89 7FM Perth

30/09/2025

30/09/2025

We're on from 3pm with the Drive home & plenty of fun to be had. Pet of the Week at 3:30 with Amber from Cat Haven, checking Fuelwatch if you're filling up & how the Share Market has traveled today at 4:30. Plus loads of music & what's happening out there. Love for you to tune in!

30/09/2025

ONE STEP BEYOND - Every Wednesday night here on 89 7FM from 8pm...

'One Step Beyond' presented by Dave "Lister" Elliot supplies you with your weekly mix of the greatest 2-Tone, Ska and new variations you probably haven’t heard yet!

The inspiration for this show stems from a lifetime of experience in the scene and each week he will inspire you with his knowledge and exuberant take on Ska, 2-tone, Reggae and English indie music generally!

Tune in to 89 7FM on Wednesday nights from 8pm to 10pm to go... One Step Beyonnnd!👍

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08-6244-3322.

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30/09/2025

CONCERT HALL WITH JOHN SHRIVER from 10-til-midnight Wednesday nights here on 89 7FM.

From Musicals, Classical, Symphonies, Baroque, Chamber Music, Sonatas, Arias, Movement and more.... Join John Shriver as he unwinds you for the late night with a relaxing two hours of beautiful music.

Studio textline: 0418 897 897.

30/09/2025

Singer, songwriter, and musician Marc Bolan was born Mark Feld in London, England on this day in 1947 (September 30)

Bolan was the founder and leader of T.Rex, and the pioneer of the glam rock genre of the 70s.

He was a unique creative force, both in his music and the presentation of it.

His musical influence as guitarist and songwriter was profound, inspiring countless later acts in a wide range of musical genres over the following decades.

As a member of T. Rex, Marc Bolan was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2020.

He was killed instantly in a single-vehicle car crash on 16 September 1977, aged just 29.

This excellent live clip gives an insight into his talent…

https://youtu.be/wHbHn2GP8Ns?si=fgZV6gtz9ZA6WBdw

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30/09/2025

Rock and roll legend Jerry Lee Lewis was born in Ferriday, Louisiana, on this day in 1935 (September 29)

The original wild man of rock and roll was a contemporary of fellow pioneers Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins and Roy Orbison, and “Killer” outlived them all…

Unlike the others though, Lewis was no guitarist; breaking the mould of the piano being a conservative instrument with his aggressive style, even playing it with his feet and setting it on fire on occasion.

His classic hits like hit "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On" and "Great Balls of Fire" cemented his legacy.
His groundbreaking career spanned a range of genres and garnered many deserved accolades.

He won four Grammy awards, including a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and two Grammy Hall of Fame Awards.

He was one of the first performers inducted into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame in 1986 and was so influential that when John Lennon met him backstage at a show in Los Angeles, the Beatle dropped to his knees and kissed Lewis' feet.

His pioneering contribution to the genre was recognized by the Rockabilly Hall of Fame, and was also a member of the inaugural class inducted into the Memphis Music Hall of Fame.

Lewis was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2022.

In 2003, Rolling Stone listed his box set “All Killer, No Filler: The Anthology” at #242 on their list of "500 Greatest Albums of All Time".
In 2004, they ranked him #24 on their list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time.

His music was sometimes overshadowed by scandals — including his marriage to his 13-year-old cousin Myra in 1957, (one of a string of seven), accidentally shooting his bass player, and being arrested drunk outside Presley's Graceland mansion in Memphis with a loaded pistol, demanding to see Presley.

He truly was one of a kind…

Jerry Lee Lewis passed away on October 28, 2022, aged 87.

Click on the link below to watch “Great Balls of Fire”:

https://youtu.be/lgCNOsSYP4I?si=FI1R8D_w6k0-vb6k

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30/09/2025

On this day in 1978, the John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John single “Summer Nights” went to #1 on the UK Singles Chart (September 30)

The song written by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey, from the soundtrack to the big-screen adaptation of the musical “Grease”, became the second best selling single of 1978 in the UK, spending 7 weeks in the #1 spot.

The single also went to #1 in Ireland, #3 in Canada and New Zealand, #4 in Germany and Italy, #5 in the US, #6 in Australia, and #9 in South Africa.

It was certainly a memorable part of the movie, and usually features in “Summer Songs” playlists; in fact, in 2010, Billboard ranked it #9 on their "Best Summer Songs of All Time" list.

Click on the link below to watch the scene from the movie:

https://youtu.be/pj-78jmpUHg?si=acuTLCQsrLHF2E2p

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30/09/2025

On this day in 1973, the Grand Funk Railroad single “We’re an American Band” went to #1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 (September 29)

The song from the album of the same name is the 99th song on VH1's list of the 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs.

Prior to “We're an American Band” being released, Grand Funk Railroad had been a trio, but Craig Frost joined the band on keyboards for this one.

“We're an American Band” was also the group's first collaboration with the brilliant producer/engineer Todd Rundgren.

Written and sung by drummer Don Brewer, in addition to topping the charts in the US, the single went to #4 in Canada, and #87 in Australia.

Click on the link below to watch:

https://youtu.be/M4pErX-HPyM

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30/09/2025

This month in 1983, the Billy Joel single “Tell Her About It” went to #1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 (September 24)

The song from his LP “An Innocent Man” also went to #2 in Ireland, #3 in South Africa, #4 in the UK, #5 in Canada, and #9 in Australia.

In his biography “The Life and Times of an Angry Young Man”, Billy Joel says the inspiration for "Tell Her About It” was when he first started dating Christie Brinkley.
He says that she was the first person he could ever just talk to, and they would spent hours just talking…

Click on the link below to watch:

https://youtu.be/p0pM5dm--yQ?si=zwA7dg7zvZRqvUHC

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30/09/2025

This week in 1992, The Cranberries single “Dreams” was released (September 29)

Dolores O’Riordan recalls that the band’s debut single was written for an early love; she explained, "I wrote that about my first love when I was living in Ireland ... It's about feeling really in love for the first time".

The song later appeared on their 1993 debut album, “Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We?”, and peaked at #9 in Ireland.

A beautiful track delivered exquisitely by the late Dolores O’Riordan in her timeless voice in this clip…

Click on the link below to watch:

https://youtu.be/2IzV6tXK9Cw

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29/09/2025

This morning from 6-9am here on 89 7FM: The People, The Music!

The Breakfast Show with Andrew Cox is the only way you will want to start your day, so do make him welcome!

Andrew is relatively new to 89 7FM and provides a fresh bright take on the breakfast program.

Andrew plays a deep, diverse selection of tracks that focus on the very new, through to the alternative sounds of the past as well.

Complete with regular traffic and news updates, be sure to stay in touch with all the happenings of Perth, every Tuesday morning.

Main studio SMS line:
0418-897-897.
Phone line:
08 6244 3322