Station Manager Matt Rutherford
I joined the Radio Southland staff in March of 2006 as station manager. I had my first taste of Southlands community access radio was as a Southland Polytechnic student in 1992. I was a fulltime volunteer from 1993 to 1995, doing everything from making cups of coffee to hosting live broadcasts. In 1996 I was part of the then management committee, stepping down in 1998. It was also in 1996 that he became a programme maker, hosting a movie review and information show (I was working at the movie theatre at the time). I was to remain a programme maker until I joined the staff as manager.I have studied sound engineering at the Southland Polytechnic in 1998 and worked as a copywriter with RadioWorks Otago in 1999 and hosted South N About on Mercury TV (now Southland TV) in 2001. My favourite music includes The Tragically Hip and Bob Dylan. I am also a closet bookworm.
Station Coordinator Deborah Smith
I am forty three years of age, married, and I commute to work each day from my home in a seaside town. I first became involved with Radio Southland when I responded to an advertisement in the local paper asking for volunteers interested in making a womens radio programme. In 1998 when the opportunity arose for me to become a bona fide staff member, I jumped at the chance. The rest as they say is history. Its now 2007 and Im still commuting and very involved in what I feel is a very special little radio station. You are probably wondering what a Station Coordinator does. The position encompasses administration and reception duties, and recording and programming, which tasks usually involve schools and other presenters. Im required to source new programmes and to assist new presenters about how to go about producing their own show either pre recorded or live to air. I also produce the stations newsletter every two months. I work in with the Station Manager and the Sound Engineer. We meet each Monday to discuss the week ahead and plan where to slot in a new programme and generally throw a few ideas around. Another really important aspect of the job is public relations carried out at the front desk I am usually the first person people see and speak with so with that in mind I always endeavour to represent the station in a friendly and professional manner. Radio Southland is a Community Access Station. Its purpose is to allow people who would not normally get the opportunity to go on air to do so and to experience the wonderful medium of radio broadcasting.
Production Engineer Kim Diack
As most of you know I am the friendly face down the hall and off to the left. I started with Radio Southland back in 1992 as a volunteer and then as a part time sound engineer and studio operator. These days my job takes on more of an IT role aswell as the sound engineering position. I have completed my first year of sound engineering and also studied computer technology at the S.I.T. I have always had an interest in computers since I was 12 when my mother purchased our first computer(Commodre Vic 20) . I have a 13 year old son who is often seen around the station on a Thursday afternoon waiting for dad to finish work. I have a great passion for music and have had the radio bug since i was a small fry thanks to my father (Chris Diack). Sound Engineering wasnt my first career option as i wanted to be a chef and trained at the CPIT in Christchurch but circumstances beyond my control brought me back to good old Invercargill. The people that know me would say I love anything that beeps and flashes just look at the monster stereo and tv i have in my lounge. Bring on Digital Radio.......
Schedule of Rates
15 Minute Programme $20.00 plus GST
30 Minute Programme $25.00 plus GST
60 Minute Programme $40.00 plus GST (if you do you own technical work)
60 Minute Programme $60.00 plus GST (with technical assistance)
Where Are We Located...
Cnr of Esk and Dee Streets 2nd Floor of the Hallensteins Building.
You enter on Dee Street go up to the 2nd floor and there we are.
