Retro Hit Radio - Other Features

Other Features

"The Top 100 Retro Covers Countdown" was the final feature show broadcast on Sunday 18 April 2010 which was just 8 days before the station closure. The 100 songs were subject to research analysis coupled with audience votes via the Polldaddy website and the Facebook Group set up for the feature. The show lasted 10.5 hours in its entirety, which was by far the longest running feature that had ever been broadcast on the station.

The Top 100 #1 Hits of the 1980s was an exclusive 4-hour show hosted by Mark Smith, and was produced in October and November 2005. This show was presented in the style of an end of year featurette, with iconic audio clips of the era, and in-depth detail of the music, and how the culture and headlines were received in New Zealand during the 1980s.

The methodology behind the show's title and the music included, was based on music research and reflects New Zealand year end charts between 1980 and 1989. With this basis, a simple week by week points system determined song positions. A lot of New Zealand and Australian artists were included in this list of 100 singles, as a result of the localism of the music during this era.

"The Top 100 Retro Reggae Tracks" was first aired on 17 February 2008 and was scheduled as a yearly event on the second to last Sunday of every February. This features was compiled by audience vote, via a polling system through Polldaddy.

"The Great Kiwiana Bash" was a music feature broadcast every year on 6 February, since 2008. Only New Zealand music of the 80s and 90s is played throughout the day, to celebrate the national holiday Waitangi_Day. While a 24 hour New Zealand music station currently exists, this feature is particularly notable as New Zealand-made music in the 80s and 90s received very little radio airplay at the time. This feature showcased the abundance of single releases available at the time.

"The Great ANZAC Bash" was a music feature that commemorates Anzac_Day, and was subsequently broadcast on 25 April 2009. The musical content was similar to The Great Kiwiana Bash (above), by featuring New Zealand made music of the 80s and 90s, but also including Australian-made music of the same musical period, as a gesture pointing to the ANZAC ties between the two countries.

"The Top 10 Native Retro Hits" was a featurette that showcased ten songs that were sung entirely in a mother tongue. In other words, the songs were not in the English language. The order of these songs were determined by vote however the list of songs were nominated by music research. Shortly after the broadcast of the show, an edited podcast was available for download from the website for a limited time.