It’s not often someone calls to make a complaint, but it’s been happening a lot over the past few months. It turns out my phone number is similar to supermarket chain New World Hobsonville. From the conversations I’ve had with […]
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If you are knew to interviewing guests on your podcast you may feel a little nervous. That’s only natural. However, the more you know about your guest, and the reason you are interviewing them, then the better you will feel […]
No matter how much you spend on a microphone the key to getting the best from it is for you to get to know it. To treat it like a friend. Only rarely can you just plug a mic in […]
What would happen if your audience were shut out of using social media, or if you found yourself in hot water with the social media de-platform bots? You'd risk losing the ability to connect with your followers, to tell them of your new episode etc.
When Jacinda Ardern was elected as prime minister the first time, she stood in parliament and told us her government would be open and transparent. It isn’t. In fact, obtaining information from government appears to be harder today than under […]
By Steve Hart I watched a very interesting documentary on Aljazeera TV last week about pirate broadcasters Radio Caroline and The Voice of Peace. While UK station Caroline – launched in the 1960s – promotes LA (loving awareness), The Voice […]
Evan Carydakis has enjoyed a 25-year career playing saxophone and has now released a 5-track e.p called Groove House. Based in Tasmania, he is now obtaining global recognition for his music which is being picked up by broadcasters worldwide. Listen […]
In 2006 I took an interest in the Victoria Theatre, Devonport, as there was talk of it being pulled down to make way for a multistorey car park and apartments. A robust campaign to save the theatre had started and […]
Over the weekend I got to speak with Michigan-based 26-year-old jazz singer, composer and pianist Hannah Baiardi about her career and new album Straight from the Soul. This interview features in Just Jazz show 21, and I began by asking […]
Anti-nuclear campaigner Harvey wasserman talks to Steve Hart about the Fukushima nuclear powerplant disaster. The interview was recorded in March 2014.
There’s a world of independent ‘radio’ stations to listen to, but where to find them? Years ago, a shortwave and AM radio receiver was the best bet to stumble upon something new or unusual. Until recently, TuneIn.com was the go-to […]
It seemed every man, woman, and their dog wanted to start a podcast in 2020. I guess people suddenly had time on their hands and decided that the time was right to launch the podcast they’d been talking about for […]
I have had a few messages from readers challenging their employer’s redundancy decisions recently and think a story I wrote a few years back might be of interest. The intro is below followed by a link to the full NZ […]
With thanks to FSRN. Writing How to write a sentence for radio: Keep it short and fast! Every second counts. Write short sentences with one basic idea in each. We are trying to cram information into peoples’ ears, one short […]
Stream directory services Here is a list of radio directories you can submit your stream to, and if you know of any others, then do let me know so I can keep this list updated. Please let us know of […]