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Country of origin | New Zealand |
Original language | English |
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Executive producer | Reuben Bradley |
Production location | Auckland |
Running time | 3 hours (6am – 9am) |
Production companies | MediaWorks New Zealand (2017 – 2021) Warner Bros. Discovery New Zealand (2020 – 2024) |
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Network | Three |
Release | 13 February 2017 – 5 July 2024 |
AM (formerly known as The AM Show) was a New Zealand morning news and talk show that airs from 6am to 9am on Three. The programme is presented by Lloyd Burr, Melissa Chan-Green, Nicky Styris, Michael O'Keefe, and William Waiirua. Former presenters included Ryan Bridge, Bernadine Oliver-Kerby, Amanda Gillies, Mark Richardson and Aziz Al-Sa'afin. [1] It was presented by Duncan Garner from 2017 until his resignation in August 2021. News and sport bulletins are provided by Newshub .
The show replaced Paul Henry after it was announced the frontman of the show, Paul Henry, was resigning and therefore the show was going to be replaced. The announcement was made by MediaWorks in November 2016, and Paul Henry last aired on 16 December 2016. The show's reporters are Sinelle Fernandez in Auckland, and Ashleigh McCaull in Wellington.
Before 2022, The AM Show was a hybrid radio and television programme which aired simultaneously on Three and Radio Live (rebranded as Magic Talk in 2019). The show was reformatted and ceased broadcasting on radio, following MediaWorks' decision to end its content supply agreement with Newshub in 2021. [2] [3]
AM Early was a 30-minute early morning bulletin that aired from 5:30 to 6am on Three. The programme provided overnight news updates, as well as business and finance news. It was presented by Bernadine Oliver-Kerby. [4]
The bulletin was discontinued on 16 August 2023, with the final bulletin airing on 25 August 2023. [5]
Tenure | Presenter |
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8 February 2022 | Melissa Chan-Green |
29 January 2024 | Lloyd Burr |
23 January 2023 | Nicky Styris |
23 January 2023 | Michael O'Keefe |
Tenure | Presenter |
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6 September 2021 – 15 December 2023 [6] | Ryan Bridge |
13 February 2017 – 23 August 2021 | Duncan Garner |
13 February 2017 – 10 December 2021 [3] | Amanda Gillies |
13 February 2017 – 10 December 2021 [3] | Mark Richardson |
Tenure | Presenter |
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8 February 2022 – present [3] | Bernadine Oliver-Kerby |
Tenure | Presenter |
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13 February 2017– 10 December 2021 | Aziz Al-Sa'afin |
Role | Presenter |
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Presenter | Michael Morrah |
Connor Whitten | |
News and sport | Nicky Styris |
Social media | Lana Adelene |
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