Defintion of "Show" when used by presenters to describe there programme
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From: Brian Warburton
Dear Radio New Zealand Limited,
Several RNZ radio presenters use the word "Show" as a description of their programme.
Here I refer specifically to:
Jim Mora - Sunday Morning
Wallace Chapman - The Panel
Jesse Mulligan - Afternoons
On first principles it's difficult to comprehend how an audio only radio programme is able to 'show' anything, and it therefore should not be described as such.
To this end, please provide me with the following information:
- "for each of the programmes listed above, the defintion of the word "show" used by the presenter to describe their particular programme"
I look forward to the information I've requested.
Yours faithfully,
Brian Warburton
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Radio New Zealand Limited
Kia ora Brian,
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Information Act 1982 we have 20 working days to respond.
Ngā mihi,
Bek
OIA Request Team
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when used by presenters to describe there programme
Dear Radio New Zealand Limited,
Several RNZ radio presenters use the word "Show" as a description of their
programme.
Here I refer specifically to:
Jim Mora - Sunday Morning
Wallace Chapman - The Panel
Jesse Mulligan - Afternoons
On first principles it's difficult to comprehend how an audio only radio
programme is able to 'show' anything, and it therefore should not be
described as such.
To this end, please provide me with the following information:
- "for each of the programmes listed above, the defintion of the word
"show" used by the presenter to describe their particular programme"
I look forward to the information I've requested.
Yours faithfully,
Brian Warburton
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From: Andrew Holden
Radio New Zealand Limited
Kia ora Brian,
Please find our response to your request attached.
Regards,
Andrew
Andrew Holden
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