242 Radio

23/12/2025

20/12/2025

*What’s going to be on ‘Between The Tracks’ this Christmas week?

This time it’s music mostly from 1967 & 1970. Louise & Charles have excelled with not just one, but two ‘Choice Cuts’ telling of tracks that made it to the top at Christmas and some history behind the charts. The ‘Fifties Fling’ has songs from Bobby Darin and Jimmie Driftwood. In the ‘Overseas Interlude’ we’re in France for a chanson from Antoine. The ‘Train Track’ is by the Monkees, then ‘Motown Monsters’ from Stevie Wonder and the Supremes. We pay tribute to the talent of Stanley Baxter who died recently. The ‘Archive Advert’ has him lecturing a class about Bird’s Eye foods but in his Glaswegian patwa! Our ‘Top Ten’ is taken from the Billboard charts of 20th December 1970 and our playout song is what was at the top of the UK charts at the same time.

Stay tuned to 242 Radio for more great programmes over the Christmas and New Year holidays.

*Bionic Bob is ‘Between the Tracks’ on 242 Radio on Saturdays at 3pm, Sundays from 12 Noon, Tuesdays at 3am and Thursdays at 8pm (UK times). Merry Christmas!

06/12/2025

This week's guest on AJ on your Radio on 242radio.com today (6th) at 1200UK/1300CET/0700EST/0100PST/2000Tokyo/2100 Sydney is Deniece Pearson, formerly of Five Star, chatting about her new album and single. The Featured Album is from Jessie J and my Power Pick is by The Philadelphia Flyers.
There’s also listener requests...keep emailing [email protected] with your choices.
PS don't forget to check the website for other show times!

08/11/2025

‘Between The Tracks’ presented by Bionic Bob is on 242 Radio on Saturdays at 3pm, Sundays from 12 Noon, Tuesdays at 3am and Thursdays at 8pm (UK times).
This week’s edition has music mostly coming from 1968 & 1975; a ‘Choice Cut’ compiled and presented by Louise & Charles featuring the Righteous Brothers; a ‘Fifties Fling’ with Paul Anka and Tommy Steele; an 'Overseas Interlude' from France and a song about Bonnie & Clyde; a reggae 'Train Track' by the Ethiopians; 'Motown Monsters' from the Temptations and the Supremes; 'Archive Advert' from 1975 for a biscuit with a lot of chocolate – when it was real chocolate; Billboard Top 10 for 8th November, 1975 and we’ll be playing out with a record that crept in at the bottom of the NME Top 30 chart that week, later to be a top pop!
We’re all ready to go-go with the tremendous 242 Radio!
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242 is so much more than just a number - make us part of your day!

31/10/2025

Tune to 242 on Saturday @ 1000 and Wednesday @ 0800 for Colin Howard's new 2 hour show, "Hang Out with Colin". It's an eclectic mix of music from the 50s to the present. Regular features; two number ones from that week from the last 60 plus years, a one hit wonder and 2 back to back tracks from a UK No1 album. Send requests to [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])

25/10/2025

Here in the UK at 0200 BST tomorrow (Sunday 26th) we revert to GMT meaning there's an extra hour of 242 Radio for your enjoyment!

So at 0100 BST tomorrow morning we'll have an extra show for you and it'll be Alan Kidd's "Music of the Decades". Enjoy the extra hour of AK and 242. At 0200BST/)1000GMT we will revert to scheduled shows.

25/10/2025

This week's guest on AJ on your Radio on 242radio.com (25th) at 1200UK/1300CET/0700EST/0100PST/2000Tokyo/2100 Sydney is Pete Oxley of Hejira chatting about their latest album celebrating the music of Joni Mitchell. The Featured Album is from Boz Scaggs and Power Pick is by Scottish country sensation Arlene.
There’s also listener requests...keep emailing [email protected] with your choices.
PS don't forget to check the website for other show times!

18/10/2025

No guests on AJ on your Radio on 242radio.com (18th) at 1200UK/1300CET/0700EST/0100PST/2000Tokyo/2100 Sydney but we will be paying tribute to the late John Lodge of The Moody Blues. The Featured Album is from Calum Scott and my Power Pick is by Gina Ford.
There’s also listener requests...keep emailing [email protected] with your choices.
PS don't forget to check the website for other show times!

11/10/2025

This week's guest on AJ on your Radio on 242radio.com (11th) at 1200UK/1300CET/0700EST/0100PST/2000Tokyo/2100 Sydney is singer/songwriter Alexis Strum. The Featured Album is from rock legend Robert Plant and my Power Pick is by Olly Murs.
There’s also listener requests...keep emailing [email protected] with your choices.
PS don't forget to check the website for other show times!

27/09/2025

This week's guests on AJ on your Radio on 242radio.com (27th) at 1200UK/1300CET/0700EST/0100PST/2000Tokyo/2100 Sydney are Cole Stacey and Tasmin Archer. The Featured Album is the latest from First Time Flyers and my Power Pick is by Callum Beattie.
There’s also listener requests...keep emailing [email protected] with your choices.
PS don't forget to check the website for other show times!

20/09/2025

‘Between the Tracks’ is a two hour programme presented by Bionic Bob. Listen out on 242 Radio on Saturdays at 3pm, Sundays from 12 Noon, Tuesdays at 3am and Thursdays at 8pm.
The current edition of the show has: Mixtie-Maxtie Music, mainly from 1967 & 1971; “Facts Between the Tracks” devised and presented by Louise & Charles and a question concerning Roy Orbison; Fifties Fling with songs from 1956 and 1957; Overseas Interlude from France with a song written by Serge Gainsbourg; Train Track sung by the Seekers; Motown Monsters from Jr Walker and Diana Ross; Archive Advert for a long lost clothing chain from the British high street; NME Top 10 for 25th September 1971 and we’ll be playing out with a train track by a former ‘feline’ singer which entered the Billboard hot 100 at #88.
We’re all ready to go-go with the tremendous 242 Radio!
Listen to 242 Radio via our free apps from 242radio.com, Google Play or the Apple Store and tell your smart audio device to play ‘Two Hundred Forty Two Radio’.
242 is so much more than just a number!

13/09/2025

This week's guests on AJ on your Radio on 242radio.com (13th) at 1200UK/1300CET/0700EST/0100PST/2000Tokyo/2100 Sydney are singer/songwriter Linda Lamon and New York's finest, Nell Bryden. The Featured Album is the latest from Brian Protheroe and the Power Pick is by the son of the late,great Jackie Wilson, Bobby Wilson.
There’s also listener requests...keep emailing [email protected] with your choices.
PS don't forget to check the website for other show times!