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ABOUT THE PROGRAM....... "World of Bands"
is a Radio Program showcasing the best bands, including Brass, Concert, Services Bands, Modern Jazz Ensembles, Wind orchestras, smaller combinations including Quintets and Soloists from Australasia and around the world.
This program is of 3 hours duration and goes to air every Wednesday from 09.00 until 12.00 AEDT onCASEY RADIO 97.7fm. The "Community Radio Station" is located in Cranbourne, an outer south eastern suburb of the City of Melbourne, Victoria. AUSTRALIA. The morning program is repeated "Over Night" 2 times from shortly after midnight until 06.00 AEDT on Thursday morning. As well as being heard on 97.7fm across Metropolitan Melbourne. The "WORLD OF BANDS" program is streamed on the Internet, therefore, our show has a world wide following, particularly in North America, UK, Europe, Asia and Australasia. "WORLD OF BANDS" is accessed by going to the CASEY RADIO Website
www.caseyradio.com.au click on the "Listen Live" icon in the upper right corner of the homepage.
(Windows Media Player is required. This can be downloaded from the homepage.)
To access the weekly "Play list" for the program, please go to the IBEW website at www.ibew.co.uk, click on the "Events" header at the top of the page then click on the "Brass Band Events Diary" header, scroll down to Wednesdays and click on "Playlist" in the World of Bands entry, then you will have the program to be played that day. Sometimes this service is not available due to UK public holidays and other unforeseen circumstances. Melbourne, Victoria, is on Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) from 7th April 2013.USA Reverted to Daylight Time 10th March 2013 USA - EDT- (New York) / Eastern CANADA-19.00 - 22.00 Tuesday plus 10.00 -16.00 Wednesday. CDT - (Chicago, Il). 18.00 - 21.00 Tuesday plus 09.00 - 15.00 Wednesday MDT - (Denver, Co)., 17.00 - 20.00 Tuesday plus 08.00 - 14.00 Wednesday PDT - (Los Angeles Ca.) 16.00 - 19.00 Tuesday plus Wednesday 07.00 - 13.00 WednesdayAKDT - Alaska 15.00 - 18.00 Tuesday plus Wednesday 06.00 - 12.00 Noon WednesdayTokyo, Japan 07.00 - 10.00 Wednesday plus 22.05 to 03.30 Thursday JSTTimes for the UK / Midnight Tuesday/Wednesday - 03.00 (BST) Wednesday,plus 14.00 - 20.00 Wednesday (BST) Vienna, Austria /Paris France 01.00 Tuesday - 04.00 Wednesday plus 16.00 - 22.00 Wednesday (CEST) New Zealand 11.00 - 14.00 Wednesday plus 02.05 - 07.30 Thursday (NZST)
"WORLD OF BANDS" is presented by Russ Boon and Max Hunter, Brass musicians from a very young age and still very involved with the banding and music world in general.
Russ played cornet with Australia's most successful and "Most Recognized" Brass Band "The Hawthorn Band " for over 20 years. After "retiring" from Hawthorn he joined the Moorabbin Band as a player and as president for 4 years.He then spent 6 years playing Trumpet with the Cranbourne Lions Concert Band. Before this Russ played and toured with Brass Bands in the United Kingdom and New Zealand. He now plays plays trumpet with the Monash Concert Band, plus producing and co-presenting the "WORLD OF BANDS" program. Russ Boon was elected to the Board of Management of Casey Radio at the Annual General Meeting of Casey Radio on December 9th 2009 for a period of four years. At the Annual General Meeting of Casey Radio 24th October 2011 Russ Boon was awarded "Life Membership" and elected, to the Board of Management and was appointed Secretary and in 2012 Vice President of Casey Radio.
Max Hunter also played cornet in the Hawthorn Band for over 30 years, plus another 17 years with the Kew Band Melbourne. Max then spent 10 years with the Cranbourne Lions Concert Band as principal trumpet and is co-presenter of the "WORLD OF BANDS" program.Max Hunter was awarded "Life Membership" of Casey Radio at the Annual General Meeting in 2010 and was elected to the Board of Management and Secretary of Casey Radio at the Annual General Meeting of Casey Radio on October 24th 2011 for a period of 4 years, and later Secretary of the Board.
During their time with the Hawthorn and Kew Band, Russ and Max toured and contested widely throughout New Zealand, Japan, USA, Canada and the UK, as well as touring and contesting throughout Australia.
Bands or Brass Ensembles, Groups and individuals wishing to donate CDs to be aired on the program will become "Sponsors" and have a place with our many other "Sponsor Bands" an Suppliers on our "links" page with their Internet address and CD suppliers, website included. Please send the CDs to:Russ Boon2 / 2 Grace Street,CranbourneVICTORIA 3977AUSTRALIA.Contact email: russboon@iprimus.com.au Thanking you in anticipation."WORLD OF BANDS."
"WORLD OF BANDS" was awarded the
CHARLES WEYMOUTH AWARD as the "OUTSTANDING PROGRAM" on Community Radio in 2009 at the Annual General Meeting of Casey Radio on Wednesday, 9 December 2009. (See our Photos page and the website of Casey Radio www.caseyradio.com.au for photographs.)