6 February 2024 · News
The ABC might have deemed the top-of-hour pips irrelevant in the digital age but in New Zealand, if the beloved bird call that precedes the 7 and 9am news on RNZ was removed, there would be an uproar. Or perhaps an up-squawk.
The many birds that have sounded out the top of the hour before the Morning Report mark their 50th anniversary this week. The concept’s beginnings were less auspicious.
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