Scotty & Rach with Kaley: Recent Episodes
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MAFS groom Jack joined Scotty & Kaley to clear up where his relationship currently stands with Domenica and gives from tips to future MAFS contestants.
This morning as an African-American/Australian, Kaley gave us an insight as to how offensive 'that' Chris Rock Oscar's joke really was to women of colour and why it triggered such a big (and inappropriate) response from Will Smith.
Cancer touches us all in some way but the Arbuthnot family were not expecting it to hit so close to home when Evelyn Arbuthnot received the diagnosis that rocked her and her family's world.
This Saturday at 2pm the Mad Mountain Bike Club are raising money to assist with the extensive medical costs that come with treatment.
Kaley called former brekkie show co-host Sam to give him the exciting news that the bird he made at the Artist Collective is being sold for a charity auction. Listen to find out how you can get your hands on the one-of-a-kind item!
Chris Cheney from The Living End spoke to Scotty and Kaley ahead of coming to Mackay for Legends on the Lawn and a special Daydream Island this May. He also shared his process for choosing which music he writes for The Living End and what he's keeping for his solo career.
Kaley has taken it upon herself to convince Scotty that his daughter deserves a kitten in her life like she so desperately wants. And this weekend is the perfect chance!
Mackay Pet Rescue Inc will be at Canelands on Saturday 19th March from 9am - 2pm with foster cats & kittens that are up for adoption.
MAFS groom and all-round sweetheart, Dion joined Scotty & Kaley this morning on the brekkie show and it cleared up whether some of the other contestants ate their words after defending Carolina throughout the experiment. Also, Kaley's grandma had a message for him!
We've all felt the sting when paying for our fuel at the servo recently and they're only set to get higher with Brisbane reporting prices over $2 per litre. We asked you how much it's costing you to fill up up and you won't believe how much one Star listener handed over this week!
Happy International Women's Day!
We caught up with some of the amazing young ladies at Hampden State School and Victoria Park State School about what they want to grow into when they're women and who inspire them now.
This morning on the show Sam had the revelation that he needs a family Christmas traditions now his moving back to NSW and will be spending every year with family. We wanted to hear your traditions for some ideas!
This morning on the breakfast show Sam and Kaley spoke with Maighan one of the parents that helped a group of Mackay and The Whitsunday's home-schooled kids take on a national Lego robotics competition in Brisbane over the weekend.
Comedian Mel Buttle will be heading to Mackay with the Mel Buttle and Friends comedy show at Haunt this Wednesday night!
Amy Sammut was already struggling with 5 kids and multiple jobs but was able to keep things going until tragedy struck when she was at her lowest and someone set her car on fire.
Now, while in hospital for knee replacement surgery Amy has no idea how to get herself to work or how to transport her 5 kids around.
She spoke with Sam and Kaley about how devastating this hit had been and how she genuinely struggled to ask for help.
If you would like to support this Mackay battler you can donate to her gofundme: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-amy-and-her-kids-get-a-new-car?utm_campaign=p_cp%20share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link_all&utm_source=customer&fbclid=IwAR2pyKJlsyh3xFmwoNev-Us1ZQPpViXhezboWil2trRp7bw098zY1IJ3-Is
This year's Christmas Drive is hoping to reach new heights in 2021 to help the vulnerable women and children in our region this festive season. Julie from the Mackay Women's Centre, who the hampers will go to, has given us an update on how we're going two weeks in.
A new show on channel Nine will hit our screens tonight! Snackmasters is a unique cooking contest hosted by Scott Pickett and Poh Ling Yeow where highly awarded chefs at the top of their game go head to head to replicate famous Aussie snacks. Sam and Kaley caught up with co-host Poh to find out more!
It's been wet all weekend but according to Mick from Oz Cyclone Chasers it's set to get even wetter!
Sam and Kaley spoke to a 2020 Christmas hamper recipient on the show this morning. Her identity has been concealed to protect privacy but she talks with the guys about how important the Mackay Women’s Services are to our community.
We're in for a wild week of weather across Mackay and the Whitsundays according to Mick from Oz Cyclone Chasers.
Jordan Cullen has been posting his quirky ads on Facebook Marketplace in Mackay to the delight of users trying to find a bargain. Sam and Kaley caught up with him about his efforts on the bekkie show this morning.
Check out his posts on Instagram too @jordan.sells.stuff
Sam and Kaley caught up with Aussie pop sensation Jessica Mauboy about the release of her first bit of new music since 2019. Her new single 'Glow' is avaliable for purchase and download now where you get your music.
Abigail and Mia from Marian State School told Sam and Kaley about their efforts putting together hampers for this year's Christmas Drive to help Mackay Women's Services with the help of their school community.
Tomorrow night you can see a blood moon eclipse over Mackay and The Whitsundays! We got all the details from the Mackay Skywatchers and Astronomers, Facebook group creator Graham Moyle.
Carols in the City at BB Print Stadium presented by Glencore are just over 2 weeks away and we needed your help on settling the age old argument, what is the best Christmas carol or song.
Sam and Kaley asked you this morning what movie would you like to see remade after Halle Berry admitted in an interview she would like to remake and direct her 2004 movie 'Catwoman'.
Now the Christmas Drive for Mackay Women's Services is underway, we chatted with Sheryl from Dobbs Tiling who's one of our early donors. There's some great ideas for what to put in your hamper in this chat!
Julie from Mackay Women's Centre joined Sam and Kaley this morning to talk about why Star 101.9's Hamper Drive is so important their clients.
Sam and Kaley are focusing on getting cyclone ready this week. This morning Elle from Mackay K9 offered some advice on what you need to do to get your pets storm ready.
Our spy on the ground, Hayden, spotted George Clooney and his wife Amal on Hamilton Island while he was grabbing some lunch yesterday!
It is confirmed George Clooney and Julia Roberts are in the Whitsundays and we found out the filming locations and dates!
Despite being closed for years, Bayersville Zoo on Mackay Harbour road has been showing up on Google maps including opening times and recent reviews. We did some digging and found a number attached to it on a couple of websites so we gave them a call.
Listener Shayne tagged Star 101.9 in a post on the Mackay Noticeboard wanting our thoughts on getting a hot air balloon attraction in the Pioneer Valley. We pitched it to the expert Tas Webber the CEO of Mackay Tourism.
Hayden from Cannonvale works with an Airlie Beach boat crew and has revealed how they will be helping out the Hollywood stars filming Ticket to Paradise starring Julia Roberts and George Clooney.
Marty from Airlie Beach's Just Tuk'n Around has shared where in the Whitsundays Julia Roberts and George Clooney are said to be staying ahead of filming their new movie, Ticket to Paradise!
Ahead of Halloween weekend, Sam and Kaley spoke with Heather and Clem who are paranormal investigators here in Mackay! Heather gave us the dos and don'ts of ghost investigation
Sam and Kaley managed to get in touch with Steve, the owner of the Zombie Outbreak Response Team truck that has been getting around the region.
After a chat about flight etiquette on the breakfast show today, Sam and Kaley found they have a BIG difference of opinion on whether you should be reclining your seat on a short flight like Mackay to Brisbane. We through it to the phones and here's what you thought.
Colleen from Andergrove called Sam and Kaley this morning with a suggestion for our Mackay Zombie Walk horde name and the guys were thrilled with how perfect it was.
Sam believes he's a certified hero after rescuing a baby magpie over the weekend, so we got your stories of animal rescues!
After the wild storms with recording breaking sized hail in the Mackay & Whitsunday region Sam spoke to Dr Karl to find out why exactly this happened!
Yesterday the region had wild weather with record breaking sized hail and according to Mick from Oz Cyclone Chasers the Mackay Region could be in for similar weather, if not worse today!
Former Masterchef judge, Gary Mehigan, has a new book "Good Food Every Day" out today! He caught up with Kaley ahead of mango season starting to share some of the best recipes for the yellow fruity deliciousness!
Mackay is getting its first ever Zombie March to support Autism Queensland! Sam and Kaley caught up with organiser Dion Loader about the event this morning.
This morning Sam and Kaley caught up with Mackay Police Acting Sargent Steve Smith to talk about violence in our community and confirm they'll be joining our Black Beach 'layout' this Saturday morning.
It's the 1st of October so Sam caught up with Mick from Oz Cyclone Chasers for some early cyclone seasons predictions as well as a forecast for the long weekend that includes storms and hot temperatures!
Sam is on the hunt to find out when filming for the George Clooney and Julia Roberts flick 'Ticket to Paradise' will start in the Whitsundays.
So far we have heard around November, but how can we make sure we see the stars?
Well Sam caught up with Marty from Just Tuk'n Around to hear all the rumours the tuk tuk drivers have heard from driving around, and enlist him for help looking out for the celebrities!
There's outrage in the Star 101.9 office when Sam explaining how the suburb Marian is pronounced Sam and Kaley found out a lot of the team has no idea who Maid Marian is.
Sam and Kaley spoke to Birds of Tokyo's Ian Berney about their new single 'Superglue' and their upcoming AFL Grand Final performance. He also made a huge shower confession!
Jack Vidgen has a fresh single out and so it would be perfect for him to appear on The masked Singer to promote it, and with the Character of The Kebab many people think that is exactly what has happened.
Sam & Kaley decided to get to the bottom of it and asked him directly when he joined them o nthe show.
To show our appreciation to the NRL teams coming to Mackay for the Semi-Final, we are getting members of the community to sign balls and will deliver them to the teams.
The one catch is we weren't sure how to get the balls through the covid restrictions, but luckily Greg Williamson has a solution!
For World Suicide Prevention Day, Mad Cow Coffee are hosting a lantern floating event at the Wakehouse in Andergrove. Sonya from Mad Cow Coffee spoke to Sam and Kaley about what this day and having a strong community network means to her.
Local girls Lauren Bella and Wallis Randell who are playing for in the AFLW for the Gold Coast Suns were in town for the first round of AFL Mackay presentations. Kaley caught up with them about being home and what's going to happen ahead of the 2021 season.
Casey Barnes was looking for the best mullet in Mackay at NQ's Rock'n Country over the weekend. He ended up biting off more than he could chew and was pleasantly surprised by a couple of spooners.
Casey Barnes joined the brekkie show ahead of his appearance at this weekend's NQ Rock'n Country this weekend and he wants to find Mackay and the Whitsunday's best mullet on his visit.
For Instagrand this morning Kaley asked the question "What is the well-known nickname for the Amazon rainforest?" the answer, The Lungs of the Earth. Although Sam disagreed that is well-known. What do you think?
Mackay and Sarina snake catcher Heather told the brekkie guys why you will see more snakes out and about at this time of the year, even though we're not quite into Spring just yet!
Sam and Kaley asked you what teams should be coming to Mackay.
This comes after it was announced this weekend that we'll see the Roosters return again and have Canberra for the 2 new games!
Robs from Pound Rescue Mackay joined Sam and Kaley to share how a mum and her 3 kittens were miraculously rescued after they found in a drain!
If you would like to donate to help Pound Rescue Mackay with veterinary bills needed to continue saving animals, transfer your donations to:
Northern Beaches Veterinary Hospital
BSB: 084-789
ACC: 558 857 126
Ref #: 37594
Scott from the Keswick Explorer has offered to take Sam and Kaley as well as some lucky listeners to see if we can find whales in the ocean. Turns out there's been a few on his route to Keswick Island lately and even one special sighting!
A new survey has been released claiming that dogs can tell when humans are lying. As a dog owner who definitely lies to his dog this sent Sam into a panic.
To get to the bottom of things Sam & Kaley caught up with Ell from Mackay K9 Training to get her opinion.
Sam and Kaley caught up with Queensland artist, Dr Farvardin Daliri OAM ahead of the Carnival of Joy returning to Mackay towing the giant cockatoo, giant kookaburra and giant koala.
The Eels are set to play the Roosters in Mackay this Thursday and because she was curious to find out if the players were in town yet, Kaley started doing some slightly creepy investigating.
Sam and Kaley visited Margaret Burgess and the Plastic Boutique team at the Healthy Planet project in Canelands Central to made some birds... it didn't go great for them with their lack of talent but it was heaps of fun. You can get involved for free as well!
Pat Wright has coached swimmers in Mackay for decades and caught up with Sam & Kaley to recount her time coaching Meg Harris.
Sam and Kaley are sure that we shouldn't stop at the NRL, there's plenty more Mackay and the Whitsunday's could host!
Sam was discussing the first meal he cooked for his fiancé, Tina, with friends over the weekend so we asked you if you still remember?
Sam and Kaley caught up with Isaiah Firebrace ahead of his performance at the MECC this weekend
Sam and Kaley spoke to 22-year old Zak Stolz who took out the title of Furthest and Fastest on 2021 Australian Ninja Warrior last night. Sam wanted to also use the opportunity to act as Kaley's wingman and try to hook Kaley up with one of Zak's fit friends.
Sam and Kaley caught up with Ninja Warrior commentator Rebecca Maddern ahead of the semi-final rounds starting Sunday!
Paul Potgieter from Nutricula Psychology gave Sam and Kaley some tips on what our baby race parents need to do to motivate their kids during the race this Saturday at Mount Pleasant Centre.
Kaley was complaining to Sam today that she has a sore nose and headaches after one of her families horses head-butted her in the face yesterday. For sympathy, we put it to the phones for your animal injury stories!
Anton the Barefoot Dutchman is raising awareness for men's mental health by walking from Cairns to Sydney entirely barefoot! You might pass him on the Bruce Highway over the next few days as he passes through Mackay and the Whitsundays. Sam and Kaley spoke with him about his journey this morning
After rumours came out that ALDI might be coming to Mackay, Sam & Kaley caught up with Mackay Mayor Greg Williamson to get the info on the meeting he had with the ALDI team.
Dr Karl joined the show this morning to talk about his upcoming shows at the MECC this July and August. He also gave us some insight to what it would take to get snow in Mackay and the Whitsundays!
This morning Kaley confessed to Sam about her excessive amount of pillows on her bed. How many do you have? We took your calls and Kaley found someone that beats her 9 pillows!
The Barefoot Investor, Scott Pape, spoke with Sam and Kaley this morning about his new doco to air on foxtel 'Money Movement' which aims to teach kids about using money. A new program is rolling out in NSW schools and he wants to see it come to QLD! He tell us how you can help make it happen.
Mick from Oz Cyclone Chasers spoke to Sam and Kaley this morning about this rain that's dampened the start of Mackay's Show Holiday! And let us know about another cold snap that's on its way.
Kaley was looking for tips on this morning show about how she can keep Sam awake through his 19-hour movie marathon tomorrow.
Here's some of your thoughts!
Sam confessed this week that he hasn't watched any of the Fast and the Furious movies. Not a SINGLE one!
So Kaley thought it'd be a good idea to stitch him up to watch them all in one go.
It's pet registration month for the Mackay City Council area. Register before June 31st and save!
Dr Harry Cooper from Harry's Practice spoke to the brekkie show about how important it is to be a responsible pet owner
If you thought it was chilly the last few days then hold on to your uggies! Mick from Oz Cyclone Chasers spoke with Sam and Kaley this morning about the upcoming cold snap.
The Deputy Premier was asked whether he supported the idea of a half day public holiday for Origin game day next Wednesday. This would give people in Mackay and the Whitsundays an early mark to travel to the game.
Sam & Kaley were divided whether this should be happening just because Origin will be held on Townsville.
Sam and Kaley were talking about something Kaley has been confused about while staying at Sam and his fiancé's place... They put underwear on their dog while she's on heat.
We through it to the phones and found out what you do for your pet!
Sam and Kaley met Connie the Croc at Constant Creek this week on their hunt to see a croc in the wild. Mackay and the Whitsunday's Author Michelle Wilson was so inspired by her time at Constant Creek and Connie the Croc that she wrote a children's book! Here's the chat with Sam & Rach with Kaley.
Sam & Kaley spoke to avid star gazer Graham Moyle who runs the Mackay Skywatchers and Astronomers Facebook group.
Find out how you and your family can see the Blood Moon!
Sam & Kaley are setting out to try and find a Mackay & Whitsunday crocodile in the wild.
Before they do so, they caught up with Daniel Bredl from Bredl's Wild Farm for some advice.
Right now, ex-nrl star Chris Walker is committing to his 'Walk Of A Life Time" by walking from Cairns to the Gold Coast.
He is currently passing through Mackay and you can find him and walk with him or donate by going here:
https://www.fundmychallenge.com/challenges/
The Rubens are coming to Harrup park this May 27th and ahead of their arrival (after multiple cancelled performances) Elliot caught up with Sam & Kaley to talk about it.
Sam & Rach found out their boss Scotty went to get a pizza while his wife gave birth to one of their kids and started to wonder what other dads got up to during labour.
Turns out there were some crazy stories!
The Federal budget was released last night, but what the hell does it all mean?
Brent from Next Accounting joined Sam & Rach to break it down in a simple way.
Rach will be giving birth soon and just to freak her out we asked for stories of the random places people had given birth and we got some wild ones!
Mothers day is fast approaching, and some of us really seem to struggle to figure out what to do on Mothers Day.
Well Sam & Rach caught up with Crystal, their mum expert, and mother of 7 children, to find out her expectations and wishes for mothers day!
A statistic has been going around the internet saying that on average an Australian lives in 11 homes throughout their life.
Rach has only managed 3 and thought this statistic seemed a bit off so we asked Mackay & The Whitsundays and were surprised by their answers!
We are currently giving one person a 1 in 100 chance to win 1 Million Dollars, but other than that prize, what is the best thing you have won?
It turns out a lot of people have won some crazy prizes in our region!
With the long weekend ahead many of us have been hoping for a chance to go camping, but the rumours of wet weather have been making us nervous.
Sam & Rach caught up with Mick from Oz Cyclone Chaser to get the forecast!
Tomorrow two strangers will be getting married at Breakwater Bar & Restaurant, but the will never have met each other.
Before they do go down the aisle, the mother of the bride had some advice to share with Sam & Rach
It's almost time! This Thursday 2 strangers will be getting married at Breakwater Bar & Restaurant and while we have picked our groom, it wasn't until today that Sam & Rach revealed our Bride!
With Rach close to giving birth Sam felt she wasn't quite prepared and brought in an expert to teach her the Dunstan Baby language!
Zac Efron has been all over the country lately and just last week Sam & Rach heard the rumour that he had recently been in the Whitsundays!
Determined to get more goss they set Airlie correspondent Stripper Dave top the task of finding out more and he may have actually found out something big!
With our Stranger Wedding fast approaching it was time to get the real details on our anonymous groom by speaking with his ex!
Next Thursday two complete strangers will marry each other at Breakwater bar and restaurant.
We have already picked our mystery groom, but now we need to suss him out. Luckily he has a female housemate who was willing to tell Sam & Rach all about him!
In just over a week we will be having two strangers marry each other at Breakwater Bar & Restaurant!
As we get closer to the date, it's time to reveal (sort of) which groom we have picked to get married!
At the end of April 2 complete strangers are marrying each other, but right now Sam & Rach are just deciding on the groom.
So meet Groom #4, the final groom on our shortlist!
We are still on the hunt for singles for our Stranger Wedding, where two strangers will hopefully find true love.
Today Sam & Rach caught up with potential groom #3 to see if he was suitable for the position of Groom.
Alana from MAFS made quite the drama when she threw away her cue cards and decided to stay with Jason, despite saying she would previously leave him.
But it turns out there was a whole other reason as to why she threw her cue cards away.
We will be holding Mackay & The Whitsunday's Stanger Wedding, Marrying two complete strangers at the Breakwater Bar and Restaurant! This week we are narrowing down some potential groom's to a top 4. If you like the sound of potential groom number 1 make sure you register you details!
We will be holding Mackay & The Whitsunday's Stanger Wedding, Marrying two complete strangers at the Breakwater Bar and Restaurant! This week we are narrowing down some potential groom's to a top 4. If you like the sound of potential groom number 1 make sure you register your details!
When snorkelling there are plenty of dangers in the ocean, but one thing you probably don't expect is for a fish to eat a Go pro out of your hand!!! Well, that's exactly what happened to Jodie Bilske while visiting Mantaray Bay in the Whitsundays. She caught up with Sam & Rach to talk all about it: