Fresh Flash

Fresh Start...

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 7-9am Monday, Mike Williams talks with Elly Cave from the Nelson Film Society about the double feature screening this Thursday – two landmark, surrealist films from 1928 and 1932; Tara Forde explains the background of the ‘Hands Across the Sand’ protest scheduled for Saturday May 18; Lorraine MacIntosh brings us news from Spain with Eurocard; and Labour MP Maryan Street provides her view on the week’s political news... Tuesday, Fresh Start One-Off presents Couch Stories Wrecked – see details below... Wednesday, Nic Roland talks with Andrew London about his Haggis Sandwich ‘arts on tour’ performances; and Shiree Flynn describes the upcoming Tasman Visual Arts Group Exhibition... Thursday, Iain Escott finds out about the 48 Hours Film Competition with local organisers Jasmine Turner and Flower Bradley; and catches up with Ivy Rossiter, lead singer for the NZ band, Luckless, performing May 17 at the Boathouse... Friday, Sage Forest and Steve Wilkinson air the first ‘Postcard from Paddy’ – currently in Hanoi, Paddy Brennan, our former Golden Bay Programme Producer at Fresh FM, gives her impressions of Vietnam and talks with 'Little D' about some of the important things for youth in the country.

Music @ Noon...

Monday-Friday Noon Tune in for a wide variety of specialty music shows. Most are produced and hosted by a local crew of music lovers, with others arriving from Britain and the states.

Community Groups with Bernie Babe...

Monday 9.40 and Wednesday 1.10pm Bernie chats with Gwen Daly Dover about the Postnatal Depression Support Network and the ways in which this agency provides information and support to mothers and families.

Tasman District Council Lowdown with Richard Liddicoat...

Monday 11.40am and Wednesday 3.40pm Zoning changes in Motueka is one of the topics Richard discusses with policy Planner Rose Bliss plus details of the new commercial subcommittee, council news and notices.

Art Talk Golden Bay with Grant Knowles (final)...

Monday 4.40pm and Sunday 1.40pm On Grant’s last show for the year, he meets up with fabric recycling artist Margy Meys about the innovative way she teaches and inspires students and clients to work with old clothing and fabrics. We want to extend a huge thank you to Grant for all of the years he has brought the talented artists of golden Bay to our airwaves.

Stickno Bill’s Hour of Complete Fulfilment with Billy Leonard...

Monday 7pm and Wednesday 10pm This week, Stickno Bill celebrates New Zealand Music Month with music, plus a conversation with one of The Datsuns, and he catches up with ‘Sean’ from Nelson, who creates songs for lyrics at the touch of a button.

The Retro Show with Darren Lapwood...

Monday 8pm, Wednesday 11pm Darren plays his favourite songs from the 80s, 90s and 2000s.

Fresh Feature One Off – Couch Stories: Wrecked...

Tuesday 8.06am, Friday 3pm and Saturday 8pm In March, the fourth Couch Stories evening was held at the Boathouse, with a capacity crowd listening to stories told by a dozen handpicked locals, on the theme ‘Wrecked’. Tune in for the first six storytellers of the evening.

Green Thumbs and Dirty Fingers with Philippa Foes-Lamb...

Tuesday 10.40am and Saturday 2.40pm This week, our local gardening expert provides tips on composting and late autumn tasks.

Words of Peace with Prem Rawat...

Tuesday 11am and Sunday 4pm Prem Rawat travels the world to present his simple, yet profound wisdom for achieving peace in the world.

Nelson City Council Show- with Ro Cambridge...

Tuesday 5.10pm and Thursday 10.40am Ro talks with Margaret Parfitt, Nelson City Council Road Safety Advisor, about how she approaches her job of road safety for all users.

Viva Latinoamerica! with Luz Vega and Jessie Diaz...

Tuesday 8pm and Sunday 8pm Once again, this music/current affairs programme is a finalist for ‘Best Spoken/Informational Programme in a Non-English Language’ in the 2013 NZ Radio Awards. Luz and Jessie took the award in 2012; they just might pull it off again. Well deserved!

Soundbyte with Colleen Marshall...

Wednesday 9.40am and Saturday 6.40pm Colleen talks to local people engaged in the community.

Passionate Women with Rose Diamond...

Wednesday 2pm and Saturday 7pm Rose chats with Carolyn Hughes from the Nelson Environment Centre about her work and interests at the centre and beyond.

New! Trav on Campus with Trav Mills...

Wednesday 3.30pm and Friday 9.30am Last year Trav Mills produced and hosted ‘Our Time’ and ‘The Jam’ on Fresh FM. This year he is working towards a Bachelor of Arts with a double major in politics, media and communication at the University of Canterbury. He keeps us informed on campus life in Christchurch.

The Jam with Sarah Giles and Kaitlyn Wadsworth...

Wednesday 6pm and Saturday 11pm Sarah and Kaitlyn, Year 13 students from Nelson College for Girls bring you teen and young adult focused music, information and events. Plus Kaitlyn brings back stories of her experience backstage at the Smokefree Rockquest Nelson heats (tonight at The Theatre Royal).

The Home Show with Adam Puttick...

Wednesday 8pm Join Adam for two hours of a wide mix of New Zealand music, plus interviews and anecdotes.

The Best of British...

Thursday 6pm and Friday Noon A British import specialty music show featuring the songs of unsigned artists.

Killing Time: Featuring Tom Waits with Michael Bortnick...

Thursday 8pm and Sunday 5pm Michael Bortnick and co-host Harry Day take you on an historical journey showcasing the music and legacy of Tom Waits.

Jah Sistafari with DJ Galanjah...

Friday 7pm and Tuesday Noon DJ Galanjah focuses on roots and reggae music by women from here and abroad.

Sounds of the Underground with Rik Martin...

Friday 8pm and Wednesday week Noon Rik covers the late 60s to today with dance, club and festival based underground music genres from his own collection, which includes Northern soul, rare groove and dub chill out.

46 and 2 with Matt Budd and Maria Baigent...

Friday 9-10pm You’re thinking it. I know you’re thinking it. I’ll say it… ROCK! Yeah.

Kath Bee 4 Kids with Kath Bee...

Saturday 7.10am and Sunday 8.10am Kath gets the wee ones listening to classic stories and singing along to her tunes.

Jumping Jellybeans...

Saturday 7.40am and Sunday 6.40am These happy, energetic jellybean characters (all the way from Oamaru) keep kids entertained while they’re learning.

Saturday in the Country with the Langfords...

Saturday Noon Diane and Terry play classic country music and do their best to play your requests.

Radio Lothsampa...

Saturday 9pm and Sunday 6pm Radio Lothsampa is a music and information programme in Nepali, produced and presented by members of the Nelson Bhutanese Society.

The Great Big Kids Show with Suzy Cato...

Sunday 7am Perfect morning stories for kids, plus ideas for fun ‘Can Do’ stuff, book reviews and sing-alongs.