Tentative Proposed Programming
Parry Sound Community Radio's mandate is to provide community access to the airwaves and to foster programming based on community participation. In addition to news and information and special program features, the station will offer daily programming dubbed as "Anchor Programming". Daily programs like the morning and afternoon drive shows are the mainstays providing daily and consistently, news, weather, sports, music, conversation and an infusion of a variety of local events, activities, social and fund raising endeavours, local club and organization news and the like.
Proposed specialty informational and educational programs will focus on areas of varied and current interests of the area people through the programming of spoken word and musical programming. This includes senior living, civic and municipal news, literature, arts, current events, theatre and live entertainment. Broadcasts are varied and in a block-format presentation. Programs that revisit a variety of musical genres and specialties, faith, hobbies and entertainment are planned.
Once on the air, Parry Sound Community Radio Association will endeavour to introduce the following list of programs in the weeks and months ahead.
 Sunrise Morning Drive Morning on the Big Sound Runtime: 6:00 am to 9:00 am (03:00:00) Heavy emphasis on local news, local happenings, people and events |
 Community Coffee Club Runtime: 10:00 am to 11:00 am (01:00:00) Music and conversation, interviews with local guests, household tips, community news, prizes |
 Community Kiosk (What’s Up) Runtime: 11:30 am to 12:00 pm (00:30:00) Announcements about community events, fund raisers, community dances, local organization news, silent auctions, church events |
 The Lunch Box Runtime: 12:00 noon to 12:30 pm (00:30:00) Music, trivia, entertainment tidbits, lighthearted conversation, This Day in History, Thought for the Day |
 News Magazine Runtime: 12:30 pm to 1:00 pm (00:30:00) and 5:30 pm to 6:00 pm (00:30:00) Local and Regional News, Local and Regional Sports, Weather, In-depth coverage of local and significant news and human-interest stories, details and interviews |
 The Car & Kitchen Show Afternoon Drive Home Runtime: 3:00 pm to 5:30 pm (02:30:00) Heavy emphasis on local news, local happenings, people and events and respective driving tunes |
 Local Sports Beat Runtime: 6:00 pm to 6:15 pm (00:15:00) Local sports news, roundup, scoreboard, special sporting events, interviews with coaches, players |
 Country Roads Runtime: 6:15 pm to 8:00 pm (01:45:00) and Sunday 6:00 am to 8:00 am (02:00:00) and Saturday 6:00 am to 9:00 am (03:00:00) Features current and gold country music |
 Night Fall Runtime: 9:00 pm to 11:00 pm (02:00:00) Nightly program featuring light classical music. A less-serious form of Western classical music, originating in the 1700s and 1800s. Generally shorter orchestral pieces and suites appealing to a wider context and audience |
 Candlelight & Wine Runtime: 11:00 pm to 1:00 am (02:00:00) Relaxing, soothing, light vocals and instrumentals |
 Track Shorts Runtime: Tuesday 11:00 am to 11:30 am (00:30:00) Repeat: Saturday 2:00 pm to 2:30 pm (00:30:00) Two to three hits are featured, each with the story behind the song |
 Canadian Showcase Runtime: Sunday 11:00 am to 11:30 am (00:30:00) Repeat: Wednesday 11:00 am to 11:30 am (00:30:00) Repeat: Saturday 2:30 pm to 3:00 pm (00:30:00) Features a Canadian recording artist, biography and respective charted tracks |
 Local Music Beat Runtime: Wednesday 8:00 pm to 9:00 pm (01:00:00) Features local musical artists, interviews and their music |
 On The Porch Folk Songs Runtime: Monday 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm (01:00:00) Repeat: Thursday 8:00 pm to 9:00 pm (01:00:00) Repeat: Saturday 11:00 am to 12:00 pm (01:00:00) 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 of similar character written by a known composer interviews and their music |
 Rhythm, Blues and More Runtime: Monday 8:00 pm to 9:00 pm (01:00:00) Repeat: Saturday 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm (01:00:00) 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: Tuesday 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm (01:00:00) Traditional type of folk music found in areas such as Scotland, Ireland, Britain, Spain, and France |
 On The Boat Again Runtime: Wednesday 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm (01:00:00) Music with a marine flare for cruising on the water and time on the dock |
 Retro Radio Classic Rock Runtime: Thursday 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm (01:00:00) Classic adult contemporary hits from the 1950s to 1970s |
 Jazz Club Runtime: Sunday 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm (01:00:00) Repeat: Friday 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm (01:00:00) Broad style of music characterized by complex harmony, syncopated rhythms and a heavy emphasis on improvisation |
 Musical Denominator Runtime: Wednesday 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm (01:00:00) Repeat: Saturday 10:00 am to 11:00 am (01:00:00) Features a playlist of hit singles compiled with a theme in mind and each track has a common attribute, such as an hour of one-hit wonders, tracks with “summer” in the title, movie love themes and so on |
 Crooners' Lounge Runtime: Thursday 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm (01:00:00) 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. |
 Acoustically Yours Runtime: Monday 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm (01:00:00) Features a pure form of relaxing and easy-to-listen music. It solely or primarily uses instruments that produce sound through acoustic means, as opposed to electric or electronic means. It comes in many forms including jazz, blues, pop rock, country blue grass and easy listening classics. |
 World Music Presentation Runtime: Sunday 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm (01:00:00) Repeat: Tuesday 8:00 pm to 9:00 pm (01:00:00) Music that is based on musical traditions and cultures from different parts of the world |
 Seniors In Action Runtime: Monday 9:00 am to 10:00 am (01:00:00) Repeat: Saturday 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm (01:00:00) Talk show featuring senior citizens involved in the community, with hobbies, clubs, part-time work, with the emphasis of advocating for seniors’ mental health and well-being |
 Liaison Runtime: Tuesday 9:00 am to 9:30 am (00:30:00) Repeat: Saturday 6:00 pm to 6:30 pm (00:30:00) Talk show featuring local guests speaking on municipal affairs, current events, local clubs, organizations, human interest |
 Municipal Affairs Runtime: Wednesday 9:00 am to 10:00 am (01:00:00) Council news, interviews with area Municipal Mayors, Councillors, Staff, everything from planning, to bylaws, development, Municipal Town Council Meeting updates, news of upcoming meetings related to the Towns’ business and more |
 Ask the Expert Runtime: Monday 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm (01:00:00) Repeat: Thursday 9:00 am to 10:00 am (01:00:00) Repeat: Saturday 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm (01:00:00) Call-in program with local experts related to show’s subject matter for the day; law, gardening, personal health, travel, municipal affairs, real estate, hobbies, home and cottage renovations |
 Tourism in the Playland Runtime: Friday 9:00 am to 10:00 am (01:00:00) Repeat: Saturday 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm (01:00:00) Talk on current tourism trends and trades in the area, impact on local business and residents |
 Medical Matters Runtime: Monday 11:00 am to 11:30 am (00:30:00) Repeat: Saturday 4:00 pm to 4:30 pm (00:30:00) Discussions with health care professionals over health and wellness, heart, blood pressure, annual checkups, first aid, cancer, diabetes, palliative care, oral hygiene, children’s health care, etc. |
 Our Town & History Runtime: Sunday 11:30 am to 12:00 pm (00:30:00) Repeat: Thursday 11:00 am to 11:30 am (00:30:00) Program focuses on individual neighbourhoods throughout the West Parry Sound Area featuring stories about the people, buildings, unique facts and landmarks and history. It's a personal and close up look at what makes each neighbourhood and village tick |
 Home and Garden Runtime: Sunday 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm (01:00:00) Home décor, decorating, outdoor gardening, landscaping, beautification, tips and advice on such projects |
 Authors & Readers Runtime: Friday 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm (01:00:00) Highlights local writer and their works, authors talk about the books they’ve written, readers talk about the books they’ve read |
 Dollars & Sense Runtime: Tuesday 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm (01:00:00) Repeat: Saturday 9:00 am to 9:30 am (00:30:00) Advice on money management, investment, budgeting, consumer affairs and retirement |
 Community Heroes Runtime: Wednesday 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm (01:00:00) Repeat: Saturday 10:00 am to 11:00 am (01:00:00) Program recognizes and salutes the unsung heroes of the area, individuals, volunteers, service clubs, neighbours helping neighbours |
 The Hobby Show Runtime: Friday 2:00 pm to 2:30 pm (00:30:00) Repeat: Saturday 12:00 pm to 12:30 pm (00:30:00) Program for any hobby enthusiast, covering everything from photography, stamp collection, coin collection, pottery, indoor gardening, painting, model cars and trains, knitting, needlepoint, arts and crafts and so on |
 The Tech Guru Runtime: Tuesday 9:30 am to 10:00 am (00:30:00) Repeat: Friday 2:30 pm to 3:00 pm (00:30:00) Repeat: Saturday 6:30 pm to 7:00 pm (00:30:00) Program offers advice, how-to and suggestions on managing today’s electronic and digital world, including laptops desktops, smart phones, smart televisions, wifi, digital storage, software and much more |
 Sunday Morning Power & Praise Runtime: Sunday 8:00 am to 10:00 am (02:00:00) Contemporary Christian music, encouraging news, bible verse of the day, virtual hugs, good news stories and more |
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 Christian Soundtrack Runtime: Sunday 10:00 am to 11:00 am (01:00:00) Contemporary Christian artists including Chris Tomlin, MercyMe, for KING & COUNTRY, Amy Grant, NEEDTOBREATHE, Steven Curtis Chapman, Matt Redman, Casting Crowns, Phil Wickham, Big Daddy Weave, Michael W. Smith, Jeremy Camp, Brandon Heath, Tenth Avenue North, Matthew West, David Crowder Band, Lauren Daigle, Jars of Clay and many more |
 Bowland Oldies Show Runtime: Saturday 7:00 pm to 12:00 am (05:00:00) Repeat: Sunday 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm (05:00:00) Music from the 50s to 80s Feature Hour, Obscure Vinyl Flashback, The Flip-Side |
 Sunday Night Big Band Jump Runtime: Sunday 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm (02:00:00) Original and cover versions from The Big Band Era |
 Curtain Call Runtime: Sunday 10:00 pm to 12:00 am (02:00:00) Musical theatre, sound tracks from Broadway and film |
 The Happy Chef Runtime: Friday 11:00 am to 11:30 am (00:30:00) Various guest hosts talk about their favourite dishes, from simple to fine dining, providing preparation and cooking directions |
 Comprehensive News Coverage Heavy focus on local news with top-of-the-hour newscasts and news magazine type programs |
 Big Sound Weather Comprehensive weather forecasts including marine and aviation, aired twice in every hour |
 Your Yard Sale Agenda Runtime: Approximately five minutes Feature runs two or three times per day, Wednesday through Friday during yard and garage sale season |
 The Gentle Hours Runtime: 1:00 am to 5:00 am (04:00:00) Soft, relaxing, easy listening music in the late hours, over night |
 Daybreak Runtime: 5:00 am to 6:00 am (01:00:00) Crack of dawn, a new day and time to jump into gear with a faster beat |
