Nights for Friday 22 May 2015
7:06 Sonic Tonic
8:10 Sport Europe
In the grandstands with the German crowds is Football Collective editor, American Dave Raish. The UEFA Champions League - men and women's football.
8:25 Jack Body
Acclaimed Wellington composer, photographer, academic and Asian music expert, Jack Body, passed away this week, just days after receiving an Arts Foundation New Zealand Icon Award. Daniel Beban presents a collection of Jack Body's extraodinary compositions in tribute to the life and times of this tireless musical force.
9:06 Country Life
Rural news and features.
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.
11:06 Elvis at Stax
In 1973, Elvis Presley had every right to be excited for the future. He had signed a new recording contract, formed his own publishing company and finally controlled his business. With a pile of new songs, Elvis decided to record at the legendary Stax Studios in Memphis - home to some of the brightest soul artists of the time. You'll hear highlights from those sessions and talk with the people who were in the room.