2010 NZ Radio Awards

Further proof that NZ radio is, and always will be - about Auckland.

I just watched a "live" broadcast of the 2010 NZ Radio Awards - and by live, I mean prerecorded and edited for streaming. A function was held for Auckland broadcasters, which looked like a Friday night piss-up in the Viaduct. We only get to see static pictures of winning talent who are outside of Auckland.

I continue to loathe award ceremonies. They are boring and tedious and don't serve to further anyones career - the only good thing about these ceremonies, is the chance to catch up with old colleagues (or many you wish to avoid).

So now the NZ radio industry is so cheap (and crippled), it can't even get together properly? Wow.

New radio stations coming your way

As a result of the May 2008 radio frequency auction, there are a bunch of new and independent radio stations coming to a NZ city near you.

Here's the release - for which I've added the local frequencies and links for you to check.

Location	Station Name / Frequency
Auckland	Big Radio (106.2fm)
Christchurch	Pulzar Broadcasting Company Limited (105.7fm)
Dunedin	(104.6fm)
Hawkes Bay	Kidnappers Country Rock (100.7fm)
Invercargill	(105.2fm)
Kapiti	Beach FM (106.3fm)
Nelson	(105.6fm)
Rotorua	(100.7fm)
Taranaki	The Most FM (100.4fm)
Taranaki	(105.2fm)
Taupo	(106.4fm)
Tauranga	(105.4fm)
Timaru	Blue FM (100.3fm)
Wanganui	(105.6fm)
Wellington	FM 105.3 (105.3fm)