Probably all just automated, I would say.
I still remember the independent stations in the 90s would do a New Years Eve countdown of the top songs of the year leading up to midnight - live and local.
Nothing like that now, except on the likes of National Radio (and probably not a countdown like that either).
I was reading Tim Murphyâs annual Media Person of the Year column, in which he mentions briefly that RNZ had lined up two co-presenters to replace Kim Hill. Was due to be announced before Christmas but never happened.
The good old days of radioâŚ
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From Shayne Currie/ NZ Herald Media Insider column earlier this month:
Among a raft of names being considered are Stacey Morrison, currently host of NZMEâs Flava breakfast show; award-winning author and broadcaster Noelle McCarthy; former Morning Report presenters Susie Ferguson and Guyon Espiner; and Nine to Noon host Kathryn Ryan.
Media Insider sources say RNZ may have even been considering the option of co-hosts.
Imo⌠Graeme Hill would be great
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The sound turn 12 on ny day they are replaying the music they played on launch day
Just another day for The Sound then 
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I think they do this every time
Have a birthday every time or replay the same songs on their birthday every time?
Replay the playlist in full from the 1st day on airâŚ1st song was elton john âfuneral for a friendâ
All shut up shop over there as well now and the Facebook page is gone as well.
I am sure this is about the third or fourth time the radio vault has emerged only to delete their entire web presence and return a few years later, seems to be an erratic lot that run it.
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Just went to the Buy Me a Coffee platform a moment ago and I noticed that The Radio Vault closed its doors and the 404 page was shown.
As far as I am concerned the team from The Radio Vault have done a terrific job in recent years.
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Very bizarre all around.
I think a couple of times the Duane guy who was running it previously had a meltdown over people âstealingâ (his words, not mine) stuff off the site and re-using it, so he took the whole thing down.
Sucks about the current lot though - what happens if youâve already bought them a coffee? What now?
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Would be interesting to find out how they mamaged to archieve and source all of the original content as a lot of it was old stuffâŚ
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Agree some of the content was goldâŚbought back some happy memories when radio in nz was fun to listen to
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You mean âarchiveâ?
From Newsroomâs Media People of the Year
Heather du Plessis-Allan
The NewstalkZB drive host has hit a sweet spot for the stationâs older, centre-right leaning audience. She was early to predict the electorateâs generally fed-up attitude towards the Labour government but was exacting and dubious of political allcomers. Her show has a pace and spark that in 2023 confirmed her claim to eventually claim the breakfast spot.
Gotta agree. I donât think ZB breakfast would miss a beat with HDPA.
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Yes typo archive is def the word i wanted
She would be a good host of breakfast should mike hosking ever stand aside but i assume thats not in tfw short term plans
The sympathy I may have had for them earlier is now lost. Going scorched earth on several fantastic uploads all for a little more revenue. A stupid, stupid move all around.
(Particularly hurt by the loss of the great 2XS Millennium aircheck I shared last night in the NZ Radio History thread, was one of my favorites from them.)
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