Friday Drive

Shake off the morning dust and rub the sleep out of your eyes! Tune into 98.5FM every weekday morning! If you're reading this and have got this far...I [...]

Tune in Monday's 12-2pm for your weekly lunch date with Anna! She can't wait to get to know you better and tell you a little bit about herself, all [...]

A bunch of hot takes, contrarian unpopular opinions, niche genres and batshit insane episodes of music history. If you want to hear about how Steve [...]

Ripstart is a collective of 3 DJs hailing from deep below the surface of the 03. Playing Bass Music, Techno, Ukg, Breaks, Electro, Dubstep, and [...]

Are you suffering from a lack of rhythm and good beats? Lets get you to the ICU right away! Tune into RDU, 8pm every Monday for the Intensive Care [...]

PnW (Percussion and Weight) Radio is PnW's radio show on regular rotation Monday nights with local DJ's Percy and Ultraviolet. Focusing on bringing [...]

Your mornings are simple when you boil them down. Wake up, whip up a coffee, and listen to Maia & Zoe’s Rise n' Grind on RDU (preferably in that order). Join this hilarious duo as they explore new depths of bizarre radio conversation, with RDU’s playlist sprinkled in between.

Shake off the morning dust and rub the sleep out of your eyes! Tune into 98.5FM every weekday morning! If you're reading this and have got this far...I [...]

A show about everything and nothing! Host Lisa takes you through some great lists each week, starting first with RDU Te Ahi Top Ten, where she counts [...]

Grab a coffee and a dart, quicksmart! Welcome to Smoko! Featuring a line-up of [...]

Missy G rolling out the wickedest, wildest heart-pumping beats from women musicians and producers from all over the planet. New releases so hot, they've [...]

Bringing you a very loose use of the term 'punk' with a selection of the best and worst music gracing the scene. Your weekly taste of local and [...]

The Noize Kontrol crew represents all things bass oriented and underground. Bringing forward sounds from dubstep to jungle, new to old, and everything in between. Turn the bass up and kick back as Dj’s Avenue, E.T, Habits & Skripture take you thru the realm of the darkest vibes. Tune in weekly on Tuesdays from 9pm.

The Apocalypse has been serving Antichristchurch for over three decades, providing the very best metal from NZ and abroad. Featuring news, reviews, [...]

What do you know about music? You're not a lawyer. Elephants & Birds is your answer to "what's the smoothest way to wake up?", Leith will take you [...]

Shake off the morning dust and rub the sleep out of your eyes! Tune into 98.5FM every weekday morning! If you're reading this and have got this far...I [...]

Miri Stacey (Waitaha, Kai Tahu, Ngati Awa, Ngati Kuia), returns to the airwaves, this time on the RDU Waka, gently paddling along on Wednesday Afternoons.   The word 'Miri' is associated with Energy Healing in Te Reo Maori, and our host Miri certainly embraces the essence of this! With laughter being one of her primary healing modalities, along with korero, and of course waiata.   She welcomes your texts, shoutouts, and banter - and matches it with her hearty laugh!

Best Behaviour explores the wide worlds of indie and alternative music! [...]

Purveyor of midweek hump day good times, with a focus on local and international, new and vintage indie music. You'll also find plenty of guitar-based [...]

Bi-weekly on RDU 98.5FM! Weekly rotating shows, bringing you nothing but the very best. Week 1 Hosted by Hat and Leon, The Hit List [...]

The Sheep Technique will bring you the very best of new and old New Zealand alternative and indie music scene. Unreleased obscurities, modern kiwi [...]

Droppin' Jewelz features some truly dope underground hip-hop, unheard and unknown. Respecting the art form and going back to the roots of where it all [...]

Got an interest in the global underground dance music culture? Boy, we've got the show for you! Explore the underground dance and local electronic music scenes with hosts, Keanu Raves, Protectionspell, Waewaexpress, Infordin, and Social Sport Club Unique showcases the best new underground 4/4 dance music from around the world. A heavy focus on techno with hints of electro, trance, breakbeat rave, house, and garage. Wednesdays 10 - 11pm, only on RDU 98.5FM.  

Everything from deep to minimal, tribal to tech, Greasy Garden Grooves has it all. Every week join Patella your weekly fix. 11pm - 12am, Wednesdays on [...]

Late night radio listeners you're in for a treat. Journey on an aural exploration looking at the relationship between man and machine and how advances in [...]

Your mornings are simple when you boil them down. Wake up, whip up a coffee, and listen to Maia & Zoe’s Rise n' Grind on RDU (preferably in that order). Join this hilarious duo as they explore new depths of bizarre radio conversation, with RDU’s playlist sprinkled in between.

Shake off the morning dust and rub the sleep out of your eyes! Tune into 98.5FM every weekday morning! If you're reading this and have got this far...I [...]

Inspired by the legacy of student media from year’s past. The CANTA BANTA Show is the official radio show of CANTA, the [...]

Have you had a bad morning? Was your coffee cold? Did you get out of the wrong side of the bed? If so, proceed with caution. Sam and Henry cordially invite you to their exclusive, midafternoon radio extravaganza, a cap of just 100 lucky listeners (strictly a 1 in, 1 out policy) ensuring an intimate experience. Prizes, music, and conversations with the people that matter. With their combined 43 years of industry experience, Sam and Henry are back by popular demand, ready to serenade you through your afternoon slump. There will be no radio silence here unless producer Jacob messes things up again.

The Thursday Mix-Up with Mike: starting the party early! Celebrate getting to the home stretch of the working week with Mike’s expertly [...]

WEEK 1 Bi-weeky on Thursdays 6 - 8pm, only on RDU 98.5FM WEEK 2 Welcome to Sugar and Spice Radio, [...]

Bi-weekly on RDU 98.5FM! Weekly rotating shows, bringing you nothing but the very best. Week 1 The Supafly agenda is to play Funk [...]

Subtle Sound System presents Dubbers Anonymous, a vinyl homage to the past and future sound of dubstep. New releases, promos, test presses, local dubs [...]

Welcome to a Sensible Weekend. Sit down for a time of leisure as you head towards the end of your sensible week.   Your hosts Emily (EMILIE), [...]

The Friday night/Saturday morning Graveyard shift is held down by two fellas fresh to Otautahi's Music scene. Hailing from opposite ends of the country and brought together by a mutual love of trying to fit every genre into a mix. Keep your party going and ears guessing what they'll throw in next with The Morning After Chill

With the modus operandi to provide the freshest in underground house sounds every Saturday morning, Hauswerk has always taken pride in taking things a [...]

Bi-weekly on RDU 98.5FM! Weekly rotating shows, bringing you nothing but the very best. Week 1 Influenced by sampling culture and [...]

Mostly vinyl, classic funk, reggae history, hip hop/breaks, soul jazz, extreme kitsch and upbeat/downbeat tunes mixed with the occasional guest. Join [...]

100% New Zealand electronica show. Saturdays, 4 - 6pm! The Green Room showcases the best electronic new releases and classic tracks, interviews, news [...]

Tune in weekly for your Saturday Night Techno Fix, for a selection of melodic, deep, driving, rhythm grooves from across the globe. Join host Moad, [...]

Your host Thom, and guests unearth a full spectrum Saturday evening of sound. An archaeological dig in the crates excavating through some ancient fossils of audio, and some just crash-landed. Vintage through to current and future sonic exploration back in the lab to the RDU airwaves every Saturday night. Expect downtempo, downbeat, hazy trip-hop, atmospheric, ethereal breaks, contemporary electronic sonic art, dubby 140, ambient garage, glo-fi, trance broken beat, wave, and various sonic gems dusted off out of the vault.   Audio Archaeology, Saturdays 7:30PM – 9:00PM On RDU 98.5FM’

Lovers of BASS and the quintessential gong, true surfers of the sine wave. Sensei Sessions is the show for you. Meta key and immersive flow, with toilet [...]

Exploring the global underground 140 scene. Showcasing new labels, producers and vinyl exclusives. Join Mujaah on his journey to 'make dubstep great [...]

Calling all of Christchurch's crazy children! RDUs longest-running show, Radio for Kids is specially designed to keep the kids entertained so parents can enjoy a peaceful breakfast in bed! This vibrant show features games, quizzes, song requests and questions. Learn some new recipes and or some inspiring DIY ideas and challenges to keep the kids busy. The team will keep you up to date with all the best children's events and movies on around Canterbury. Radio for Kids, 7 - 9am, Saturdays, only on RDU 98.5FM

The Jazz show brings you... you guessed it! Your weekly fix of all things jazz. Be it old, new, weird, actual or alleged. From blue bote and bossa nova to [...]

A stone-ground blend of contemporary rock, indie, electronic and hip-hop tunes, from Aotearoa and around the world. Join Amanda and Darlene (and [...]

Join us as we dust off a whole lot of old records, a few essential CDs and resurrect the odd fractured mp3 for a couple of hours of recorded music [...]

Throwing Shapes is the sound of a back-country road stretching into the distance; the heat shimmering off the tarmac and playing tricks with your mind. [...]

The Dubwize Show is Ōtautahi's only full-spectrum reggae show and the South Island's longest-running with 20 years under the belt. Featuring the sounds of [...]

The Check In Hip Hop radio show is packed with featured artists and community news, we keep you up to date with what's going on in the Otautahi underground Hip Hop scene and more! Join Aisha Lee and friends for a plethora of alternative Hip Hop everything from Emo Rap to Old Skool, UK Grime to Pacific Hip Hop, we cover it all! With a special focus on our most talented local artists. 03 Baby! Beat Producer: Infectiouss   Videographer: Awon Admin & Marketing Team: Angee Lukic & Jasmine Fox Host & show producer: Aisha Lee

Calling ravers old and young. Inspired by 90s UK rave culture, pirate radio, and the very best Christchurch and NZ based DJs and producers. Jagā and [...]

What goes up must come down Report to Mi Sun each week at mission control as we disembark on a journey through the far reaches of the outer [...]

Providing the airwaves with the sexiest electro, ghettotek, and footwork.