George FM
George FM is an Auckland dance music radio station, owned and operated by MediaWorks from Ponsonby Road headquarters and relayed on Freeview[1] and radio frequencies around New Zealand. Seventy-five presenters, including breakfast host Nick Dwyer, present the station's twenty four hour mix of house, breaks, drum and bass, dubstep, electro, soul, downbeat, jazz, funk, indie electronica, hip-hop and other dance and electronica music.
George FM was set up in 1998 as a volunteer-run low power station based in a Grey Lynn spare bedroom. It became a commercial station with paid staff by 2003, began to be relayed to other centres in subsequent years, became a Freeview station on 1 May 2008 and was bought out by MediaWorks on 16 February 2009. However, it continues to retain a laid-back style: news is limited to informal Auckland news, weather, traffic and surf reports hourly during breakfast and drive shows and the choice of music and presenting style is entirely that of programme hosts.
MediaWorks Interactive has launched the new georgefm.co.nz. Having acquired the station last year, it has been the intention for MediaWorks to redevelop the George FM website and now that plan is live.
Newly added features include Love What the DJ Played allowing users to rate playlists. Listeners can also catch up on entire show playlists. Other features include:
- Simple Streaming, easily listen to George FM anytime and anywhere online using our Flash audio stream
- Stay on the pulse with latest music and event news.
- Watch what George loves and what you will love too in our George TV section.
- View and post on past events in the George Pics section.
- George promises advertisers a good time too - commitment to creative and effective advertising opportunities is central to what George is about.
- Stay in the loop with your favourite DJs, see what they're up and listen to their latest mixes on their show page.
- Listen to George FM's new music podcast, The Jump, guiding you through the big tunes of now.
Programming
High profile shows include the Key To The Groove with Bevan Keys, Aural Trash with Greg Churchill and Angela Fisken, and The Magik Sessions with Dick Johnson.
Daily
- 02:00 - Manu Tioriori - Automated music
Weeekday mornings
- 06:00 - The Short Black with Shannon Ryan
- 07:00 - George Breakfast with Nick Dwyer
Mondays
- 10:00 - Groovadelica with Jason Eli
- 12:00 - The George Selectah with Clarke Gayford
- 14:00 - The Karn Hall Shuffle with Karn Hall
- 16:00 - George Drive with Thane Kirby
- 18:00 - Hit It and Quit It with Recloose & Frank Booker
- 20:00 - People of Paris with Steve & Marc from Paris
- 22:00 - Urbanology with Substance
- 24:00 - Monday Night with The Sweet Mix Kids
Tuesdays
- 10:00 - Free Range with Soane
- 12:00 - The George Selectah with Clarke Gayford
- 14:00 - The Karn Hall Shuffle with Karn Hall
- 16:00 - George Drive with Thane Kirby
- 18:00 - Quay Street Social Club with Andrew Tidball & Rebecca Maxine
- 20:00 - Chaga Time with Maya & Vanya
- 22:00 - Signature Sounds with Tim Richards
- 24:00 - Underground Movement with Daniel McGlashan & Chris Thomas
Wednesdays
- 10:00 - Play It All Back with Roger Perry
- 12:00 - The George Selectah with Clarke Gayford
- 14:00 - Play It All Back with Roger Perry
- 16:00 - The Karn Hall Shuffle with Karn Hall
- 18:00 - George Drive with Thane Kirby
- 20:00 - Torque with Daniel Farley & Friends
- 22:00 - Subsessions with Bulletproof
- 24:00 - Monty and the face with Guy and Tim
Thursdays
- 10:00 - Body Rockin' with Philippa
- 12:00 - The George Selectah with Clarke Gayford
- 14:00 - The Karn Hall Shuffle with Karn Hall
- 16:00 - George Drive with Thane Kirby
- 18:00 - Aural Trash with Angela Fisken & Greg Churchill
- 20:00 - Hi Fi with Mark Emerson
- 22:00 - Future Groove with Jake Jones & Joel Brooker
- 24:00 - Murmur Radio with Jamie White & Tom McGuinness
Fridays
- 10:00 - Key to the Groove with Bevan Keys
- 12:00 - The George Selectah with Clarke Gayford
- 14:00 - The Magik Sessions with Dick Johnson
- 16:00 - Friday Drive with Sam Hill & Thane Kirby
- 18:00 - First Class with Tim Phin
- 20:00 - Knight Rider with Grant Marshall
- 22:00 - Aux RadioDan with Dan Aux
- 24:00 - The Beat Mafia with Phillip Haeder & Reuben Rivers-Smith
Saturdays
- 07:00 - The Sweetest Hangover with Aroha
- 10:00 - The Mixtape with James Coleman
- 12:00 - The Dose with Uncle Barnie & Selecta Sam
- 14:00 - The Saucer with Sam E
- 16:00 - The Uptown Boogie with Sambro & T-Rice
- 18:00 - Paris Is Burning with Cam Robertson
- 22:00 - The Hype with DJ Lucas
Sundays
- 07:30 - Explorations with Mark Graham
- 10:00 - Ear Shot with Cian
- 12:00 - In The Pocket with 90
- 16:00 - Chocolate Sundae with Gene Rivers
- 18:00 - Bahaco with Bobbito Brazuka
- 20:00 - The Greatest Show on Earth with Geezer Guy
- 22:00 - Hip Hop Underground with Stormin Norman & Lowman
Stations
Auckland
George FM is a local Auckland radio station, broadcasting programming and reports geared towards Aucklanders from Ponsonby studios and other Auckland locations. It was broadcast on 96.8 until 2010 when it was changed to 96.6.
Other locations
George FM relays, with no break-outs or local advertising, in the following markets on the following frequencies:
References
- ^ More than 100,000 Freeview boxes sold! | Freeview | News | Throng
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