Oaks On-Air 88.3FM

29/12/2023

Broadcast on Oaks On-Air 88.3FM this Sunday at Midday until 3.00pm

Check out STAFFORD'S WORLD : ROCK N ROLL HEAVEN 2023 with MARK STAFFORD from the UK on some of our The New Zealand Retro Weekly Top 40 Countdown stations. A 3 hour look back at some of the music stars we lost in 2023. Check with each station for the times they will play the programme if not listed below :

EAST FM 88.1 107.1 - 88.1FM Howick & 1071.FM East Auckland : New Year's Day Holiday Tuesday 2nd January 2024 - 10am

BIG RIVER FM - 98.6FM & 88.2FM Dargaville & Kaipara Coast : New Year's Day Monday 1st January 2024 – 2pm

FRANKLIN MUSIC - 107.1FM Pukekohe :

Oaks On-Air 88.3FM - Cambridge : New Year's Eve Sunday 31st December 2023 - 12pm

KIS FM - 107.5FM Taupo :

SMALL FM - 88.1FM Hastings / 106.7FM Napier :

Central Fm - 106.0FM, 105.2FM & 99.4FM Central & Southern Hawkes Bay : New Year's Day Monday 1st January 2024 – 9am

Beach FM 106.3 - Paraparaumu, Kapiti Coast & Horowhenua :

Coast FM - 96.5FM Westport / 99.5FM Grey-Hoki Area / 97.9FM Greymouth / 100.3FM Hokitika / 90.3FM Reefton / 99.3FM Karamea / 87.8FM Murchison / 94.5FM Franz Josef :

AKAROA WORLD RADIO - 90.3FM Akaroa, Banks Peninsula : New Year's Eve Sunday 31st December 2023 - 11am

HAPPY DAYS FM - 88.3FM Palmerston, Waikouaiti (East Otago), Clinton (South Otago) :

WHITESTONE CITY MUSIC - 107.6FM Oamaru (North Otago) :
Radio Central - 91.9FM Alexandra, Cromwell, Clyde, Manuherikia / 94.3FM Tevoit Valley / 104.3FM Maniototo / 96.0FM Queenstown, Wakatipu, Arrowtown, Frankton, Kingston / 88.0FM Miller's Flat :

Central West Radio - Central West, NSW, Australia : New Year's Eve Sunday 31st December 2023 - 7pm

Retro ClassicHits - Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, USA :

23/12/2023

The NZ RWT40 is broadcast on Oaks On-Air 88.3FM Cambridge every Saturday afternoon at 4.00pm and again on Monday evening at 5.00pm. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all our listeners and FB followers - stay safe out there.

10/07/2023

This week on our regular Groundswell Radio programme: Lindy Nelson from the 'Farm Without Harm' campaign, which asking everybody in the rural sector to be far more aware about matter of health and safety. Then independent researcher Deborah Alexander on greenhouse gases, especially methane, and then Tim Bean on health and well being. That’s all this week on Groundswell Radio with Peter Williams broadcast on Cambridge's Oaks On-Air 88.3FM every Sunday at midday and again on Wednesday at 5.00pm.

13/06/2023

Broadcasting in Cambridge every Saturday afternoon on Oaks On-Air 88.3FM.

PETER WILLIAMS HEARD ACROSS THE COUNTRY ON THE NZ RETRO WEEKLY TOP 40 COUNTDOWN

Starting this weekend legendary New Zealand broadcaster Peter Williams will be heard across New Zealand and even overseas as part of the syndicated radio show The New Zealand Retro Weekly Top 40 Countdown with Rob Walker each week. Peter will be presenting the Retro Sports News Headlines as part of the countdown. Each week the show looks back at a corresponding month and year counting down top top 40 hits on the NZ singles and album charts during the 1970s, 1980s and early 1990s, and during the programme it also looks at the some of the big national and international stories making headlines for that year as well. Rick Perry, who also hosts the breakfast show on local independent station 106.3 Beach FM in the Kapiti Coast & Horowhenua, presents the Retro News Headlines in the show.

The New Zealand Retro Weekly Top 40 Countdown began being syndicated around the country in May 2018, on various regional & local commercial radio stations, and it is now heard on over 40 great and 100% New Zealand locally owned & independent radio stations across the nation including – Radio1XX : One Double–X in Whakatane & the Eastern Bay Of Plenty, which won Local Station of the Year at the 2023 NZ Radio Awards recently, and will be celebrating 52 years on the air on 30th June, also Central FM in Central & Southern Hawke’s Bay, who will be celebrating its 29th birthday on 18th June, and Cave FM on 106.4FM which based in Gore and can now be heard throughout Southland down to Invercargill. Other independent regional stations from Dargaville and also Mangawhai in the North, through the Coromandel Peninsula, along the West Coast of the South Island, as well as North Canterbury, South Canterbury, North Otago, Central Otago and others, as well as several LPFM stations in parts of Auckland, Waikato, King Country, Taupo, Wellington & the Hutt Valley, Canterbury and other areas who also play the programme – making it the most syndicated locally produced weekly music radio show in the country – with a potential audience of around 2 million listeners each weekend. Some of the radio stations give the programme 2 or 3 plays each week with mid–week replays. It is also heard on four overseas radio stations : 89.5 Kia Orana FM in Rarotonga, and 3 online stations – based on the Central Coast in New South Wales, Australia, as well in the UK and also Myrtle Beach, South Carolina in the USA.

The team behind The New Zealand Retro Weekly Top 40 Countdown are very proud to have such a legendary, well respected and popular broadcaster as part of the team. For the full list of radio stations playing the programme see : www.absoundbites.co.nz .

03/02/2023

This weekend not only do we broadcast the New Zealand Retro Weekly Top 40 on Saturday afternoon 4-00pm until 8.00pm featuring the Top 40 from February 1983 - but we are also introducing a new regular programme on Sunday afternoons. The History of Rock 'n' Roll - starting with the 'Most Romantic Hits of 1964'.
An all–new two–hour weekly version of The History of Rock 'n' Roll radio series hosted by the legendary US broadcaster Wink Martindale.
Each episode is built round a theme spotlighting yet another aspect of rock and pop history from ‘Leading Ladies of the ‘80s’ to ‘The ‘60s Greatest Dance Hits’, ‘Singer-Songwriters of the ‘70s’ to ‘The Best of Folk-Rock’, ‘The Magic of Motown’ to ‘The Top 25 Hits of 1980’, ‘Super Groups of the ‘60s’ to ‘Inside Beatlemania’, ‘Goodtime Gold’ to ‘The Super Summer Song Collection’ -- and many more.
These are the songs and stars everyone knows, the memorable music that’s formed the soundtrack of our lives.
Each episode features the full-length versions of all-time favourite classic hits along with insightful artist interviews and remarkable revelations from host and legendary broadcaster Wink Martindale.

It's fascinating fun to learn the true facts behind favourite songs and stars, they become even more special because now you know the rest of their sometimes sad, sometimes silly, often incredible and always unforgettable inside stories.

19/12/2022

We truly hope that our listeners have a safe and enjoyable Christmas.

04/11/2022

NZRWT40 is On air this Saturday from 4.00 until 8.00pm. Great hits from the past.

TODAY (Friday) is countdown day across some of New Zealand, and this weekend we’ll take you back 35 years into New Zealand’s past to OCTOBER 1987. Featuring : Los Lobos, Bee Gees, Fleetwood Mac, and New Zealand's own Tex Pistol, plus many more. Tune in to one of the following local radio stations across the country or to listen online see our station list at www.absoundbites.co.nz :

• Positively Morrinsville Community Radio - 87.7FM Morrinsville & Piako : 5pm

• Beach FM - 106.3FM Paraparaumu / Kapiti Coast : 6pm

• Compass FM - 104.9FM Rangiora, Kaiapoi, Oxford, Rolleston, Darfield, Waikuku, Pegasus, Culverden / 103.7FM Hamner Springs, Cheviot, Kaikoura : 6pm

• Radio Hydra – 105.8FM Piha / 106.9FM West Auckland (Auckland) : 7pm

• The Pulse - 106.9FM Papamoa & Mount Maunganui : 7pm

21/10/2022

Broadcasting this Saturday between 4.00 and 8.00pm. Enjoy 😉

TODAY (Friday) is countdown day across some of New Zealand, and this weekend we’ll take you back 39 years into New Zealand’s past to OCTOBER 1983. Featuring : Donna Summer, David Bowie, The Real Life, and New Zealand's Coconut Rough, plus many more. Tune in to one of the following local radio stations across the country or to listen online see our station list at www.absoundbites.co.nz :

• Positively Morrinsville Community Radio - 87.7FM Morrinsville & Piako : 5pm

• Beach FM - 106.3FM Paraparaumu / Kapiti Coast : 6pm

• Compass FM - 104.9FM Rangiora, Kaiapoi, Oxford, Rolleston, Darfield, Waikuku, Pegasus, Culverden / 103.7FM Hamner Springs, Cheviot, Kaikoura : 6pm

• Radio Hydra – 105.8FM Piha / 106.9FM West Auckland (Auckland) : 7pm

• The Pulse - 106.9FM Papamoa & Mount Maunganui : 7pm

14/10/2022

Plays 4.00 - 8.00pm this and every Saturday on local radio Cambridge Oaks 88.3FM

TODAY (Friday) is countdown day across some of New Zealand, and this weekend we’ll take you back 45 years into New Zealand’s past to OCTOBER 1977. Featuring : Alan O’Day, Elvis Presley, and New Zealand's Hello Sailor, plus many more. Tune in to one of the following local radio stations across the country or to listen online see our station list at www.absoundbites.co.nz :

• Positively Morrinsville Community Radio - 87.7FM Morrinsville & Piako : 5pm

• Beach FM - 106.3FM Paraparaumu / Kapiti Coast : 6pm

• Compass FM - 104.9FM Rangiora, Kaiapoi, Oxford, Rolleston, Darfield, Waikuku, Pegasus, Culverden / 103.7FM Hamner Springs, Cheviot, Kaikoura : 6pm

• Radio Hydra – 105.8FM Piha / 106.9FM West Auckland (Auckland) : 7pm

• The Pulse - 106.9FM Papamoa & Mount Maunganui : 7pm

02/10/2022

TODAY (Sunday) is countdown day in the UK, and this weekend we’ll take you back 34 years into NEW ZEALAND’S past to OCTOBER 1988. Featuring : John Farnham, UB40 with Chrissie Hynde, Michael Jackson and New Zealand's Crowded House, plus many more. Tune in to TV Gold Radio online in the UK from 4pm UK Time (4am MONDAY NZ Time) through www.tvgolduk.com for the most syndicated music show on New Zealand Radio, that is NOW heard overseas!

02/09/2022

Broadcast every Saturday from 4.00 until 8.00pm Oaks On Air 88.3FM

TODAY (Friday) is countdown day across some of New Zealand, and this weekend we’ll take you back 37 years into New Zealand’s past to SEPTEMBER 1985. Featuring : Billy Joel, Eurythmics, and New Zealand's Netherworld Dancing Toys, plus many more. Tune in to one of the following local radio stations across the country or to listen online see our station list at www.absoundbites.co.nz :

• Positively Morrinsville Community Radio - 87.7FM Morrinsville & Piako : 5pm

• Beach FM - 106.3FM Paraparaumu : 6pm

• Compass FM - 104.9FM Rangiora, Kaiapoi, Oxford, Rolleston, Darfield, Waikuku, Pegasus, Culverden / 103.7FM Hamner Springs, Cheviot, Kaikoura : 6pm

• Radio Hydra – 105.8FM Piha (Auckland) : 7pm

• The Pulse - 106.9FM Papamoa & Mount Maunganui : 7pm

11/08/2022

This Saturday Oaks On-Air 88.3FM will be broadcasting from 4.00 - 8.00pm the NZ Retro Weekly Top 40 from 1989.
We will also pay tribute to some very special people - enjoy

29/07/2022

Broadcast today from 4.00 until 8.00pm. Another trip down music memory lane. Enjoy 😉

TODAY (Saturday) is countdown day across some of New Zealand, and this weekend we’ll take you back 31 years into New Zealand’s past to JULY 1991. Featuring : Londonbeat, Amy Grant, Huey Lewis & The News, and New Zealand’s own The Exponents, plus many more. Tune in to one of the following local radio stations across the country or to listen online see our station list at www.absoundbites.co.nz :

• The Hawk - 89.5FM Omakau (Central Otago) : 8am

• Radio Te Aroha - 88.0FM Te Aroha : 10am

• East FM - 88.1FM Howick / 107.1FM Botany Downs & Flat Bush areas of East Auckland : 12pm

• Panmure FM - 107.0FM Panmure, Mt Wellington, Glen Innes (Auckland) : 12pm

• Small FM - 88.1FM & 106.7FM Hastings & Napier : 12pm

• Cave FM - 106.40FM Gore : 1pm

• Kis FM - 107.5FM Taupo : 2pm

• Hutt Radio - 88.3FM Hutt Valley, Eastbourne, Wainuiomata : 2pm

• The Cheese - 87.9FM Lower Hutt : 2pm

• Mix FM - 87.9FM Wellington Northern Suburbs : 2pm

• Glenorchy Country - 89.2FM Glenorchy : 3pm

• Whitestone City Music - 107.6FM Oamaru (North Otago) : 3:15pm

• Happy Days Radio - 88.3FM Palmerston, Waikouaiti (East Otago), Clinton (South Otago) : 3:15pm

• Cambridge Oaks On–Air FM - 88.3FM Cambridge : 4pm

• Big River FM - 98.6FM & 88.2FM Dargaville & Kaipara Coast : 6pm

• The Trunk - 88.0FM Taumaranui : 6pm

• Heads FM - 106.4FM Mangawhai & Bream Bay (Lower Northland) : 7pm

• Just FM - 107.7FM Kaiapoi (Christchurch) : 8pm

22/07/2022

Broadcast this and every Saturday on Oaks 88.3FM from 4.00 - 8.00pm. Hope you enjoy 1975.

TODAY (Friday) is countdown day across some of New Zealand, and this weekend we’ll take you back 47 years into New Zealand’s past to JULY 1975 – the FURTHEST that we have gone back! Featuring : Sir Elton John, America, Supertramp, and New Zealand’s own Mark Williams, plus many more. Tune in to one of the following local radio stations across the country or to listen online see our station list at www.absoundbites.co.nz :

• Positively Morrinsville Community Radio - 87.7FM Morrinsville & Piako : 5pm

• Beach FM - 106.3FM Paraparaumu : 6pm

• Compass FM - 104.9FM Rangiora, Kaiapoi, Oxford, Rolleston, Darfield, Waikuku, Pegasus, Culverden / 103.7FM Hamner Springs, Cheviot, Kaikoura : 6pm

• Radio Hydra – 105.8FM Piha (Auckland) : 7pm

• The Pulse - 106.9FM Papamoa & Mount Maunganui : 7pm

15/07/2022

The New Zealand Retro Weekly Top 40 this week features hits from this week back in 1983. Number #1 is "Total Eclipse Of The Heart" – Bonnie Tyler (steady at #1. 6 weeks on the chart) from the album “Faster Than The Speed Of Light” which was at #1 on the NZ Album charts. Some absolute classic tracks on this week NZ Retro Weekly Top 40. Broadcast this and every Saturday from 4.00pm on Oaks 88.3FM - enjoy.

08/07/2022

Retro weekly broadcast every Saturday from 4.00pm to 8.00pm. This week is July 1984. Enjoy.

TODAY (Saturday) is countdown day across some of New Zealand, and this weekend we’ll take you back 38 years into New Zealand’s past to JULY 1984. Featuring : Laura Branigan, Duran Duran, and New Zealand’s own The Narcs, plus many more. Tune in to one of the following local radio stations across the country or to listen online see our station list at www.absoundbites.co.nz :

• The Hawk - 89.5FM Omakau (Central Otago) : 8am

• Radio Te Aroha - 88.0FM Te Aroha : 10am

• East FM - 88.1FM Howick / 107.1FM Botany Downs & Flat Bush areas of East Auckland : 12pm

• Panmure FM - 107.0FM Panmure, Mt Wellington, Glen Innes (Auckland) : 12pm

• Small FM - 88.1FM & 106.7FM Hastings & Napier : 12pm

• Cave FM - 106.40FM Gore : 1pm

• Kis FM - 107.5FM Taupo : 2pm

• Hutt Radio - 88.3FM Hutt Valley, Eastbourne, Wainuiomata : 2pm

• The Cheese - 87.9FM Lower Hutt : 2pm

• Mix FM - 87.9FM Wellington Northern Suburbs : 2pm

• Glenorchy Country - 89.2FM Glenorchy : 3pm

• Whitestone City Music - 107.6FM Oamaru (North Otago) : 3:15pm

• Happy Days Radio - 88.3FM Palmerston, Waikouaiti (East Otago), Clinton (South Otago) : 3:15pm

• Cambridge Oaks On–Air FM - 88.3FM Cambridge : 4pm

• Big River FM - 98.6FM & 88.2FM Dargaville & Kaipara Coast : 6pm

• The Trunk - 88.0FM Taumaranui : 6pm

• Heads FM - 106.4FM Mangawhai & Bream Bay (Lower Northland) : 7pm

• Just FM - 107.7FM Kaiapoi (Christchurch) : 8pm

26/06/2022

Thanks to my good friends Grant Gillanders and Bruce McKee we've started playing on the 1/2 hour - Classic Kiwi Radio Commercials from the past 70 years. Mainly sourced from the CD titled "And Now A Word From Our Sponsors" - around 100 NZ commercial tracks from the past. Interesting to note the number of advertisers and brands no longer around - Aulsebrooks biscuits, The Dominion Newspaper, George Courts, NZ Airways, etc. However, it is also pleasing to have some classic Kiwi brands like Crunchie, L&P, Tip Top Ice Cream and many more still around today - even if their advertising strategy has changed. Enjoy these retro Classic Kiwi adverts. Cast your mind back to when they were broadcast on the NZ airwaves. Happy memories.

10/06/2022

This weeks NZ Retro Weekly Top 40 countdown is from June 1990.
#1 Vogue - Madonna, #2 I Remember You - Skid Row, #3 Eagle Rock - Daddy Cool. Plus at #9 Show No Mercy - Mark Williams.
Broadcast from 4.00 - 8.00pm every Saturday on Oaks 88.3FM. With the right music, you either forget everything or you remember everything - enjoy 88.3FM

31/05/2022

30/05/2022

This weekends New Zealand Retro Top 40 goes back to June 1980. Featuring Billy Joel, Pat Benatar, The Dudes and so many more. The NZ Retro weekly Top 40 is broadcast this and every Saturday between 4.00 - 8,00pm. Oaks 88.3FM

18/05/2022

The New Zealand Retro Top40 features hits from this weekend in May 1989. Listen to the TOP40 countdown broadcast on your local Cambridge station 88.3FM from 4.00 - 8.00pm this Saturday.

16/05/2022

Pirate of the Airwaves, Cambridge
Check out the following link to the Cambridge News for information about Oaks 88.3FM
https://www.cambridgenews.nz/2022/05/pirate-of-the-airwaves-in-cambridge/
Thanks to Mary Anne Gill for the story - enjoy.

One of Chris Prouse’s neighbours told him recently when her crook hip is playing up in the middle of the night, she prefers to listen to Cambridge Oaks FM. The music takes her back to...

21/04/2022