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Review: The new RNZ news theme

June 18, 2022June 18, 2022 RichardLeave a comment

A few weeks ago (June 2022) Radio New Zealand, or RNZ as they prefer to be known, replaced the themes on three news programmes – Morning Report, Midday Report, and Checkpoint. The aim of the change was to create a “cohesive sonic brand” for what are considered their three flagship news programmes. Here is my review,… Continue reading Review: The new RNZ news theme

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RNZ Music Restructuring Timeline

February 12, 2020March 18, 2020 Richard3 Comments

This post is a list of links to published articles about this topic in chronological order. I will update it as people send me new links. 16 Jan 2020 RNZ moves ahead with plans to create new music station for a younger audienceStuff 5 Feb 2020 RNZ says new ‘youth oriented’ music brand will lift… Continue reading RNZ Music Restructuring Timeline

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Saving Public Broadcasting

February 9, 2020March 3, 2020 Richard1 Comment

RNZ is under-funded and under-appreciated and has been for years. I worked there for 35 years, and I have many friends who still work there. While the following is a fairly bleak read, I will say that RNZ was a fantastic and fun place to work, and was and is full of passionate and wonderful… Continue reading Saving Public Broadcasting

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My first day at RNZ

June 3, 2018June 6, 2018 RichardLeave a comment

This is part of an occasional series of broadcasting memories. I started work at Radio New Zealand in 1981, one day late. It’s a long story. I’d applied for a job as a radio studio operator, and been through two interviews. I got offered one of three positions by post and wrote back, yep, a… Continue reading My first day at RNZ

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Off to the Races

June 2, 2018June 2, 2018 Richard2 Comments

This is part of an occasional series of broadcasting memories. From 1985-1987 I worked for Radio New Zealand as a broadcast sound engineer. This was as a member of Radio New Zealand’s Wellington outside broadcast (OB) section, led by Trevor Barker, and later Tony Burns. One of the jobs we had to do was horse… Continue reading Off to the Races

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