page_title: Chinese Voice
section_title: Chinese Radio FM 99.4
hierarchical_section_title: Chinese Voice / Stations / Chinese Radio FM 99.4
caption_attribution_description: English: Hong Kong RTHK Radio live with Emma's Classical Music Radio Show
context_page_description: Chinese Voice is a Cantonese, Mandarin and English language radio network based in Auckland, New Zealand. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of World TV, an Asian language television, print and radio company, and consists of three station set up between 2003 and 2010. It produces more than 80 hours of local content each week, including live talkback on news stories, migrant issues, political developments and dealing with New Zealand Government agencies. The stations also broadcast imported talk and music programmes from China and Hong Kong.
  Chinese Radio FM 99.4 Chinese: FM99.4中文電台, Auckland's only Cantonese language radio station, focuses on news and programmes from Hong Kong, but is also geared towards Cantonese-speaking communities from Canton, Singapore and Malaysia as well. AM936, New Zealand's only Mandarin-language radio station, aims to appeal to New Zealanders of Chinese heritage regardless of their age, class, gender, employment status occupation or interests. Chinese Radio FM 104.2, an English language and Chinese language radio station, broadcasts news with a Chinese worldview, information about modern China and documentaries about the modern world.
context_section_description: Chinese Radio FM 99.4 (Chinese: FM99.4中文電台) focuses on news and programmes from Hong Kong, and targets Cantonese-speaking listeners from Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, southern China and southeast Asian. It began as Real Good Life in 2003, broadcasting on 95.8 FM. When The Radio Network bought the frequency for Flava in 2009, the station moved to 99.4 FM. In 2014, it became Chinese Radio FM 99.4. The station targets a broad range of demographics, with programming slots dedicated to young adults, homemakers, workers, professionals and retired people. It has covered several major New Zealand news events and elections, with news bulletins and news programmes throughout the year.
  Chinese Radio FM 99.4's programming includes public affairs and news programmes, talk shows, documentaries, music, and shows targeting young people, parents and homemakers. There are hourly news updates focusing on Chinese affairs, and air time dedicated to current affairs coverage and local public service information. Breakfast show "Hello New Zealand" airs from 7am and afternoon drive time programme "News & Lifestyle" airs from 3pm. Other regular shows include Let’s Talk About News, NZ Life and A Different View. Hosts include Bryan Chan, Michael, Queenie Chan, Yvonne Chan, John and Benny.
  Commercial Radio Hong Kong (Chinese: 香港商業電台) supplies Chinese Radio FM 99.4 with a range of entertainment, information, education, arts and culture programmes. It is also the source of regular current affairs bulletins. Most other Commercial Radio Hong Kong programmes are re-broadcast by Chinese Radio FM 99.4, including popular radio serial 17/F Block C, the morning chat show Storm in a tea cup, talk show Saying East to West, and the pillow talk show Heartbreak Valley. Commercial Radio Hong Kong's weekly pop chart, Ultimate Chart Show, is a cornerstone of Chinese Radio FM 99.4's line-up.
  Other programmes are sourced from Hong Kong's only other commercial radio broadcaster, Metro Broadcast Corporation (Chinese: 新城廣播有限公司). These include shows from across Metro's six radio channels: Metro Finance, Metro Info, Metro Plus, Metro Finance Digital, Metro Music Digital and Metro Life Digital. Chinese Radio FM 99.4 also relays public radio programmes from Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK; Chinese: 香港電台), the public broadcaster of Hong Kong. RTHK is an independent government department under the Communications Authority, with a strong reputation for editorial independence. Its programmes, from seven radio stations, cover education, entertainment and public current affairs.
caption: RTHK programmes are broadcast on Chinese Radio FM 99.4 every week.
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