PTV Radio

*This article contains information that is fictitious and imaginary as PTV Network New Zealand (Patrick Te Pou Enterprises Ltd), which operates PTV Radio, is a fictional broadcaster.*

### Availability

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**PTV Radio** is a nationwide New Zealand talk radio network owned by PTV Network New Zealand.

## Programming

PTV Radio broadcasts a mix of news coverage, current affairs, open-line talkback and weekend lifestyle content. News, sports and weather bulletins are broadcast live half-hourly during current affairs programmes and hourly at other times.

Most PTV Radio's programming is networked from the MediaWorks building in Auckland, with some programmes coming from PTV Network's dedicated radio studios in Tauranga and Wellington.

### Breakfast

Anna Thomas presents *The First Edition* from 5:00-6:00am, first up with the overnight news, detailed weather forecasts, financial and business reports, rural updates, plus 'your need-to-know guide to the big stories coming up today'.

From 6:00-9:00am is *Ryan Bridge for Breakfast*, PTV Radio's flagship breakfast programme. Hosted by Ryan Bridge, the programme is made up of news, interviews, commentary and occasionally talkback. At other times, the show features interviews with the day's newsmakers, guests or PTV News journalists, as well as live crosses to international correspondents and authoritative commentary on the day's issues or happenings. News is delivered every half hour by Bernadine Oliver-Kerby.

### Daytime

From 9:00am to midday Mark Sainsbury hosts *Morning Talk*; honest, provocative, relevant, good-natured and thought-provoking talk, casting a critical but entertaining eye over the issues of the day.

From midday to 1:00pm is *Business Lunch*, presented by respected broadcaster and business journalist Andrew Patterson. *Business Lunch* features the latest business, economic and financial news, market updates and interviews with the key newsmakers in the business world.

From 1:00-4:00pm Danny Watson and Leah Panapa co-host *Afternoon Talk*; three hours of news-related talkback, with some interviews with newsmakers and regular guests.

### Drive and early evenings

From 4:00-7:00pm Corin Dann presents PTV Radio's flagship *Drive* programme from Wellington. The programme is made up of current affairs, politics and news coverage, incorporating interviews with newsmakers, live crosses to reporters, commentary on the day's issues and occasional talkback. There are brief news, sports and weather updates every 20 minutes (until 6:00pm), with longer news updates on the hour. The final hour of the programme (from 6:00-7:00pm) is devoted to 'the essential business news as it breaks' and a wrap-up of the business day.

From 7:00-8:00pm is *Eyewitness*, a deeper look at the day's major news stories and topical issues, presented by journalists Sharon Brettkelly and Emile Donovan on alternate nights.

### Nights

Evening talkback with Graeme Hill is from 8:00pm to midnight on PTV Radio. *Night Talk* combines open-line talkback with regular guests and features on everything from music, conservation, world issues and science, but most importantly, real New Zealanders sharing their stories and opinions on what’s happening in the world, and how it affects them.

Host Graeme Hill is a former Radio Sport and bFM announcer, *Sportscafe* presenter and The Able Tasmans band member, and had hosted his *Weekend Variety Wireless* show on RadioLIVE in recent years. His on-air name is a musical pseudonym, due to his 'embarrassment' performing under his real name.

### Overnights

*The Overnighter* from midnight until 5:00am (6:00am on weekends) is hosted by Joe Reid from Thursday to Saturday and Tony Amos from Sunday to Wednesday.

Joe and Tony aim to entertain their listeners with guaranteed surprising and engaging talkback.

### Weekends

Weekends on PTV Radio are dominated by magazine-style talk shows, covering a range of lifestyle topics such as DIY, gardening, motoring, pets, real estate, technology and travel. Sunday mornings, from 6:00am to midday, are devoted to current affairs, business and "best of" programming before switching to lifestyle shows from midday.

* **Saturdays 6:00-8:00am:** *The Gardening Guru* with Lynda Hallinan
* **Saturdays 8:00-10:00am:** *The DIY Experts* with Hamish Dodd and Stan Scott
* **Saturdays 10:00am-noon:** *Weekend Life* with Carly Flynn – a Saturday morning lifestyle magazine, featuring the best food, wine, entertainment and home stories from around New Zealand
* **Saturdays noon-1:00pm:** *Property Fast Track* with Martin Cooper (of Harcourts Cooper & Co)
* **Saturdays 1:00-2:00pm:** *Smart Money* with Martin Hawes
* **Saturdays 2:00-3:00pm:** *The Travel Show* with Dan Lake and Debbie Griffiths
* **Saturdays 3:00-4:00pm:** *Know Your Pets* with Mark Vette, Dr Stacey Tremain and Andrea Haylings
* **Saturdays 4:00-5:00pm:** *The Parenting Squad* with John Cowan and Emily Writes
* **Saturdays 5:00-6:00pm:** *Wine & Dine* with Mel Homer & Simon Gault
* **Sundays 6:00-7:00am:** *The Best of Ryan Bridge* – highlights of the previous week's *Ryan Bridge for Breakfast* shows
* **Sundays 7:00-8:00am:** *The Best of Corin Dann* – highlights of the previous week's *Drive* shows
* **Sundays 8:00-9:00am:** *Sunday Business* with Andrew Patterson – a comprehensive review of the business week including analysis, commentary and extended interviews with those making the news
* **Sundays 9:00am-noon:** *Sunday Brunch* with Wallace Chapman – panel discussions, must-hear interviews and a review of the week's major news stories from New Zealand and around the world
* **Sundays noon-1:00pm:** *Second Career* with Brydie McCamish and Jayne Glenister (of Madison Recruitment)
* **Sundays 1:00-2:00pm:** *NZ Autocar Radio* with Stephen McIvor and Kyle Cassidy (editor of NZ Autocar magazine)
* **Sundays 2:00-3:00pm:** *Good Health* with Aziz Al-Sa'afin
* **Sundays 3:00-4:00pm:** *Better Living* with Polly Gillespie
* **Sundays 4:00-5:00pm:** *50 Forward* with Peter Williams
* **Sundays 5:00-6:00pm:** *Tech Bytes* with Finn Hogan

### Weekend nights

From 6:00pm to midnight is an extended talkback programme, hosted by Miles Davis on Saturday and Mitch Harris on Sunday.

### Holidays

During the Christmas and New Year holiday season, the schedule changes, with a breakfast show running from 6:00-9:00am, usually hosted by normal afternoon host Leah Panapa or *NZ Autocar Radio* host Stephen McIvor, followed by a morning shift from 9:00am-1:00pm with Saturday presenter Miles Davis or Sunday presenter Mitch Harris, then an afternoon shift until 6:00pm with *Tech Bytes* host Finn Hogan or overnight presenter Joe Reid. This is followed by a 6 hour evening shift until midnight, hosted by Hayden Rickard or David Slack. The mornings, afternoon and evening shifts during this time are devoted almost entirely to talkback.

## News

PTV Radio's news and sports bulletins, presented live hourly, are produced by PTV Network's News and Current Affairs department. The news is supplied by the PTV News newsroom and sub-edited by a dedicated team of radio journalists who write, report, produce and read the news and sport 24 hours a day.

Network weekday newsreaders include Bernadine Oliver-Kerby (breakfast), Mary-Jane Tomasi (mornings/afternoons), Marama T-Pole (drive) and Richard Baddiley (evenings/overnights). Weekend and fill-in newsreaders include Sarah Bradley, Paul Brennan, Geoff Bryan, Grace Cocker, Gary Denvir, Joe Gilfillan, Jared McCulloch, Simon Mercep, Brin Rudkin, Raylene Ramsay and Glen Stuart. Sports readers include George Berry, Kristina Eddy, Malcolm Jordan, Michael O'Keeffe, Johnson Raela, James Regan, Luke Robinson and Brenton Vannissleroy.

All news and sports bulletins are followed by a short weather forecast; the weather information is supplied by MetService.

### Pre-recorded bulletins

The PTV Radio team produces and records a variety of hourly news bulletins for broadcast on the MediaWorks radio network and Radio 1XX in Whakatane and the Eastern Bay of Plenty. Grace Cocker presents these bulletins during weekday mornings, with the main PTV Radio newsreader presenting pre-recorded bulletins at all other times.

## Availability

### Frequencies

PTV Radio is available in almost every radio market area in New Zealand via the 102FM network and in Wellington on 891AM. The 891AM frequency was previously used by Magic and, prior to that, The Breeze.

* Kaitaia - 102.7 FM
* Bay of Islands - 102.1 FM
* Kaikohe - 102.3 FM
* Whangarei - 102.0 FM
* Rodney - 102.5 FM
* Auckland - 102.2 FM
* Waikato (Hamilton) - 102.6 FM
* Thames - 102.0 FM
* Mercury Bay - 102.3 FM
* Pauanui/Tairua - 102.7 FM
* Whangamata - 102.7 FM
* Tauranga - 102.2 FM
* Rotorua - 102.3 FM
* Reporoa - 102.0 FM
* Whakatane - 102.5 FM
* Taupo - 102.4 FM
* Gisborne - 102.1 FM
* Hawke's Bay (Napier and Hastings) - 102.3 FM
* Taranaki (New Plymouth) - 102.0 FM
* Whanganui - 102.4 FM
* Manawatu (Palmerston North) - 102.6 FM
* Wairarapa (Masterton) - 102.3 FM
* Kapiti/Horowhenua (Levin and Paraparaumu) - 102.3 FM
* Wellington - 102.1 FM, 102.5 FM & 891 AM
* Nelson - 102.4 FM
* Blenheim - 102.5 FM
* Picton - 102.7 FM
* Kaikoura - 102.7 FM
* Westport - 102.1 FM
* Reefton - 102.3 FM
* Greymouth - 102.7 FM
* Hokitika - 102.7 FM
* South Westland - 102.5 FM
* Christchurch - 102.5 FM
* Lyttelton - 102.1 FM
* Ashburton - 102.1 FM
* Timaru - 102.7 FM
* Mackenzie Country (Tekapo and Twizel) - 102.2 FM
* Oamaru - 102.4 FM
* Kurow - 102.4 FM
* Otematata - 102.1 FM
* Omarama - 102.1 FM
* Wanaka - 102.6 FM
* Queenstown - 102.4 FM
* Alexandra - 102.3 FM
* Dunedin - 102.2 FM
* Southland (Invercargill) - 102.0 FM

### Live streaming

PTV Radio is also available via live streaming on its website, ptvradio.co.nz, and on rova, a digital audio streaming app for Android and iOS.