MediaWorks Radio

RNZ and MediaWorks agree to share content

25 February 2024 RNZ and MediaWorks have commenced an agreement to share content with RNZ news stories available to be run on MediaWorks radio stations and MediaWorks sports...

MediaWorks will launch a new radio talk brand next year

4 November 2021 New Zealand’s MediaWorks is launching a new talk radio brand in 2022 headed by new breakfast host, current Newshub political editor Tova O’Brien. MediaWorks Director...

Newstalk ZB is still tops in New Zealand: GFK Survey 2

15 July 2021 Newstalk ZB continues to lead the Total New Zealand GfK Survey, up 0.3 for 12.6 overall. MediaWorks Breeze also make a small gain of 0.1...

Sean Plunket has “decided to leave” Magic Talk

10 February 2021 After being off-air Tuesday and Wednesday, Sean Plunket has parted company with New Zealand’s Magic Talk. This afternoon, MediaWorks chief executive Cam Wallace issued a statement...

NZ’s MediaWorks asks staff to take a pay cut

31 March 2020 The NZ Herald is reporting that MediaWorks staff have been asked to take an immediate and voluntary pay cut of 15%. According to the NZ Herald,...

Mike Hosking is still the king of NZ breakfast radio: GFK survey

21 November 2019 NZME’s Newstalk ZB remains at the top of the ratings in the latest GFK Survey for New Zealand radio released today. Newstalk ZB and The Breeze...

GatesAir transitions MediaWorks NZ to uncompressed audio over IP networking

29 August 2019 GatesAir has transitioned long-time customer MediaWorks to an uncompressed Audio over IP networking architecture. The new transport solution keeps all signals in the digital domain...

Magic Talk launches in NZ

13 January 2019 New Zealand’s MediaWorks Radio launch their new talk and lifestyle channel, Magic Talk, on Saturday. The Magic brand will encompass both Magic Talk and...

MediaWorks radio remains number one in NZ

4 May 2017 MediaWorks Radio remains the most popular radio network in New Zealand according to the latest GfK Total New Zealand Commercial Radio Survey, reaching 2,262,100 listeners...

MediaWorks radio to launch digital audio streaming platform

6 December 2016 MediaWorks has a new digital audio streaming platform rova , announcing it will go live in January 2017. The platform brings together all MediaWorks' radio entertainment stations...

New Zealand’s Radio Bureau begins new chapter

13 March 2015 MediaWorks and NZME have moved to clarify speculation about the future of The Radio Bureau, announcing that the future of the organisation "remains solid and...