Might be too late to gain any real traction with TikTok and all that nowadays but a Triple J-style station could do well.
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Half pakeha. Actually going by the playlists. ZMs playlist will overlap more with The Edge, The Hits and More FM than it does with Mai FM.
The Edge is a Top 40 station while The Hits and More are AC. ZM IMO straddles both demographics rather than competes with Mai FM who competes with Flava
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There was a lot of too-ing and fro-ing over this (surprise surprise). To pacify the (scarily militant) Concert FM fans, the Govt. suggested RNZ could use the spare set of frequencies that sit right above the YAās FM set.
Not sure what happened after that: if Covid got in the way; or it lost momentum; they might have done some research and decided the Youth donāt listen to radio; or priortised funds elsewhere. Either way, that set of Frequencies are still clear (and perfect for turning FM-car transmitters to without interference).
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I saw even the Topp Twins got involved. Amazing scenes. Dame Helen Clarke threw her two cents in as well.
YC is a part of Aotearoa culture, and while we may not always listen to it, we always want it there.
Funnily enough as a kid I would find myself listening to YC because of sports roundup. Sure Shell sponsored the cricket, but I distinctly remember hearing lots of Mobil ads on YC because Mobil were trying to save the KÄkÄpÅ.
So glad the concert programme was saved. And as for a third network, who cares I guess. No great loss.
Yes, Helen Clark seemed to think she was still PM and made a captainās call.
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Meant to happenā¦
Media Insider: RNZ to move in with TVNZ in Auckland in 2025 - NZ Herald.
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I would have no issues with them collaborating more and sharing content
Make it a truely national broadcaster
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At this stage (or initially, at least) they wonāt be:
But Media Insider can reveal today that RNZ is also facing a wide range of rules as the new tenant - some of them unsurprising, others perhaps a little more revealing.
A ābuilding rulesā draft document says RNZ wonāt be able to use common areas of the building for live or pre-recorded broadcasts, or to solicit interviews or seek information from other occupants - essentially, TVNZ staff.
Effectively, that means a gung-ho RNZ reporter canāt lie in wait in the atrium to doorstop the likes of OāDonnell or any other TVNZ bosses and talent whenever thereās a newsworthy event involving TVNZ.
But, never say never.
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National wonāt have a bar of it, especially after cutting Radio New Zealandās funding in this yearās budget.
From memory Labour scrapped the merger as it wasnāt a good look (given what it was going to cost) in the middle of a cost-of-living crisis. I personally think this should have been looked at about 10-15 years ago - better still, TVNZ and RNZ should never have been de-merged in the first placeā¦but Iām sure it was done for a reason (I was just a kid at the time so donāt fully remember why it was done).
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Thatās a good start.
Hopefully it lead to an end of duplication of back end operations.
'Cos the politicians in this country have never been able to keep their sticky fingers out of the industry, going right back to the 1920ās.
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RNZ absolutely bleeding listeners - the station needs a major revamp.
Morning Report is unlistenable.
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Query, how would you fix it if you were running the show at National Radio?
I must admit I listen to Morning Report sometimes in the morning (usually for the news and weather) but itās not exactly what Iād call appointment listening, however itās okay. Having said that, I guess it depends on whatās happened in the world overnight as to what drives their show?
To me, itās just so dull. Especially since Susie Ferguson left.
The show needs a revamp. I get itās public radio and they canāt take a political slant but it all just feels a little staid and the hosts are too āniceā and donāt have the energy needed for that time of the morning.
She probably wouldnāt want to get back into media but Ali Mau would be a good host - engaging, great interviewer, well- rounded. Or an Anna Burns-Francis or Bernadine Oliver-Kerby (health permitting) or someone, paired with an Eric Young. People with a bit of personality that immediately add spice to the show. Iām sure there are others on staff who would be better (I like Emile Donovan at night and Charlotte Cook at lunch).
Thatās Morning Report, but I also find the news writing style and presentation of the station about 30 years dated, Iām not saying use slang or drop standards but it feels like itās from a bygone era - itās not engaging, or pacy. It feels like an old cardigan - comfy but you probably wouldnāt wear it in public.
There are probably reasons why they donāt but I remember when ZB ditched their old station voice and refreshed their imaging about 15 years ago. It was a drastic change but it made the station sound about 20 years younger overnight. RNZ needs to take that step.
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Get Jack Tame to replace Corin on Morning report as a starter imo. I do like Ingrid but maybe Lisa Owen & Tame for Breakfast (Ingrid on Checkpoint perhaps).
Needs hard ass interviewers again. Given it looks like Tame is no longer the next in line on ZB once The Hosk retires , RNZ should just go for it now.
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Used to listen to RNZ a lot 15-20 years ago, now Jim Mora on Sunday morning is about all I tune in for. In fact, itās ever since they started tryinig to get more people my age listening!
But the first thing Iād do on Morning Report, is get rid of that dready tune they play before the news.
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John Campbell was certainly a breath of fresh air when he did a stint there
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Not very often my worlds intersect like this, but it was fun getting to do a 7,000 mi zoom interview and go behind the launch of IHC NZ
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Really interesting - thanks for sharing!
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According to an interview with Womanās Day or the NZ Womanās Weekly, it is intended that Anna Burns-Francis may be leaving New Zealand for Dubai (though I am not 100% sure).