sport English
Join Grady and Josh every week as they run down what happened in wrestling in the past 7days.

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Flat Out Pride
Host: Free FM
Gender and Sexuality English
Fabulous mix of music, news, events, information and issues for the LGBT including sexual health, homophobia and more. This is a weekly show broadcast on Free FM, Hamilton, New Zealand. Supported by NZ on Air

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Kia Ora Brazil
Host: Maya Hasegawa
Ethnic Voices Portuguese
Quer conhecer os brasileiros e gringos mais legais da Nova Zelândia e em todos os lugares do mundo?

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Wananavu FM
Host: Allen Inoke
Ethnic Voices Fiji
Na domoi viti e kirikiriroa...Talks about community updates, things happening back home, about projects for our community. Wananavu FM is about health and wellbeing, church programmes, achievement through education and sport.

9:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Fa'atauaina O Aiga
"Fa'atauaina o Aiga" or in English "Focus on the Family" came about from the concern in the Christchurch Samoan community's hearts for people dealing with family problems.

10:00 PM - 11:00 PM

Planet Waves AfroSound and Global Funk Podcast
Host: Phil Grey
Music English
A weekly set of AfroBeat, AfroRock, AfroFuzz, AfroFunk, AfroJazz, Psych Funk, Dub and more.

11:00 PM »

Roots Fire Sound
Drawing inspiration from Jamaican sound system culture, Roots Fire Sound takes you on a 90 minute journey through the world of dub and bass. Roots Fire Sound is produced by our friends at RDU 98.5FM in Ōtautahi, part of the Student Radio Network.

28Saturday May, 2022

» 12:30 AM

Roots Fire Sound
Drawing inspiration from Jamaican sound system culture, Roots Fire Sound takes you on a 90 minute journey through the world of dub and bass. Roots Fire Sound is produced by our friends at RDU 98.5FM in Ōtautahi, part of the Student Radio Network.

1:00 AM - 2:00 AM

Back Porch Bluegrass
Host: Free FM
Music English
Paul Trenwith is an enthusiastic advocate for, player and promoter of bluegrass music. Back Porch Bluegrass features a wide range of the genre's best performers.

2:00 AM - 3:00 AM

Flat Out Pride
Host: Free FM
Gender and Sexuality English
Fabulous mix of music, news, events, information and issues for the LGBT including sexual health, homophobia and more. This is a weekly show broadcast on Free FM, Hamilton, New Zealand. Supported by NZ on Air

3:00 AM - 4:00 AM

CanQueer
Canada's most syndicated LGBT talk show.

5:00 AM - 6:00 AM

Jalsa Fiji Radio
From the Christchurch Fijian community, via Plains FM.

6:30 AM - 7:00 AM

Out West Radio
Host: Free FM
Community English
Keeping Hamilton West residents informed and up to date with what is happening at the Western Community Centre. The Centre has been supporting the Hamilton West community since 1979.

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM

Suzy and Friends
Kids time - songs and stories with the irreressable Suzy Cato.

8:00 AM - 8:30 AM

The Bridge Zone
Host: Free FM
Interests and Hobbies English
The show is a platform to talk about Bridge in general - play, results interviews and discussion at all levels of the game.

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM

Connect With Community Waikato
Host: Holly Snape
Community English
An overview of the community groups and social services in the Waikato region.

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM

What's Your Why
Host: Shivali Harman
Community English
Real women. Real talk. Real stories... What's your why?

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Free Left Turn
Host: Craig Wills
News, Issues and Current Affairs
Craig Wills hosts Free Left Turn, in which he agitates for change, and a fairer, balanced society.

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Black Heels and Tractor Wheels
A podcast from Rural Women NZ sharing stories from a range of women discussing topics ranging from starting your own business, navigating career and university changes, building confidence, and getting back to work with young children.

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

iDad: Full-time
Host: Free FM
Community English
iDad is a weekly show broadcast on Free FM, an Access radio station proudly supported by NZ on Air.

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

God's Message
Host: Free FM
Religion and Spirituality English
Join Albert every week as he shares hope and meaning from the Bible, God's Message for humankind.

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

The Science Hour - BBC
Science news and highlights of the week. Find the answers to all those questions of science that have puzzled people around the world

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Paws, Claws and Wet Noses
Celebrating all creatures great and small and the fantabulous professionals who look after them all.

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Headscarves and Good Yarns
Young followers of Islam talk about life in New Zealand

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Wrestling Roundup
Host: Free FM
Sport English
Join Grady and Josh every week as they run down what happened in wrestling in the past 7days.

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Backstage
Host: Mel Martin and Mike Williams
Arts and Culture
The spotlight on the theatre scene, from a couple of self-confessed theatre nerds — Mel Martin and Mike Williams.

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

De Mujer a Mujer
Host: Angie León
Ethnic Voices Spanish
For Spanish-speaking women, with a focus on female empowerment and demystification of the concepts around feminism.

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Taringa
Taringa, weekly podcast from Te Wānanga o Aotearoa.