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Offshore Music Radio

Presented by Rob Bayly.

Rob Bayly pays tribute to the offshore pirate radio stations like Radio Caroline and Radio London – the ships and forts that revolutionised British pop radio in the 1960s, with an edgy and unpredictable mix of rock, pop, folk, funk and blues from the last 50 years.

You never know what’s coming next, including out-takes, ads from the time, archive interviews and alternative versions of familiar songs. Nostalgia isn’t what it used to be. Or is it?

Offshore Music Radio is syndicated with permission from Somervalley FM.

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Rob Bayly’s Eclectic Selection

Presented by Rob Bayly.

Fancy your favourite chocolate from the box? Or perhaps a surprise you’ve never tasted before? Every Sunday* Rob Bayly offers you some irresistible treats in his Eclectic Selection.

You’ll find familiar favourites alongside delights you’ve never heard before – and maybe a few you never want to hear again! Never know what’s coming next as Rob cherry-picks tasty tunes from Pop, Blues, Folk and Swing to Rock, World, Jazz and Classical.

With eclectic news and random short stories and poems, it’s a mouth-watering assortment of hard and soft centres.

Rob Bayly opens his Eclectic Selection box on Frome FM every Sunday morning at 10 am.

This programme is syndicated with permission from Somer Valley FM.

About Rob

Rob has lived with his family in Somerset for more than 15 years.

His 35 year BBC career started as a radio studio manager engineering live music sessions for Radio One shows such as ex-pirate DJ John Peel. It was 1960s pirate Radio Caroline that inspired Rob to get into broadcasting, making his own shows on a home tape recorder. His first broadcast was on BBC Radio Manchester’s student programme in the 1970s. Rob also ran a mobile disco while putting on bands at the University.

Live music such as Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin and Jimi Hendrix increased Rob’s passion for music from the blues to pop, folk and funk.

Rob lives with his wife Jan, son Matt and their retriever dog Sky. Their hobby is hot air ballooning.

As a BBC TV documentary producer, Rob has drawn on his considerable professional experience to help mentor young people who can sometimes be heard presenting features on the show.

You can contact Rob on his personal email address studio@nullbayly.tv any time.

Different Sounds – July

Posted on April 21, 2017 by Rupert Kirkham

Ian Leak’s special guest on Different Sounds this month is the legendary former bass player

with Elvis Costello and The Attractions, Bruce Thomas.

In a two hour special, Bruce, who visited the Frome FM studios, chats at length about his career in music, playing with the Attractions and others artists including Paul McCartney, Suzanne Vega and Billy Bragg.

He also talks about the books he has written.
The show airs at 8pm on Saturday 15th July

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Something Wicked This Way Comes

Presented by Peter Milburn

Fortnightly Friday evenings 8pm to 9pm

Something Wicked This Way Comes… a brand new music show for FromeFM presented by Peter Milburn. The show will feature hand-picked, non-mainstream music from the last couple of years or so, a smattering of classic tracks, local and national gig info and the odd interview.

If you enjoy listening to music rather than just hearing it, then come on a journey to explore some of the newer territories and hidden depths of contemporary music. Delve into the murkier reaches and darker corners to unearth little-known gems and discover new wonders. Wander the less-trodden path for a while.

Electronica, jazz, hip hop, rock, country, techno and rap, for those with enquiring natures. It’s not where it starts that matters, it’s where it goes……..

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Pock On Rock

Presented by Mike Pocklington

Fresh from his appearance on 6 music’s Steve Lamaq show, Mike Pocklington is pleased to be presenting Pock on Rock, a new fortnightly show for Frome FM, Fridays at 8pm. Each fortnight, Pock on Rock will play the very best rock, Americana and Indie, from early classics to the latest quality releases. Every show will be individually titled, and will explore the world of music from a different angle.

Friday 4th November - show will be West Coast Story, and will look at the history and the personalities involved in US west coast music in the mid 60′s, so be ready for the Doors, Grateful Dead, Ken Kesey, Timmothy Leary, Gram Parsons and much much more…..

Future shows include:

Hey Mister, who’s that? A personal view of one of our great rock icons.

Band of Brothers. Unsurprisingly, music from bands containing brothers.

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Beats Working

Presented by Robert Galloway.

Beats working is a vinyl based radio shown that aims to play quality music from ANY genre scattered with sound bites to add a spoken dimension.