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Dan McKirdy's avatar

And of course I would say that I remember Barry circa 1976 when he used to come into Avalon Studio to do inserts for SPTV News.

Oh! He was a squawky, cocky little rooster.

I thought he was much shorter then.

Is that possible?

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Archives Rock's avatar

Fast forward 20 years to Hosking coming in to the Auckland newsroom to "do" Breakfast. Overpaid, overrated, smarmy, cocky little rooster.

AND he was and always will be short. There's something in that, huh?

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Michael Smythe's avatar

For a bit there you caused a worrying flashback with your talk of hospitals ... Hooked me in though. Thank you for suffering listening to NewsTalk ZB so we don't have to.

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David Slack's avatar

You're welcome. I listened to 8 minutes of Kerre McIvor to get those advertiser names and it was truly dire

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Robin Capper's avatar

The good thing about all the advertising on that station is while playing it is time the hosts can't talk...

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john's avatar

gawd.. the Kate, Bazza and Heather travelling circus.. now I need to apply large amounts of mental floss...

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Helen McNaught's avatar

That was very clever. In a stable condition. Very good. I too switch on Kate at 5 am sometimes but really it's too much. It's just being negative about everything with a lot of words. It makes me cross very quickly.

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GraemeS's avatar

Ah the long weight, close relative of the straight s hook.

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Catherine Robertson's avatar

Happy birthday Alan!

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Bronwen's avatar

I remember my dad telling me that they would send newbies off to get a new bubble for a spirit level. Striped paint was another one.

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Daniel Howe's avatar

News/talk ZB is so predictable with their opinionated half truths spin, yet it appeals to the misogynistic bigots and delusionally bewildered add adicted types who dream of yesteryears that have gone and never to return, millenials and generation Z have urgent worries over what this crowd would like them to inherit after their final departure 16yr olds need a vote, this Barry mob do!

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