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Composer Claire Cowan said RNZ was turning Concert into an automated jukebox type service. Fresh details have come to light detailing RNZ's multi-media youth radio station that had been proposed to replace RNZ Concert on FM.
Concert provides an amazing resource and is a worthy fulfilment of RNZ's charter. However, there's been a pushback from Concert fans, with thousands signing an online petition against the move. Those would be replaced with 13 jobs at the new youth platform, while four would have remained in the downsized RNZ Concert service and RNZ Music in Wellington. RNZ said shifting Concert to the AM frequency would free up space for the broadcaster to build a new music brand for younger audiences.
And you can also find it on our website rnz.co.nz/concert ** A co-production with Queensland Ballet Choreography Liam Scarlett Design Tracy Grant Lord Music Mendelssohn Conductor and music arrangement Nigel Gaynor The work it does promoting the local arts is a vital part of our culture.
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Week in Review . RNZ Concert is a vital institution that has been at the heart of New Zealand’s cultural fabric since 1933. RNZ Concert more than ratings and revenue The proposed demise of RNZ Concert as we know it is a disaster for the arts in New Zealand.. To suggest offering a fully automated music station as a replacement for a vibrant, highly engaged programme schedule relevant to New Zealand is extraordinary in the extreme. RNZ Concert will livestream this Facebook Premiere broadcast: Friday 10 April, 7:30pm Sunday 12 April, 10:30am.