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''Max Christoffersen'' was the manager of Hamilton's student radio station in 1985/1986 and initiated the station's switch from [[Radio Contact]] on 1440 IXC to [[Contact 89FM]]. | ''Max Christoffersen'' was the manager of Hamilton's student radio station in 1985/1986 and initiated the station's switch from [[Radio Contact]] on 1440 IXC to [[Contact 89FM]]. | ||
| − | + | Under his reign the 'alternative' music format was widened to include musical genres previously unplayed on any Hamilton radio station and rarely played on any other student radio station in NZ. While the format shift was unpopular in some alternative music sectors at the time, Christoffersen's introduction of specialist music shows ranging from [[The Axe Attack]] to Praisable Vibes and punk rock to acoustic music set a new standard in student radio programming in Hamilton. | |
Student centered information services were also added to the broadcasts such as Job Search, and the Accommodation and Movie guides that remained a staple until the closedown of the station. He was also the first manager to write weekly articles in [[Nexus]] about the station. | Student centered information services were also added to the broadcasts such as Job Search, and the Accommodation and Movie guides that remained a staple until the closedown of the station. He was also the first manager to write weekly articles in [[Nexus]] about the station. | ||
