RETRO WITH THE RADMAN (2020-2022)
105 Episodes
ADDITIONAL FACTS ABOUT THE SHOW ==>> It is radio host CHRISTIAN RADCLIFFE's first ever LIVE Radio Show. FIRST EPISODE AIRED = Wednesday, January 15th 2020
LAST EPISODE AIRED = Wednesday, July 27th 2022
Broadcast Wednesday Nights @ 7:30pm (Sydney AU) from Studio 1 of the Community Radio Station WOW FM 100.7. WOW FM or Way Out West Radio, is the voice
of the Penrith Valley and Lower Blue Mountains. The show was originally aired at 9:00pm in the beginning, but moved to the earlier time of 7:30pm from December 1st, 2021. WOW FM is streamed worldwide via the "Listen Now" link on their website, www.wowfm1007.com.au from the SIMPLE RADIO app or from the Use App button on the page. It is also on Instagram and Twitter. The show usually contains about 12 songs (referred to as the "Mix Tape" during the show), a random selection from the 80s & 90s that had presence in the Music Charts around the world. There is sometimes a Trivia Question and/or a segment called "REMEMBER THIS" when RADCLIFFE discusses about either an historic event or object that was part of the 80s and/or 90s. There has also been a number of "Special Edition" Shows where the songs on the Mix Tape have a common theme. The 80s & 90s was the time RADCLIFFE grew up as a youth, then as a teenager he was a follower of Top 40 Music and one point had his own personal Music Chart. As this era of music was heading to the archives, the music always remains in his mind and it led to the idea of creating a future Radio Show. The name "Radman", was one of RADCLIFFE's nicknames during High School and Early Working Life. With the 80s being considered primarily "Retro", it led to the show's title of RETRO WITH THE RADMAN. RADCLIFFE found it just rolled off the tongue and felt right. As the 80s then led into the 90s, it was believed that this would give the show more depth and the music styles go together before the more digital era of the 2000s. Ironically, the songs played during the show are original digital audio files (High Quality 320kbps MP3s) played on a computer, even though there are CD Players in the studio. The show's theme tune is the opening introduction to the 80s song "New Order - Blue Monday". The Pre Show Post (posted a few days before) and after show Mix Tape Post combined together resemble the Front and the Back of either a Vinyl Record Cover, CD Cover or pull out of an expandable Cassette Tape Cover. The show's logo was created from PhotoFunia website, using the Retro Wave Effect. It wasn't until meeting a representative of WOW FM at a Business Networking Function in September 2019 when RADCLIFFE was invited to consider creating a Radio show as an addition to their programming schedule. After a 6 week training program and approval from the Radio Station Board, the first episode of RETRO WITH THE RADMAN would go to air at 9:00pm AEDT on Wednesday, January 15th 2020. The first episode contained some the most iconic songs of the 80s & 90s, kicking off with A-Ha's song Take on Me. The final episode was a Special Extended Edition that comprised of 18 Songs that was the Best of Music of the Movies. The show begins with:
"It is the show where go back to a time when music was only played on Cassette Tapes and CDs, on Vinyl before MP3s. Remembering the 80s and 90s."