RADIO PROGRAMS
The music, comedies and serials presented on Silver Memories are from the 1920s to the early 1960s and will be familiar to residents living in aged care. The programming is appropriate, engaging and entertaining and broadcast from our Brisbane studio by friendly announcers who lend a special ‘human touch’. A much-loved feature of Silver Memories is the ‘cheerio’ and birthday calls segment heard each morning.
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PROGRAM GUIDE
Weekly Program Highlights
Your Requests
Monday 10.30am
We will play your residents’ music requests during this half hour. Gather up six or seven requests and send them, along with the names of the residents who have requested them to silvermemories@4mbs.com.au You can plan this for months ahead if that suits you and it also gives you plenty of time to collect the requests.
Dance with Me!
Tuesday 10am
If you are having Wheelchair Dancing, Stationary Dancing or Ballroom Dancing, this is the program for you but delightful to listen to as well. Music with a distinct rhythm.
The Melody Makers
Wednesday 10am and Monday to Saturday at 3.30pm
This is a perfect opportunity for reminiscence with a program of serious nostalgia. Perhaps you could plan a monthly Silver Memories Morning Tea. There’s time after the program and before lunch to reminiscence. Program prepared by Michael Goodwin.
The Year That Was!
Thursday 10am
This program highlights music of the year from popular artists. Each year will help recall musical favourites from your residents’ lives. It will also contain some information about what happened during the particular year as well as the artists who are performing.
Silver Memories Singalong
Friday 10am
Join in with all your favourites and give the voice a good workout. Residents will remember happy times singing round the piano with family and friends.
Silver Memories Salutes
Monday to Friday just after 7am
This daily spot focuses on a star from the past. Each star will be heard for an entire week.
Birthday calls
Monday - Saturday 8am, 9am and 11am
Your residents can have their birthdays acknowledged on the radio. Ask your admin. to send us the list of your residents’ names and birthdates so we can celebrate on air on their special day. If you would like a special request, just let us know.
The Comedy Spot
Nightly at 8pm
Tune it at 8pm for a little light-heartedness after dinner. Hear your favourite comedians and giggle.
Our Favourite Hymns
Sunday 10am, repeated same day at 2pm
This is an ideal program for residents who aren’t attending church services but who may enjoy singing along with favourite hymns which they will know and love. It is a Christian non-denominational program and usually includes a simple prayer or thought for the day. This is also a good activity for a day when activity staff are rarely on duty.
Mainly Waltzing and Marching
Monday – Saturday 6am – 7am
The title speaks for itself and is a cheerful, non-demanding beginning to the day with its choices of marching and waltz music.
Morning Melodies (including birthday calls)
Monday to Saturday 7am – 10am. Birthday calls at 9am and 11am
Between 7am and 10am, the announcer will engage with the listener while playing well-known music from the 1920s to the early 1960s. T
Brunchtime
Monday to Saturday 10am – noon
The announcer will start the program with a daily spot called Silver Memories Salutes. This will cover various aspects of a particular artist’s life and career and will play some of the artist’s most-loved songs. At 10.30am, the Daily Feature (outlined separately) runs for thirty minutes. At 11am, there will be Birthday Calls. The program plays favourite music from the 1920s through to the early 1960s.
Theatre Organ Memories
Fridays 1.30pm – 2pm
This will take residents back to the days when every theatre and cinema had an organ installed with a real organist to play the tunes of the day and prepare them for the fun ahead on the stage.
Light Music for Lunch
Monday to Saturday Noon – 1pm
Lunchtime brings a change of pace with music taking a quieter ‘background’ approach so that conversation is enhanced over the luncheon period.
Bill Weir’s Featured Musical
Monday to Saturday at 2pm
Enjoy the amazing variety of music written for wonderful stage musicals. Every 3rd Thursday there is a highlighted musical which will be listed for the enjoyment of residents.
Andre Rieu
Thursday and Sunday at 3pm
The ultimate showman, Andre Rieu, entertains in his unique style with his fabulous violin, orchestra and guests. Definitely a toe-tapper.
Silver Memories Miscellany
Daily, evenings and early mornings
This is a gentle mix of old time favourites – crooners, dance music, waltzes and music to snooze to.
Early Evening Melodies
Daily 4pm
It’s the time of the day when you don’t want anything too upbeat or energetic. Music with a relaxing tempo is the order of the day here.
Please note: Times are listed in Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST / Queensland time).
Monday 10.30am
We will play your residents’ music requests during this half hour. Gather up six or seven requests and send them, along with the names of the residents who have requested them to silvermemories@4mbs.com.au You can plan this for months ahead if that suits you and it also gives you plenty of time to collect the requests.
Dance with Me!
Tuesday 10am
If you are having Wheelchair Dancing, Stationary Dancing or Ballroom Dancing, this is the program for you but delightful to listen to as well. Music with a distinct rhythm.
The Melody Makers
Wednesday 10am and Monday to Saturday at 3.30pm
This is a perfect opportunity for reminiscence with a program of serious nostalgia. Perhaps you could plan a monthly Silver Memories Morning Tea. There’s time after the program and before lunch to reminiscence. Program prepared by Michael Goodwin.
The Year That Was!
Thursday 10am
This program highlights music of the year from popular artists. Each year will help recall musical favourites from your residents’ lives. It will also contain some information about what happened during the particular year as well as the artists who are performing.
Silver Memories Singalong
Friday 10am
Join in with all your favourites and give the voice a good workout. Residents will remember happy times singing round the piano with family and friends.
Silver Memories Salutes
Monday to Friday just after 7am
This daily spot focuses on a star from the past. Each star will be heard for an entire week.
Birthday calls
Monday - Saturday 8am, 9am and 11am
Your residents can have their birthdays acknowledged on the radio. Ask your admin. to send us the list of your residents’ names and birthdates so we can celebrate on air on their special day. If you would like a special request, just let us know.
The Comedy Spot
Nightly at 8pm
Tune it at 8pm for a little light-heartedness after dinner. Hear your favourite comedians and giggle.
Our Favourite Hymns
Sunday 10am, repeated same day at 2pm
This is an ideal program for residents who aren’t attending church services but who may enjoy singing along with favourite hymns which they will know and love. It is a Christian non-denominational program and usually includes a simple prayer or thought for the day. This is also a good activity for a day when activity staff are rarely on duty.
Mainly Waltzing and Marching
Monday – Saturday 6am – 7am
The title speaks for itself and is a cheerful, non-demanding beginning to the day with its choices of marching and waltz music.
Morning Melodies (including birthday calls)
Monday to Saturday 7am – 10am. Birthday calls at 9am and 11am
Between 7am and 10am, the announcer will engage with the listener while playing well-known music from the 1920s to the early 1960s. T
Brunchtime
Monday to Saturday 10am – noon
The announcer will start the program with a daily spot called Silver Memories Salutes. This will cover various aspects of a particular artist’s life and career and will play some of the artist’s most-loved songs. At 10.30am, the Daily Feature (outlined separately) runs for thirty minutes. At 11am, there will be Birthday Calls. The program plays favourite music from the 1920s through to the early 1960s.
Theatre Organ Memories
Fridays 1.30pm – 2pm
This will take residents back to the days when every theatre and cinema had an organ installed with a real organist to play the tunes of the day and prepare them for the fun ahead on the stage.
Light Music for Lunch
Monday to Saturday Noon – 1pm
Lunchtime brings a change of pace with music taking a quieter ‘background’ approach so that conversation is enhanced over the luncheon period.
Bill Weir’s Featured Musical
Monday to Saturday at 2pm
Enjoy the amazing variety of music written for wonderful stage musicals. Every 3rd Thursday there is a highlighted musical which will be listed for the enjoyment of residents.
Andre Rieu
Thursday and Sunday at 3pm
The ultimate showman, Andre Rieu, entertains in his unique style with his fabulous violin, orchestra and guests. Definitely a toe-tapper.
Silver Memories Miscellany
Daily, evenings and early mornings
This is a gentle mix of old time favourites – crooners, dance music, waltzes and music to snooze to.
Early Evening Melodies
Daily 4pm
It’s the time of the day when you don’t want anything too upbeat or energetic. Music with a relaxing tempo is the order of the day here.
Please note: Times are listed in Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST / Queensland time).
I have seen first-hand the joy and pleasure that the service brings our elderly residents. Being able to access a radio station that plays the music of the residents’ younger days really helps to bring back memories and often enables us to start discussions of friends, family and times gone by. Music is so important to the work we do here to improve and retain memory and the 4MBS service really assists us in our work.
Janine James. Lifestyle Co-ordinator - Carindale Court & Lodge