Just 60’s & Pot Pourri

Roger Peake joined EMFM in 2017. Roger has two shows - Just Sixties from 10 am to 12 noon Thursdays and Potpourri from 9am to 12pm Wednesdays. He also co-hosts the 3564 Music Gig Guide at 4.30 pm Thursdays.
After years of being told he had a great voice (and an even greater face) for radio, he volunteered and trained at Vision Australia Radio in Melbourne and he still occasionally volunteers at Vision Australia Radio in Bendigo. He spent 12 months at 3WBC/94.1FM in Box Hill before moving to Echuca in March 2017.
His Potpourri program includes a comedy spot called A Bit of a Giggle, Hello & Goodbye (notable births & deaths falling on the date of the program), a relaxing ballad for our morning cuppa at 11am and A Nice Night Out with music or a song from shows or movies.

Gospel Road & Out and About

Ron Wood has been associated with EMFM for 18 years. He was previously a Presenter at 3CCC when it was operating from the old railway station at Harcourt. He features religious music on his Gospel Road program from 7pm to 10pm on Monday night. On Friday morning, he has Out & About from 10.am to 11am, where he uses his vast number of contacts, and interviews members of the Community, including Councillors from both sides of the river, members of the Police Force, Library representatives, sports people and many, many more. Ron is a Life Member and he has been a Board Member, President, Vice-President and EMFM member of the Echuca East Recreational Reserve Management Committee for 13 years

Jimbo’s Breaky Show

Jim, a retired local farmer, is enjoying being part of the EMFM team. He plays the greatest hits from yesteryear, mainly from the 50’s–90’s, along with listener requests. 

He has a bowls report on Thursday and interviews local identities. His show features interesting news articles about the local community from the Riv Herald (kindly donated by the Riv).  Jim has been a presenter since 2012 and a board member since 2013.

Val’s Gardening Show & Family History

Val has been at EMFM for many years. She presents Val’s Gardening Show from 9.00am - 10.00am on Thursdays.
She had her own gardening business for many years in Echuca and has an extensive knowledge of plants that are suitable to our area and how to care for them. She began her gardening show with the aim of sharing her knowledge and answering the many questions that people have about gardening.

Each Thursday morning she suggests things the listeners can do in their garden including suitable mulching materials, when to prune, fruit fly prevention, green waste collection etc.

Sometimes she follows her gardening program with a guest speaker from the Family History Society from 10.00am-11.00am.

Dot's Treasures, Mondayitis & Todays New Music 3pm-4pm Wednesday

Dot Hammond joined EMFM in 2019 to assist in the office, and later was encouraged to assist the station by joining the board at the last AGM and then to try presenting a program. Until recently she was heavily involved in the running of the Echuca Historical Society Museum but since stepping away from office has now signed on as a presenter/announcer with EMFM doing three shows a week. From 10am to 12pm on Mondays she presents “Mondayitis” and between 3pm and 5pm on Tuesdays “Dot’s Treasures” and 3pm to 4pm Wednesdays "New Music". Dot says “There’s no set format, the music and the commentary is all mixed up – just like me.”

Mix It Up

I’ve always loved listening to music and talkback radio (you can learn so much) and after retiring from full time employment in late 2021,  became a volunteer and part of the EMFM Community Radio family in early 2022.   Mentored and encouraged by Dot and John,  Mix It Up was born.  I love being a presenter and play mainly upbeat music from the 70’s or 80’s,  but occasionally mix it up with music from other genres. Tune in Tuesdays from 10am until 12 noon
Simply put -  I love how music and lyrics can transport you to another place and take you on that songs journey.

The Road Less Travelled

In my early days were crystal radio’s clipped to a metal bed frame listening to Peter Evans ABC in the mornings and the Cricket from England at night or music to midnight. I was left a HMV stereo and a record collection by my grandfather that really got me going on the music trail.

In 2019 I retired and my wife and I moved to Echuca, eventually building in Moama where I reside today. The music,  my automotive interests, and my travel bug have all come to the fore and my passion for music is stronger than ever. My program 'The Road Less Travelled’ is a compendium of my eclectic tastes in music I hope you enjoy. Listen in 12 noon until 2pm Thursday
Requests for something not mainstream can be sent to admin@radioemfm.org.au

Kirky’s Hits & Memories

I was born in Echuca and have lived in the area all my life. I worked for Telecom Australia, which later became known as Telstra, for 30 year I was employed as a field technician.
Since retirement, my wife Ann and I have kept busy by having fun with our 5 Grandchildren who also live in Echuca.
I’m still playing tennis, and dibble in the odd game of bowls and golf.  Walking and riding my E-Bike also keep me occupied.
I'm enjoying playing Golden Oldies from the 60’s-80’s by presenting my Kirky’s Hits & Memories Mondays from 7am until 10am.

Chappie’s Rock n Roll Evening – Tuesday 5pm – 7pm

Born in the 60’s I grew up listening to everything that moved. I was very fortunate to be trained in Ballarat at a very young age as a drummer by Don Kerby and played my first professional gig at 13 years old. For 10 years I played in country rock and cabaret bands covering every type of venue you could imagine. I learnt the business from the live shows, watching great bands like The Deltones, Trevor Gleeson & Chiodo and the Blue Echos and of course Countdown. I became a rock and roll crank when Ol’55 hit the scene and also studied Happy Days on TV.

Learning to sing and to harmonise at a young age lead me to create the very successful 50’s 60’s Rock n Roll Band The Teddy Boys which I was the front man. Retiring from the music scene I moved to Echuca 10 years ago and I was introduced to the Radio EMFM station and now enjoy presenting that specific time of the past sound and talking about different artists throughout the show.

Listen in on Tuesdays at 5pm, send in your requests and we will keep the rock n roll alive !!!

Hoddos’ Hot Hits Fridays at 3pm

Having recently retired as a Chiropractor and along the way a racehorse trainer, a trivia teammate of mine  suggested I should look at perhaps doing a local community  radio gig. Not without some reticence I eventually made my way to the studios of EMFM 104.7 and was very impressed by the quality of the facilities  and the helpfulness of the people involved. 

My taste in music is fairly mixed and I have I guess a  slight penchant for the unusual. No matter what age group you fit there are always songs from each generation that you come to appreciate.  Incorporating trivia in the show was inevitable given the circumstances  that led me to this involvement. 
I hope you enjoy my program.

Growing up in a very musical house, my parents have been the biggest influence on my musical tastes. Music from the late 50’s through the 80’s was always playing.

Listening to EMFM for many years I thought there was a spot for a show dedicated to the hits of the 70’s and 80’s that the demographic of Echuca and surrounds would love. Join me every Wednesday at 4pm for 2 hours of Classic 70’s and 80’s”

Professor Prog’s Rock Show” with Murray Whiteford Sundays at 6pm

Progressive Rock is rock music with complex compositions, experimental sounds & concept-driven lyrics from the 60’s & 70’s.

Murray grew up on the South Island of New Zealand and thinks of Temuka as home back there.
Murray was a librarian for over 20 years and currently owns and runs the Echuca Games Store and gets to play a lot of games and paint miniatures. He got interested in community radio when a friend used to do weekly book reviews with one. Having a life long love of listening to music he is now happy to have a chance to share it!