RAY ON THE RADIO
Fridays at 5-7pm
When Friday rolls around, Ray’s got the soundtrack to kick off your weekend. It’s two hours of great music, local flavor, and a healthy dose of fun — the kind of show that keeps you smiling on the drive home or while you’re winding down from the week.
Ray mixes classic hits, fresh finds, and stories from around Northumberland, all with his trademark humor and easygoing style. Whether he’s chatting with local artists, spinning your favorite tunes, or cracking a joke or two, Ray keeps things real and entertaining.
So grab a snack, turn up the dial, and start your weekend right with Ray on the Radio, every Friday from 5 to 7 on Northumberland 89.7 — where good music and good company come standard.
STAGE LEFT THE PLAYERS
TUESDAYS JUST AFTER THE NEWS AT 6
Stage Left the Players is an on-air collaboration between the Northumberland Players and 89.7 FM to celebrate Fifty Years of the Players. The multi-generational theatre company has been bringing quality entertainment to Cobourg and Northumberland for five decades. From our humble beginnings at the CCI to the Victoria Hall, the Best Western Cobourg Inn & Convention Centre, Victoria Hall, and the Capitol Theatre Arts Centre.
This weekly half-hour show runs every Tuesday night just after the local news. Your host Victor Svenningson will introduce you to the rich fabric of their membership. We will meet directors, actors, producers, stage managers, as well as many of the skilled members who create the costumes, props, sets, sounds and lights that bring our plays to life.
SWEET SEASONS - Dale Patterson
Fridays at 10am
It's a trip back in time. Every week Dale Patterson selects a "Season" in Top 40 rock 'n roll history and plays the music from that time. He also looks back at the news events of that time, the popular TV shows and what was playing in movie theatres. It could be the summer of 1963, the spring of 1968, the winter of 1975 or the fall of 1981. Tune in and find out!
SUNDAY COFFEE HOUSE - GREG SCHATZMANN
SUNDAYS AT NOON
Hosted by a professor of radio broadcasting (so you know it’s well-timed and well-structured), this focuses on the kind of music you’d hear in a hip coffeehouse on a Sunday: mellow, acoustic, jazz-inflected folk. Very listenable voice.
SUNDAY MORNING BRUNCH - GLENN MCLAREN
SUNDAYS AT 7AM
Early-morning wake-up featuring very diverse music selection, ranging from funk to soul to classic rock to disco to the lighter strains of ‘70s soft-rock and r&b. Focuses on the concept of ‘double-shots’ (i.e. playing two of one artist in a row, so as not to lose the general ‘vibe’ so easily).
SWINGTIME
Thursdays at 2pm
Live from The Cloud Room high atop The Hotel Nostalgia, Pete Smith plays everything from big bands and crooners to jazz and adult contemporary. Join Pete Thursdays at 2pm for an hour of easy listening favourites on Swingtime!
TEA N’ TOAST
Sunday at 11:00am
My name is Sean Bryan. Been out of radio for 35 years since I did a few time slots at CKLN. A community radio station that once existed in Toronto. I'm back here on Northumberland 89.7 every Sunday 11 am til noon. Show is called Tea n' Toast. We are going to listen to soothing, comfy sounds to ease into our Sunday. Hope you enjoy.
THE WEEKLY HEALTH BEAT
TUESDAYS AT NOON
The Weekly Health Beat dives into a variety of topics, events and services that are relevant to the health of the Northumberland community members. Each week Adam hosts a guest from the community to focus on a relevant health event which can be anything related to the physiological, mental, or social health of people in our community.
WORD ON THE HILLS - GWYNN SCHELTEMA, FELICITY SIDNELL REID, AND CHRIS CAMERON
SUNDAYS AT 1PM
Words come alive each week right here in Northumberland when we meet authors, editors, and all those involved in the wonderful world of writing.
Join co-hosts Felicity, Gwynn, and Chris as they introduce you to the people who are inspired by the beauty and power of the written word.