Hokonui (radio station)
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Adult Contemporary | |
Ownership | |
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Owner | Radio New Zealand until 1994 Independently owned 1994 - 2004 Since 2004 - Independent but operated by NZME |
History | |
First air date | 1994 |
Former call signs | 4ZG |
Call sign meaning | 4ZG |
Technical information | |
Transmitter coordinates | 46°05′38″S 168°42′41″E / 46.094°S 168.7114°E |
Hokonui (previously known as Hokonui Gold) is an
History
The original station in Gore was formerly known as 4ZG or Radio Hokonui, which broadcast on 558 AM and was operated by
In 1996 Hokonui Gold made the move to FM when it began broadcasting on 92.4 (Forest Hill) and 94.8 (High Peak) but with a lack of
In 2004 the station was leased back to
The original Gore station continues to produce a local weekday breakfast show, which also plays on Hokonui Balclutha, and an hour-long local rural show. A Hokonui station in Ashburton also produces a local breakfast show.
Hokonui Lineup
The Best of The Muster: 5-6 AM with Andy Muir
Southland & South Otago Breakfast: 6-10 AM with Kirstin "Chitty" Chittock.
Ashburton Breakfast: 6-10 AM with Luke Howden
Mornings: 10AM-Midday "The 70s, 80s and 90s Mix 'til Midday"
The Country: 12-1 PM with Jamie MacKay (presented from NZME's Dunedin studios)
The Muster: 1-2 PM with Andy Muir (presented from NZME's Gore studios for Southland stations only)
Afternoons: 1-6 PM (except Southland stations) / 2-6 PM (Southland stations only) with Peter Mac (presented from NZME's Ashburton studios)
Southland and South Otago Saturday Mornings are presented by Patrina Roche. Mid Canterbury Saturday Mornings are hosted by Phill (Hoops) Hooper. Saturday afternoons are hosted by Craig "Wal" Waddell, who also hosts Saturday Sports Scoreboard. Sundays are hosted by Scott Armstrong and Liam Simpson. All other times the station plays non-stop music. The station has news on the hour 24/7 and weather and marine forecasts for all stations provided by Newstalk ZB.
The Country
The Country (previously The Farming Show) with Jamie Mackay airs from midday to 1 pm weekdays and is presented and produced in Dunedin. The Country can be also heard on Newstalk ZB in all markets except Auckland and on Gold AM. The show was first started in 1994 coinciding with the launch of Hokonui Gold and was originally a 20-minute weekday show called "Farming Today."[2] While the show could previously be heard online as well as on Hokonui Gold, programming was extended to selected Newstalk ZB and Radio Sport stations in 2004. The show was originally produced from the Hokonui Gold Gore studios but was moved to Dunedin in 2009 after Jamie Mackay relocated to Dunedin. A second Southland-focused rural programme, the Muster, presented by Andy Thompson, can be heard exclusively on Hokonui's Southland and South Otago stations.
In 2009, the
In 2013, the authority upheld a complaint against MacKay for naming a
Stations
Southland
The Southland Hokonui station is the original station, based on the Main Street of Gore. The majority of the programming on the station previously originated from this studio however in more recent years some announcing originates from the NZME studios in Invercargill, Dunedin, Christchurch, Wellington and Ashburton.
In May 2012 Hokonui Gold simply became Hokonui. This was part of a rebrand exercise which included new station imaging, logo along with a shift to a contemporary country music format. The format change was not well received by many listeners and by July the format was reverted to an adult contemporary format.[12] Hokonui Southland can also be listened to online 24/7 on iHeart Radio.
South Otago
As part of the changes Hokonui Gold's sister station Radio Clutha was also rebranded to Hokonui 91.3 but retained its breakfast show. Radio Clutha itself used to receive its programming outside of breakfast from Hokonui Gold but retained its own continuity and commercials. The station today continues to produce its own local continuity, weather forecasts and News bulletins are fed through from Newstalk ZB. In 2013 the South Otago breakfast was dropped and replaced with the Gore-based breakfast show.
Ashburton
Hokonui was expanded into Ashburton in July 2014 broadcasting on 92.5FM and 96.5FM. This station was originally a local station known as
Taranaki
Hokonui began broadcasting in Hāwera in April 2015 on 88.2FM and 1557AM and closed down in December 2020. The 1557AM frequency previously broadcast NZME's network station Coast which featured a local breakfast show hosted by Bryan Vickery from their Hāwera studios. As part of Hokonui's launch in the area, Bryan Vickery moved to provide the breakfast show as part of the new station. Additionally, Hokonui used to broadcast in New Plymouth and Stratford on local FM frequencies. Hokonui Taranaki could also have been listened to online 24/7 on iHeart Radio.
External links
References
- ^ "All About Hokonui Gold". Archive of Hokonui Gold website. 2006. Archived from the original on 10 February 2006.
- ^ "Hokonui Gold's Farming Show". Archive of Hokonui Gold Website. 2006. Archived from the original on 10 February 2006.
- ^ a b "Foreman and The Radio Network Ltd - 2009-158" (Authority decision). bsa.govt.nz. Broadcasting Standards Authority. 23 March 2010. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
- ^ "Aussie who insulted a pom 'is a racist'". Telegraph Media Group. The Daily Telegraph. 11 February 2005. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
- Fairfax New Zealand. 14 April 2010. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
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- ^ "Otago Casinos Ltd and The Radio Network Ltd - 2013-004" (Authority decision). bsa.govt.nz. Broadcasting Standards Authority. 7 May 2013. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
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- ^ McCracken, Heather (13 May 2013). "Radio host 'abused position' in row with Queenstown bar". Otago Daily Times. APNZ. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
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