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Christchurch student radio station on 98.5 FM, run from University of Canterbury since 1976, favouring independent alternative sounds including soul, funk, jazz, electronic, blues and world music, with a strong New Zealand focus.

On airChristchurch, New ZealandIndie90s-2020seclectic, laid-back, gritty
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Last played
Back In Time
PATTN

Recently played on RDU FM

Time (UTC)Song
Nov 12 14:00
Back In Time
PATTN
Yolo Bass Rewind
BREAKA
I Bet You Bet On Me
BLEU REINE
Facing Truth
IZ WADDID IZ (nz)
Abyss
SENSKO & WILDSTORM
Devotion Decay
WALLOWITCH (nz)
Bloom
SEVENS
State Of Mind
FASTPLANT (nz)

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Most played on RDU FM this week

Variety: 132 different songs in the last 7 days, from 348 plays.

  • It plays its most played song about every 11 h 12 min.
  • Its 20 most played songs make up 40% of its airplay.
  • 50 of its 50 most played songs this week were also among the most played on RDU 98.5FM. Compare the two
  1. Simon Says
    Sampa the Great
    15This week0Last weekNew this week
  2. Don't You Know Who I Think I Am
    MIRIAM CLANCY (nz)
    15This week0Last weekNew this week
  3. ddr
    Yaeji
    13This week0Last weekNew this week
  4. Hot Sun
    A SWAYZE & THE GHOSTS
    12This week0Last weekNew this week
  5. Octoberland
    Atlas Sound
    10This week0Last weekNew this week
  6. Forever 17
    Alice Ruby
    7This week14Last weekDown on last week
  7. Quitter
    BERYL
    7This week10Last weekDown on last week
  8. Am I Even Real
    ExRe
    7This week8Last weekDown on last week
  9. Ghost
    GRUB
    5This week5Last weekSame as last week
  10. Atomic Girl
    Echomatica
    5This week4Last weekUp on last week

Only on RDU FM

Songs RDU FM played at least 3 times this week that fewer than 3 other stations in New Zealand played at all.

  1. Don't You Know Who I Think I Am
    MIRIAM CLANCY (nz)
    15This week2Other stations
  2. ddr
    Yaeji
    13This week2Other stations
  3. Hot Sun
    A SWAYZE & THE GHOSTS
    12This week2Other stations
  4. Octoberland
    Atlas Sound
    10This week2Other stations
  5. Forever 17
    Alice Ruby
    7This week2Other stations
  6. Quitter
    BERYL
    7This week2Other stations
  7. Am I Even Real
    ExRe
    7This week2Other stations
  8. FREAK 99
    WISHY
    5This week2Other stations
  9. Boho Dub
    YURT PARTY (chc)
    5This week2Other stations
  10. Ghost
    GRUB
    5This week2Other stations

About this playlist

RDU FM Christchurch: Student Alternative, Soul & Funk Radio from New Zealand is built from what RDU FM actually plays on air: its most played songs, 30 tracks, refreshed every day. This week the station played 131 different songs in 347 identified plays. Its most played song was Simon Says by Sampa the Great, with 15 plays.

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