Free FM | Schedule

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1Thursday May, 2025

12:00 AM - 1:00 AM

Retrospect '60s Garage Punk Show
Host: Phil Grey
Music English
Punk rock predates the Sex Pistols and The Clash! Welcome to the world’s only weekly podcast presenting obscure 1960s garage punk, garage rock, proto-punk, freakbeat and psychedelia from every part of the planet! 🎸 All the info you need is here - https://linktr.ee/retrospectgaragepunk

1:30 AM - 3:00 AM

Musical Journeys
Host: Rodrigo Hill and Xavier Meade
Arts and Culture English, Spanish (Latin America)
Musical Journeys is a way to share and pay respect to various cultural and musical movements from across the globe, and is shared with us from our friends at Raglan Community Radio. Rodrigo Hill from Brazil and Xavier Meade from Mexico take turn-about to broaden our musical horizons.

3:00 AM - 5:00 AM

Modern Jazz Today
Exploring modern trends in jazz, with Canadian composer, performer and producer Jeff Williams.

5:00 AM - 6:00 AM

B Orig
Host: Mel and Ben
Ethnic Voices English
Bisaya Original Music for New Zealand and beyond. Introducing the music, both traditional and pop, of Bisaya artists as well as the Bisaya culture and language; and providing a link to Bisaya people in New Zealand to other parts of the globe.

6:00 AM - 7:00 AM

Balmoral Blues
A deep dive into the blues with host David Blaine.

7:30 AM - 9:30 AM

The Free Breakfast
Host: Free FM
Various English
The truly local breakfast radio show by, for and about the Waikato. This is a weekly show broadcast on Free FM, an Access radio station proudly supported by NZ on Air

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

The Arts Hour - BBC
A weekly showcase of the best in global arts from across the BBC and from broadcasters around the world, with a range of rich arts, culture and entertainment stories.

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Democracy Now!
Democracy Now! a weekly, global, independent news hour hosted by award-winning journalists Amy Goodman and Juan González.

12:00 PM - 12:30 PM

Fighting Stigma
Host: Free FM
Disability and Health English
Sit down with Vanessa every week to unpack some of the day to day challenges of living with mental illness and explore strategies for facing them with grace, humour and knowledge.

12:30 PM - 1:00 PM

Health Check - BBC
Health Check grapples with health issues on a global scale, investigates discoveries and solutions in healthcare, and looks at how to deliver a healthier world.

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

The Voice Within
Host: Free FM
Religion and Spirituality English
The Voice Within explores new age beliefs with regular guests.

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM

People Fixing the World - BBC
Taking on the big and small problems of our time and talks to those trying to solve them.

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM

A Sonic Youth
Host: Oliver Grey
Music English
A love for indie rock as expressed by a 18-year-old Kiwi.

6:00 PM - 6:30 PM

Voices of Peace and Aroha
Aiming to build strong relationships and unity within all Muslim groups and across our communities in Aotearoa. The programme is in both Arabic and English.

7:00 PM - 7:30 PM

Mo’ui lelei – Tali tali lelei
Host: Maile
Ethnic Voices Tongan (Tonga)
Mo’ui lelei – Tali tali lelei the 100% Tongan language programme bringing you local, national and international news that matters to the Tongan community. We celebrate Tongan music, health, fitness and education programmes, and invite special guests to share their experiences. But most of all we celebrate and use the Tongan language every day because Mo’ui lelei – Tali tali lelei is always available on podcast and your favourite social media platform.

7:30 PM - 8:00 PM

Siwa Umak
Host:
Ethnic Voices Korean
Supporting Korean migrants in the Waikato and beyond with music, poetry, interviews and life stories.

8:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Barangay New Zealand
Host: Free FM
Ethnic Voices Filipino
Barangay New Zealand is your Filipino home, away from home – your connection to the homeland. Tune in for an hour of Pinoy music and information.

9:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Sathsara Rāwa
Exploring Sri Lankan culture through music from the 70’s, 80s, 90s and 2000’s – the golden era of Sri Lankan Sinhala songs.

10:00 PM - 11:00 PM

The Blackhouse
Centres on the African-Heritage & Black Diaspora experience in Aotearoa. Stories, social observations, music, history, news, interviews, politics, & events from our very diverse global diasporic Pan-African communities.

11:00 PM - 11:59 PM

Island Reggae Luau
Host: Free FM
Music English
A feast of reggae, delivered in uniquely Hawaiian style.

2Friday May, 2025

12:00 AM - 1:00 AM

Back Porch Bluegrass
Host: Free FM
Music English
Paul Trenwith is an enthusiastic advocate for, player and promoter of bluegrass music. Back Porch Bluegrass features a wide range of the genre's best performers.

1:00 AM - 2:00 AM

Forty Six and 2
Fresh FM's Matt and Maria start the weekend with some great rock music and the odd random track thrown in.

2:00 AM - 3:00 AM

Conexao Sulamerica
Portuguese content for expat Brazilians. A show produced at Radio Southland.

3:00 AM - 4:00 AM

Sathsara Rāwa
Exploring Sri Lankan culture through music from the 70’s, 80s, 90s and 2000’s – the golden era of Sri Lankan Sinhala songs.

4:00 AM - 4:30 AM

Sai News
Host: Free FM
Religion and Spirituality English
Sai News is for the spiritual followers of the teachings of Sai Baba.

4:30 AM - 5:00 AM

Voices of Peace and Aroha
Aiming to build strong relationships and unity within all Muslim groups and across our communities in Aotearoa. The programme is in both Arabic and English.

5:30 AM - 6:00 AM

Fighting Stigma
Host: Free FM
Disability and Health English
Sit down with Vanessa every week to unpack some of the day to day challenges of living with mental illness and explore strategies for facing them with grace, humour and knowledge.

6:00 AM - 7:00 AM

That's The Ticket
Host: Hannah Mooney
Arts and Culture English
Hannah Mooney has your ticket to arts happenings in the Tron and beyond. Interviews with local creatives, what’s on guides and even the odd performance live on air...

7:00 AM - 7:30 AM

The Documentary - BBC
New insights into important global issues and events, exploring why people do what they do, and what the consequences are.

7:30 AM - 9:30 AM

The Free Breakfast
Host: Free FM
Various English
The truly local breakfast radio show by, for and about the Waikato. This is a weekly show broadcast on Free FM, an Access radio station proudly supported by NZ on Air

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM

The Interview - BBC
In-depth, hard-hitting interviews with newsworthy personalities, and gets behind the stories that make the news.

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Out West Radio
Host: Free FM
Community English
Keeping Hamilton West residents informed and up to date with what is happening at the Western Community Centre. The Centre has been supporting the Hamilton West community since 1979.

12:00 PM - 12:30 PM

The Climate Question - BBC
Reflecting a variety of takes on climate change and how best to understand it and the word’s attempts to avert it, temper it or adapt to it.

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Scotty's Place

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM

A Sonic Youth
Host: Oliver Grey
Music English
A love for indie rock as expressed by a 18-year-old Kiwi.

4:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Wrestling Roundup
Host: Free FM
Sport English
Join Grady and Josh every week as they run down what happened in wrestling in the past seven days.

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Flat Out Pride
Host: Free FM
Gender and Sexuality English
Weekly LGBTQIA+ media from Hamilton NZ, made with support of NZ on Air and PROUDly part of CAMA Community Access Media Alliance - Fighting for your right to be on the radio and in the media since 1981

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Kia Ora Brazil
Host: Maya Hasegawa
Ethnic Voices Portuguese
Quer conhecer os brasileiros e gringos mais legais da Nova Zelândia e em todos os lugares do mundo?

7:00 PM - 7:30 PM

Conversa De Futebol
Host: Maikel and Suzana
Sport Portuguese (Brazil)
Bate papo semanal sobre o que acontece dentro e fora dos gramados. Conversa de futebol e pra você amante da bola que mora nas cidades da Nova Zelândia. Você acompanha no programa o giro da rodada e o que ficou marcado na história do futebol brasileiro, entre outros assuntos.

8:00 PM - 9:00 PM

MPB Revista
Host: Antonio Aparecido de Souza
Ethnic Voices Portuguese (Brazil)
The big names in Brazilian samba and samba rock and their greatest hits in the first half hour of the programme. In the second half, new names in Brazilian Popular Music that have recently emerged or are being launched on the music scene.

9:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Fa'atauaina O Aiga
"Fa'atauaina o Aiga" or in English "Focus on the Family" came about from the concern in the Christchurch Samoan community's hearts for people dealing with family problems.

10:00 PM - 12:00 AM

1200 Degrees
Get your urban fix with your host DJ D (Australia's premiere female turntablist) on the 1200's spinning vinyl 7” 12” & DVS on a musical journey thru time via original samples.

3Saturday May, 2025

12:00 AM - 1:00 AM

Deep_INsessioNZ
Host: #SSSD
Music English
Deep_INsessioNZ goes deep into electronic music culture from jungle to dub, from garage to tech house and everything in between.

1:00 AM - 2:00 AM

Back Porch Bluegrass
Host: Free FM
Music English
Paul Trenwith is an enthusiastic advocate for, player and promoter of bluegrass music. Back Porch Bluegrass features a wide range of the genre's best performers.

2:00 AM - 3:00 AM

Flat Out Pride
Host: Free FM
Gender and Sexuality English
Weekly LGBTQIA+ media from Hamilton NZ, made with support of NZ on Air and PROUDly part of CAMA Community Access Media Alliance - Fighting for your right to be on the radio and in the media since 1981

3:00 AM - 4:00 AM

Balmoral Blues
A deep dive into the blues with host David Blaine.

5:00 AM - 5:30 AM

Drawn Borings: A Curated Soundscape for Creative Minds
Host: Grant Jack
Arts and Culture English
Inspired by Grant's practice of automatic drawing, Drawn Borings isn’t just passive background music—it’s an immersive experience designed to open doors to new ideas and creative moments.

6:30 AM - 7:00 AM

Out West Radio
Host: Free FM
Community English
Keeping Hamilton West residents informed and up to date with what is happening at the Western Community Centre. The Centre has been supporting the Hamilton West community since 1979.

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM

Suzy and Friends
Kids time - songs and stories with the irreressable Suzy Cato.

8:00 AM - 8:30 AM

The Bridge Zone
Host: Free FM
Interests and Hobbies English
The show is a platform to talk about Bridge in general - play, results interviews and discussion at all levels of the game.

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM

Connect With Community Waikato
Host: Holly Snape
Community English
An overview of the community groups and social services in the Waikato region.

9:00 AM - 9:30 AM

ReThinking Mental Wellbeing
Host: Andre Jackson
Disability and Health English
Real, relatable conversations about mental wellbeing from someone who is walking the same journey as you, just sitting on a different side of the microphone. Just like you, I’m on this journey of self-discovery and healing. We answer the questions that you have asked. To explore mental wellbeing in an honest and authentic way without all the jargon getting in the way.

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Free Left Turn
Host: Craig Wills
News, Issues and Current Affairs
Craig Wills hosts Free Left Turn, in which he agitates for change, and a fairer, balanced society.

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

The Good Day Matrix
Amazing Kiwis about their wellbeing journeys.

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Happy News - BBC
A weekly collection of the happiest stories in the world.

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM

iDad and Daughter
Host: Free FM
Community English
Eslet Aloua-Carter and her dad Frank share their thoughts and experiences, and help each other along the way. Together they open new experiences.

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Radio 2050
A mix of talk and music, interviewing global changemakers who are actively working to better our planet.

5:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Wrestling Roundup
Host: Free FM
Sport English
Join Grady and Josh every week as they run down what happened in wrestling in the past seven days.

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Headscarves and Good Yarns
Young followers of Islam talk about life in New Zealand

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Bethel New Zealand
Host: Daniel
Ethnic Voices Spanish (Latin America)
Bethel Nueva Zelanda es una sucursal de Bethel TV y Radio en América del Norte, Central y del Sur, que llega a la comunidad latina para difundir el evangelio y conectarse con buena conversación y buena música cristiana.

8:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Radio Buddhist (Mandarin)
Host: Free FM
Religion and Spirituality Mandarin
Mandarin Buddhist Show. This is a weekly show broadcast on Free FM, an Access radio station proudly supported by NZ on Air.

8:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Siwa Umak
Host:
Ethnic Voices Korean
Supporting Korean migrants in the Waikato and beyond with music, poetry, interviews and life stories.

9:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Arritmia
Host: Angie Rodríguez Gómez
Religion and Spirituality Spanish
Un programa de radio cristiano, presentado por Angie Rodriguez.

10:00 PM - 11:00 PM

Retrospect '60s Garage Punk Show
Host: Phil Grey
Music English
Punk rock predates the Sex Pistols and The Clash! Welcome to the world’s only weekly podcast presenting obscure 1960s garage punk, garage rock, proto-punk, freakbeat and psychedelia from every part of the planet! 🎸 All the info you need is here - https://linktr.ee/retrospectgaragepunk

11:00 PM - 12:00 AM

Garage Band Radio
Wazza explores the electrifying years of 1976 to 1984, spotlighting the UK’s explosive punk scene and delving into the influential sounds emerging from the streets of places like Vancouver, Hermosa Beach, Turin and Gothenburg.

4Sunday May, 2025

12:00 AM - 1:00 AM

The Metal Bar
Metal enthusiasts... this is for you.

1:00 AM - 2:00 AM

Island Reggae Luau
Host: Free FM
Music English
A feast of reggae, delivered in uniquely Hawaiian style.

2:00 AM - 4:00 AM

The Paleface Parabola
Host: Jumpin' JB
Music English
Jumpin’ JB (New Jersey) opens up the rock n roll history books with 9 tracks from 9 decades. Our only rules. No 2 pencils and notebooks mandatory, clothes optional.

4:00 AM - 5:00 AM

Fa'atauaina O Aiga
"Fa'atauaina o Aiga" or in English "Focus on the Family" came about from the concern in the Christchurch Samoan community's hearts for people dealing with family problems.

5:00 AM - 6:00 AM

Kia Ora Brazil
Host: Maya Hasegawa
Ethnic Voices Portuguese
Quer conhecer os brasileiros e gringos mais legais da Nova Zelândia e em todos os lugares do mundo?

6:00 AM - 6:30 AM

Conversa De Futebol
Host: Maikel and Suzana
Sport Portuguese (Brazil)
Bate papo semanal sobre o que acontece dentro e fora dos gramados. Conversa de futebol e pra você amante da bola que mora nas cidades da Nova Zelândia. Você acompanha no programa o giro da rodada e o que ficou marcado na história do futebol brasileiro, entre outros assuntos.

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

God's Message
Host: Free FM
Religion and Spirituality English
Join Albert every week as he shares hope and meaning from the Bible, God's Message for humankind.

9:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Buddhism on Air
Host: Free FM
Religion and Spirituality English
Buddhism on Air, hosted by Tenzin Chosang, discusses Buddhism and Buddhist beliefs.

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Connect With Community Waikato
Host: Holly Snape
Community English
An overview of the community groups and social services in the Waikato region.

12:30 PM - 12:40 PM

Witness History - BBC
Pivotal moments in our history, through the memories of those who were there.

12:40 PM - 2:00 PM

Cosmopolitan News and Views
Host: Free FM
Community English
Cosmopolitan News and Views introduces guests from all ages and cultures making this programme, diverse, colourful and at times controversial. This is a radio show broadcast on Free FM, an access station proudly sponsored by NZ on Air.

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Harmony Waikato
Host: Free FM
Music English
Harmony Waikato is a programme for vocal groups of all sorts, shapes and sizes and styles from madrigals to hymns, from jazz to spirituals and doo-wop to barbershop. This is a weekly show broadcast on Free FM.

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Sai News
Host: Free FM
Religion and Spirituality English
Sai News is for the spiritual followers of the teachings of Sai Baba.

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Fighting Stigma
Host: Free FM
Disability and Health English
Sit down with Vanessa every week to unpack some of the day to day challenges of living with mental illness and explore strategies for facing them with grace, humour and knowledge.

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Golden Guide
Host: Brother Len
Religion and Spirituality Tagalog Cebuano
Gospel songs and messages from the Holy Scripture in Tagalog Cebuano and English.

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Headscarves and Good Yarns
Young followers of Islam talk about life in New Zealand

8:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Radio Buddhist (Cantonese)
Host: Free FM
Various Cantonese
This is a weekly show broadcast on Free FM, an access radio station proudly supported by NZ on Air.

9:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Jalsa Fiji Radio
From the Christchurch Fijian community, via Plains FM.

10:30 PM - 12:00 AM

The Sticky Icky Reggae Mix with Dubmatix
A series from Dubmatix featuring a one-hour mix of some of the finest reggae, dub, dancehall, and beyond.

5Monday May, 2025

12:00 AM - 1:00 AM

Deep_INsessioNZ
Host: #SSSD
Music English
Deep_INsessioNZ goes deep into electronic music culture from jungle to dub, from garage to tech house and everything in between.

1:00 AM - 3:00 AM

Jazz Boulevard
Canadian Jazz show hosted by Moz Taylor. A mix of the latest releases from musicians out in the clubs today, classic tracks from yesteryear, and a sprinkling of Blues, Roots, and World.

3:00 AM - 4:00 AM

Planet Waves AfroSound Podcast
Host: Phil Grey
Music English
A weekly set of AfroBeat, AfroRock, AfroFuzz, AfroFunk, Zamrock and more.

4:00 AM - 5:00 AM

Barangay New Zealand
Host: Free FM
Ethnic Voices Filipino
Barangay New Zealand is your Filipino home, away from home – your connection to the homeland. Tune in for an hour of Pinoy music and information.

5:00 AM - 5:30 AM

Siwa Umak
Host:
Ethnic Voices Korean
Supporting Korean migrants in the Waikato and beyond with music, poetry, interviews and life stories.

5:30 AM - 6:00 AM

AA Radio Show
The Alcoholics Anonymous Radio Show from Plains FM, Christchurch

6:00 AM - 7:00 AM

Arritmia
Host: Angie Rodríguez Gómez
Religion and Spirituality Spanish
Un programa de radio cristiano, presentado por Angie Rodriguez.

7:30 AM - 9:30 AM

The Free Breakfast
Host: Free FM
Various English
The truly local breakfast radio show by, for and about the Waikato. This is a weekly show broadcast on Free FM, an Access radio station proudly supported by NZ on Air

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Unexpected Elements- BBC
The news you know, the science you don’t. Looking beyond everyday narratives to discover a goldmine of scientific stories and connections from around the globe.

12:00 PM - 12:30 PM

Historic Souvenirs
Host: Mel Driscoll
Interests and Hobbies English
Personal memoirs in a series of book readings.

12:30 PM - 1:00 PM

Assignment - BBC
Investigations and journeys into the heart of global events from BBC correspondents.

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Cult Chat
Dr Caroline Ansley, Lindy Jacomb and Liz Gregory traverse the cultiverse. They unpack the cult playbook, talk to leavers of coercive and controlling groups in New Zealand, and share their stories.

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM

The Food Chain - BBC
The business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate.

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Over Some Milo
Host: Sumaiya, Emma & Krishna
Children and Youth English
We’ve got a lot to say about our silly little terribly important teenage lives. It’s Marvel chat and maths class rants and half-hearted deviations into the injustice all around us. This is a show for Sumaiya’s mum, but you can listen too if you like.

6:30 PM - 7:00 PM

Mo’ui lelei – Tali tali lelei
Host: Maile
Ethnic Voices Tongan (Tonga)
Mo’ui lelei – Tali tali lelei the 100% Tongan language programme bringing you local, national and international news that matters to the Tongan community. We celebrate Tongan music, health, fitness and education programmes, and invite special guests to share their experiences. But most of all we celebrate and use the Tongan language every day because Mo’ui lelei – Tali tali lelei is always available on podcast and your favourite social media platform.

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Waikato Chinese Voices
Host: Free FM
Ethnic Voices Mandarin
Your source of culture and information for the region's Chinese speaking community. News and current affairs, discussions, immigration policy, life hacks and music, plus local Chinese community events.

9:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Bethel New Zealand
Host: Daniel
Ethnic Voices Spanish (Latin America)
Bethel Nueva Zelanda es una sucursal de Bethel TV y Radio en América del Norte, Central y del Sur, que llega a la comunidad latina para difundir el evangelio y conectarse con buena conversación y buena música cristiana.

10:00 PM - 11:00 PM

The Joy of Classical Music
Host: Andrew Johnstone
Arts and Culture English
Exploring classical music in all its glories and complexities. From the sweetest melodic to the cutting edge of the avant-garde... from the deep past to the freshest contemporary. All of it. The joy of classical music.

11:00 PM - 12:00 AM

Forty Six and 2
Fresh FM's Matt and Maria start the weekend with some great rock music and the odd random track thrown in.

6Tuesday May, 2025

12:00 AM - 1:00 AM

The Arts Hour - BBC
A weekly showcase of the best in global arts from across the BBC and from broadcasters around the world, with a range of rich arts, culture and entertainment stories.

1:00 AM - 2:00 AM

The Blackhouse
Centres on the African-Heritage & Black Diaspora experience in Aotearoa. Stories, social observations, music, history, news, interviews, politics, & events from our very diverse global diasporic Pan-African communities.

2:00 AM - 3:00 AM

Retrospect '60s Garage Punk Show
Host: Phil Grey
Music English
Punk rock predates the Sex Pistols and The Clash! Welcome to the world’s only weekly podcast presenting obscure 1960s garage punk, garage rock, proto-punk, freakbeat and psychedelia from every part of the planet! 🎸 All the info you need is here - https://linktr.ee/retrospectgaragepunk

3:00 AM - 4:00 AM

Garage Band Radio
Wazza explores the electrifying years of 1976 to 1984, spotlighting the UK’s explosive punk scene and delving into the influential sounds emerging from the streets of places like Vancouver, Hermosa Beach, Turin and Gothenburg.

5:00 AM - 6:00 AM

MPB Revista
Host: Antonio Aparecido de Souza
Ethnic Voices Portuguese (Brazil)
The big names in Brazilian samba and samba rock and their greatest hits in the first half hour of the programme. In the second half, new names in Brazilian Popular Music that have recently emerged or are being launched on the music scene.

6:00 AM - 7:00 AM

Musafir Hoon Yaaro
Host: Free FM
Ethnic Voices Hindi
Musafir Hoon Yaaro (I am a Traveller) is a lifestyle show in Hindi, hosted by Arsh (Jimmy) Singh.

7:30 AM - 9:30 AM

The Free Breakfast
Host: Free FM
Various English
The truly local breakfast radio show by, for and about the Waikato. This is a weekly show broadcast on Free FM, an Access radio station proudly supported by NZ on Air

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

The Science Hour - BBC
The impact and implications of the latest international scientific news and research – from outer space to the inner workings of the human body.

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

AA Radio Show
The Alcoholics Anonymous Radio Show from Plains FM, Christchurch

12:30 PM - 1:00 PM