I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: the show kicks off with an interview with the Deputy leader of the Opposition in What's Up? with Dr. Shane Reti;Rob Bollix talks hippos, the Antikythera mechanism and face masks in The Mind Trench;Samara Alofa kindly pops into studio to chat about their upcoming gigs and what's been happening in their life; Tim Batt chats about the elusive and mysterious RNZ / TVNZ merger on MediaBatt;and finally, Amelia D'Screte teaches us about extinct words in Word Salad, ya hodad! Whakarongo mai,
A breezy, music-filled show from Thursday host Emma Gleason, with new tracks from Georgia Knight, old favourites from The Saints (playing at the Powerstation this Friday, presented by 95bFM) and New Order, songs from Aotearoa Alternative Awards finalists Half/Angel and Geneva AM, plus requests from some lovely listeners.
Today on your bFM Breakfast: we give a hearty shaka to our new surf reporter, Stephanie; Jacinda Ardern uses rude words on air pre-watershed (awesome); Mikey's a Bad Feminist; the team bask in the warm post-deGrasse Tyson glow (apart from Ximena, who has her own stories to tell); and Ange takes verrucas, travel belly and critics to task.
Today on your bFM Breakfast: our second NZ Music Month special is underway; television extraordinaire Sam Sinnott reviews Netflix docu-series Evil Genius (2017), we learn more about how fear and conflict obstructs Māori land aspirations with Kiri; and the ancient bFM landlines strike again. Oy vey.
Ata mārie e te whānau! E whai ake nei, coming up on your Rāapa Breakfast show with Rosetta and Milly: What's Up with Steve Abel, Rosetta and Nick's coverage of Twisted Frequency, a kōrero with Hemi Hemingway about his album release show, and What's The Buzz with Emily! Whakarongo mai nei!
Frances Chan jampacks her show with current releases and a preview of Auckland's Somethin' Else Jazz Festival 6-7 Feb. Plus, we remember Ralph Towner and another 50th anniversary classic.
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Giveaways GALORE but only for the loyal bCard holder; the Prime Minister talks Budget 2018; Wolf Alice are coming to our shores ft. an exlusive chat with lead vocalist Ellie Rowsell; and Sam might be falling behind on a Law and Communications double degree just so you can get your weekly dose of television. Dedicated, we are.
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Rob challenges Kiri to surf the highest wave recorded in the Southern Hemisphere; Maria follows suit with a rave review of Rory Kennedy's Take Every Wave (2017); we dive into our weekly chat with His Worship; and JY Lee of electronic hip-hop band Yoko Zuna to talk about their upcoming all ages gig, Seamless. Surf's up, my dudes.