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2026-07-23 Most Played Artist 2

Our 200th program, so the top 9 most played artists will show our music tastes!

July 25, 2026
2026-07-02: Green & Gold

As Australia was in the Round of 32 in the World Cup, we cover the team colours! Eleven great songs for green and gold.

July 5, 2026
2026-06-18 Money

This program is all about money – nine great songs about giving, receiving, not wanting or getting it for nothing!

June 19, 2026
2026-05-21 Prog Rock Live

An hour-long program with only five great programs rock tracks recorded live!

May 22, 2026
2026-04-30 Studio #7 Island Studios

The first of two programs that cover the work in the library of artists who used Island Studios / Basing Street Studios / SARM West in London.

May 3, 2026
2026-04-16 Most Played Artist #1

Following on from the programs that cover the least played artists, this one covers the most played artists!

April 18, 2026
2026-03-19 Porcaro Family #1

The first of two programs that celebrates the work of the Porcaro family. Starting with Joe, then with his first and third sons, Jeff and Steve.

March 24, 2026
2026-03-05 Four, Five & Six

Our third program in the count from one to ten. This time we cover the numbers four, five and six. Two tracks don’t have the number in the title, so listen to find out why!

March 6, 2026
Program: 2025-10-16 Mel Collins

We shine a spotlight on the legendary saxophonist, Mel Collins, who has been a band member and supporting musician for a wide range of artists. This is just a small selection of his work – already in the White Rabbit library!

October 17, 2025
Program: 2025-07-31 Links #12

Our 12th program linking songs together via a musician or songwriter. Some of the links are session or touring musicians whilst others are major stars in their own right. We start with Sheryl Crow and finish with Chris Rea – listen to find out who the links are!

August 1, 2025
Program: 2025-07-10 Engineer #6

Our sixth program highlighting an audio engineer – the folks in the back room that provide an important input to the finished work. This time we focus on Bob Clearmountain, a producer and mixing engineer.

July 11, 2025
Program: 2025-01-30 US Places #4

Our fourth program covering songs with a US place name in the title. From Texas through Louisiana, Mississippi, Georgia and Tennessee to finish in Florida.

February 2, 2025
Program: 2024-11-28 Manu Katche

A program that highlights a small snapshot of the work by Manu Katche. Seven tracks in the hour from his solo work and as a guest on other albums.

November 29, 2024
Program: 2024-11-21 RNB 40th Anniversary

The final program to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Radio Northern Beaches first broadcast in 1984.

November 22, 2024
Program: 2024-09-12 Studio #5

The fifth program about a particular studio – this time the Power Station in New York, later known as Avatar Studio and now the Berklee Power Station.

September 13, 2024
Program: 2024-04-04 Decades #6

The sixth in the series where we play one track per decade in the library – from the 1950s to the 2020s.

April 5, 2024
Program: 2024-01-18 Links #7

We link Dire Straits to The Police through nine simple and some tricky links. Listen in to find out who they are!

January 19, 2024
Program: 2024-01-11 Old & New

Radio Northern Beaches, our station, turns 40 this year, so we are playing music from 1984 and also new upcoming bands that need good airtime.

January 12, 2024
Program: 2023-11-09 Studio #3

This program highlights music recorded at one of three AIR studios.

November 10, 2023
Program: 2023-08-17 British Places #2

This is the second program of songs with British place names.

August 18, 2023
Program: 2023-06-22 Abbey Road Studios

Listen to songs recorded at the Abbey Road Studios – made famous by The Beatles.

June 23, 2023
Program: 2023-01-19 British Places #1

Listen to the songs in the library that relate to British towns and cities. From Glasgow to London via Belfast!

January 20, 2023
Program: 2023-01-12 Decades #1

Listen to one track from the 1950s to the 2020s from the rabbit’s music library!

January 13, 2023
Program: 2022-11-10 Roads

This program goes down the roads of the burrow – from Berwick Road to Telegraph Road.

November 11, 2022