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1980 Members of the Radio U Society were: A W Glennie – president M Hellam-Eames – commerce student, treasurer M Higgins – third year law student and station manager R Cree – fourth year engineer student and technical director G D Jones – programme director P Cheyne – publicity director Sharon Hunter – secretary The […]

1979 No records are held other than the application for the 1980 Orientation period. The application for a short term broadcasting authorisation for the 1980 Orientation period was filed by the President of the Radio U Society, A W Glennie in October 1979.  The application was to the Registrar of the Broadcasting Tribunal, Tribunal’s Division, […]

LOCAL AND LIVE EP 23 – THE EASTERN (AT WUNDERBAR) 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 […]

ANATOMY OF A SONG – MARLON WILLIAMS “BLOOD LETTER” by Rdu 98.5fm on Mixcloud Anatomy of a Song is a radio series that explores the sound elements that make up a recorded song via deconstructed songs and interviews with well-known alternative New Zealand musicians. Each episode would see Spanky Moore, posing as the medical student, […]

RDU 98.5FM Making Tracks Exposed Season Two Episode 41 – Charity Children – “Fare Thee Well” by Rdu 98.5fm on Mixcloud

LOCAL AND LIVE E22 – JOL MULHOLLAND AT THE WUNDERBAR 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 […]

1978 For the 1978 Orientation, the income by way of special grant (as outlined in the application lodged at the end of 1977 (Refer: Pink document 7) was $1,000. $300 was estimated to be spent on transmission equipment, $200 capital and equipment purchases, $200 on programme preparation, $200 on day to day running and administration […]

1977 25 January   Refer: Pink document 5 Hugh Templeton from the Office of the Minister of Broadcasting wrote to Mr N.A. Wyse, House Manager at UCSA, following up his telegram of 24 December 1976 in which he advised that “I am happy to approve a short term broadcasting authorisation for your Students’ Association for the […]

ANATOMY OF A SONG – YUMI ZOUMA “THE BRAE” by Rdu 98.5fm on Mixcloud Anatomy of a Song is a radio series that explores the sound elements that make up a recorded song via deconstructed songs and interviews with well-known alternative New Zealand musicians. Each episode would see Spanky Moore, posing as the medical student, […]

The Decknology gods have spoken. Heats line-up is below. What night is the pool of death? You decide! See you down at Dux Live for the start of this years epic competition! Monday 13th Oct Brycemeister DJ Smivs Wilton Soul Provider Kelsium Misshin Twisted Dub Flint Zannin Izonik Tuesday 14th Sidetrak Johnny D Vladikul DJ NFX […]