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Radio Bute wishes everyone currently in the middle of their Highers – the very Best of Luck

JACK SPECTOR SPECIAL on air on Sunday, May 19 at 2pm for an hour Former Brooklyn Dodger and New York radio’s WMCA presenting a show on Radio Caroline North in 1965.
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A grey, misty start with any drizzle at first, soon dying out. Bright or sunny interludes developing during the morning and becoming warm in the sunshine. Light winds with a max temp of 14 degrees; U.V. index 3; pollen count is moderate.

08.00 – 10.00 SUNDAY BREAKFAST with Peter Wallace bringing you brilliant music inspired by faith. Peter will also look at teh Sunday papers and help you choose which one to purchase and he will also keep you up to date with any travel or weather problems.
10.00 – 12.00 STU’S BEST BITS Fresh from his success presenting a four hour show on Saturday, the Great Man showcases his Best Bits for your delight and delectation.
12.00 – 14.00 SOUL ON SUNDAY: Old Skule; classic; contemporary; northern; tamla; Philadelphia; urban and sophisticated John and Chris bring you the best of the genre.
14.00 – 15.00 THE JACK SPECTOR SHOW::An hour long show from Radio Caroline North in 1965 presented by former Brooklyn Dodger and top DJ on New York’s WMCA radio station.
15.00 – 16.30 TAMLA MOTOWN SWEEP
16.30 – 18.30 SUNDAY CLASSICS with Radio Bute’s very own Captaim Kirk beaming in fro Starship Enterprise.
18.30 – 20.30 ON THE WEEKEND with Mike Marwick and his mix of Americana and other super music.
20.30 – 21.30 HI NRG with Bill Grainger or how to Survive Giorgio.
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:Cloudy and hazy with quite a lot of rain becoming quite warm. Freshening northeast winds with a max temp of 15 degrees and a U.V. index of 2; low pollen and pollution counts.
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Schedule for Saturday, May 18, 2013
08.00 – 10.00 KRAZY KIDZ KLUB: With a mighty “See You Later Alligator; in a While Crocodile” Matthew, Ben, Grace, Kirsty and Peter bring you two packed hours of stories, songs, fun and games from the Radio Bute Den.
10.00 – 14.00 THE STU….PENDOUS SHOW, the suits have given Stu four hours today to bring you his magic music mix of tunes and information plus lots of listener interaction.
14.00 – 18.00 OLD GOLD RETOLD with Mike Blair bringing you juke box hits and rarities from the 60′s and late 50′s this week for four hours and featuring the music of the Big O and the chart of June 1963.
18.00 – 20.00 ROCK AND ROLL SATURDAY the only way to spend Saturday teatime is with Mike Marwick and his huge collection of records.
20.00 – 22.00 BIG FAT PARTY ANTHEMS with Big Tommy playing you the best in magic mixes and mash ups to get you ready to go out clubbing.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnMUmE8aSpk

Everyone at Radio Bute  -  volunteers and listeners  -wish Beth all the best this afternoon (Sunday May 12) as she sings in the Teenstar semi finals in Newcastle.

The above link is of her singing in Glasgow and winning her way through to today in Newcastle.

A mainly dry and bright morning but increasing cloud will bring outbreaks of rain from the east from late morning. Brighter but showery conditions then spreading east from late afternoon. Freshening winds…max temp 12 degrees and U.V. index 1.
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08.00 – 10.00 SUNDAY BREAKFAST with Peter Wallace bringing you up to date weather and travel reports plus a look at the Sunday papers as well as lots of good music inspired by faith.
10.00 – 12.00 STU’S BEST BITS with the Great Man bringing uou the absolute best in music from across seven decades of vinyl, tape, cd and download with tons of background info..essential!
12.00 – 14.00 SOUL ON SUNDAY as soul train gurus Chris and John trawl through the best in old skule, classic, contemporary, urban, sophisticated and northern soul
14.00 – 16.30 MOTOWN SWEEP
16.30 – 18.30 SUNDAY CLASSICS with Captain Hamish Kirk beaming you the best in classical music from the starship Enterprise.
18.30 – 20.30 ON THE WEEKEND with rocknrollmeister Mike Marwick bringing the best in Americana and the rest
20.30 – 22.30 HI NRG get your white stilettos and black tights on and throw your handbag on the dance floor as Bill Grainger brings you the best in Giorgio Moroder inspired dance music.
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:A cloudy start with outbreaks of rain. Into the afternoon it will become brighter but with a scattering of showers. Cool, breezy with a max temp of 10 degrees and a U.V. index of 3.