Flava (radio station)
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{{Short description|Radio station in New Zealand}} |
{{Short description|Radio station in New Zealand}} |
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'''Flava''' (formerly '''Cool Blue 96.1''') is a New Zealand [[classic hip hop]] and [[contemporary R&B|R&B]] music radio network. The network is owned by [[New Zealand Media and Entertainment|NZME Radio]], and is operated and produced from the company's Auckland offices and studios on Graham Street. It competes directly with [[MediaWorks New Zealand]]'s Auckland long-running modern urban music station [[Mai FM]].{{cite web|title=Flava|url=http://www.flava.co.nz/|website=flava.co.nz|publisher=[[New Zealand Media and Entertainment]]|access-date=21 June 2015}}{{cite web|title=Flava on iHeartRadio|url=http://www.iheart.com/live/Flava-6159/|website=[[iHeartRadio]]|publisher=[[New Zealand Media and Entertainment]]|access-date=21 June 2015}}{{cite web|title=Flava|url=http://www.trb.co.nz/radio-brands/flava|website=trb.co.nz|publisher=The Radio Bureau|access-date=21 June 2015|archive-date=22 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150122130400/http://www.trb.co.nz/radio-brands/flava|url-status=dead}} |
'''Flava''' (formerly '''Cool Blue 96.1''') is a New Zealand [[classic hip hop]] and [[contemporary R&B|R&B]] music radio network. The network is owned by [[New Zealand Media and Entertainment|NZME Radio]], and is operated and produced from the company's Auckland offices and studios on Graham Street. It competes directly with [[MediaWorks New Zealand]]'s Auckland long-running modern urban music station [[Mai FM]].{{cite web|title=Flava|url=http://www.flava.co.nz/|website=flava.co.nz|publisher=[[New Zealand Media and Entertainment]]|access-date=21 June 2015}}{{cite web|title=Flava on iHeartRadio|url=http://www.iheart.com/live/Flava-6159/|website=[[iHeartRadio]]|publisher=[[New Zealand Media and Entertainment]]|access-date=21 June 2015}}{{cite web|title=Flava|url=http://www.trb.co.nz/radio-brands/flava|website=trb.co.nz|publisher=The Radio Bureau|access-date=21 June 2015|archive-date=22 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150122130400/http://www.trb.co.nz/radio-brands/flava|url-status=dead}} |
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===News and information=== |
===News and information=== |
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Flava broadcasts its news, sports, and traffic updates from the NZME newsroom every hour during breakfast, presented by Brin Rudkin (6am-8am inclusive). |
Flava broadcasts its news, sports, and traffic updates from the NZME newsroom every hour during breakfast, presented by Brin Rudkin (6am-8am inclusive). |
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In 2008, it trialled the use of two "feels like" indexes in its weather forecasts — [[wind chill]] reflecting the temperature of moving air, and [[humidex]] reflecting heat and humidity. Forecaster Philip Duncan defended his decision to use the indexes, arguing people would be more interested in those measures than the day time high when deciding what to do or wear.{{cite news|title=A clear forecast? It depends on how you say it|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/weather-watch/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501977&objectid=10521836|access-date=20 June 2015|agency=[[nzherald.co.nz]]|publisher=[[APN News & Media]]|date=16 July 2008}} |
In 2008, it trialled the use of two "feels like" indexes in its weather forecasts — [[wind chill]] reflecting the temperature of moving air, and [[humidex]] reflecting heat and humidity. Forecaster Philip Duncan defended his decision to use the indexes, arguing people would be more interested in those measures than the day time high when deciding what to do or wear.{{cite news|title=A clear forecast? It depends on how you say it|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/weather-watch/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501977&objectid=10521836|access-date=20 June 2015|agency=[[nzherald.co.nz]]|publisher=[[APN News & Media]]|date=16 July 2008}} |
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