The Rock (New Zealand)

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The Rock

Broadcast area	New Zealand
Branding	The Rock
Slogan	Real Rock Radio
First air date	1992
Frequency	Various
Format	Music (Rock)
ERP	N/A
Class	Terrestrial/Internet
Owner	Canwest
Website	http://www.therock.net.nz

The Rock is a New Zealand rock music radio station. It began in Hamilton and later moved to Auckland. Over the years the station has been networked around New Zealand. The station broadcasts the best rock music from "the '80s, '90s and now". It is now broadcast nationwide on the RadioWorks network.

Its current morning radio show is The Morning Rumble with Roger (Rog) Farrelly which is on air weekday morning at 5:30am. Until recently Nick Trott was also a member of The Morning Rumble when he moved back to his home town of Hamilton in Waikato to work on the morning show on More FM

The only remaining original members of The Rock crew are Rog & Tracey Donaldson. Tracey started at The Rock in 1992 and left for her OE (Overseas Experience) in 1996 but returned to The Rock in 2003. Other DJs to have left include Greenman, who went on his OE to the UK, Beachy (Christopher Beach) who moved into sales, and Julie. The Morning Rumble now consists of Rog & Leah Panapa assisted by ex-New Zealand cricketer, Doully (Simon Doull) from 5:30am - 10:00am. Then Tracey Donaldson takes over from 10:00am - 3:00pm. Robert and Jono are on from 3:00pm - 7:00pm. And then Bryce Casey from 7:00pm - 12:00am midnight.

Also on The Rock is The Axeman, Paul Martin, who hosts his own show called The Axe Attack on Sunday nights from 8pm. Paul is one of The Rock's longest serving DJs, presenting, programming and producing his hugely successful weekly metal show The Axe Attack on The Rock since 1992. He is one of NZ's staunchest ambassadors of Kiwi music (no less than 25% per show!)

The current night radio DJ (from 7.00pm to midnight) is Bryce Casey, who has attempted to break two world records. Casey's most notable attempt being to break the record for the longest time ten-pin bowling continuously, falling short only a few hours.

The station has in the past had some issues with the Broadcasting Standards Authority with a number of complaints upheld against broadcasts on The Rock.

The Rock's major competitor is Radio Hauraki.

Every year they have The Rock 1000 counting down the biggest 1000 rock songs.

1 Current Rock Jocks
2 Former Rock Jocks
3 Do Stuff To...
4 Frequencies
5 External links

[edit] Current Rock Jocks

5:30 - 10:00

Roger Farrelly
Leah Panapa
Simon Doull

10:00 - 3:00

Tracey Donaldson

3:00 - 7:00

Robert Taylor
Jono Pryor

7:00 - 12:00

Bryce Casey

12mid - 5:30am

Jason Mac

8:00 - 12:00 Sunday Night

The Axeman (Paul Martin) - The Axe Attack

[edit] Former Rock Jocks

Nick Trott
Christopher Beach (Beachy)
Greenman
Julie Moffet

[edit] Do Stuff To...

On Fridays during The Morning Rumble, a section of the show was called "Do Stuff To Jono Fridays". Nick & Rog would think up stunts to do to fellow Rock Jock, Jono. Some of the stunts were "The Human Slushy", "The Pyramid of Fire", "Human Coleslaw", "Sleigh of Fire", "The Skater Ramp of Doom", a full body wax, and giving Jono a tattoo on his bum but not telling him that it was a love heart with Nick & Rog's names. Photos, video and details of all the "Do Stuff To Jono" episodes can be viewed here.

In 2006 when Jono got his own slot with Robert on weekday afternoons, the show became "Do Stuff To Jimmy". So far the stunts have included putting electrodes on his nipples, and on Friday 13th October 2006 was a bad luck day for Jimmy in the "Wok of Shame". Photos, video and details of the "Do Stuff To Jimmy" stunts can be seen here.

[edit] Frequencies

North Island
Northland 90FM, Auckland 90.2FM, Tauranga 94.2FM, Waikato 93FM, Rotorua 92.7FM, Taupo 94.3FM, Gisborne 94FM, Taranaki 95.6FM, Wanganui 95.2FM, Hawkes Bay 95FM, Manawatu 95.4FM, Kapiti 91.9FM, Wellington 96.3FM
South Island
Nelson 94.6FM, Christchurch 93.7FM, Timaru 91.5FM, Queenstown 100FM, Dunedin 93.4FM, Invercargill 90.8FM