FYI: Radio Promotion
Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2017 2:11 pm

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Options for promoting your music through TV and Radio.

MANAWATU PEOPLE'S RADIO
- Broadcast 24/7 - 999am - (Manawatu via Radio - Worldwide via Live Stream)



Official Website
Facebook
Twitter

Live Stream

What they do: Manawatu People's Radio promote music through their Palmy Sounds Initiative - broadcasting locally made music every hour. They participate in NZ Music Month - hosting local artist discussions and interviews.

Manawatu People's Radio also promote local music through their Sounds of Summer Concerts in Jan/Feb comprised of local acts. Any act with a local link to the Manawatu is eligible to apply. Check out Sounds of Summer for more info.

Some programme makers also prefer NZ content, so contact them and they can point you in the right direction.

Manawatu People's Radio are a member of the Association of Community Access Broadcasters in NZ. They encourage your participation to make a radio show or podcast with them/your local Access Station.

Access Radio Stations provide broadcasting training and opportunities to their communities who are interested in making programmes by, for, and about their culture or common interest.

They are governed by the Manawatu Access Radio Charitable Trust, and supported by NZ On Air.

What they need: Make sure your recording is of a reasonable to high standard (for broadcasting purposes), and you can email Dropbox invitations, download codes and/or any other information.

Cost: Free!

Contacts:
Physical Address: 162 Broadway Avenue, Palmerston North
Postal Address: PO Box 4666, Palmerston North
Phone: (06) 357 9340
Email: [email protected]

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MOLTEN METAL SHOW
- Weekly on various stations (see below for times) -



Facebook Page
Facebook Group
Twitter Page
Podcast (up by 8pm NZ Time, Thursdays)

Internet Stations:

Metal Radio
RadioxNZ
Rock Radio

Times:

Thursdays 9pm on Radio Addington. Christchurch
Thursdays 8pm, Rock It 107.5FM Port Chalmers
Thursdays 8pm Rokit 107.5 Dunedin City
Thursdays 10pm Just FM Kaiapoi
Fridays 9pm Top Cat FM Spreydon
Fridays 9pm Rock It 87.8FM Spreydon
Thursdays 9pm The Wave Sumner 88.3FM
Saturdays 7pm Triple V FM Linwood, 107.5FM
Saturdays 7pm The Generator Whangarei
Friday 10pm The Loft Hornby
Sunday 8pm Infinity FM Wainuiomata

What is it: The Molten Metal Show is a weekly metal and hard rock show, with an emphasis on traditional metal and hard rock. Hosted by 'The Roadie', a former roadie for several NZ metal bands of the 80's.

Regular features include: The celebration of NWoBHM, new features new tracks, "the first wave of NZ Metal", NZ Metal Month during May. Interviews with artists from New Zealand and overseas (only available via Skype due to recording setup).

If you want your tracks played, please get in touch.

Cost: Free!

Contact: [email protected]

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OTHER RADIO
(in no particular order)

Please note - if sending your music to any radio stations, it is preferred if you can provide as much information as possible, including but not restricted to; biography, discography including track listings, chart placings, and all website links including those to reviews, interviews and photo galleries. They’ll also appreciate any other info you can provide - upcoming gigs and all details for the music itself (release date, who mastered it etc.). The more info you can give, the better.

Check out Marketing Tools to aid with Self Promotion and Getting Airplay on NZ Radio for more info.

NEW ZEALAND:

Kaos 88.2FM
Contact: Carwyn Henigan
Email: [email protected]
Genre: Any

Heavy Metal Wanaka
Contact: Dale Wallath
Email: [email protected]
Genre: Metal

MetalHeads (Manawatu People’s Radio)
Contact: Terry McIntosh
Email: [email protected]
Genre: Metal

The Drum and Bass Massive (Free FM)
Contact: Kerry Kingi (Kerry-Dj Freecell)
Email: [email protected]
Genre: EDM

Fresh FM
Contact: Mouxsie Moux
Email: [email protected]
Genre: Any

Access Radio Taranaki
Contact: Chris Foreman (Production Engineer)
Email: [email protected]
Genre: Most genres accepted, except eclectic, metal, hip-hop, country or folk

Radio U FM Orewa
Contact: Eddie Meireles
Email: [email protected]
Genre: Reggae, Surf, EDM

INTERNATIONAL

Mad FM (worldwide including NZ)
Contact: Drew Choat
Email: [email protected]
Genre: Any

The NZ Show on 4ZZZ 102.1 Brisbane
Contact: Lindsay Eadon
Email: [email protected]
Genre: Any