Merran Regan’s IN THE SPOTLIGHT show on Wednesdays from 4-7pm is a mix of popular music, interviews and guests.
Each week Merran chooses a music theme and invites listeners to call in with requests along that theme to be played live during the show. You can see each week’s theme listed on Merran’s facebook page In The Spotlight with Merran Regan on Northside Radio. Merran plays an eclectic mix of pop, rock, jazz, indie, country, even musical theatre from Australia and all around the world – from the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s through to songs from today.  She regularly interviews local mayors, actors, playwrights, directors, artists, musicians, performers, writers, authors, artistic directors and producers across all art forms – theatre, dance, opera, musicals, festivals, family events, even kids shows.
Tune in 4-7pm Wednesday afternoons.
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16:08 | Summertime (Pt. 1) | Sam Cooke |
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16:14 | Philadelphia Freedom | Elton John |
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16:21 | Summer Madness | The Gang, Kool |
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16:23 | Summertime Blues | The Who |
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16:27 | Summer Rain | Paul Hardcastle |
| 16:32 | Sunny Afternoon (Mono Mix) | The Kinks | |
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16:36 | Walking on Sunshine | Katrina, THE WAVES |
| 16:40 | Trotting Out | Reed, Mike (PRS) ; Lewis, Anthony Paul (PRS) | |
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16:42 | California Girls | The Beach Boys |
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16:45 | Sunshine Of Your Love | Cream |
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16:51 | Sunshine Daydream (Live at Winterland, December 31, 1978) | Grateful Dead |
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16:54 | Lovely Day | Bill Withers |
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17:00 | A Journalist's Dream | Out To The World |
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17:08 | Summer Breeze | Seals and Crofts |
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17:11 | Summer Of '69 | Bryan Adams |
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17:15 | Summer in the City | The Lovin' Spoonful |
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17:18 | A Summer Song | Chad & Jeremy |
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17:22 | Summer Holiday | Cliff Richard |
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17:24 | Hot Fun in the Summertime (Mono Single Master) | Sly & The Family Stone |
| 17:26 | Good Vibrations(1999 Remastered Version) | The Beach Boys | |
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17:47 | Our Last Summer | ABBA |
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17:55 | Never Dreamed You’d Leave In Summer | The Idea Of North |
| 17:59 | 50s Party Mix | Wanda Jackson, Bobby Freeman, Chris Montez, Eddie Cochran, Carl Perkins, Sam Cooke, The Coasters, Little Richard, B. B. King, Dion, Elvis Presley, Jimmy Beasley, The Cadets, Joe Houston | |
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18:00 | Summertime Blues | Eddie Cochran |
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18:09 | Those Lazy, Hazy, Crazy Days Of Summer | Nat King Cole |
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18:11 | Long Hot Summer | Keith Urban |
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18:16 | A Summer Place | Andy Williams |
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18:20 | Endless Summer (The Jezabels Cover) | Josh Pyke, Elana Stone |
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18:24 | Cruel Summer | Taylor Swift |
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18:27 | Cool For The Summer | Demi Lovato |
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18:31 | Summertime Sadness | Lana Del Rey |
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18:35 | Summer Rain | Johnny Rivers |
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18:48 | Summer Nights | Olivia Newton-John |
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18:52 | Medley: Summer Love / Set the Mood (Prelude) | Justin Timberlake |
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18:56 | Once Upon A Summertime | Astrud Gilberto |
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16:00 | A Journalist's Dream | Out To The World |
| 16:08 | Hotel California (LP Version) | Eagles | |
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16:15 | Homeward Bound | Simon, Garfunkel |
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16:17 | All You Need Is Love | The Beatles |
| 16:22 | Trotting Out | Reed, Mike (PRS) ; Lewis, Anthony Paul (PRS) | |
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16:22 | San Francisco | Scott McKenzie |
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16:25 | Fix You | Coldplay |
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16:42 | Someone Like You | Adele |
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16:48 | Secret O' Life (Live) | James Taylor |
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16:53 | Days Like This | Van Morrison |
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16:57 | Cecilia | Simon & Garfunkel |
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17:00 | A Journalist's Dream | Out To The World |
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17:06 | Never Going Back Again | Fleetwood Mac |
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17:17 | Blue Hotel | Chris Isaak |
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17:21 | Valerie (Version Revisited) | Mark Ronson, Amy Winehouse |
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17:25 | How To Make Gravy | Paul Kelly |
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17:41 | Christmas Day | Julia Doyle, Lydia Challen, Julian Davies, Simon Oberst, City of London Choir, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Hilary Davan Wetton |
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17:44 | How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) | James Taylor |
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17:48 | New York State of Mind | Billy Joel |
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17:55 | Don't Answer Me | The Alan Parsons Project |
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18:00 | A Journalist's Dream | Out To The World |
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18:07 | Rhiannon | Fleetwood Mac |
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18:12 | Penny Lane | The Beatles |
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18:15 | Wicked Game | Chris Isaak |
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18:20 | Love Is A Losing Game | Amy Winehouse |
| 18:23 | Trotting Out | Reed, Mike (PRS) ; Lewis, Anthony Paul (PRS) | |
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18:23 | All I Want | Joni Mitchell |
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18:27 | Wonderwall | Oasis |
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18:31 | The Long And Winding Road | The Beatles |
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18:35 | The Hardest Part | Coldplay |
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18:40 | Another Brick In The Wall (Part 2) | Pink Floyd |
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18:46 | To Her Door | Paul Kelly |
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18:49 | Uptown Girl (Live in Moscow & Leningrad, Russia - July/August 1987) | Billy Joel |
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18:53 | Hallelujah | Leonard Cohen |
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18:57 | Hello Stranger | Marianne Faithfull |
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16:00 | A Journalist's Dream | Out To The World |
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16:05 | This Will Be (An Everlasting Love) | Natalie Cole |
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16:08 | Material Girl | Madonna |
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16:12 | Can't Get Enough of Your Love | Taylor Dayne |
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16:16 | Come Said The Boy | Mondo Rock |
| 16:23 | Walkin' with My Angel | Bobby Vee | |
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16:25 | He's the Greatest Dancer (Edit Version) | Sister Sledge |
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16:29 | And The Beat Goes On | The Whispers |
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16:31 | Escaping | Margaret Urlich |
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16:37 | Hot Stuff | Donna Summer |
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16:41 | If This Is It | Huey Lewis & The News |
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16:47 | Can You Feel the Love Tonight | Elton John |
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16:50 | Too Many Times | Mental As Anything |
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16:53 | (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman | Carole King |
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16:57 | Where Do The Children Play? | Cat Stevens |
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17:00 | A Journalist's Dream | Out To The World |
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17:06 | If You Could Read My Mind | Gordon Lightfoot |
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17:09 | Words | F.R. David |
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17:13 | The Only Way Is Up | Yazz & The Plastic Population |
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17:17 | Chains | Tina Arena |
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17:22 | Little Deuce Coupe | Beach Boys |
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17:24 | Mockingbird | Carly Simon |
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17:28 | Wired For Sound (Live) | Cliff Richard |
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17:31 | Science Fiction | Divinyls |
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17:36 | Ain't no stoppin us now | Mc Fadden, Whitehead |
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17:40 | Shake You Down | Gregory Abbott |
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17:45 | I'm Every Woman | Whitney Houston |
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17:49 | Help Is On Its Way | Little River Band |
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17:53 | Denim & Lace | Marty Rhone |
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17:56 | Cats In The Cradle | Harry Chapin |
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18:00 | A Journalist's Dream | Out To The World |
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18:05 | I'm Still Standing | Elton John |
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18:08 | A Good Heart | Feargal Sharkey |
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18:13 | Boogie Wonderland | The Emotions, The Emotions |
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18:17 | Great Southern Land | ICEHOUSE |
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18:24 | Ain't No Mountain High Enough | Tammi Terrell |
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18:26 | You've Got A Friend | James Taylor |
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18:30 | The Way You Make Me Feel (Single Version) | Michael Jackson |
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18:34 | Down Under | Men at Work |
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18:39 | What Can I Say | Boz Scaggs |
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18:42 | I Won't Let You Down | PH. D. |
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18:47 | Genie in A Bottle | Christina Aguilera |
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18:50 | I Am Woman | Helen Reddy |
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18:53 | Stuck In The Middle With You | Susanna Hoffs |
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18:57 | Mandy | Barry Manilow |
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16:08 | Dreams (2004 Remaster) | Fleetwood Mac |
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16:12 | Cat's in the Cradle | Harry Chapin |
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16:16 | Without You | Harry Nilsson |
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16:21 | You're So Vain | Carly Simon |
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16:25 | Rocket Man (Remastered 2017) | Elton John |
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16:41 | It Might As Well Be Spring | Hetty Kate |
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16:48 | Everything I Own | Bread |
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16:51 | It's Too Late | Carole King |
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16:55 | My Sweet Lord | George Harrison |
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17:00 | A Journalist's Dream | Out To The World |
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17:08 | Heart Of Gold | Neil Young |
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17:11 | Easy | Commodores |
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17:15 | Fernando | ABBA |
| 17:20 | Trotting Out | Reed, Mike (PRS) ; Lewis, Anthony Paul (PRS) | |
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17:21 | You Make Me Feel Brand New | The Stylistics |
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17:26 | I Want You Back | Jackson 5 |
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17:29 | I'd Love You to Want Me (2012 Collection Remaster) | Lobo |
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17:48 | I Feel Love | Donna Summer |
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17:52 | Starman (1997 Remastered Version) | David Bowie |
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17:56 | Make It with You | Bread |
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18:00 | A Journalist's Dream | Out To The World |
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18:08 | What's Going On | Marvin Gaye |
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18:12 | Boogie Wonderland | The Emotions, The Emotions |
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18:16 | Lovely Day | Bill Withers |
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18:21 | Maggie May | Rod Stewart |
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18:26 | You Make Me Feel Like Dancing | Leo Sayer |
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18:38 | Harvest Moon | Neil Young |
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18:46 | Black Magic Woman / Gypsy Queen (Single Version) | Santana |
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18:49 | Sailing | Rod Stewart |
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18:55 | Dancing In The Street (Alternate Extended Version) | Martha Reeves & The Vandellas |
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18:58 | Thank You For The Music | ABBA |