JFNC A special memorial program in which three people who love Roger Nichols trace the trajectory of his musical career. Unreleased recordings will also be released for the first time in the world!

【JFNC】 A special memorial program in which three people who love Roger Nichols trace the path of his musical career. Unreleased recordings are also released for the first time in the world! ​
JFNC Press release: August 28, 2025 To Members of the Press A special memorial program in which three Roger Nichols lovers trace the trajectory of his musical career. Unreleased recordings are also released for the first time in the world! Sequentially broadcast on 26 JFN affiliate stations nationwide on Saturday, August 30, 2025 Japan FM Network Co., Ltd. (JFNC) will broadcast “The Roger Nichols Chronicles” as part of “Midnight Diversity: Sane Saturday Night” (5th week special) on August 30, 2025.
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Takashi Hamada Marina Watanabe Junichi Miyaji Left behind many classic songs, including hits by The Carpenters, the American brother-sister duo active in the 1970s. Roger Nichols, the American composer who passed away in May of this year at the age of 84. The program features Mari Watanabe as the host, who is an expert on American pop music and talks about Southern All Stars. The “name’s father,” music critic and disc jockey Tatsuro Yamashita, is also a familiar face on his FM radio show. Junichi Miyaji and anthologist Takashi Hamada, who has known Roger Nichols for 31 years and planned the world’s first officially licensed double album, “Roger Nichols Songbook,” will discuss their love for Roger. In addition, at 1:00 a.m., we will air a memorial message from Roger’s close friend, Paul Williams. Host Mari Watanabe said she “heard his music around 1990 and fell in love with it. He’s not overbearing. In fact, it makes me feel warm inside.” In hosting this program, she said, “I listened to his music carefully, looking at the liner notes for the first time in a while.” [Program Content] 24:00: Unraveling the life and music of Roger Nichols – What is the appeal that made him so beloved in Japan? ＞ Looking back on his life, we’ll reexamine the universality of the sound he created, as well as Roger’s relationship with Japan. (His first album was released on CD for the first time in Japan, renowned Japanese musicians introduced his music, and he also played a part in the Shibuya-kei movement of the 1990s.) 1:00 PM: The three performers bring their favorite Roger Nichols songs to perform. In the second half of the program, musician Paul Williams, with whom he had a personal and professional
relationship, will deliver a loving message (approximately 10 minutes long) accompanied by music they created. With the cooperation of the Nichols family, many tracks will be released for the first time in the world (* denotes unreleased tracks) (Around midnight) “Love So Fine” / Roger Nichols & The Small Circle Of Friends, “Rainy Days And Mondays” / The Carpenters, * “Have You Heard The News” / Paul Williams, * “Have You Talked To Your Angel” / Sheila
O’Connell-Roussell and Roger Nichols, * “Roger Nichols Medley” / Roger Nichols (25:00) “Somebody Waiting” / Eydie Gome, * “Twenty Miles From Home” / Paul Williams, *“To Put Up With You/Paul Williams, “Do You Really Have A Heart”/Paul Williams, “Let Me Be The One” / The Carpenters [Program Overview] ◆Program Title: “Midnight Diversity: Sane Saturday Night” “The Roger Nichols Chronicles” ◆Broadcast date and time: Saturday, August 30, 2025, 24:00-26:00 ◆Network
Stations:*Aomori, Iwate, Yamagata, *Akita, *Fukushima, Gunma, Tochigi, Niigata, Ishikawa, Fukui, Gifu, Shiga, Mie ・Okayama, Hiroshima, San’in, Yamaguchi, Tokushima, Kagawa, Kochi, Nagasaki, Oita, Miyazaki, *Kumamoto, Kagoshima, *Okinawa *Broadcast from 1:00 AM to 2:00 AM. FM Yamagata only broadcasts from 12:00 AM to 12:55 AM. *On-air station information is subject to change. Please check the individual station timetables for details. *Please note that changes or cancellations may be necessary due to special programs, disasters, or other emergency situations. Thank you for your understanding. *In areas where the program is broadcast, you can also listen to it on your smartphone or PC via radiko. https://radiko.jp/ ○ Those who live within the broadcast area above ⇒ Listen for free. *Catch-up streaming is available within one week of broadcast. ○ For those living outside the broadcast area ⇒ By subscribing to “Radiko Premium (paid),” you can listen to FM and AM radio broadcasts nationwide. Catch-up streaming is also available for this program within one week of broadcast. ◆Program HP: https://audee.jp/program/show/29829 【Cast】 Marina Watanabe 1970 Born November 18th in Tokyo Debuted with Onyanko Club in 1986 After Onyanko Club disbanded in 1987, she became active in a variety of fields, including television and radio, thanks to her clean-cut and cheerful personality. Her books about natural lifestyles are highly acclaimed and she enjoys strong support from both men and women. Regular Appearances TV: TBS “Hiruobi!” Radio: Nippon Broadcasting System “All Night Nippon MUSIC10” Magazine: Shukan Bunshun WOMAN “Welcome to the ‘Adult Women’s Club’.” Currently serialized. His most recent work is “We’re Always in a Bad Mood” (Kodansha). Junichi Miyaji Born in Chigasaki City in 1955. When he was in elementary school, he became obsessed with the Beatles and The Ventures, and since then, he has aspired to pursue Western music. After graduating from university, he worked for a record company while also DJing and selecting music on the radio. In 1999, he remodeled his home into the “Blandin” music museum, where he opens to the public his vast collection of records and music books. International artists he worked with during his time at the record company include Enya, Madonna, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Green Day, Jackson Browne, and others. During his time developing catalogs, he also worked on numerous compilations. In 2017, he won the Japan Record Award Planning Award with Tatsuro Yamashita for “Doo-Wop Nuggets.” His motto is, “If you don’t play a record, there’s no sound.” Takashi Hamada Born in 1968, anthologist. He has planned and supervised over 550 CD titles both in Japan and overseas. He has planned and edited reprints of Osamu Tezuka’s works and art books by Akira Uno, Makoto Wada, Ryohei Yanagihara, and others, He has appeared on BS Fuji’s “HIT SONG MAKERS: The Glorious Legend of J-POP,” He also plans, supervises, writes, and appears on television and radio programs. He is the head of “TV AGE” and “Teritori.”