Lyall Bay School Radio : Maranui FM
Lyall Bay kids relish roles on radio ERIN KAVANAGH-HALL Maranui FM’s DJs are charming and articulate, have local knowledge and varied musical tastes – and…
Radio Control in New Hands
Laura Walters Radio Control is ready for change, as the long-time student station says goodbye to its team leader, Jacob Lilley, and welcomes in David…
Talkback Host has Done the Hard Yards
Talkback host sensed it was ‘time to pull the pin’ The fire started to fade in the chill of winter. Mike Yardley would wake up…
Richmond View School : Radio Zestoboom!
Junior DJs take to airwavesZestoboom, Zestoblat! and Zestobling SONIA BEAL Richmond View School in Blenheim has been making its presence felt on the airwaves, through…
Radio Contact AM Memories
Thursday throwback – Community Radio in 1986 TRACEY COOPER This week Community Radio Hamilton changed to FreeFM and began broadcasting on the 89FM frequency. The…
Free Fijian on Free FM
Listeners from around the world CHRIS GARDNER Peni Seru takes a few minutes to compose himself. I’ve just asked the presenter of Bogi ni Taukei,…
DJ Bobby is new on Blue
DJ wants more folk to use radio EMMA DANGERFIELD With his velvet voice and love of music, Bob Mawer seems to have been made for…
Hospital Radio Timaru Finds New Home
Hospital Radio forced to shift Hospital Radio has found a new home but is asking for community support to help it continue. The community radio…
ART of Radio Success at 104.4FM
Access Radio a true story of success YVETTE BATTEN – NORTH TARANAKI MIDWEEK Two years ago the voice of the community first wafted over our…
Big Buzz at Big River FM in Northland
Radio interns get a buzz out of life in Dargaville JO BELWORTHY Kaipara community radio station Big River FM’s latest interns give Dargaville a big…
Aye Awa Away
Awa FM gets new home Laurel Stowell The move to roomier quarters at Wanganui’s Tupoho Community Complex means Awa FM can take on more, manager…
2ZA Heritage Vinyl Collection Found in Levin
Sound investment JONO GALUSZKA More than 700 pieces of Palmerston North broadcast history have been unearthed from a basement in Levin. Record collector Paul Foote…
Secret FM No Secret Any More
Hutt youth centre launches radio station LEE-ANNE EDWARDS Hutt radio listeners will be hearing more from local teens with the launch of youth radio station…
Papakowhai Rocks the USA AndHow
Papakowhai unlikely base for US indie rock station ANDREA O’NEIL Everything may be bigger in Texas, but it’s not necessarily better – which is how…
Five Flaxmere FM
Learning with real frequency Morgan Tait Five Flaxmere schools are making waves in their community – radio waves that is, on specially designed station Flaxmere…
Arrow FM launches new generation of radio play fans
Talent cauldron bubbles – Students in awards final PIERS FULLER Cackling crones and other Shakespearean characters were bought to life with the help of Arrow…
Kaikoura’s Blue FM Sure Can Do
Bigger ‘can’ for Blue FM EMMA DANGERFIELD Never let it be said Kaikoura does not have its finger on the pulse of technology and progress….
Keri Country FM
Radio repertoire Sandy Myhre It is Christmas Day in 2010 and in a suburban home on a lateral road not far from the Stone Store…
107.5Rocks Dunedin
Radio man seeks a friendly rooftop From his Dunedin man-cave Dave Ure broadcasts to the world, but he needs help from a higher place so…
Te Upoku o Te Ika : Wellington Maori Radio
Capital Maori Radio Station Turns 25 OLIVIA WANNAN The “Big kid” of Maori language radio stations is turning 25 and the party is about to…