“2018 is set to be an exciting year for MediaWorks radio,” according to Leon Wratt, Group Content Director - Music at MediaWorks Radio.

“From January 15, 2018, Polly & Grant’s breakfast show will be extending beyond More FM Wellington and Kapiti into four additional regions: Waikato, Rotorua, Whanganui and More FM will broadcast on two frequencies in Dunedin, giving listeners the option to tune in to Si & Gary on 97.4FM or Polly & Grant on 100.6FM.”

MediaWorks and NZME have moved to clarify speculation about the future of The Radio Bureau, announcing that the future of the organisation "remains solid and secure."

 MediaWorks, NZME, and the independent radio stations are working together to re-shape The Radio Bureau so it best meets the changing demands of the market.

Dean Buchanan (pictured), Managing Director NZME Radio, and Wendy Palmer, CEO MediaWorks Radio (and TRB Chair), say The Radio Bureau has "the full backing of both companies."

Gill Stewart has resigned as General Manager of The Radio Bureau, the organisation that represents New Zealand’s commercial radio industry.

TRB shareholders, MediaWorks and NZME, thanked Gill for her services to the radio industry.

MediaWorks CEO, Mark Weldon and NZME CEO, Jane Hastings paid tribute to Gill Stewart in a joint statement: