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Leigh Hart returns to Radio Hauraki with show and podcast
Kiwi media personality Leigh Hart is returning to radio with a new show on Radio Hauraki.
Paid to Talk premiers on June 6, and in addition to the radio broadcast, the show will be available as a catch-up podcast, with bonus content created for podcast listeners.
Todd Campbell, content director for Radio Hauraki says: “We are so excited to have Leigh Hart back on-air at Radio Hauraki.
“He’ll be joined by his great mate Matt Ward who is well known to the Hauraki audience. It’s instant chemistry with these two, and a great way to kick off the weekend with some big laughs with Paid to Talk at 3pm and The Big Show from 4!”
Exciting collaboration
Sarah Catran, NZME head of digital audio says: “We’re thrilled to be collaborating with Leigh on his exclusive podcast, an opportunity that brings his unparalleled talent to the forefront and an established fan-base to our NZME digital platforms.
“The innovative dual-format approach exemplifies NZME’s commitment to bridging traditional radio and digital audio experiences.
“This showcases NZME’s continued efforts to redefine the audio landscape with bespoke products that seamlessly connect terrestrial and digital platforms, setting new benchmarks in the industry,” Catran adds.
Hart says, “Although I have been in the New Zealand radio wilderness for a while, I have kept my hand in as the breakfast, drive time, late night talk-back host and newsreader on Caliente FM in Peru.
“This was of course a challenge as Spanish was very much a second language to me. So I am excited to be back on the New Zealand airwaves in Paid to Talk with Matt Ward, better known as ‘Lobo de Noche’ or the Night Wolf.
“The show is called Paid to Talk, unfortunately however the listeners aren’t paid to listen, this will be offset by giving away air-fryers!”
