We use cookies to help us understand how you use our site, and make your experience better. To find out more read our privacy policy.
Play

00:00

/

00:00

Full screen
Video quality

Low 0 MB

High 0 MB

HD 0 MB

Captions
Volume
Volume
Hero image for Radio Waves - First Episode

Radio Waves - First Episode

Television (Full Length Episode) – 1978

Radio Waves revolves around a 1970s Auckland radio station awash with lustful and assertive males. As the first episode opens, drive time DJ Win Savage (Grant Bridger) insults an advertiser on-air, while Andy Anderson plays a hippy jock who raves about connecting. Alan Dale (Ugly Betty) makes his TV debut as station manager Jack. The many women on staff — including new arrival Jess (Jacqui Dunn) and real life author Frances Edmond — snipe and try to do some work amidst all the ego. The show was short-lived, but its urban setting and big city go-getters signaled a changing face for Kiwi TV drama.

Well there you are Auckland — another morning of pure vocal gold piped into every home.
– DJ Win Savage (Grant Bridger), shortly after saying the wrong thing on air

Produced by

Logo for South Pacific Television

South Pacific Television

Acknowledgements

NZ On Screen acknowledges the talent and creatives for allowing NZ On Screen to reproduce this title on this website.

Categories

If you liked this, you might also like...

Thumbnail image for Radio Waves
Series

Radio Waves

Radio Waves charted the “lives and...

Collection
Collection image for Before They Were Famous

Before They Were Famous

Buckle up as we blast from the past Russ le Roq, game...

Collection
Collection image for The Radio Collection

The Radio Collection

A collection that highlights the impact, achievements...

Thumbnail image for Grunt Machine - Paul Holmes

Grunt Machine - Paul Holmes

Behind the scenes of of a real life 1970s radio station

Thumbnail image for Rock the Boat: The Story of Radio Hauraki 1965-1970

Rock the Boat: The Story of Radio Hauraki 1965-1970

True life Auckland radio station dramas

Thumbnail image for Radio Wha Waho
Series

Radio Wha Waho

A fictional te reo radio station

Thumbnail image for Talkback

Talkback

Acclaimed drama about a talkback radio host

Thumbnail image for The Rate Race

The Rate Race

Documentary about Auckland radio in the 1980s

Thumbnail image for Seven Days: The Country Giant

Seven Days: The Country Giant

Documentary on a 1970s station in Whakatāne

Thumbnail image for Mai FM - It's Cool to Kōrero

Mai FM - It's Cool to Kōrero

Documentary on radio station Mai FM

Thumbnail image for Nice One - Dave Mahoney

Nice One - Dave Mahoney

An interview with 1970s Radio Windy DJ Dave Mahoney

Thumbnail image for High Road (Lightbox Season One)

High Road (Lightbox Season One)

Another show going behind the scenes of a radio station

Thumbnail image for Gordon Bennett

Gordon Bennett

Andy Anderson also starred in this short film

Thumbnail image for Alan Dale: NZ to Neighbours to Hollywood…
Interview

Alan Dale: NZ to Neighbours to Hollywood…

Interview with actor Alan Dale

Thumbnail image for Something to Look Forward to - Excerpts

Something to Look Forward to - Excerpts

Derek Payne also featured in this 1970s comedy show

Thumbnail image for Winners & Losers: After the Depression

Winners & Losers: After the Depression

Actor Jane Thomas John stars in this

Thumbnail image for 3 Mile Limit

3 Mile Limit

More Auckland radio station dramas

Thumbnail image for Weekend - Morning Report

Weekend - Morning Report

A real life radio station

Thumbnail image for Radio with Pictures - Student Radio

Radio with Pictures - Student Radio

The other side of the radio tracks

Thumbnail image for Grunt Machine - Andy Anderson spoof interview with John Clarke

Grunt Machine - Andy Anderson spoof interview with John Clarke

More of Andy Anderson in the 1970s

Thumbnail image for First Hand - Bedtime Stories

First Hand - Bedtime Stories

A 1995 documentary on late-night radio

Thumbnail image for Dixie Chicken
Series

Dixie Chicken

Andy Anderson hosting a country music show

Thumbnail image for Benson & Hedges Fashion Design Awards 1978

Benson & Hedges Fashion Design Awards 1978

More fashions from 1978

Thumbnail image for Face to Face with Kim Hill
Series

Face to Face with Kim Hill

A real-life radio host on a screen sojourn

Thumbnail image for A Nice Sort of Day

A Nice Sort of Day

Features Radio Windy DJs

Thumbnail image for Close to Home - First Episode

Close to Home - First Episode

TV One’s rival flagship soap opera

Thumbnail image for Radio Times
Series

Radio Times

Billy T’s radio-themed TV launchpad

Thumbnail image for Signing Off

Signing Off

A short film about a retiring DJ

Thumbnail image for This is Your Life - Grant Fox

This is Your Life - Grant Fox

Alan Dale toasts All Black Grant Fox

Thumbnail image for Pirates of the Airwaves

Pirates of the Airwaves

A docudrama on Radio Hauraki

Thumbnail image for A Going Concern (short clip)

A Going Concern (short clip)

Another early soap on the second TV channel

Thumbnail image for Plainclothes - First Episode

Plainclothes - First Episode

Alan Dale also acts in this

Thumbnail image for Talkback - Excerpt

Talkback - Excerpt

Another series set in the radio world