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Author: David Ricquish

GOfm 107dot1

Dan Tate, Station Manager for GOfm 107dot1, a station of the Titirangi Community Radio Trust, sends us this great photo of their transmission tower…….yes, this…

From David’s Desk: Issue 20

February 24 2008 Radio SEAC Ceylon We recently received a wonderful publication from Eric Hitchcock of the UK. The background is the intense effort made…

Auckland’s MoshBox 106.7 is ‘Professionally Tacky”

Maybe it’s something to do with the shocking mustard color kitchen table that’s involved, but MoshBox 106.7 is now on air from around Howick in…

LPFM Radio Guide Now Lists Almost 1,200 Entries

The LPFM Radio Guide now lists almost 1,200 entries and is continuously updated.Lots of new stations coming ‘on’ air all the time, so make sure…

California Radio Dial 1928

by David Ricquish It’s hard to imagine that within living memory, California once had only a little over 50 radio stations on the air. There…

Kiwi Radio Legend – Ambrose Reeves Harris

Kiwi Radio Legend – Ambrose Reeves Harris I recently met with Winstone Harris in Christchurch and we spent several hours chatting about his fathers pioneering…

From David’s Desk: Issue 19

Christmas 2007 Gift Catalog Make a donation to help our fund raising and we’ll send you the items of your choice from our Christmas 2007…

Radio Power Plays 1975-81 Melbourne, Sydney & Wellington

By David Ricquish Three individual stations set up during this time carved out very special niches for themselves. Each began as a brave attempt to…

The New Zealand Radio Dial 1930-31

by David Ricquish 1931 Was Highlight Year The year 1931 was a highlight year for early radio broadcasting in New Zealand. Less than a decade…

Art of Radio Hawaii ©

Just the word ‘Hawaii’ conjures up every possible classic tropical image. It’s not surprising therefore, that a variety of Hawaiiana images have been used by Hawaiian radio stations in their commercial letterhead and logo designs.

From David’s Desk: Issue 18

February 17 2007 Build your business – It’s about partnerships You’ve got a brand or business you want to grow. We’ve got a global non-profit…

I remember setting up a radio at Hygrade factory Hornby Christchurch for my work mates to listen to Hauraki in early evening using a piece…

Hi, I’m a presenter with the community stations  Apple AM and 10Radio in Somerset,uk and would just like to say that the Hauraki story is…

As the presenter and producer of a media show in the 1980’s and 1990’s on Radio Netherlands, we always found interest from the audience in…

KIX-FM

KIX-FM 88.7 has been serving Wellington for six years, and has a nice new logo. Check them out at www.kixfm.co.nz today.

Can you tell me more about the crew member lost overboard? Was he a DJ? what was his name and was that his real name?…

Hi … And first of all, happy new year 2007 from France 🙂 Can anyone help me finding information about The Police and their venue…

Hi I live in the Manawatu, Shannon and I just wanted to know if you broadcast to that area?

Are you able to list ALL the radio announcers during the pirate days?

Does anybody know what happened to the original Radio Hauraki Transmitter, was it dismantled or is it in a museum somewhere ??? Johnny