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(DIR) Post #AxkS68Kabx8K7anCjI by leighelse@mastodon.nz
2025-08-31T20:02:21Z
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Moving Radio New Zealand's "centre of gravity" to Auckland is an ill-considered strategy.Even if I did live in Auckward, I would favour a radio broadcaster which was a distributed network, integrating input from around the country.https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/mediawatch/571584/rnz-s-high-stakes-national-planSure, have a couple of shows based in Auckland, a couple in Wellington. But what about Christchurch? Tauranga? Dunedin? Nelson?Unlike television, radio can originate its broadcasts from anywhere with minimal expense, especially in these days of digital audio and the internet.
(DIR) Post #AxkS69xyX0ETC2EAl6 by strypey@mastodon.nzoss.nz
2025-09-01T02:26:40Z
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(1/?)> Moving Radio New Zealand's "centre of gravity" to Auckland is an ill-considered strategy.I had the same concerns based on my first impressions. But after listening to the interview with Paul Thompson on yesterday's edition of MediaWatch;https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/mediawatch/audio/2019002028/rnz-s-push-to-stop-the-slide-on-air-rude-words-ok... it doesn't sound like the plan is for RNZ to become "Auckland-centric". Just to focus for a while on making sure it's serving the needs of (50+) radio listeners in Tamaki Makaurau.#podcasts #RNZ #MediaWatch
(DIR) Post #AxkScssT5WQJkWFvN2 by zl2tod@mastodon.online
2025-08-31T22:00:25Z
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@leighelse Radio NZ are really in stupid mode.They make a bunch of pretty dumb decisions in an effort to increase their audience share.Those measures have the opposite effect.So they do more of the thing.
(DIR) Post #AxkScuAaHeVbkzjuFM by BobLefridge@mastodon.nz
2025-09-01T00:23:32Z
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Former RNZ National addict here. I hate commercial radio and waffling presenters so RNZ was my companion, at home, in the car, everywhere. For fifty years.Morning Report led the news agenda, regularly broke stories and RNZ was the gold standard of authoritative sources.As the media world shattered and diversified, RNZ gradually became less Kim Hill and more Jim Mora, cutting edge became the radio equivalent of squashy blancmange and I stopped listening in 2020.Now I stream BBC Radio 4 when I need a radio fix. They're not perfect but they're less annoying than RNZ. How could RNZ win back listeners? For a start, bring back intelligent interviews - not Wallace fucking Chapman dominating every conversation or yet more blathering from Jesse Mulligan.In depth analysis should provide insight -- not inane "Let us know what you think" appeals to listeners.Stop trying to compete with Mike Hosking and the anger merchants -- there is still a market for intelligent radio.Now becoming more Auckland-centric? RNZ has misplaced its niche.@zl2tod @leighelse #NZ #RNZ
(DIR) Post #AxkScvFwFENz7tFhEO by zl2tod@mastodon.online
2025-09-01T01:41:52Z
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@BobLefridge All of that.@leighelse
(DIR) Post #AxkScwJsI582QO6M0O by leighelse@mastodon.nz
2025-09-01T02:04:59Z
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@zl2tod @BobLefridge ... with bells on.
(DIR) Post #AxkScx8DGvOWwVeYT2 by lightweight@mastodon.nzoss.nz
2025-09-01T02:34:03Z
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@leighelse sadly, RNZ doesn't seem to have seen the value of having a presence in this distributed context... I'd love to be proven wrong, though. @zl2tod @BobLefridge
(DIR) Post #AxkT4ib6u067yVPQwa by strypey@mastodon.nzoss.nz
2025-09-01T02:39:10Z
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(2/?)> But what about Christchurch? Tauranga? Dunedin? Nelson?What about Palmerston North? Napier? New Plymouth? Whangarei? All of which are bigger than Nelson. Not to mention Hamilton, which is now our 4th biggest city by some measures, with roughly double the population of Dunedin.I agree public media needs to centre the areas commercial media don't. But based on numbers from Wikipedia You have to add together the next 11 largest cities to top the population of Tamaki Makaurau, so ...
(DIR) Post #AxkTWQwo7OG7LIm1HU by strypey@mastodon.nzoss.nz
2025-09-01T02:44:11Z
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(3/?)> Unlike television, radio can originate its broadcasts from anywhere with minimal expenseBoth can do this. But with a broad range of quality in the outputs, depending on the recording gear used, the skills of the operators, and the suitability of the space for recording. See the difference between NewHub and Stuff's news on TV3. With all due respect to Stuff, I've seen better production values on YT-only "news" channels.
(DIR) Post #AxkToc11hqHGskPnpA by strypey@mastodon.nzoss.nz
2025-09-01T02:47:28Z
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(4/4)Recording shows broadcast live from a professional radio studio results in an audio file. Recording myself reading my blog posts in my bedroom also results in an audio file. But even though these 2 things can be functionally reduced to the same kind of technical artifact, that doesn't mean listening to them creates the same experience.If it did, I could podcasting all my blog posts and get the same half a million listener numbers as RNZ does ; )
(DIR) Post #AxkU1MJ5QE7zvWwNea by BobLefridge@mastodon.nz
2025-09-01T02:12:10Z
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Gavin Ellis knows what he's talking about."He (Sutherland) says the focus should be on the 50-69 age group for RNZ National but I go further. The focus should be on the 50 to death age group."From one who ticks the '70-death' box, thank you Gavin."No more trying to beat commercial radio at its own game, producing television without the pictures, and placing undue emphasis on reporters’ own opinions."https://knightlyviews.com/rnz-national-may-have-received-the-circuit-breaker-it-sorely-needs/@zl2tod @leighelse
(DIR) Post #AxkU1NSL9J7lUWHHiS by bananabob@mastodon.nz
2025-09-01T02:47:09Z
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@BobLefridge @zl2tod @leighelse I think they have it all wrong. Rather than centralise on Auckland they should regionalise. Bring the YA network thing. With stations based in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin. Giving local news breakouts and taking a RNZ National feed for news and other programme content.Imagine a station where you could broadcast the "Meet The Candidates" event at the local town hall, and coverage of regional events. Forget trying to beat the commercial stations at their own game, invent a new one by claiming back the old one.
(DIR) Post #AxkUZSxxAav4QSJrqi by strypey@mastodon.nzoss.nz
2025-09-01T02:55:56Z
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@bananabob > stations based in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin. Giving local news breakouts and taking a RNZ National feed for news and other programme contentCouldn't agree more. I said something very similar about TVNZ last year;https://disintermedia.substack.com/p/a-future-for-television-in-aotearoaTV can't compete with online video, whether hosted or livestreamed, by trying to be more like it. It has to lean into the things it can do that they can't.@BobLefridge @zl2tod @leighelse
(DIR) Post #AxkUh2ZlAipgtWcBOK by strypey@mastodon.nzoss.nz
2025-09-01T02:57:18Z
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TV3 being sold *again* just underscores the point I was making. If even fully commercial TV stations are struggling to compete with streaming services, why would want our publicly-owned TV station to even try?
(DIR) Post #AxkVf05VYDnwYN3WQS by jeremy_pm@mastodon.nz
2025-09-01T03:08:06Z
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@lightweight @leighelse @zl2tod @BobLefridge The sad irony of RNZ’s decision to broaden its appeal to a younger and more diverse audience is it has not only failed to attract a larger more diverse audience but in its dumbing down of content has lost a very large number of loyal listeners. What I really don’t understand is why this was even considered an important priority considering RNZ is not a commercial broadcaster chasing ratings or advertising revenue. It may well come down to budget cuts. High quality journalism comes at a cost whereas cheap and cheerful delivers exactly what it says on the package.
(DIR) Post #AxkdIiaWjVkzXdS0Lw by strypey@mastodon.nzoss.nz
2025-09-01T04:33:45Z
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(1/2)@jeremy_pm> is it has not only failed to attract a larger more diverse audienceNot true across RNZ services as a whole. They've massively grown audiences for their website, podcasts, web video, etc. > dumbing down of contentIMHO that's more perception than reality.@lightweight @leighelse @zl2tod @BobLefridge
(DIR) Post #AxkdnmtEmz7RrP18ue by strypey@mastodon.nzoss.nz
2025-09-01T04:39:22Z
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(2/2)@jeremy_pm> [RNZ] has lost a very large number of loyal listeners. The only number that declined -a bit - was (broadcast only?) live radio listening. From a lockdown-era high. It's grown again in the latest stats. But it's hovered around half a million for years.But really how many people under 50 own an AM/FM radio receiver and listen to it regularly? Even if you include listening live via the website, or some app, how many of them listen to anything in realtime?
(DIR) Post #AxkdpwvgQwhDZnBzKS by jeremy_pm@mastodon.nz
2025-09-01T04:39:45Z
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@strypey That's the wonderful thing about opinions, anyone can have them and it seems to me RNZ has adopted a passion for opinions. @lightweight @leighelse @zl2tod @BobLefridge