Did it ever come out why Megan left/was pushed ZM?
Yeah Channel X is an interesting one.
on the one hand, itâs a good look for MW to show the overall gap in share between MW and NZME increasing as it grows
On the other , it may get a little embarrassing when it overtakes their flagship stations in their demos ⌠itâs already above The Edge in AP 25-54 share and looks not far off in Edgeâs target demo 18-34. (X 7.2 - Edge 9.2)
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A frequency swap is happening in Northland on Sunday. The Hits is moving to 89.2, itâs advertising â so it can be heard in all carsâ. As a result Gold is being moved up to 95.6.
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I think thereâs a reshuffle around the parts, with RNZ shutting off some AM frequencies too.
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I assume its because of the Japanese cars in NZ which uses the 76-90 MhZ Frequency range rather than the 87.5-108 range that we use on both sides of the Tasman. I let the DX thread know about it as E-skip season is very close.
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@OnAir Does that mean RNZâs National and Concert networks would broadcast exclusively on FM (including RNZ National on 101FM)?
Nope. OnAir said âsome.â Itâs probably a few overlap areas, infill sites that have FM now⌠stuff like that. Any idea on which ones, @OnAir?
There are still parts of the country that can only get AM. RNZâs marine and mountain forecasts are still there, so I doubt the entire AM networkâs would get switched off any time soon, even with a misely penny-pinching government at the helm.
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Iâd be curious to know which ones are being shut down as well - is there a list anywhere?
I canât imagine somewhere like Wellington (for example) would shut down AM - that signal gets to a lot of places that FM simply doesnât.
Having said that Iâve been listening on 756AM in Auckland tonight and the sound quality is quite reasonable.
I donât know anything further other than RNZ had plotted some transmitter closures by March 2025, so other companies are having to act accordingly.
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The Hits has a new female station voice.
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Murray Lindsay leaving Magic?
Reporting to the Content Director, youâll take on dual responsibilities as the Magic Breakfast Co-Host/News Reader and Weekday Days Presenter
https://careers.mediaworks.co.nz/jobdetails/ajid/m1Dx7/Breakfast-Days-Presenter-Magic,12124.html
@nztv I guess so. In fact, Murray Lindsay has worked in the radio industry for nearly 40 years and is announcing his retirement. I mean, from my point of view, many old familiars have retired to make way for those who are new to the industry.
I first met Murray, or Muzz as heâs also known, when I was at The Very Vintage Day Out in Auckland in 2018.
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The switch has already happened.
Out of interest, how well does the multi-transmitter single-frequency network that seems to exist for lots of the stations in Northland work?
I had a tune round near Paihia about a year ago, presumably there the signals were coming from Mount Hikurangi. Everything seemed to work OK there at least.
Stacey Morrison leaving Flava
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Newstalk ZB has taken over from Flava in Dunedin on 106.2FM
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Interesting. I am thinking end of contract/cost cutting measure. Hard to justify a three person show on a now 4 station network.
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This means NZME has chosen to have Newstalk ZB broadcast on both AM and FM in the main centres (Auckland, Hamilton, Tauranga, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin) and various other markets (e.g. Hawkeâs Bay, Manawatu, Wairarapa, Nelson etc), although some of which (e.g. Rotorua, Gisborne, Southland) can only be found on AM.
Before replacing Flava on 106.2FM (as at 1 December 2024), ZB was broadcasting to Dunedin on AM only, i.e. 1044AM.
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Part of me thinks it is Megan Papas with some audio engineering work applied.