Hayden Donnell

On Song Crush this week we sample everything from French pop to Lyttelton folk, before blasting off alongside sci-fi space operatics. Audio

RNZ’s planned new music-based outlet to hook younger people has been met with scepticism  - even scorn - during the current controversy over RNZ Concert. RNZ bosses and pundits have singled out… Audio

This week on Midweek Mediawatch Hayden Donnell teases out the voluminous response to RNZ's plan to cut jobs and restructure RNZ Concert.  Audio

Mediawatch's weekly catch-up with Lately. Hayden Donnell talks to Karyn Hay about a local music TV channel coming back from the dead, US media not feeling the Bern - and RNZ Concert / RNZ Music: the… Audio

RNZ Concert’s proposed relegation to the 'sub-optimal-for-symphonies' AM band was short-lived, but the government freeing up another FM frequency for RNZ raises more questions about what will be… Video

In the biggest overhaul of its music services in years, RNZ is planning to gut its classical music station RNZ Concert and replace it on FM radio with music for a younger audience as part of a new… Audio

This week on Midweek Mediawatch, Hayden Donnell is in to talk about a minidrama involving Sean Plunket, a revolt in the Washington Post newsroom, and a government proposal to merge Radio New Zealand… Audio

Hayden Donnell talks to Karyn about a mini-drama involving Sean Plunket, a revolt in the Washington Post newsroom, a Buzzfeed pioneer joining the MSM, and coronavirus coverage going bats. Audio

Prompted by crass comments in response to an online story about plus-size popstar Lizzo, the Herald warned its Facebook followers to stop and followed up with similar warnings on other stories. Is it… Audio

Mediawatch's weekly catch-up with Lately - back again for 2020. This week new guy Hayden Donnell talks to Karyn Hay about The Herald's hard line with Facebook followers, Stuff revealing a rogue in the… Audio