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EPISODE · Aug 8, 2026 · 43 MIN

100 Years of Podcast Episode 1: The birth of 1ZB

from The Mike Hosking Breakfast · host Newstalk ZB

In the first episode of the 100 Years of ZB Podcast, Mike Hosking takes you through the birth of the iconic 1ZB in 1926.  The episode takes you through the history of the station from 1926 until the beginning of 1987. You'll hear snippets from the iconic names  - like Phil Shone, Aunt Daisy, Selwyn Toogood, Merv Smith and Marina (Jocelyn Parr).  Mike Hosking will also take you back in time to the famous moments from the 1ZB Theatre in Auckland - and the radio dramas that made the station an unmissable listen.  You'll also hear how 1ZB covered the big stories over that time - including the World War Two, the Wahine Disaster and the 1981 Springbok Tour.   100 Years of ZB - Celebrating a century of New Zealand's conversation. Archival audio from the collections at Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision.   New episodes every Sunday on iHeartRadio or wherever you get your podcasts - powered by Newstalk ZB.  LISTEN ABOVE OR BELOW IF YOU'RE LISTENING OUTSIDE OF NEW ZEALAND See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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