Media
RNZ Mixtape︎︎︎
Big thanks to Tony Stamp at RNZ Music for allowing a ten-song Mixtape playlist for this final farewell from David Ridler in the Head of Music role at NZ On Air.April 2022
Radio Active farewell interview︎︎︎
Breakfast host Maggie Tweedie interviews David Ridler towards the end of his time at NZ On Air. Radio Active was David’s first radio experience when he started on-air as a volunteer there back in 1994.May 2021
Delivering NZ On Air Music’s $7M Plan︎︎︎
NZ Musician’s Richard Thorne interviewed David about the additional $7million in government funding that was allocated to NZ On Air Music to help the music sector as part of the Music recovery Package in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.March 2021
2021 record year for radio airplay article︎︎︎
One of the highlights of David’s tenure at NZ On Air was to see the amount of local music played on New Zealand radio rise to well over 20% for the first time since 2005.November 2021
The Future of Music Radio︎︎︎
A discussion between RNZ’s Tony Stamp and Jess Fu (bFM), Jana Rangooni (Radio Broadcaster’s Association) and David Ridler on the fascinating and challenging future for radio.NZ Music on NZ Radio hits new peak︎︎︎
2020 was the year that saw the local airplay figures for radio top 20% across a year for the first time since 2005.June 2020
Turning Up The Volume of Pasifika music in Aotearoa︎︎︎
Since 2017 David Ridler and the Music team at NZ On Air have developed and launched a number of targeted ‘focus rounds’ for music for different local audiences. New Music Pasifika has been one of those initiatives that has successfully continued to this day.August 2018
Why NZ on Air is also aiborne in Australia ︎︎︎
A little bit of background on the reason why music activity in Australia can influence streaming results and airplay in New Zealand and why this has been a priority for NZ On Air.May 2018
What Even is NZ Music Month?︎︎︎
Broadcaster Alex Behan gathered a group of key players involved with NZ Music Month to learn more about its inception and the story so far. Featuring Brendan Smyth, Cath Andersen, Rodney Fisher, Mikhal Norriss and David Ridler.May 2018
Show Me Shorts Music Video selections︎︎︎
Always nice to select a few tunes and in 2018 David was asked to pick a few music videos that celebrated new Zealand’s landscape.What funding changes mean for local musicians︎︎︎
David Ridler started as Head of Music in February 2016 and got to work making some changes ahead of a new financial year starting July 2016. Thanks to Zac Arnold for the interview back then on RNZ’s Music 101.May 2016
NZ On Air changes music funding structure︎︎︎
As above, news on the changes brought in ahead of NZ On Air’s 2016/17 funding year.May 2016
RNZ Mixtape︎︎︎
To do two RNZ Mixtapes in the space of six years was a huge honour – here was the first one recorded not long after David started his role as Head of Music at NZ On Air in 2016.
