[HCDX] NZ Forces Radio
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[HCDX] NZ Forces Radio
From RNZI web-site
From Saturday March 23rd Radio New Zealand International (RNZI) launches a new line-up of weekend programmes especially for New Zealand's Defence Forces serving overseas. The programmes are funded by the Armed Forces Canteen Council and the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF). The programmes will be produced and presented by Radio New Zealand broadcaster Katrina Batten. They'll include news and features from home, sports, entertainment and news from the NZDF.
The two hour programmes will be broadcast to the Asia/Pacific region on Saturday and Sunday at 11.05 UTC (23.00 NZST). An hour will be repeated on Saturday at 19.05 UTC for listeners in Europe and for the Pacific at 07.05 NZST Sunday . Forces Radio will be available as down-loadable audio file on the RNZI web site at www.rnzi.com. The new programmes will compliment existing weekday re-broadcasts of Radio New Zealand's National Radio network which are aimed at service personnel serving in the Asia/Pacific area.
Katrina Batten has worked in a number of roles in the radio industry over 15 years. She began her career as a Studio Operator for Radio New Zealand working in Wellington and in commercial radio in New Plymouth. After a stint overseas, including some radio work in London, she returned and qualified as a journalist. This led to reporting work, various roles for RNZI and the production of National Radio's current affairs programme Late Edition. The introduction of digital production equipment at Radio New Zealand led Katrina into the training field and eventually back to her first love ? sound engineering. However, she has continued to present National Radio's overnight programme from time to time and is now looking forward to taking up this new role. She says "the programmes are an opportunity for all NZDF personnel to keep up with what's happening at home.
Along with news of what's happening in NZ, we'll also include lots of lighter news, plus some music and fun. All contributions, including messages from home to personnel overseas, are welcome".
Katrina can be contacted at kbatten@xxxxxxxxxxxxx or through RNZI at fax 64 4 474 1433 or phone 64 474 1437.
Paul Ormandy
Host of The South Pacific DX
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