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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Playlists
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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 |
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16:00 | A Journalist's Dream | Out To The World |
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16:08 | Respect | Aretha Franklin |
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16:11 | Isn't She Lovely (Edit) | Stevie Wonder |
| 16:14 | Emotions (Album Version) | Mariah Carey | |
| 16:19 | I Heard It Through The Grapevine (Single Version (Mono)) | Marvin Gaye | |
| 16:23 | Bohemian Rhapsody (Remastered 2011) | Queen | |
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16:29 | Yesterday Once More | Carpenters |
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16:33 | Lay, Lady, Lay | Bob Dylan |
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16:37 | I Will Always Love You (Ultimate Collection Edit) | Whitney Houston |
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16:43 | The Shadow of Your Smile (Love Theme from "The Sandpiper") | Tony Bennett |
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16:47 | It Was A Very Good Year | Frank Sinatra |
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16:53 | Me & Mrs Jones (feat. k.d. lang) | Chrissie Hynde, k.d. lang |
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16:57 | Stand by Me (From "Stand By Me") | Ben E. King |
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17:07 | With a Little Help from My Friends | Joe Cocker |
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17:12 | At Last | Etta James |
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17:15 | A Change Is Gonna Come | Sam Cooke |
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17:19 | The Glory Of Love | Bette Midler |
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17:23 | Someone Like You | Adele |
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17:28 | I Got You (I Feel Good) | James Brown |
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17:43 | I Put a Spell on You | Nina Simone |
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17:46 | Lets Stay Together | Al Green |
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17:51 | Big Yellow Taxi | Joni Mitchell |
| 17:53 | Georgia (feat. Selvah) | Chase Murphy | |
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17:58 | Crying (Acoustic Version) | John Stephan |
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18:00 | A Journalist's Dream | Out To The World |
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18:07 | You Got It | John Stephan |
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18:16 | Wesley Orbison Presents (feat. Wesley Orbison) | John Stephan |
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18:17 | Days Like This | Van Morrison |
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18:21 | Blue Bayou | Linda Ronstadt |
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18:25 | Unforgettable | Nat King Cole |
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18:30 | A Story About Love | The Lovers Original Cast, Stellar Perry, Laura Murphy |
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18:42 | To Die For | The Lovers Original Cast, Brittanie Shipway, Natalie Abbott, Jerrod Smith, Blake Appelqvist, Laura Murphy |
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18:46 | My Heart Will Go On | Céline Dion |
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18:51 | People | Barbra Streisand |
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18:55 | The Wonder Of You | Elvis Presley |
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18:58 | Ain't No Sunshine | Bill Withers |
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16:00 | A Journalist's Dream | Out To The World |
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16:08 | Heat Wave | Ella Fitzgerald |
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16:10 | Some Like It Hot | Marilyn Monroe |
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16:12 | Fever | Peggy Lee |
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16:15 | Girl on Fire | Alicia Keys |
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16:20 | Hot Stuff | Donna Summer |
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16:25 | (Love Is Like A) Heat Wave | Martha Reeves |
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16:36 | Burning Love (Viva Elvis) | Elvis Presley |
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16:46 | A Horse With No Name | America |
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16:51 | Way Down | Elvis Presley |
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16:54 | Burning Bridges | The Mike Curb Congregation |
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16:56 | Burn for You | John Farnham |
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17:08 | Cool Change | Little River Band |
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17:13 | Summer Breeze | George Benson |
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17:19 | Got to Be | MooveKa |
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17:20 | Set Fire to the Rain | Adele |
| 17:27 | Night Fever (2007 Remastered Saturday Night Fever Version) (2007 Remastered Version Saturday Night Fever) | Bee Gees | |
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17:42 | Summertime Blues | The Who |
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17:47 | Light My Fire | Al Green |
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17:52 | The Heat Is On | Glenn Frey |
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17:56 | Hot N Cold | Katy Perry |
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18:00 | A Journalist's Dream | Out To The World |
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18:08 | Hot Fun in the Summertime (Mono Single Master) | Sly & The Family Stone |
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18:11 | Eternal Flame | Bangles |
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18:15 | We Didn't Start the Fire (Remastered) | Billy Joel |
| 18:19 | Trotting Out | Reed, Mike (PRS) ; Lewis, Anthony Paul (PRS) | |
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18:20 | Burning Down The House | Bonnie Raitt |
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18:24 | Burning Up | Madonna |
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18:28 | Burn For You | INXS |
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18:33 | I'm on Fire | Bruce Springsteen |
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18:33 | Disco Inferno | Tina Turner |
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18:37 | Long Hot Summer | Keith Urban |
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18:42 | Burn | Jessica Mauboy |
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18:50 | Medley: Summer Love / Set the Mood (Prelude) | Justin Timberlake |
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18:57 | Fever | Michael Bublé |
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16:00 | A Journalist's Dream | Out To The World |
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16:07 | Sweet Caroline | Neil Diamond |
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16:11 | I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) [2011 Remaster Version] | The Proclaimers |
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16:15 | Walking On Sunshine | Katrina & the Waves |
| 16:19 | Trotting Out | Reed, Mike (PRS) ; Lewis, Anthony Paul (PRS) | |
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16:20 | Drops of Jupiter | Train |
| 16:24 | American Pie, Part I | Don McLean | |
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16:28 | Valerie (Version Revisited) | Mark Ronson, Amy Winehouse |
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16:45 | Fast Car | Tracy Chapman |
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16:50 | Tiny Dancer | Elton John |
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16:58 | Ain't No Mountain High Enough | Marvin Gaye |
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17:00 | A Journalist's Dream | Out To The World |
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17:07 | I'm Like A Bird | Nelly Furtado |
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17:11 | I Try | Macy Gray |
| 17:15 | Faith (Remastered 2006) | George Michael | |
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17:20 | Grace Kelly | Mika |
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17:23 | Escape (The Pina Colada Song) | Rupert Holmes |
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17:27 | Rocket Man (Remastered 2017) | Elton John |
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17:38 | Torn | Natalie Imbruglia |
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17:43 | Brown Eyed Girl | Morrison, Van Morrison |
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17:46 | Kiss From A Rose | Seal |
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17:52 | Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go | Wham! |
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17:56 | Footloose (From "Footloose") | Kenny Loggins |
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18:07 | Dreams (2004 Remaster) | Fleetwood Mac |
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18:11 | Talkin' Bout a Revolution (2015 Remaster) | Tracy Chapman |
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18:14 | You Sexy Thing | Hot Chocolate |
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18:19 | A Thousand Miles | Vanessa Carlton |
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18:23 | Mamma Mia | ABBA |
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18:28 | Uptown Girl (Live in Moscow & Leningrad, Russia - July/August 1987) | Billy Joel |
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18:30 | You're So Vain | Carly Simon |
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18:36 | The Shoop Shoop Song (It's In His Kiss) | Cher |
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18:38 | Nothing Compares 2 U | Sinéad O'Connor |
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18:45 | Nutbush City Limits | Ike & Tina Turner |
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18:48 | Come Together | The Beatles |
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18:53 | Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours | Stevie Wonder |
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18:55 | Bad Day | Daniel Powter |
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18:59 | Help! | The Beatles |