The Edge radio station brought the charm and charisma of Hollywood star Jason Momoa to Mission Bay at the weekend as it hosted a Look-Alike Competition.

The first results of the GfK Radio Survey of the year are out and MediaWorks and NZME have plenty to celebrate with total audience numbers rising since the final survey in 2018.

Guyon Espiner is stepping down from RNZ’s Morning Report presenter role next year in a series of radio presenter changes.

Radio New Zealand has achieved year-on-year growth in the last GfK results for 2018 – despite the numbers dropping considerably from previous results this year. StopPress talked with RNZ head of radio and music David Allan about the year that was, and what’s to come in 2019.

With the final radio results of the year out, it brings with it the news that New Zealand radio is in a good place. With 3.32 million New Zealanders (10+) tuning into commercial radio each week, MediaWorks and NZME have reason to celebrate. We break down the results to see how The Rock, Rhema and Newstalk ZB had great performances while The Sound and More FM lost some footing.

A major restructure is underway at broadcaster Mediaworks, with its two biggest radio stations set to merge.

Another round of radio results brings with it the news that New Zealand radio is a steady business. Commercial radio has retained its 3.4 million New Zealanders (10+) tuning in each week, giving both MediaWorks and NZME reason to celebrate. We break down the results to see how More FM, Coast and Magic had standout performances, while The Breeze and Mai lost some footing.

Radio veteran David Gibbs shares his thoughts on how radio is likely to evolve in the coming years.

We all know the Magness Benrow adverts. They have that enthusiastic duo, with the latest specials on electronics and appliances, who are always there, waiting for us when we start our drive home with the radio on. But what do we know about the wisecrackers we have been sharing rides with for over 20 years, and why do their ads have such staying power?

Standard Media Index (SMI) has released a snapshot of advertising spend across the different media platforms for the past two years to reveal digital’s rapid growth has yet to overtake TV’s share of the dollar.

The music industry contributed $484 million to New Zealand’s economy over the course of 2015 and led to the employment of more than 4,500 full-time workers. We chat to Recorded Music NZ chief executive Damian Vaughan about what has been a good year for the industry following a long period of decline.