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A four-part journey through 45 years of student radio in New Zealand - the stars and bands who got their breaks, the politics, the music, the piracy, and the 'No. 8 wire' sink or swim mentality.

  • 1Episode 2 Broadcasters who would go on to become household names recall their youthful antics in student radio, the ‘taste barons’ attempt to limit the playing of Joy Division, and the station managers negotiate with their Student Associations, amid the volatile political climate of the mid-80s.

Primary Title
  • A History of Student Radio
Date Broadcast
  • Friday 9 January 2015
Start Time
  • 20 : 00
Finish Time
  • 21 : 00
Duration
  • 60:00
Episode
  • 2
Channel
  • Radio New Zealand National
Broadcaster
  • Radio New Zealand
Programme Description
  • A four-part journey through 45 years of student radio in New Zealand - the stars and bands who got their breaks, the politics, the music, the piracy, and the 'No. 8 wire' sink or swim mentality.
Classification
  • Not Classified
Owning Collection
  • Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
  • Radio
Languages
  • English
Captions
Live Broadcast
  • Yes
Rights Statement
  • Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Genres
  • News