Bet the today fm staff ars thrilled to know this
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If itâs going to be a Gen-X targeted Channel Z-ish station, I hope itâs based on the original Wellington Channel Z.
That station had a great blend of late 70s underground (punk, new wave), 80s indie (Smiths, Cure, Stone Roses, Pixies) and all the stuff that was breaking through in the 1990s alternative scene.
Unfortunately it all went downhill when they networked it from Auckland in the late 1990s and became filled with rubbish like Nu-Metal.
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Looks whatâs appeared on Spotify
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Interesting this is going to be on RovaâŚ
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If you press the chat button on the station page, it starts writing a text message saying âclueâ to the number 3598. My phone plan doesnât allow me to message these numbers so I canât see what the clue is.
â the answer is in the wavesâ is what you get when you text Clue.
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Reminds me of Grand Theft Auto V, they also have a radio station called âChannel Xâ; genre are manly rock.
Thatâll be referencing what TheRadioVault discovered then. Thanks for checking that out
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I never thought of texting that number as its just the generic rova number. Thatâs interesting cos that is the answer.
Be interesting to see if they have any more spoilers or mystery clues broadcast before the station launches? We already have a good idea that itâs gonna be 90s/2000s format but thereâs still a lot of sub-formats they could air. Would have to be mainstream enough to appeal to a broad audience, but not generic 90s pop to take away from More FM/HSH audiences
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Canât say I had Garner returning to Mediaworks anytime soon on my bingo card!
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The question I have is whether this is to avoid a costly redundancy/settlement with him.
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The herald hinted at this as well didnât they (paywall article), very surprised to see Duncan stay.
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yep, they did.
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MediaWorks press release on Duncan Garner Editor-in-Chief.
DUNCAN GARNER TAKES THE REINS AS EDITOR-IN-CHIEF WITH A BRAND NEW ROVA ORIGINAL PODCAST
From Monday May 8, listeners will be reunited with the formidable news hound Duncan Garner when he returns with a new daily podcast Duncan Garner Editor-in-Chief.
A rova original podcast, recorded daily as live, Duncan Garner Editor-in-Chief will see Duncan take the reins as his own boss for the first time in his impressive 29 year career as a journalist.
With in-depth interviews and regular features such as the âSlam Duncâ and âWanker of the Weekâ, this new digital offering promises Duncan Garner at his raw, funny, and unapologetic best.
Garner says: 'When someone said Editor-in-Chief, it stuck.The podcast is not just about newsmakers, itâs about whatâs going on in our lives and in our communities. I want people to get involved. Itâs a place to share, listen, laugh and engage. Nothing is off the table, brutal honesty is what I want, bring it.
âSome of the best conversations and the most gripping stuff is when people open up and share. You never know who else is in the same boat and if we can talk solutions too, then thatâs a bonus.â
MediaWorks Interim CEO Wendy Palmer said sheâs thrilled to have Duncan in charge of hunting out and telling great stories for his rova show.
âWe know people have been missing Duncan, and weâve worked closely with him to create a platform
which will unleash his decades of talent and personality.
âWe want to expand our reach by meeting audiences where they are. Kiwis love podcasts, with thirty
percent of New Zealanders being weekly podcast listeners, outpacing the U.S., Canada, and Australia. And weâve got some fantastic new content coming on rova in the coming months including this unique offering from Duncan.â
Duncan Garner Editor-in-Chief launches on Monday May 8 and will be available in the rova app, and
wherever else you listen to your podcasts.
To hear a trailer and for more information click here.
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This is betrayalâŚ
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Desperate for a job - no one else would hire him, and this is MW trying to repair its reputation. I donât see MW actually committing to it long term.
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I agree - a suite of podcasts they can sell to their music brand advertisers who still want a talk spend. Try and keep some of those dollars from going to ZB.
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Apparently Leah and Mark back as well. Well played MW, saving an absolute packet nuking the bland station with terrible ratings while hand picking the better presenters for a much lesser role. What a masterstroke
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Channel z was good in the day even had mark perry hosting a show for a while
Then just disappeared after a few years
