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SPOTLIGHT ON: SUNDAY SADS

DJ Pinky has turned Sunday night melancholia into a radio show that helps you mourn the end of the weekend and prepare yourself to head into the next one!

SPOTLIGHT ON: THE GOOD ENERGY PROJECT

Loo Connor started The Good Energy Project with the hope of revealing different possibilities for how we can live together and share resources – and now the show is celebrating its first birthday!

JOURNALISM STUDENTS TURN WELLINGTON ACCESS RADIO INTO A LIVE NEWSROOM

Once a week, journalism students from Massey University will be broadcasting The Rundown, a live news show from the Ghuznee St studios.

YOUTH BROADCASTING HITS THE AIRWAVES AT WELLINGTON ACCESS RADIO

As the late, great Whitney Houston sang, ‘I believe the children are our future…’ and while we don’t usually plan our work at Wellington Access Radio around song lyrics, we are bringing this notion into the launch of our brand-new Youth Broadcasting project.

BITE INTO THE BAD APPLE POETRY SPECIAL ON WELLINGTON ACCESS RADIO

Online queer literary journal bad apple has teamed up with Wellington Access Radio to create a spectacular and subversive showcase of some of Pōneke’s most amazing poets.

WELLINGTON ACCESS RADIO BROADCASTS LIVE RECORDINGS OF CRIP THE LIT (VERB FESTIVAL 2023) ON INTERNATIONAL DAY OF DISABLED PERSONS

Crip the Lit was formed in 2016 as a way for Deaf and disabled writers to have their unique voices, perspectives and stories included and valued in mainstream writing in Aotearoa.

YOUTH IN THE STUDIO AND ALL-NIGHT BROADCASTING – CELEBRATING TOKELAU LANGUAGE WEEK 2023

There was fun in the studio when Wellington Access Radio hosted a group of young people from the Tokelau community as part of Tokelau Language Week (22-28 October). Their contributions will make up part of the extra programming by radio show Tugaki O Tokelau to celebrate Tokelau language and culture. Tugaki O Tokelau will also host all-night shows throughout the week, taking over the airwaves from 12am until 5am.

WELLINGTON ACCESS RADIO SHOWS HIGHLIGHT ELECTION ISSUES FOR YOUTH, DISABILITY & THE ARTS

The station has three new shows all focusing on issues that are vital for community wellbeing, with experienced and passionate presenters asking the hard-hitting questions and bringing their own communities to the fore.

SPOTLIGHT ON: RISE UP, MARANGA!

Every Saturday morning you can start your weekend with the crew from Rise Up, Maranga, or RUM as they are better known around the station. There is a bit of something for every listener, from music, to sports, to current events and just general good fun.

SHARING YOUR VOICE – A SOCIAL NIGHT FOR DISABLED PEOPLE

This event is a social night for disabled people to share our experiences, talk accessibility and explore new ways to spread our voices.