The voices of MVFM

John Phelps

IT SEEMS that Nick Weare was destined for a life in music. Born into a musical Hobart family, he remembers lots of visiting musicians, parties and general music making. And lots of jazz, jazz, jazz, as well as other music genres.

He left high school at the earliest possible moment, to the relief of his headmaster, and went to work in radio and television.

After a few years in Hobart, he moved to the mainland and, for a decade, managed a regional radio station for the ABC. Then, a move to Canberra where he became the Radio and Music Specialist for the National Film and Sound Archive.

One of Nick’s retirements came in 2011 and he returned to live in Deloraine where he became significantly involved with the newly established MVFM community radio station.

As well as presenter, he has been on the station’s committee for years, including a stint as the President.

Currently, he is the Music Director, a role for which he is uniquely prepared.

He has continued his involvement in the music industry and has organised music festivals, including Deloraine’s Stringfest.

And, at home, he sits in his studio surrounded by equipment and thousands of recordings.

With his varied experience with and knowledge about all types of music, it is not surprising that the programs he presents regularly on MVFM are varied.

For instance, you can hear his ‘Take it easy’ program which features relaxing music from great orchestras, instrumentalists and vocalists on Sunday at 7pm and Friday at 6pm.

For a huge change of style, there is his ‘Weird, Wonderful and Wacky Wecords’ broadcast on Sunday at 10am and Wednesday at 7pm). What’s it about? Well, the name says it all.

And if that’s not enough, he also compiles the station’s jazz and country music shows.

Tune in to MVFM 96.9 to hear Nick’s shows and all the other programs the station offers.