Still stuck in teh UK with all four kids at home until at least 8 March, and watching to see what impact the rollout of vaccines will have, versus the arrival of new strains of COVID-19. Hopefully we're going to turn a corner soon. In the meantime, we opted to take the mickey out of a classic 80s power ballad. This is our parody version of Jim Steinman's 1983 "Total Eclipse of the Heart" most famously recorded by Bonnie Tyler, which had one of the weirdest music videos ever. It featured lots of disturbing children dancing around a Victorian Gothic hospital in Surrey, so kind of close to home for us...

Digital radio's in-car user experience remains a top priority for broadcasters and auto manufacturers. Broadcasters want their radio brand correctly represented in the car dash screen while auto manufacturers need to ensure screen visuals are not a driver distraction. How do listeners tune in and find radio across different platforms, and is digital radio searchable by voice control?

The New Zealand Privacy Commissioner has expressed concern that information illegally obtained from a regional health authority is being used by journalists to source stories, saying doing so is likely to cause "a great deal of anxiety to the people affected".   Yesterday, Radio New Zealand published a story that referenced information obtained from the ransomware attack on the Waikato District Health Board in May.   The state broadcaster has had access to patient files and other sensitive information since June this year, when it said it discovered them on "the dark web".

Those wanting to tune into the wireless on King Island, now can once again, however the wait continues as progress has been made on restoring television services. King Island Council said radio services had been restored on Thursday afternoon.