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Radio Waves - 16 May 1978 Television – 1978 Drama Soap Opera

Radio Waves - 16 May 1978

Television – 1978 Drama Soap Opera

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Radio Waves charted the “lives and loves” of a commercial Auckland radio station. In this episode drive-time DJ Win Savage (Grant Bridger) champions roll-on deodorant “for the ozone” and piques advertisers. Andy Anderson is a randy ‘jock’ and Alan Dale is urbane station manager Jack. It was Dale’s screen debut, before finding fame in Australia (Neighbours) and the US (24, Lost, Ugly Betty). Waves was short-lived — The Bee Gees and flares weren’t enough for viewers to shut the farm gate — but its upbeat urban strivers signaled a changing face for NZ on screen.

Key Cast & Crew

Alan Dale

As: Jack Delamore

John McRae

Director

Tom Finlayson

Producer

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Look I chase ratings too, but I’m not going to turn my station into some simpering jukebox just to pull in money!
– Jack (Alan Dale)

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South Pacific Television

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Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision - TVNZ Collection

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Alan Dale reflects on the show in a 2008 What’s On Stage interview

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