A couple of our favourite programs have departed PBS, but in doing so have made room for some exciting new shows and time slots. Read on to see who will be filling your airwaves starting this week.
Two very fine PBS programs will be leaving the program grid at the end of this month. For some time, Zack Hogan has been considering the future of Rampage and after much thought has decided to rest the show and take a break from radio. Rob Ciolli has also decided to discontinue his Friday night program Behind the Beat.
Both have served PBS extremely well and will be missed by our listeners, as well as all of the volunteers and staff at PBS. We sincerely hope that Rob and Zack will remain part of the PBS community and hope that we’ll hear them back on air in the future.
The following changes will take effect from Friday August 2nd:
FRIDAY 1pm to 3pm – The spot vacated by Rampage will be taken up by Tomorrowland with Edd Fisher. Tomorrowland will be similar to its current form but will be a touch more upbeat due to the later time-slot and the programs on either side.
FRIDAY 8pm to 10pm – In order to maintain the Friday night ‘party’ vibe a new show focusing on both early and contemporary disco music will be introduced. The show will be presented by CC:DISCO! and will be called Smoke & Mirrors.
SATURDAY 2am to 6am (fortnightly) – Joshua Hodson-Smith is a recent trainee who has done a number of quality New Noise shows over the last 6 months. Joshua’s show is Peeking Through the Wool – a show dedicated to psychedelic music drawn from all over the globe – largely from South America, Asia and the Middle East. First program Saturday, August 3.
TUESDAY 9am to 11am – Kate Reynolds and Zero Sum moves out of insomnia into this morning slot. Kate has been making wonderful programs and her subtle blend of chilled electronic music and trip-hop should be a fine way for listeners to start their Tuesdays. Kate’s first program will be Tuesday, August 6.
