RADIO PROGRAMS
The music and comedies presented on Silver Memories are from the 1940s to the 1970s 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 are the ‘cheerio’ and birthday calls segments heard each morning.
Listen to a sample
PROGRAM GUIDE
Weekly Program Highlights
Home Grown Hits
Mondays 10am
At 10:00am on Mondays, tune in to hear some classic Australian songs you will all remember.
This is also the time to hear your own resident’s requests being played. To request songs, simply log in to the Silver Memories website and under the member login tab, you will see the section for Music Requests. Fill in the details and press submit and your songs will be played. Be sure to give us about a week's notice.
Dance with Me!
Tuesdays 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 Great Songwriters
Wednesdays 10am
Hear the great songwriters from music's golden age - Gershwin, Berlin, Rogers and Hammerstein, Lennon and McCartney, Turpin and John. Prepared by Michael Goodwin.
The Year That Was!
Thursdays 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
Fridays 10am and Monday - Friday 4pm
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
Mondays to Fridays just after 7am
This daily spot focuses on a star from the past. Each star will be heard for an entire week.
Birthday Calls
Mondays to Saturdays 9am and 11am
Your residents can have their birthdays acknowledged on the radio. Use the website form 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.
Down Memory Lane
Monday - Friday 2:30pm - 5pm
Hear half hour programs including Country Classics, Best of the Crooners, Old Time Dance Music, Singalong and Love Songs and Ballads. Perfect for that 'sundown' time of the day.
Our Favourite Hymns
Sundays 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. Song sheets for the hymns are sent to you each week.
Mainly Waltzing and Marching
Mondays to Saturdays, 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)
Mondays to Saturdays 7am – 10am. Birthday calls at 9am
Between 7am and 10am, our announcers will engage with the listener while playing well-known music from the 1940s to the 1970s.
Brunchtime
Mondays to Saturdays, 11am – noon. Birthday calls at 11am
This program plays gentle music from the 1940s through to the 1970s.
Family Favourites from the 60's
Saturdays 10am - noon
Hear easy-listening hits from the 1960's. Elvis, The Beatles, Cilla Black, Cliff Richard, Dusty Springfield and more!
Light Music for Lunch
Mondays to Sundays, 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
Mondays to Saturdays 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
Sundays 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
Monday - Friday 5pm
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).
Mondays 10am
At 10:00am on Mondays, tune in to hear some classic Australian songs you will all remember.
This is also the time to hear your own resident’s requests being played. To request songs, simply log in to the Silver Memories website and under the member login tab, you will see the section for Music Requests. Fill in the details and press submit and your songs will be played. Be sure to give us about a week's notice.
Dance with Me!
Tuesdays 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 Great Songwriters
Wednesdays 10am
Hear the great songwriters from music's golden age - Gershwin, Berlin, Rogers and Hammerstein, Lennon and McCartney, Turpin and John. Prepared by Michael Goodwin.
The Year That Was!
Thursdays 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
Fridays 10am and Monday - Friday 4pm
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
Mondays to Fridays just after 7am
This daily spot focuses on a star from the past. Each star will be heard for an entire week.
Birthday Calls
Mondays to Saturdays 9am and 11am
Your residents can have their birthdays acknowledged on the radio. Use the website form 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.
Down Memory Lane
Monday - Friday 2:30pm - 5pm
Hear half hour programs including Country Classics, Best of the Crooners, Old Time Dance Music, Singalong and Love Songs and Ballads. Perfect for that 'sundown' time of the day.
Our Favourite Hymns
Sundays 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. Song sheets for the hymns are sent to you each week.
Mainly Waltzing and Marching
Mondays to Saturdays, 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)
Mondays to Saturdays 7am – 10am. Birthday calls at 9am
Between 7am and 10am, our announcers will engage with the listener while playing well-known music from the 1940s to the 1970s.
Brunchtime
Mondays to Saturdays, 11am – noon. Birthday calls at 11am
This program plays gentle music from the 1940s through to the 1970s.
Family Favourites from the 60's
Saturdays 10am - noon
Hear easy-listening hits from the 1960's. Elvis, The Beatles, Cilla Black, Cliff Richard, Dusty Springfield and more!
Light Music for Lunch
Mondays to Sundays, 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
Mondays to Saturdays 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
Sundays 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
Monday - Friday 5pm
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