The news was confirmed this morning by his son Eddie, who called in to tell Coast host Lorna Riley. The radio legend reportedly loved listening to the station.
NZME Chief Audio Officer Jason Winstanley paid tribute to Gapes in a statement issued to the Herald: “David Gapes was one of Radio Hauraki’s four founders, broadcasting for the first time from the famous ship The Tiri back in 21 November 1966. He played a huge part in the station’s rich history and our team at Radio Hauraki and across NZME send our love and deepest condolences to David’s family and friends.”
Gapes’ death marks a sad day for New Zealand radio. The journalist, band manager and music lover was not only a Radio Hauraki co-founder but was the face of pioneering private radio, as well as local pop and rock music, from the late 1960s and through the 1970s
Full story : https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/radio-hauraki-co-founder-and-legendary-commercial-radio-pioneer-david-gapes-dies
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