The Breeze (New Zealand radio station)

The Breeze
Broadcast area25 markets nationwide
BrandingThe Breeze
Programming
FormatAdult contemporary music
Ownership
OwnerMediaWorks New Zealand
History
First air date
1993
Technical information
ClassTerrestrial/Internet
Links
Webcastwww.thebreeze.co.nz/home/player.html
Websitethebreeze.co.nz

The Breeze is a New Zealand radio station playing an adult contemporary music format owned by MediaWorks New Zealand.[1] It airs in 25 markets across New Zealand and each market shows a mix of local and network programmes.

The station reached its highest ever audience of 671,000 listeners in 2021.[2][3]

The Breeze launched a television channel called The Breeze TV in March 2020, which was acquired in December 2020 by Discovery, Inc. as part of its purchase of MediaWorks' television operations. Breeze TV became an online-only channel in March 2022. It ceased broadcasting in December 2022.

  1. ^ "National Stations > The Breeze". MediaWorks New Zealand. Retrieved 29 April 2008.
  2. ^ Barton, Monika (13 October 2020). "The Breeze holds strong as New Zealand's most listened to music station - commercial radio survey results". Newshub. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  3. ^ Dunkley, Daniel (15 July 2021). "The Breeze draws most radio listeners". BusinessDesk. New Zealand Media and Entertainment. Retrieved 14 March 2023.