Friday 28 June 2013

Festival of Sport; 2NURFM Winter Sign-up; Whale Census; Arts News

Good morning. Today on the show:
  • 09.35am: Hunter Academy of Sport CEO, Ken Clifford, discusses the NIB Hunter Festival Of Sport coming up Saturday 29 June 2013
  • 09.45am: From 2NURFM Promotions, Sarah Farley-Adams has a progress report on the 2NURFM Winter Sign-Up - your donations help to keep 2NURFM on the air
  • 10.45am: Coordinator, Margo Smith discusses the annual Whale Census - Sunday 30 June 2013 volunteers are needed to assist with counting of whales off Newcastle
  • 11.15am: Arts News with Jane Klein

Thursday 27 June 2013

Michael Avery; Jim Jose; Sue Quadrelli; Tim Roberts

Good morning. Today on the show:
  • 09.35am: Spokesman, Michael Avery - The Richmond Vale Railway Museum's annual Christmas In July is on Saturday 13 July
  • 09.45am: University of Newcastle Associate Professor in Politics, Dr Jim Jose discusses the leadership spill in the Labor Party last night leading to the return of Kevin Rudd as Prime Minister
  • 10.45am: Spokesman, Sue Quadrelli discusses Red Threads Day which benefits the work of the Salvation Army – it is on Friday 28 June
  • 11.15am: Prof Tim Roberts looks at Medical Research and Good Health
  • 11.35am: Event Cinemas, Managers Garth Weiley and Jack Lodge review the new movie Man Of Steel

Wednesday 26 June 2013

Trevor Richards; Natalie Goode; Victoria Haskins; Mike Trypas

Good morning. Today we speak with:
  • 09.35am: Spokesman Trevor Richards from Morpeth Gallery is suggesting that because of Maitland City Council's continuing failure to provide adequate parking the town of Morpeth, the town would be better served moving out of the Maitland City Council Area and into Port Stephens Council
  • 10.45am: Event Coordinator, Natalie Goode from The Wilderness Society discusses Wild Flicks screening environmental films at The Commons CafĂ© on Thursday 27 June 2013
  • 11.15am: School of Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Newcastle, Associate Professor Victoria Haskins is an historian who has been awarded a grant to research the impact of World War 1 on NSW women
  • 11.35am: Rugby League Sport Commentator, Mike Tripas discusses tonight's State of Origin Game II from Suncorp Stadium

Tuesday 25 June 2013

Jim Jose; Katherine Sullivan; Tim Roberts; Matt Lumb and Kiara Mucci

Good morning. Today on the show:
  • 09.35am: University Of Newcastle's Associate Professor in Politics Dr Jim Jose discusses what major changes Coalition Leader Tony Abbott might make if he was elected Prime Minister

  • 10.45am: Spokesman Katherine Sullivan discusses Singleton Arts Festival which is in full swing until Friday 28 July 2013
  • 11.15am: Director of Tom Farrell Institute for the Environment, Prof. Tim Roberts. Feral Cats - how much do they damage our environment?
  • 11.35am: Author Matt Lumb and Illustrator Kiara Mucci discuss their latest book Hope produced by the University of Newcastle's Aim High Program

Monday 24 June 2013

SuperMum Recharge; 2NURFM Winter Sign-up; Prof. Darryl; Knight; Local Housing Boom; Marriage Equality

Good morning. On Today's show:
  • 09.35am: Creator and spokesman, Karen-Anne Waters for the seminar SuperMum Recharge on Tuesday 25 June 2013
  • 10.15am: Sarah Farley-Adams talks about 2NURFM's Winter Sign-Up
  • 10.45am: Acting Director of Advancement at the University of Newcastle, Rosemary O'Neill-Thomson and Prof. Darryl Knight
  • 11.15am: Master Builders Association Hunter Manager, Len Blakeney. Newcastle and Lake Macquarie are about to undergo a building boom – the two local government areas are slated to experience a nearly 20% rise in the number of new houses built by the end of the next financial year
  • 11.35am: Rally For Marriage Equality spokesman, Debbi Long, discusses the rally to be held at Newcastle City Hall from 4:30pm Tuesday 25 June 2013

Thursday 13 June 2013

Empowered for Life; Belmont CBD; Cessnock Town Centre; Prof. Tim Roberts

Good morning. Today on the show:
  • 09.35am: Treasurer, Bruce Gow, discusses the forthcoming Charity Auction to raise money for Empowered For Life, and initiative providing sewing machines and lessons to people in Cambodia, India and Uganda
  • 10.15am: Belmont Town Coordinator, Jennie Barrie, discusses plans for Belmont CBD, including improvements for alfresco dining, promoting use of laneways and a better link to the Town Shore
  • 10.45am: Cessnock Chamber Of Council, President Geoff Walker, discusses concerns that the $1.7 billion Hunter Expressway will have serious implications for Cessnock Town Centre with traffic diverted away from it
  • 11.15am: Prof. Tim Roberts discusses amino acids in sport
  • 11.35am: Event Cinemas Manager, Garth Weiley and Jack Lodge review movies The Internship, After Earth and Haute Cuisine.

Tuesday 11 June 2013

Prof. Jim Jose; Prof. Garth Nicolson; Dani Lloyd-Pritchard

Good morning. Nice to back after losing my voice last week!
  • 09.35am: Prof. Jim Jose with the latest in State and Federal politics
  • 10.15am: Prof. Garth Nicolson is giving seminar tonight on chronic sub-health, eg CFS and autism. Has been nominated for a Nobel Prize
  • 11.15am: Dani Lloyd-Pritchard looks at the importance of honey bees in the environment