Nights for Friday 15 October 2010

7:06 Friday Night Theme

7:40 The Republic of Whangamomona

Justin Gregory takes the Forgotten World Highway to stay at an historic hotel, rediscover a lost civilisation, talk about the past, present and future and join the locals for a drink or two as they celebrate all things Taranaki.

8 pm News and Weather

8:06Jan Preston: Boogie Woogie Keyboard Queen

Keith Newman talks to Jan Preston about her colourful career.

8:40 Feature guest

8:50 Conundrum

The answer and the winner's chosen song.

9 pm News and Weather

9:06 Country Life

Rural news and features.

10 pm News and Weather

10:17 Late Edition

A review of the leading news from Morning Report, Nine to Noon, Afternoons and Checkpoint. Also hear the latest news from around the Pacific on Radio New Zealand International's Dateline Pacific.

11 pm News and Weather

11:06 Classic Concerts

Simon & Garfunkel - Live 69: This recording is from what was to be their final tour for thirteen years. By 1969, Simon & Garfunkel were as big as The Beatles and had yet to release their biggest seller Bridge Over Troubled Water album, material from which is previewed live on this show. The other notable features of this tour was their use of backing musicians to re- create their studio sound - and that a year later they would be acrimoniously estranged (Sony)