The Drive Thru (TOW)Tune of the week
Each Tuesday on The Drive Thru just before 5pm the Tune of the Week will be played.
Throughout the rest of the week if you here this tune on The Drive Thru the first person to text through to 5787 TOW wins a “special prize”

Shapeshifter – Twin Galaxies (The Upbeats Remix)

Some of Wellingtons finest get the chance to add their own flavour to a Aotearoa Crew that have been at the forefront of NZ music for years now. This track is unreleased but is due out soon on Hospital Sick Music.

Amp Do your Thing Scholarships
Since 1998, we’ve been helping Kiwis do great things! With more than $1 million awarded across the country, more than 100 Kiwis (and counting) have been able to do outstanding things in their fields.
In 2010, we’re aiming to help even more Kiwis do their thing, with a total scholarship pool of $200,000. And every cent will go to deserving Kiwis who demonstrate the courage, passion, and commitment to make their dream a reality.

Brutus Powers explains his thing ………..
To work with New Zealands best upcoming musicians to help them reach their goals in being successful world class acts. From helping them with recording and mixing their music to performance and getting them involved in invaluable events to help with expose and sort after air time on radio and television. By giving these people the platform and essential skills they need to succeed in the industry I hope to be able to help them reach their dreams of becoming world class musicians who record albums and tour the world.

Help Brutus Powers , Expose up and coming talent , Click here to vote

Carolyn and the elements
Brutus had the pleasure of Carolyn and the elements joining us in the studio.
Embraced by there talent a fantastic live sound was achieved and these guys are local, which means you can hear them again.
Simply check out there My Space page and get them involved in your next celebration.

Studio Visitors

DECEMBER

Waimarino Supreme pass bopfm test drives the fun

Get a Real Job..
Brent and Tauranga tandem skydiving,check out tandemskydive.co.nz

NOVEMBER

Re-Released Tim & Del Stylez..
As of November 1^st in NZ we are not allowed to text and drive so it was time to get all hip hop on it – if you’re ready or not that is…
The latest track by Tim and del to get a touch up. This one is from the Fugees titled Ready or Not.

To listen again click here

Re-Released Tim & Del Stylez..
The Mounts very own summer anthem! Will Smith’s album Big Willie Styles gets a fresh touch as Tim and del remix his track Miami to become The Mount and he renames the album to become Big Timmy Styles….

To listen again click here

OCTOBER

Shapeshifter Interview..
Shapeshifter will be playing at Brewers Bar, Mount Maunganui – January 2nd 2010
Tickets from www.ticketmaster.co.nz
Check out our exclusive interview with P.Diggs!!

To listen again click here

Re-Released Tim & Del Stylez..
Tim and Del tackle Lilly Allen’s track “Its not fair” check it out!

Listen to the re-release click here.

SEPTEMBER

Get A Real Job..
Tim and Brent still upset about last weeks nude modeling , decide to get Del back big time.
Ultimate indulgence day Spa is host to get a real job , where Brent try’s his hand at giving pedicures and Del gets a spray tan bopfm styles.

Check out www.ultimateindulgence.co.nz

Re-Released Tim & Del Stylez..
Tim and Del re-release the hottest tracks every Thursday

Check out their mix of Black Eyed Peas – Boom Boom Pow : Re-Released as Boom Boom Ta Lay Pow

Listen to the re-release BOOM BOOM TA LAY POW here.

Get A Real Job..
Tim and Del sent Brent to local artist, Paula Knight where he became a model for a day.

Check out the photos and if we can send Brent to your work place for the day email: brent@bopfm.co.nz

Batucada Sound Machine Interview..
To listen to the interview again click here

CD of the Week..
You could win just by listening to bopfm 105.4..

HUHU Music presents..DJ Cory Steers
Cory is one of the new wave of house producers coming up in NZ. Cory has played at most of NZ and Australia’s top nightclubs including Auckland’s Centro, and frequently travels up and down the country with club success.

Ben Merito joins the Drivethru..
To listen to Singer/Songwriter Ben Merito again click here

Spring Break..
Come and lax out in the sun!!!!

Ben Merito visits the Drive Thru..
To listen to Singer/Songwriter Ben Merito again click here

bop fm gets a taste of Ewen Gilmour..
To listen to Ewen again click here

Shapeshifter Interview..
Shapeshifter, New Zealands premiere live drum & bass and dance act is known worldwide for playing massive gigs that always go off, show casing to the world how talented us Kiwi’s truly are! Tim & Del caught up with Nick, we found out what massive announcement they had to tell, and what they are up to with the new album due for release 12/10/09.

Listen again click here

www.shapeshifter.co.nz

Minuit Interview..
Tim & Delwyn caught up with Paul Dodge from Minuit, they found out what’s on the card’s, and heard a few stories about the joys of being on tour!

To listen again click here

Check out their funky website!

www.minuit.co.nz

JULY

Tim & Delwyn caught up with kiwi group Tahuna Breaks, they are making massive moves in New Zealand music, they will be playing in Tauranga om the 28th of August! Check the audio out!

Jayme Fitzgerald visits the show..
We had the young and definitely up-coming Jayme Fitzgerald in the studio for a chat and to be honest one of the most incredible live acoustic sets we have come across!

Listen to the interview again here

Listen to Breath In (Live Unplugged In Studio) again here.

Watch her live performances in studio (youtube) here.

www.jaymefitzgerald.com

The ‘Armadillo’..
On the show this arvo Tim shared his experience of meeting the ’70 yr old cougar’ – and we tried to work out (through some educated listener txts) exactly what this kind of person is called…

To listen again here.

Movies at the Drive Thru...
Todays movie…Forest Gump. Todays re-enactment didn’t go that well !!

Listen again here.

Elite ‘Cheque Hand-over’...
What an unreal experience driving to Papamoa to present winner Adrian with his ‘$400 Elite Tint Cheque’.

All done on live radio, he had (we hope!) no idea what Jesse & the Purple Mafia team were up to when they pulled up to his house, mic and cheque in hand!

Listen again here.

Check out the pics below and go to www.elitetint.co.nz

Movies at the Drive Thru...
Re-enactment of those classic movies is something we seem to do…well!

Listen to Friday’s re-enactment again here.

Movies at the Drive Thru...
Tim is broke. He can’t afford to go to the movies.

SO WE HELP HIM OUT

Check out the re-enactment of a timeless classic movie…

Listen again here.

Michael Jackson Interview
Have a listen to our “interview” click here

Take Your Pants off FRIDAY

Our team in full form…minus the pants!!!!Ready or Not RereleasedReady or Not Rereleased

SEPTEMBER

Interview with Kate and Matt from Mundo Mexicano

Listen to todays interview with Kate and Matt from Mundo Mexicano. They are trying to raise funds for Matt to head over to Mexico to build a house for a struggling family that are living in a slum.

Listen to the interview click here

Visit www.breakfreeexpoditions.com

Event : WOBBLE (Saturday 19th September)

For more info on WOBBLE click here

AUGUST

22/08/09: D’JP LIVE GAME OVER SET..

To listen to the live set click here

JULY

Club Stalkers click here!..

Interview: Justin Sane..

To listen to the interview click here!

Lego Video..

click here to see the funny lego video that was made. featuring JP and Georgie.

Where’s Harry??

Now, legend has it that JP’s cat ‘Harry’ is a bit of wanderer, think of the old TV series in the early 1970′s Kung Fu, but replace man with cat and kung fu with mad DJ skills..and you have our Harry.

Listen out for JP 11am – 1pm weekdays as he gives you the clues to guess where Harry has ended up, if you guess correctly, you get a little prize from our goodie bag!

Rob Perry Interview

Big thanks to Rob Perry (DJ and Producer) for the phone interview today.

To listen to the Rob Perry Interview click here

If you want to find out more about Rob Perry or want some free tracks: click here

Every morning @ 10 am Del an Liam have a moment of silence to show appreciation for a topic person or matter of interest , They say appreciation is the highest form of gratitude. its all suppose to be good for the soul, tune in have a moment with us if we ever get one.

Melbourne fashion week (Liam again just wont let us have a moment)

Click to hear the Moment of slience ( Liam just wouldnt shut up)

The Resurrection

The Resurrection, is our way of showing appreciation to music of the old school nature
To show respect for the musicians that paved the way for the rest , the people who started the good feeling we all enjoy , while listening to our favorite tracks.
Tune into Breakfast @ 7:30am daily ,No Guts, No Glory its an old school Story.

Head lines @ 10 to 10

Every Morning @ 10 to 10 Liam the news desk puts together a piss take of the latest news , very formal but extremely funny.Tune in every morning for your fix of Liam the news desk’s irreverent humor.

Click here for Liams Headlines @ 10 2 10

Click and listen for the Headlines of Today

Text Tone

Del and Liam provide you every week , your very own Customized text tone.

Click Link below to download the first Bopfm style text tone.

Txt tone

Our Local Listener Dave wins himself tickets to Mc Mana and Dj Mant Presenting a NZ music show case @ the Sebel Trinity Wharf on the 4th of September.

Del and Liam Decided to make a text tone For Dave after his remarkable enthusiasm . Download the text tone for yourself and remember “Dave does the whooo hoo”

Click here to download the first listener personalized tone from the “Sunnyside up crew “

Tauranga City Council Elections 2010

Tauranga are you Ready?
Del and Liam are in the thick of things this year, when it comes to Tauranga city council elections.
We want a perfect result, so every morning at 9am a different Councilor will be placed in the “HOT” seat and drilled at the knees!
Make sure you have your say, who do you want running the City we call home?
Enroll and vote www.elections.org.nz

MC Donald’s , New Mnt Maunganui Branch -launch & Live Broadcast

Better yet, register online here - and be in to WIN! Include your name, phone number & a picture, if you want it to display in the studio when you text!