Wellington Access Radio 783AM - Country Hour with Peter Banks

Country Hour with Peter Banks

About the Programme

I HAVE BEEN A PRESENTER ON ACCESS RADIO SINCE 1996 AND STARTED ON TOWN AND COUNTRY CLUB WITH EDDIE OSTRANGE.

IN 2005 I JOINED NEAL JEFFERIES ON KEEP IT COUNTRY UNTIL MID 2008 AFTER NEAL RETIRED I STARTED MY OWN PROGRAMME ONCE EVERY 4 WEEKS CALLED COUNTRY HOUR.

I HAVE ALWAYS HAD A DESIRE TO BE A COUNTRY MUSIC PRESENTER. I AM SPONSORED BY THE WELLINGTON COUNTRY AND WESTERN CLUB THE COUNTRY MUSIC. I PLAY IS OF THE VERY WELL KNOWN COUNTRY SINGERS FROM THE 1950 ERA TO 2000.

I KEEP TRACK OF THE NEW RELEASES FROM THE MORE WELL KNOWN ARTISTS. I CONCENTRATE ON A BROAD BAND OF ARTISTS AMERICAN AUSTRALIAN ENGLISH AND NEW ZEALAND I ALSO KEEP UP WITH LOCAL TALENT AND THEIR NEW RELEASES. I ENDEAVOR TO CHOOSE TRACKS THAT ARE PLEASING TO MOST LISTENERS. I BELIEVE IT IS IMPORTANT TO HAVE A MIX OF SLOW MIDRANGE AND FAST COUNTRY MUSIC AND ENDEAVOR TO PREPARE MY PROGRAMME BY PRESENTING A MIXTURE OF THESE SO ALL OUR LISTENERS GET A FAIR GO. I JUST LOVE PRESENTING COUNTRY IT SINCE I WAS A BOY I HAD A VISION TO HAVE MY OWN RADIO PROGRAMME AND NEVER THOUGHT I WOULD BE INVOLVED IN COUNTRY MUSIC BUT JUST LOVE IT. AM MAKING C D S 3RD ONE WILL BE CUT SOON SO LISTEN IN TO MY KIND OF COUNTRY ON ACCESS RADIO 783 AM YOURS PETER BANKS

LOOKING FORWARD TO YOUR SUPPORT I AM 69 YRS OLD AM HONOURED TO BE ABLE TO PRESENT MY PROGRAMME TO MY VERY VALUED LISTENERS THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT.