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Matakana newcomer Noel Edmonds says he has been humbled by the enthusiastic response to his free online Positivity Radio NZ project, with 22 stations already up and running from Kerikeri in the north down to Selwyn in Canterbury.
Speaking at the first Positively Matakana team meeting in Omaha last month, the renowned UK broadcaster said while he could provide the technical resources and funding, it was up to each community to provide the content.
“I’m providing the dinner table, the plates and the cutlery. I’m not providing the meal,” he said. “Now it’s for you to do whatever you want. There are no rules and regulations. This is so flexible and free, you can do anything. It’s not pretending to be traditional radio, it’s all about bringing real people together and having fun.”
However, he warned that stations did need to stick to the Positivity principles of being “news free, commercial free, listen free”.
More than a dozen residents from Matakana, Omaha and Point Wells have formed a group to provide stories and information from local businesses and residents for Positively Matakana, under the leadership of local celebrant Annie Mellor.
Info: Positively Matakana on Facebook
