Contact Name : Stu Craib

Phone Number : 027 272 5405

Email : stusrequest@gmail.com

Facebook : Waimate Community Radio

Studio/Gift Shop : 50 Queen Street

Waimate Community Radio 87.7 FM

We are broadcasting 24 hours a day 7 days a week with a varied musical line up of great tunes from the 50's through to the latest when no announcers are present.

We have 6 volunteer announcers presenting shows that reflect their own tastes and are always looking for more suggestions from the community on what they would like to hear.

We are a community radio here for the community with notices and local news. Any local volunteer organisation is welcome to advertise their meeting and activities at no cost and our rates for commercial businesses are very generous. Our studio and gift shop is located at 50 Queen St Waimate and is manned by our announcers and other volunteers. We sell a range of local crafts and giftware, as well as a range of second-hand CD's and DVD's

Introducing the WCR 87.7 announcers

Stu Craib.

Stu is currently the chairperson and station manager for Waimate Community Radio. He grew up in the small town of Stirling and has worked all around NZ, Australia and the US. His music tastes are varied, and he presents 5 shows a week.

• Tue 1pm to 3pm. Music from a selection of Kiwi musicians, then pop and rock. 3pm a short story or play.

• Thursday 2-3pm mainly Celtic. 3pm to 3.30pm an episode of a classic radio show. 3.30pm to 4pm Rock.

• Fri 12.45pm to 1.30pm The Tackle shop Leisure and Home songs from the 80’s.

• Sat 10.30am The Goons followed by a featured LP uninterrupted from start to finish.

• Sun 8.30 - 9.30am an hour of Christian music, followed by a bracket of children’s music from the past or a story for the young and young at heart.

Ian Devlin

Ian was born and grew up in Waimate. He left in his mid teens and after a number of years moved back and is loving it. Ian says that Waimate is a great wee town. Ian loves most music especially 60s, 70s and 80s Rock and Heavy Metal, celtic and folk music from many countries.

• Wed 1 - 3pm hits from the 50’s to now.

  7 - 9pm Rock Metal and Punk 60s to now.

• Thursday morning Celtic - Irish, Scottish, Welsh etc

• Fri Afternoon 4pm - 6pm Country and Western.

Bill Glen

Bill hails originally from Glasgow, and has also spent time across the ditch. He also has a varied music taste.

• Thursday 2 -5pm Pop and rock from the 70's to current plus a little bit of country and folk. Bill is temporarily on leave at present

Pauline Thomas

Pauline is on Mondays, 11am to noon with a mixture of pop and country.

Diane Foley

Diane is a retired schoolteacher and a Waimate legend. She is a published author, and an active member of the local CWI.

She is a lover of classical music and shares this with us every Friday morning 11am to noon (ish).

Joy Adams

Joy is one of New Zealand’s best known country recording artists. Having lived in the Waikato region for many years, and has travelled extensively performing shows throughout NZ, USA, Australia, Norfolk Island, Belgium, Denmark, Germany and Norway.

Joy presents her Classic Country show every Wednesday 11am to noon.