The Programs
We have 4 categories of shows here on FCUM Radio. Click on the links below to go straight to your preferred section, or just take a stroll through a sea of information.
Daytime
The Shindig Breakfast
Weekdays at 10:00
Listen to FCUM Radio’s Breakfast Show for the Shindig Pick Of The Week and the 3 in 1 Quiz, in addition to a news injection in the form of The Midday Review (at 11am). Hosted by Ben and Marv, it’s the perfect way to start your day. benandmarv@fcumradio.co.uk. Facebook
FCUM Radio Gig Guide
Weekdays at 11:30
Marv Willers presents acts who are coming to the floors of Manchester this week. Covering the Deaf Institute, Ruby Lounge, Academy, Night & Day Cafe and more, tune in for the latest music coming to Manchester station@fcumradio.co.uk
Dadrock & Dance
Weekdays at 13:00
Following regular slots on Radio Caroline and manchesterismusic.co.uk, FCUM Radio is proud to host the talents of Rockin’ John Cron’. RJC will be playing classic rock n roll and plenty of foot tapping favourites to bring joy to your afternoons. rjc@fcumradio.co.uk
Show With No Name
Weekdays at 16:00
Join FCUM Radio’s very own record breakers – Stevie D, Doh and Snowy every afternoon at 4pm for un-namable joy. Great music and features galore the new look for FCUM Radio in the afternoons. showwithnoname@fcumradio.co.uk
FCUM Radio Community Guide
Weekdays at 18:00
Join Ben for an hour of Community news across Greater Manchester. The more detailed he becomes in the low-down of all of your local, lovely events, the more his compadre Marv is tempted to try and distract him from urgent and interesting community matters. So for chat covering libraries, park rangers and trapping owls, tune in during your tea. station@fcumradio.co.uk
Music Speciality
Hot Biscuits
Mondays at 19:00 (Repeated Sundays at 23:00)
Join Steve Bewick for a variety of jazz, be-bop, swing and R&B. hotbiscuits@fcumradio.co.uk
Freestyling’ With Finton
Thursdays at 19:00 (Repeated Sundays at 15:00)
Finton packs two hours with Modern Soul and Hip Hop favourites from across the decades. He also graces the airwaves with his Three to Play What I Want – Any Old Time feature, which is three rather tenuously linked (yet superbly selected) favourites of Finton’s. finton@fcumradio.co.uk
Red Rebel Radio
Mondays at 20:00 (Repeated Fridays at 19:00)
Live from the dungeon of FCUM Radio Towers, Swampy & Pace bring you their insight, interviews, comedy and music to the airwaves. But the ultimate question remains the same, will our intrepid heroes make it out of the dungeon this week? Tune in to find out. redrebelradio@fcumradio.co.uk
Northern Lights
Mondays at 21:30 (Repeated Saurdays at 23:00)
Serious music fanatic Steven Wood plays Northern favourites in addition to some recent rarities and fantastic finds. Listen again for You Never Hear It On The Radio and Undercover. northernlights@fcumradio.co.uk
Hidden Gems
Thursdays at 21:30 (Repeated Sundays at 14:00)
With his feet rooted within Soul and Motown, tune in to Scott Taylor’s Hidden Gems to hear some of the rarest tracks on the radio, as well as a Featured Artist and his Make Way For The Original segment. hiddengems@fcumradio.co.uk
Soul Unsigned
Thursdays at 22:30
Brought to you by the good people of www.soulunsigned.com, tune in for UK based unsigned soul, funk, r&b and much more.
Matt Nickson’s Jazz Selection
Mondays at 19:00 (Repeated Sundays at 23:00)
Matt presents his immense encyclopaedic knowledge for Jazz to FCUM Radio, bringing an hour of quality jazzy goodness to your Thursday evenings. mattnickson@fcumradio.co.uk
The Roost
Saturdays at 18:00 (Repeated Sundays at 21:00)
Stuart James looks at the stories behind the music as he features an artist each week and highlights his pick of their tunes and tales in this highly addictive show. theroost@fcumradio.co.uk
The Michael Ward Hour
Saturdays at 21:00 (Repeated Sundays at 13:00)
The truly perfect warm-up for your weekend, Michael loves to play the best in modern indie, electronica and folk each week. Tune in for his Album Of The Week, his Turn It Up To Eleven track and the inspiring new music of today from across the globe. michaelward@fcumradio.co.uk
The Funktion Room
Saturdays at 18:00 (Repeated Sundays at 22:00)
Martin Abrams brings you an hour of quality funk and soul from across the decades, creating the feel of a night out indoors for your Friday. Features include The Noises From Next Door, Go Funk Yourself and This Dub is My Dub. martinabrams@fcumradio.co.uk
Sports Review Show
Saturdays at 10:00 (Repeated Tuesdays at 19:00)
Huddersfield University student Gaz Marshall and friends present a weekly round-up of any sport worth debating, discussing and deliberating over. With a collection of Indie anthems as their backdrop, tune in and interact with the lads by emailing sportsreview@fcumradio.co.uk
The Bonus Round
Saturdays at 11:00 (Repeated Sundays at 17:00)
Join Russ Clarke and friends for the premier Manchester gaming radio program. Russ introduces his thoughts on the latest games to hit the shelves, celebrates his website of the week whilst playing chip tunes from the last thirty years. bonusround@fcumradio.co.uk
Reggae Latin Funk Bass Beats
Fridays at 20:00 (Repeated Sundays at 18:00)
Stretching his cultured ear from Wales to South America, tune in for a true collector’s take on (as the title suggests) Reggae, Latin, Funk, Bass and Beats. Roy joins our Friday night line-up with tunes to set you up for your evening. Email Roy on royslinger@fcumradio.co.uk
The Time Travelling Turntable
Saturdays at 19:00 (Repeated Sundays at 20:00)
Tony Fever, that’s right Tony, presents an hour of unbelievable creativity and originality, as he presents his latest reinvention of retro classics. Seriously expect the unexpected.downtemposessions@fcumradio.co.uk
Community
FCUM Radio Gig Guide
Weekdays at 11:30
Join Marv Willers as he celebrates the best of what Manchester has to offer this week in this comprehensive music and show guide. If you are in an unsigned band and have a gig coming up, please email station@fcumradio.co.uk and we’ll do our best to promote it.
FCUM Radio Community Guide
Weekdays at 18:00
Ben Hughes presents his weekly guide into the community events that are happening in Greater Manchester this week. If you wish to publicise your upcoming community event, please email station@fcumradio.co.uk
Club Related
This Club Is My Club
Weekdays at 12:30, 15:30 & 21:00
Join Cockers each day of the working week for the news broadcast that matters to you, as she brings you all the news from our club, with all the information, views and interviews that all FCers cannot be without. To send news stories to Cockers, email the show on station@fcumradio.co.uk
Children Of The Revolution
Saturdays at 12:00 (Repeated Sundays at 10:00)
Tune in as The FC Uth take over the FCUM Radio airwaves, as they present their pick of today’s music and share their views on all thing FC.
Bare Necessities
Saturdays at 13:00 (Repeated Tuesdays at 21:30)
Each week, Ben Hughes places a spotlight on the people that make FC the club it is, with insightful interviews of FC officials, coaches, volunteers and players a like and discovers the music that makes them who they are.
