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HIGHLIGHTS FROM THIS WEEKEND'S PROGRAMME SCHEDULE

Information from Coast Access Radio 104.7FM

** HIGHLIGHTS FROM THIS WEEKEND'S PROGRAMME SCHEDULE ON Coast Access Radio 104.7FM **
* Saturday 9am: "Conversations" - Matt Joe Gow (pictured). Matt Joe Gow grew up in the deep south of New Zealand in a town with bad weather and good mu-sic: Dunedin. Surrounded by music, he was encouraged to pick up a guitar at an early age. After traveling the world, Matt moved to Melbourne, Australia, drawn by its culture and vibrant music sce-ne. He formed a band, The Dead Leaves, and in 2009 released his debut record The Messenger, produced by multi-Aria award-winner Nash Chambers, and featuring contributions from Jim Moginie of Midnight Oil, and iconic Australian country guitarist Bill Chambers. Breakfast host Todd Zaner speaks with Matt Joe tomorrow....
* Sat 10am: "The Blues Train" - It's Ryan Gatling's turn this week - Join him for an hour of groovy, bluesy, jazz!
* Sat 1.30pm: "Rotary Roundup" - Todd Zaner chats with Steve Botica about local, latest Rotary news.
* Sat 2pm: "NZ Music" - Todd Zaner presents 50 year old Kiwi Music for the last weekend in NZ Music month - music from 1972!
* Sunday 9am: "Children's Story" - Martine Backhouse from KCDC's District Libraries is in the studio with Andy Griffiths' rhyming story about a bee, Nadia Hussain's story about her yellow monster and some great Pukeko sing-a-long songs!
* Sun 4.30pm: "Kapiti GAY" - Dr Tony Reed connects with ex Mr Gay Wellington (from Melbourne) - Michael Gray..
* Sun 6pm: "Book reading" - 'Embracing Life on our own terms' - Bill Robertson reads a chapter about local chap, Peter Blackler.
* Sun 8.30pm: "World Maritime Memories" - with Wallace Trickett.
* Monday 7pm: "HOT Topic" - Pete G talks with Phil Malpas of Coastal Energy, Otaki.
Have a warm weekend!

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