Proposed Multiple Music Genre Programs
Parry Sound Community Radio's mandate includes opening the doors to local musical artists and the playing of their musical recordings. The following list includes examples of the various genres of music that will be presented in block form throughout the week.
(Note: this does not include musical programs from "Anchor Programming", "Specialty Programming" and "Weekend Programs")
Local Music Beat
Runtime: One Hour
Features local musical artists, interviews and their music
Canadian Showcase
Runtime: One Half Hour
Features a Canadian recording artist, biography and respective charted tracks
On The Porch Folk Songs
Runtime: One Hour
Variety of songs that originate among the people of a country or area and marked generally by simple, modal melody and stanzaic, narrative verse, a song written about a known character
Rhythm, Blues and More
Runtime: One Hour
Featuring Donny Hathaway, Mickey & Sylvia, Clarence Henry, Johnny Ace, Curtis Mayfield, Wynonie Harris, Richard Berry, Shirley & Lee, B.B. King, James Ray, Earl King, LaVern Baker, Chuck Berry, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Bill Withers, Al Green, Smokey Robinson and more
Celtic Sounds
Runtime: One Hour
Traditional type of folk music found in areas such as Scotland, Ireland, Britain, Spain, and France
Jazz Club
Runtime: One Hour
Features a broad style of music characterized by complex harmony, syncopated rhythms and a heavy emphasis on improvisation
Crooners' Lounge
Runtime: One Hour
A smooth, intimate style of music that originated in the 1920s reaching its height in the 1940s to late 1960s. Artists include Bing Crosby, Rudy Vallee, Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole, Perry Como, Eddy Arnold, Jim Reeves, Ray Price, Andy Williams, Pat Boone, Paul Anka, Tony Bennett, Wayne Newton, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Bobby Daren, Engelbert Humperdinck, Michael Bublé and Harry Connick Jr.
World Music Presentation
Runtime: One Hour
Music that is based on musical traditions and cultures from different parts of the world