Theme: 1981
Depeche Mode - Just Can't Get Enough
Rolling Stones - Start Me Up
U2 - I Will Follow
Rush - Tom Sawyer
commercial flashback: Atari Anonymous, 1981 ad
Sparks - Upstairs
1981 two minute history
The Plasmatics - Lunacy
The Who - You Better You Bet
Queen and David Bowie - Under Pressure
Adam and the Ants - Antmusic (live in 1981)
The Specials - Ghost Town
Pink Floyd - Money (to end)

First Aired: September 27, 2026

Theme: 1981 Depeche Mode - Just Can't Get Enough Rolling Stones - Start Me Up U2 - I Will Follow Rush - Tom Sawyer commercial flashback: Atari Anonymous, 1981 ad Sparks - Upstairs 1981 two minute history The Plasmatics - Lunacy The Who - You Better You Bet Queen and David Bowie - Under Pressure Adam and the Ants - Antmusic (live in 1981) The Specials - Ghost Town Pink Floyd - Money (to end) First Aired: September 27, 2026

Eighties - September 27

Theme: 1980
Black Sabbath - Behind the Wall of Sleep
Elvis Costello and the Attractions - Five Gears In Reverse
Cheap Trick - Everything Works If You Let It
David Bowie - Ashes to Ashes
1980 History Segment
Gary Myrick and the Figures - She Talks In Stereo
AC DC - Hells Bells
Mondo Rock - State of the Heart
Pretenders - Talk of the Town
Kate Bush - Army Dreamers
1980 Burger King commercial flashback - Empire Strikes Back glasses
Stevie Wonder - Master Blaster
Olivia Newton John - Magic
Xanadu 1980 movie trailer
Rockpile - Teacher Teacher
The Plimsouls - Zero Hour
The Romantics - What I Like About You (to end)

First Aired: September 20th 2026

Theme: 1980 Black Sabbath - Behind the Wall of Sleep Elvis Costello and the Attractions - Five Gears In Reverse Cheap Trick - Everything Works If You Let It David Bowie - Ashes to Ashes 1980 History Segment Gary Myrick and the Figures - She Talks In Stereo AC DC - Hells Bells Mondo Rock - State of the Heart Pretenders - Talk of the Town Kate Bush - Army Dreamers 1980 Burger King commercial flashback - Empire Strikes Back glasses Stevie Wonder - Master Blaster Olivia Newton John - Magic Xanadu 1980 movie trailer Rockpile - Teacher Teacher The Plimsouls - Zero Hour The Romantics - What I Like About You (to end) First Aired: September 20th 2026

Eighties - September 20

Theme: Cheat Day: Eighties covers by more modern artists

Tori Amos - Enjoy the Silence (Depeche Mode)
Nada Surf - If You Leave (OMD)
Lucy Dacus - In The Air Tonight (Phil Collins)
Adele - Lovesong (The Cure)
Muse - Hungry Like The Wolf (Duran Duran)
Snow Patrol - New Sensation (INXS)
Sia - Under The Milky Way (The Church)
Gary Jules - Mad World (Tears for Fears)
The Dresden Dolls - Pretty In Pink (The Psychedelic Furs)
blink 182 - Dancing With Myself (Billy Idol and Generation X)
The Lumineers - This Must Be The Place (Talking Heads)
The Be Good Tanyas - When Doves Cry (Prince)
Frente - Bizarre Love Triangle (New Order)
Florence and the Machine - Addicted to Love (Robert Palmer) to end

First aired: September 13th 2026

Theme: Cheat Day: Eighties covers by more modern artists
Tori Amos - Enjoy the Silence (Depeche Mode) Nada Surf - If You Leave (OMD) Lucy Dacus - In The Air Tonight (Phil Collins) Adele - Lovesong (The Cure) Muse - Hungry Like The Wolf (Duran Duran) Snow Patrol - New Sensation (INXS) Sia - Under The Milky Way (The Church) Gary Jules - Mad World (Tears for Fears) The Dresden Dolls - Pretty In Pink (The Psychedelic Furs) blink 182 - Dancing With Myself (Billy Idol and Generation X) The Lumineers - This Must Be The Place (Talking Heads) The Be Good Tanyas - When Doves Cry (Prince) Frente - Bizarre Love Triangle (New Order) Florence and the Machine - Addicted to Love (Robert Palmer) to end First aired: September 13th 2026

Eighties - September 13

Digital Underground - Give The Drummer Some
Commercial flashback: SSW grocers 1986
Peter Blakely - Crying in the Chapel
Yazoo - Don't Go
Rick James - Super Freak
Fairground Attraction - Perfect
Midnight Oil - Power And the Passion
Boom Crash Opera - Onion Skin
Wonder Stuff - Merry Go Round
Simply Red - If You Don't Know Me By Now
Divinyls - Science Fiction
Pointer Sisters - Hot Together
Starship - Sara
Sting - If You Love Somebody
Commercial flashback: The Octagon movie 1981
Guest spot by The Shark from Friday Drive: Transvision Vamp - I Don't Care

Digital Underground - Give The Drummer Some Commercial flashback: SSW grocers 1986 Peter Blakely - Crying in the Chapel Yazoo - Don't Go Rick James - Super Freak Fairground Attraction - Perfect Midnight Oil - Power And the Passion Boom Crash Opera - Onion Skin Wonder Stuff - Merry Go Round Simply Red - If You Don't Know Me By Now Divinyls - Science Fiction Pointer Sisters - Hot Together Starship - Sara Sting - If You Love Somebody Commercial flashback: The Octagon movie 1981 Guest spot by The Shark from Friday Drive: Transvision Vamp - I Don't Care

Eighties - September 6

vintage GI Joe Public Service Announcement
Matthew Wilder - Break My Stride
The Style Council - Shout It To The Top
Simple Minds - Promised You A Miracle
Roxy Music - More THan This
Nik Kershaw - I Won't Let The Sun Go Down On Me
Level 42 - The Sun Goes Down (Livin' It Up)
PiL - This Is Not A Love Song
Eddy Grant - Electric Avenue
Fiction Factory - (Feels Like) Heaven
Thomas Dolby - Hyperactive
XTC - Senses Working Overtime
The Jam - Town Called Malice
The Stranglers - Golden Brown
Special guest Ruth from Denmark FM show Something - Sisters Of Mercy - This Corrosion (to end)

vintage GI Joe Public Service Announcement Matthew Wilder - Break My Stride The Style Council - Shout It To The Top Simple Minds - Promised You A Miracle Roxy Music - More THan This Nik Kershaw - I Won't Let The Sun Go Down On Me Level 42 - The Sun Goes Down (Livin' It Up) PiL - This Is Not A Love Song Eddy Grant - Electric Avenue Fiction Factory - (Feels Like) Heaven Thomas Dolby - Hyperactive XTC - Senses Working Overtime The Jam - Town Called Malice The Stranglers - Golden Brown Special guest Ruth from Denmark FM show Something - Sisters Of Mercy - This Corrosion (to end)

Eighties - August 30

Theme: Movie related songs

Blondie - Call Me (American Gigolo)
Phil Collins - Against All Odds (Against All Odds)
David Bowie - When The Wind Blows (When The Wind Blows)
Modern English - I Melt With You (Valley Girl)
Berlin - Take My Breath Away (Top Gun)
Dave Dobbyn With Herbs - Slice Of Heaven (Footrot Flats)
Fear - Let's Have A War (Repo Man)
Billy Ocean - When The Going Gets Tough (Jewel of the Nile)
Frank Stallone - Far From Over (Staying Alive)
Survivor - Eye of the Tiger (Rocky III)
John Parr - Man In Motion (St Elmo's Fire)
Simple Minds - Don't You Forget About Me (Breakfast Club)
Clannad - Theme From Harry's Game (Harry's Game)
Eurythmics - Sex Crime 1984 (1984) to end

First aired: August 23 2026

Theme: Movie related songs
Blondie - Call Me (American Gigolo) Phil Collins - Against All Odds (Against All Odds) David Bowie - When The Wind Blows (When The Wind Blows) Modern English - I Melt With You (Valley Girl) Berlin - Take My Breath Away (Top Gun) Dave Dobbyn With Herbs - Slice Of Heaven (Footrot Flats) Fear - Let's Have A War (Repo Man) Billy Ocean - When The Going Gets Tough (Jewel of the Nile) Frank Stallone - Far From Over (Staying Alive) Survivor - Eye of the Tiger (Rocky III) John Parr - Man In Motion (St Elmo's Fire) Simple Minds - Don't You Forget About Me (Breakfast Club) Clannad - Theme From Harry's Game (Harry's Game) Eurythmics - Sex Crime 1984 (1984) to end
First aired: August 23 2026

Eighties - August 23

Peter Gabriel - Big Time
Johnny Hates Jazz - Shattered Dreams
Madonna - Express Yourself
David Lee Roth - Just Like Paradise
Van Halen - Why Can't This Be Love
AC/DC - For Those About To Rock
George Michael - Monkey
REM - Stand
Love and Rockets - So Alive
Prince - Raspberry Beret
Scritti Politti - Perfect Way
Madness - Our House
Pete Townshend - Let My Love Open The Door
Dan Hartman - I Can Dream About You (to end)

Peter Gabriel - Big Time Johnny Hates Jazz - Shattered Dreams Madonna - Express Yourself David Lee Roth - Just Like Paradise Van Halen - Why Can't This Be Love AC/DC - For Those About To Rock George Michael - Monkey REM - Stand Love and Rockets - So Alive Prince - Raspberry Beret Scritti Politti - Perfect Way Madness - Our House Pete Townshend - Let My Love Open The Door Dan Hartman - I Can Dream About You (to end)

Eighties - August 16

Theme: Canadian artists

The Pursuit of Happiness - I'm An Adult Now
Mitsou - Bye Bye Mon Cowboy
Images In Vogue - Lust For Love
Streetheart - One More Time
Kim Mitchell - Go For Soda
Spoons - Nova Heart
Glass Tiger - Don't Forget Me When I'm Gone
Honeymoon Suite - New Girl Now
Strange Advance - We Run
Toronto - Your Daddy Don't Know
Red Rider - Lunatic Fringe
Northern Pikes - Teenland
Indio - Hard Sun (to end)

First aired: August 9 2026

Theme: Canadian artists
The Pursuit of Happiness - I'm An Adult Now Mitsou - Bye Bye Mon Cowboy Images In Vogue - Lust For Love Streetheart - One More Time Kim Mitchell - Go For Soda Spoons - Nova Heart Glass Tiger - Don't Forget Me When I'm Gone Honeymoon Suite - New Girl Now Strange Advance - We Run Toronto - Your Daddy Don't Know Red Rider - Lunatic Fringe Northern Pikes - Teenland Indio - Hard Sun (to end) First aired: August 9 2026

Eighties - August 9

Animotion - Obsession
Wang Chung - Dance Hall Days
Bobby Brown - Every Little Step
Sheena Easton - Sugar Walls
Tears for Fears - Shout
Pretenders - Brass in Pocket
Billy Idol - Eyes Without A Face
Thompson Twins - King For A Day
Pet Shop Boys and Dusty Springfield - What Have I Done To Deserve This
Naked Eyes - Always Something There To Remind Me
Genesis - Land of Confusion
Men Without Hats - Safety Dance
guest DJ: Libby from What the Health: Cyndi Lauper "Girls Just Want To Have Fun" (to end)

First aired: August 2 2026

Animotion - Obsession Wang Chung - Dance Hall Days Bobby Brown - Every Little Step Sheena Easton - Sugar Walls Tears for Fears - Shout Pretenders - Brass in Pocket Billy Idol - Eyes Without A Face Thompson Twins - King For A Day Pet Shop Boys and Dusty Springfield - What Have I Done To Deserve This Naked Eyes - Always Something There To Remind Me Genesis - Land of Confusion Men Without Hats - Safety Dance guest DJ: Libby from What the Health: Cyndi Lauper "Girls Just Want To Have Fun" (to end)
First aired: August 2 2026

Eighties - August 2

Theme: Detroit techno in the 80s

Cybotron - Techno City
Model 500 - No UFOs (vocal mix)
Eddie Fowlkes - Goodbye Kiss
Kreem - Triangle of Love
KS Experience - Electronic Dance
Rhythim is Rhythim - It Is What It Is
Mia Hesterley - Spark
A Tongue and D Groove - Feel Surreal
Inner City - Big Fun (to end)

First aired: July 26 2026

Theme: Detroit techno in the 80s
Cybotron - Techno City Model 500 - No UFOs (vocal mix) Eddie Fowlkes - Goodbye Kiss Kreem - Triangle of Love KS Experience - Electronic Dance Rhythim is Rhythim - It Is What It Is Mia Hesterley - Spark A Tongue and D Groove - Feel Surreal Inner City - Big Fun (to end)
First aired: July 26 2026

Eighties

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