Community Radio Network
Encyclopedia
The Community Radio Network (CRN) was a network of radio stations based in provincial centres across New Zealand
. The network was operated by The Radio Network
(TRN).
Established in June 1998, each radio station in the network retained its local name and broadcast a live breakfast show from the centre in which it was based and then during the day and overnight would pick up the network feed broadcast from Taupo
. (Programme would be fed from Huka Falls Road Taupo to The Radio Network's Auckland Street premises for upload to the Optus Satellite where it was then received in the various markets).
The network on-air line up originally included:
In late 1998, the lineup would change to:
Other voices heard on the network included Geoff Bargas, Rebecca Ali, Nadine Christiansen, Sarah McMullan, Chris Auer, Marke Dickson and Paul Frost.
On December 1st 2000 CRN stations joined the Classic Hits programme fed from Cook Street Auckland, also operated by TRN. Where the station had both an FM and AM frequency the FM frequency was usually used to broadcast a localised version of Classic Hits while the AM frequency was used to broadcast Newstalk ZB
.
CRN as a division of TRN remained, providing creative services, writing and producing commercials for each of the stations.
CRN was recently re-named to 'The Provincial Group' of The Radio Network.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. The network was operated by The Radio Network
The Radio Network
The Radio Network is the wholly owned New Zealand division of radio company Australian Radio Network, a partnership of Clear Channel and APN News & Media. It is the owner and operator of the Newstalk ZB News service and nationwide Newstalk ZB, Classic Hits, ZM, Coast, Hauraki, Easy Mix, Flava and...
(TRN).
Established in June 1998, each radio station in the network retained its local name and broadcast a live breakfast show from the centre in which it was based and then during the day and overnight would pick up the network feed broadcast from Taupo
Taupo
Taupo is a town on the shore of Lake Taupo in the centre of the North Island of New Zealand. It is the seat of the Taupo District Council and lies in the southern Waikato Region....
. (Programme would be fed from Huka Falls Road Taupo to The Radio Network's Auckland Street premises for upload to the Optus Satellite where it was then received in the various markets).
The network on-air line up originally included:
- Mark Bramley (10a - 2p)
- Aaron Gillions (2p - 7p)
- Peter Gosney (7p - 12a)
In late 1998, the lineup would change to:
- Mark Bramley (10a - 2p)
- Scott Armstrong (2p - 7p) (Brian Gentil in 2000)
- Peter Gosney (7p - 12a) (Corey K and Duncan Allen in 2000)
Other voices heard on the network included Geoff Bargas, Rebecca Ali, Nadine Christiansen, Sarah McMullan, Chris Auer, Marke Dickson and Paul Frost.
On December 1st 2000 CRN stations joined the Classic Hits programme fed from Cook Street Auckland, also operated by TRN. Where the station had both an FM and AM frequency the FM frequency was usually used to broadcast a localised version of Classic Hits while the AM frequency was used to broadcast Newstalk ZB
Newstalk ZB
Newstalk ZB is a nationwide New Zealand talk radio network operated by The Radio Network of New Zealand . It is available in almost every radio market in the country, and has news reporters based in many of them...
.
CRN as a division of TRN remained, providing creative services, writing and producing commercials for each of the stations.
CRN was recently re-named to 'The Provincial Group' of The Radio Network.
Members of the CRN
- Radio Waitomo 1ZW1ZWRadio Waitomo 1ZW was a radio station that broadcast on 1170AM in Te Kuiti, New Zealand. The station was started on 15 March 1985 by the Radio New Zealand Commercial network...
- Waitomo (Sold in 2004, ceased broadcasting in 2005) - Tokoroa - Radio ForestlandRadio ForestlandRadio Forestland was a radio station in Tokoroa originally broadcasting on 1420AM with the call sign 1ZO. The station was started in the mid 1970s and moved to 1413AM after the frequency spacing on the AM band in New Zealand was changed from 10khz to 9khz...
- Taumarunui - King Country RadioKing Country RadioKing Country Radio was a radio station in Taumarunui broadcasting on 1512AM. The station was first started in 1966 broadcasting 1520AM with the call sign 1ZU. The station moved to 1512AM in 1978 after the AM frequency spacing in New Zealand was adjusted from 10khz to 9khz...
(Ceased broadcasting in 2010) - Taupo - Lakeland FMLakeland FMLakeland FM was a radio station in Taupo originally known as Radio Lakeland.Radio Lakeland was first started in the 1960s on 1500AM with the call sign 1ZA and also broadcast in Turangi on 1390AM with the call sign 1ZT. In 1978 after AM band in New Zealand was changed from 10khz spacing to 9khz...
- Gisborne - 2ZG2ZG2ZG was a radio station in Gisborne originally owned by the Radio New Zealand commercial operation. The station was first started as 2XG in 1948 broadcasting on 1010AM. In the 1960s the call sign and brand name were changed to 2ZG and the station moved to 1060AM...
/ ZGFM - Masterton - Radio WairarapaRadio WairarapaRadio Wairarapa was a radio station in Wairarapa, New Zealand that began broadcasting on 840AM in 1958, at this time the station was known as 2XB and in 1968 became 2ZD when the stations call sign was changed. In 1978 the station moved to 846AM when AM frequency spacing in New Zealand was adjusted...
- Wanganui - River City FMRiver City FMRiver City FM was a radio station in Wanganui. The station was started by Radio New Zealand and was originally known as 2XA . 2XA went to air in 1949 broadcasting on 1200AM...
- Blenheim - Radio MarlboroughRadio MarlboroughRadio Marlborough was a radio station in Blenheim.The station was first started in 1965 as 2ZE broadcasting on 1540AM. The station moved to 1539AM in 1978 when the AM band in New Zealand was adjusted from 10khz spacing to 9khz spacing at this time the station became Radio Marlborough.In 1981 a...
- West Coast - Scenicland FMScenicland FMScenicland FM was a radio station on the West Coast of the South Island of New ZealandScenicland FM, originally known as Radio Scenicland, started broadcasting in 1968, and originally transmitted on 3 AM frequencies from Radio House on Mackay Street, Greymouth; original callsigns are in brackets.*...
- Ashburton - 3ZE3ZE3ZE or as it became known 92.5 3ZE FM was a local radio station that operated in Ashburton, New Zealand. The station was originally launched on 873AM frequency as an independently operated station then after being sold by Radio New Zealand's when the Government divested itself of its commercial...
/ ZEFM - Timaru - South Canterbury's 99FMRadio Caroline New ZealandRadio Caroline was the original name of a New Zealand radio station in Timaru, now owned by The Radio Network . Radio Caroline was named after the nearby Caroline Bay and broadcast throughout South Canterbury on an AM frequency....
- Oamaru - Radio WaitakiRadio WaitakiRadio Waitaki was a radio station in Oamaru, New Zealand, originally broadcasting on 1395AM. The stations first broadcast was 5 July 1980, with the late John "JR" Ramsay behind the microphone...