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Our look at offshore radio continues. Thanks to all who have let us know how much you're enjoying this series.

On new year's eve 1965 after many challenges had been overcome, Scotland got its own offshore radio station.

Radio Scotland was a unique mix of a station with a Scotish flavour, while broadcasting with commercial radio values and energy.

The "Juke In The Back" focuses on the " soul that came before rock n' roll," the records that inspired Elvis, Buddy Holly, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and countless others.
This week, the "Juke In The Back" salutes one of R&B's greatest unsung labels, Red Robin Records.

This week on Deep Dive we enjoy, through an encore programme, the impressive talents of a man whose career was cut short when he died in a plane crash, Buddy Holly. We meet Peggy Sue, she gets married, and then it's raining in my heart.

Tune in at 4 PM Eastern Monday, which is 6 AM Tuesday in Eastern Australia. Or at 6 AM Wednesday Eastern, which is 8 PM in Eastern Australia. That SmartSpeaker of yours will take you there if you just say play Mushroom FM.

After you've enjoyed Come By The Hills with Sara Hillis, tomorrow afternoon from 02:00 PM to 05:00 PM, don't touch that dial, device, PC, Mac, smart speaker or tablet and join me for The Early Years where and when you'll hear the best music from the first half of the Rock and Roll era with nods to other decades and genres.

Our popular look at offshore radio continues this weekend on Mushroom FM in our rockumentary slot.

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This Saturday at 12am Eastern, that’s 4pm Saturday in NZ, 2pm in Sydney and 5am in the UK, and repeated every four hours throughout the day, it’s The described movies Sergeant York from 1941, and Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House from 1948.
Sergeant York is a 1941 American biographical film about the life of Alvin C. York, one of the most decorated American soldiers of World War I.

The "Juke In The Back" focuses on the " soul that came before rock n' roll," the records that inspired Elvis, Buddy Holly, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and countless others.
"Juke In The Back" completes its 2 part special on the great Chuck Willis.  This week, in part 2, we focus on Chuck's amazing crossover success in the late 1950s with huge pop hits like "C. C. Rider," "Betty And Dupree," "What Am I Livin' For" and "Hang Up My Rock n' Roll Shoes."  Willis' career ended with him on top after his tragic death in 1958 at the age of 30.

This week on Deep Dive we enjoy the talents of American lyricist, song writer and singer Carol Bayer Sager. We hear sweet alibis, that we are moving out today, and that we should not wish too hard.

Tune in at 4 PM Eastern Monday, which is 6 AM Tuesday in Eastern Australia. Or at 6 AM Eastern Wednesday, which is 8 PM in Eastern Australia. That SmartSpeaker of yours is definitely smart enough to play Mushroom FM - you just have to ask.

On September 18, it's not just the birthday of Frankie Avalon. It's also the birthday of our mother/mother-in-law/Nana, Karen Riccobono! In honor of her birthday, per my husband, Mark's request, the entire show this week is dedicated to Karen. We'll hear a variety of music both sentimental and humorous by such artists as The Carpenters, John Denver, Barbra Streisand, Roger Miller, and, of course, Sir Paul McCartney and The beatles.

It's almost time for another episode of Come by the Hills, Mushroom FM's Folk and Celtic music show, and today, I've got something rather special in honour of a well-beloved and still-grieved friend who passed away very suddenly six years ago today. Thanks to the miracle of the internet, I actually have a bit of her voice to play for you, and I'll also be playing some of her favourite Folk songs in the course of the show. Her name is Shannon, and if you're a regular listener, you'll know I reference her a lot.