Radio from the 'Hill' with Bill

04/06/2025

Back on air for one night only - sitting in for Dean Walker's 'In the Jailhouse Tonight, Wednesday, 8pm - 10pm A little selection pf Folk music [Australian] and a mix of Blues tracks, plus two special tracks from Marilla Homes' new 2025 album. Join Bill from 8pm after Andrew's Khrome Plated Yabby Show.
And I'll take this opportunity with a small tribute to a former colleague from the VPTA, who for many years was a loyal listener to many of my programs, and especially my early Sunday morning classical music show - certainly on those occasions when she could find and pick up 99.3FM on her radio from the top of her South Melbourne towers overlooking Port Phillip Bay. Rest in peace Marlene and thank you also for your Face Book contributions over the years.

24/02/2025

Greetings folks,
Your veteran/vintage presenter is returning to air on a couple of occasions over the next ten days.
Wednesday, February 26th, 8pm-10pm, filling in for Dean Walker, with a mix of Blues and Folk tracks: might even slip in a track from Marilla Homes’ newest album, just released ‘Marilla and Friends’.
Wednesday, 5th March, 6pm – 8pm, filling in for Andrew Smith, a selection of mostly Aussie rock tracks from the 60s through to the 90s.
Join Bill, at the above times on Sunbury Radio 99.3 FM and via the respective Tune In Apps.

04/01/2025

Bill returns briefly to the radio waves over the next few days in a relieving capacity.
Sunday morning - sitting in for Garry’s ‘Sunday morning Country’ – from 9am to Noon with my selection of Country tracks, mainly Aussie artists, hopefully something for a varied Country music audience. We might slot in a couple of early Aussie traditional ‘folk-style' tracks with renditions of the words of Henry Lawson and Banjo Paterson, as performed by the Queensland Tiger.
Wednesday night from 8pm- 10pm – sitting in for Dean, he is also having a brief well-earned break - a slight change from the usual ‘In the Jailhouse Tonight’ format [with Dean’s approval], a selection of Australian [and some International] female vocalists, many of whom listeners will be familiar with, others maybe not so much, unless you have listened to Bill’s past shows!
Join Bill on Sunbury Radio, 99.3 FM, or through the radio apps.

23/09/2024

I seem to be having trouble [a pleasant trouble] staying away from the radio - this Wednesday evening between 6pm – 8pm, I have the privilege of filling in again, this time for Andrew Smith’s Chrome Plated Yabby Show - my music will be a little different to the genres I’ve featured over the past few years, a selection of Aussie Rock ‘n’ Roll from the 60s to the 80s – a small sample includes bands such as Australian Crawl, Midnight Oil, Split Enz, Mental As Anything, Little River Band, Cold Chisel, and individual performers such as John Paul Young, Normie Rowe, Russell Morris, Jon English, Jenny Morris, Jimmy Barnes, and others.
Join Bill for a bit of ‘rocking’ with your dinner, Wednesday 6pm on 99.3FM, or via the Tune In Aps.

15/09/2024

This coming Wednesday night [18th September], this ageing radio presenter will make a brief return to the airwaves of Sunbury Radio - yes, I’m pleased to fill-in for Dean Walker’s ‘In the Jailhouse Tonight! While the show might vary slightly from Dean’s usual great selection of recent releases and intriguing interviews, I plan to present two hours of music from the Folk and Country music genres, maybe even a hint of Blues along the way, with a traditional introductory ‘jailhouse theme’ from Johnny Cash.
Some of the other singers & musicians to be featured will include Mark O’Connor, Lanie Lane, Zeptepi, Julie Wilson, Alanna & Alicia Egan, Kate Rowe, Mama Kin, Mike Brady & the Ashton Smith Singers, John O’Shea, The Beggars, Andrea Robertson, Troy Cassar Daley, Marilla & Emily, Brian Fraser, Pete Stone, The Weeping Willows, The Little Stevies, to name a few. And if time permits, we’ll try and slot in the likes of Paul Kelly, Holly Throsby, Greg Champion, Ashleigh Southern, etc.
We will also acknowledge last week’s R U OK Day with Brisbane’s Aislinn Sharp & the Choir of Hard Knocks performing ‘Matter’, a song especially produced for that occasion.
Join myself, Bill, from 8pm Wednesday - and a reminder, Dean will return as normal on Wednesday, the 25th Sept.

28/04/2024

In this week’s Breakfast Coffee Niche on Thursday morning, 2nd May [note earlier start from 6.30 am], we are going to attempt to represent ‘some’ of the artists that I have featured in various programs since May, 2005. Unfortunately, due to time limits, one can never achieve the degree of representation I’d to be able to share. However, with a program that will concentrate in the main, on Australian performers, and basically in the following order, the artists we will be featuring will be: -
Don Burrows & James Morrison; Zepher; Marilla Homes; James Rufatt; Windsor for the Derby; Israel Kamakawiwo'Ole; Dawn Barrington; Troy Cassar Daley; Frances Madden; Judith Durham, Anthony Warlow & Lucy Maunder; Henry K & the Swingin’ B Team; Archie Roach, Ruby Hunter; Uncle Jack Charles; Rachel & Becky Unthanks[UK]; Brian Fraser; Alanna & Alicia Egan; Buena Vista Social Club; Marilla & The Housemen; Leigh Carriage; The Queensland Tiger; Joan Baez; Joe Cocker; Fitzroy Express; Seaman Dan; Aislinn Sharp; Eva Cassidy, Andrea Robertson; Johnny O’Keefe; Ashleigh Southern; Dawn Barrington [again]; James Rufatt [again]; Katie Noonan; Marilla Homes [again]; Tony Christie; Ian Hughes & His Orchestra; Peter Allan; Simply Bushed.
And if time permits [wishful thinking], maybe tracks from Chris McNulty; Ross Gillard; Mel Dobra; Gurrumul; Leonard Cohen; Anne Sofie Von Otter, and Elton John!!

[Sunbury Radio 99.3FM or via the various Tune In Apps, from 6.30 am, this coming Thursday, for what will my final official program on Sunbury Radio - Bill Kirk]

23/04/2024

Greetings listeners to Sunbury Radio.
In this week’s Breakfast Coffee Niche [Thursday morning] we will be devoting the whole program to the recognition and acknowledgement of ANZAC Day - through the mediums of songs from the war years - some modern Folk and Country artists’ tributes to all conflicts in which Australia has been involved - a selection of traditional military band music - Jack Thompson relating briefly the stories of the bombing of Darwin, and the Papua conflicts- and the recorded voices of some of the original Diggers who served at Gallipoli [and survived to return home] recalling their experiences.
Recorded between 1953 and 1990, these compelling and deeply emotional first-hand accounts drawn from the ABC archives, ‘Anzac Voices’ is the story of Gallipoli, as told by those who lived through it – regular troops, senior commanders, stretcher-bearers, signal operators, a nurse and a Turkish general, as well as Australia’s official war correspondent. Time won’t allow us to hear all of them unfortunately, but we’ve selected five of the twelve presentations and these will be interspersed throughout the program.
3NRG [Sunbury Radio] will as usual be broadcasting the Sunbury Dawn Service at 6am, and the main Anzac Service from 10.30 am – Dean Walker will be monitoring the studio during those periods, both before and after the morning’s Breakfast Coffee Niche which will be on air from 6.40 am until 10 am, on Sunbury Radio, 99.3FM or via the tune in apps.
A further reminder that your host is hanging up his microphone after next week’s program [2nd May] which will be our final Breakfast Coffee Niche.

10/04/2024

In this week's Breakfast Coffee Niche' [7am - 10am, Thursday], Bill will feature his usual mix of musical genres, together with sundry news breaks, weather, Art Gallery news, and a couple of tips for the day's gallops! Some of the artists to be featured include Archie Roach [a regular], Jennifer Salisbury [Jazz], Frank Ifield, Oliver Newton-John, Andrea Robertson [Blues], Andrea Bocelli & Josh Groban; Sarah Brightman, Brian Fraser, Lachlan Hawkins & his Handpan, and Warren Fahey, along with many other musicians throughout the 3 hours.
Meanwhile in the 20 minutes or so leading up to 7am, we going to feature some tracks from the Cello Diva, Sally Mayer, playing some familiar melodies such as True Colours.
Join Bill on 99.3FM , or via the Tune In Ap - www.tunein.com and search for SunburyRadio 99.3

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25/03/2024

This Thursday’s Breakfast Coffee Niche [from around 6.40 am this week], we will devote part of the program to a recognition of some of the sacred music associated with Easter, and also include some tracks from Andrew Lloyd Webber’s ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’
Last week, our guest, Jean Clifford, entertained us with a wonderful selection of music, not all of which we got through – I’ll play the remaining tracks this week, by Hayley Wssternra , and Tony Christie, together with the usual broad selection of music genres to take listeners into mid-morning. Our Moment of Reflection, after the 8am news this week – Tony Gould [piano] and Rob Burke [saxophone] with ‘You Don’t Know What Love Is’.
And a reminder – from around 12 Noon on Good Friday [this Friday], Chris Galea will feature his annual selection of music from Jesus Christ Superstar, as part of his normal Friday ‘Tin Shed Music’ show.[12-3 Fridays].
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20/03/2024

In this week's Breakfast Coffee Niche, we have a special guest joining us during the 3rd hour of the program [after 9am] - it's former 3NRG presenter and host of the 'Blackpool Belle' radio show, Jean Clifford, who is going to share some of the music she loved to play on her program. As Jean and I have similar music tastes, I'm looking forward to her visit. Join Bill from around 6.40am, Thursday morning, taking you through until 10 am with my usual selection of various music genres to get your day off to a relaxing and peaceful start.
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12/03/2024

Just a friendly reminder – to join the Breakfast Coffee Niche this Thursday, from 7am to 10am. We’ll take you up to the 7am news with a touch of the classics - two of the planets from Gustav Holst’s ‘The Planets’ [Mars and Jupiter]. The regular program will include a couple of special tracks - just after 8am, a little piece featuring that brilliant Cuban pianist, Ruben Gonzales from the Beuno Vista Social Club, and a little later, two of our Aussie Jazz stars, James Morrison and the late Don Burrows with a great extended version of Spencer William’s ‘Basin Street Blues’. Together of course with the usual mixed genres of singers & instrumentalists, together with various news updates, weather and the horses!!
This week’s program will feature a special interview [shortly after the 9am news] with Terry Grant from Rotary to tell us about of an upcoming event in late March - a proposed community forum aimed at seeking ways to put a stop to Family Violence.
Join Bill, from around 6.40 am this Thursday on Sunbury Radio [99.3 FM] or via the Tune In Ap - www.tunein.com and search for SunburyRadio 99.3

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20/02/2024

In the Breakfast Coffee Niche this Thursday [22nd] between 7am – 10am, our program will be partially devoted to a special guest from around 8.30 am. Aussie singer Marilla Homes, whom I have regularly featured on my shows over many years, will be joining us from around 8.30am. Marilla, who now resides permanently in England, is currently in Australia undertaking a series of gigs in NSW and Victoria and has made time to come up to the studio and talk [and maybe even sing] on what will be her third visit since around 2010. Please join Bill on Sunbury Radio 99.3 FM, or via Tune In Ap - www.tunein.com and search for SunburyRadio 99.3

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