[IRCA] New on RNZI - LPFM School Radio

[Geralyn Hollerman <lynnhollerman@xxxxxxxxx>]

For anyone interested:
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Media Release
Radio Heritage Foundation
www.radioheritage.net

RNZI Airs New Radio Heritage
Documentary
Low Power FM School Radio

Join us from Monday, October 18 2010 as we bring you the voices of
New Zealand school children who now run their own two FM radio
stations in our new radio heritage documentary broadcast on the
Mailbox program from Radio New Zealand International.

You'll hear some of the hundreds of kids who act as DJ's, choose the
music, record the station ID announcements, interview guests and
produce their own stories....all at school based FM stations which
have become part of the local community.

You can listen directly via shortwave or audio on demand [for the
following month] with full details of current broadcast frequencies
and times possible for your area as well as audio downloads at
www.rnzi.com. 

Splat FM from Whangaparaoa Primary School north of Auckland and
Maranui FM at Lyall Bay Primary School in Wellington both rely on
6-10 year old children to staff and operate their very popular radio
stations.

You'll hear station announcements, promotions, listener calls, a
school song and even the winner of the first 'Whanga Idol' music
competition with a powerful version of a current pop hit.....

The program also compares early school broadcasts from 1940 when
adults did all the talking and the children the listening with
today's school radio, where the kids have control of the microphones.

In 1928, radio sessions for children were dominated by requests for
birthday calls, stories, songs and poems. You'll find out what
today's kids like to hear by listening to the program!

We are delighted to showcase the professionalism and talent of the
kids from Splat FM and Maranui FM, and can safely say that the future
of radio in New Zealand is in wonderful hands.

In fact, we're downright proud of what these kids are doing and
learning, and hope many other schools in New Zealand and elsewhere
around the Pacific will be able to do the same.

Join us from Monday, October 18 2010 as we introduce our guest radio
stars from school radio stations Splat FM and Maranui FM on the
Mailbox program from Radio New Zealand International.

Listen direct via shortwave in your area or online streaming from
www.rnzi.com where you can also download the program as audio on
demand for the following month.

You can find out more about LPFM radio in New Zealand at our website
www.radioheritage.net where our NZLPFM Radio Guide has a searchable
list of some 1500 LPFM stations and stories about local LPFM stations.

The Radio Heritage Foundation is a registered non-profit organization
connecting popular culture, nostalgia and radio heritage across the
Pacific. Our global website is www.radioheritage.net.

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Lynn.
Lafayette, LA
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