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  MASSIVE AMAZING HUGE congratulations to Tami Neilson, the 2014 APRA Silver Scrolls winner!! We’ve always loved Tami, and seems you have too because you voted her award winning track “Walk (Back to Your Arms)” to the top of the #TeAhiTop10 earlier this year. You have great taste dear listener! Look at you and your great […]

  Congratulations All the colours, Anika Moa, Beach Pigs, Bunnies On Ponies, Esther Stephens & The Means, Gareth Thomas, K.One, Lontalius, Lydia Cole,Males, Six60, Taste Nasa, Tomorrow People, Trinity Roots, Troy Kingi, Villainy, Don McGlashan, L40, Little Bark, Marino Mariner, Moorhouse, Sola Rosa and The Leers

A HUUUUUGEEE congratulations to Randa who took out the Critics’ Choice Prize for the Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards 2014. Randa is a favourite round here at RDU, and we are stoked about the choice. Winners get a $10,000 music and recording grant from NZ on Air, and law, career, and management advice. Must have […]

1982 In 1982, the station was granted a licence for broadcast during three periods – 15 February to 13 March 1982, 26 April to 15 May 1982, and 19 July to 1 August 1982. Call sign 3XB, frequency 1422kHz. Refer: Licence pink 19 The licence was issued allowing Radio U to broadcast between 7am and […]

Rhythm and Alps are flying in a special judge to decide on a VERY special prize. A wildcard entry will be picked from the finalists to play at Rhythm and Alps this year! Semi finals this week on Wednesday 29 & Thursday 30 October at Dux Live. Check out our semi final line up here […]

LOCAL AND LIVE EP 24 – THE VIOLET-OHS (AT DARKROOM) by Rdu 98.5fm on Mixcloud RDU98.5 in association with NZ On Air is please to announce: LOCAL AND LIVE. A regular mini documentary series featuring tracks recorded live at venues around Christchurch from established and upcoming Kiwi bands and producers as well as raw interviews […]

RDU 98.5FM Making Tracks Exposed Season Two Episode 42 – RAIZA BIZA – FLASHBACKS feat. K SABA by Rdu 98.5fm on Mixcloud

The Decknology gods have spoken. Semi Finals line-up is below. What night is the pool of death? You decide! See you down at Dux Live on Wednesday 29th and Thursday 30th October to see who makes the Grand Final to take on DJ Ruse!   Wednesday 29th October Alby Brycemeister Churp LXTZ Rikta RYDR Seth Hamilton Vladikul […]

A glowing city made of jelly, a virtual performance in an ambient architectural space, water calligraphy workshops and a live, large-scale elevated city with a digital dimension are just some of diverse range of future scenarios open to people of all ages at FESTA 2014: The Future Will Be Live There are over 30 events […]

Bass Factory Soundsystem & The 420 Show in association with RDU presents 4 DECADES OF DUB. Come witness the fitness as Bass Factory meets Kindred inna unity session celebrating Dub music from the foundation through to contemporary Steppas and everything in between. If you missed Soundclash don’t miss another chance to catch 2 heavy weight custom […]