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25 May 2012

To the left, to the left

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First there was no One Love (pictured) and now, Radio Active takes four steps to the left.

First there was no One Love (pictured) and now, Radio Active takes four steps to the left.

STARTING this weekend, Radio Active will be found four steps down the frequency band. In a move dictated by the Government, its transmission will shift to allow for greater space between stations. Of approximately 250 radio frequencies nationwide that were made to change, the majority have already done so.
“It’s been a complicated process but it’s just about finished,” says radio broadcasters association secretary Janine Bliss.
“It’s frustrating, but the station will be clearer to more people, with less interference from other stations,” says Radio Active station manager Dave Gibbons.
Radio Active’s press release, which announced the date for the frequency change last week, was less serious.
The release quoted Gibbons saying, “With the growing conservatism in society we decided to lead the charge back to the left, so now our frequency has shifted left on the dial.”
For some the changes won’t be noticed – an increasing number of new vehicles are now fitted with an RDS, or radio data system, which automatically switches between regional frequencies– so you listen to one station while driving the length of the country, and never touch the dial.
If you’d like to view frequency changes in your area, visit website frequencyfinder.co.nz.

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