Last week news broke that the company that runs Wellington's pioneering independent radio station Radio Active has gone into liquidation. A crowded market, advertising dollars drying up, and streaming services - all makes for a challenging environment. James Meharry manager of Christchurch's RDU station, Sean Norling manager of Dunedin's Radio One, and Suzanne McNicol a board member and former manager of Auckland's bFM join Wallace to discuss the future of independent radio.
Radio Active melting down
Wellington’s stalwart alternative radio station, Radio Active, faces closure and could be off air by next month. Audio
Radio Punks: The Student Radio Story
Ahead of its television premiere, director Paul Casserly and Yadana Saw talk about cramming nearly 50 years of broadcasting history into an hour-long documentary. Video, Audio