Hugh Sundae

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Hugh Sundae
Born
Ian Hughes

Auckland, New Zealand
Nationality New Zealand
Other namesHugh Hughes
Occupation(s)Broadcaster, journalist
Years active1992-present
Known for 95bFM breakfast host, the Sundae Sessions.

Hugh Sundae (born Ian Hughes) is a New Zealand broadcaster and journalist. He is best known for his radio work at University of Auckland campus radio 95bFM, as a television presenter, and as the digital entertainment producer at the New Zealand Herald. [1] [2]

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Career

Sundae started volunteering at Auckland University campus radio 95bFM in 1992 at the age of 14, helping out in the office. This eventually led to DJ work, with Sundae filling in for breakfast host Graeme Hill, at age 17. [3] In 1995, Sundae was asked to turn a popular station promo for the New Zealand music show Freak the Sheep into a song. The comedy single "What's Wrong With Huntly" was released through Virgin Records and reached No.37 on the New Zealand singles chart. [4]

Born Ian Hughes, the name Hugh Sundae came from 95bFM manager Graeme Hill nicknaming Sundae 'Hugh'. Sundae chose the surname 'Sundae' while "joking around" with the autocue at the TV3 news desk and wanting to pick a "really insane" newsreader name. [1]

Sundae co-presented the TV2 music show Music Nation in 1995, along with the then up-and-coming musician Bic Runga. [5] In 2000, Sundae joined the late-night TV3 series Ice As, a reworked version of the long-running Ice TV series. He co-hosted the series with Petra Bagust and Jon Bridges until the series was cancelled in 2001. [1] He went on to co-host TV2's live late night music show Space with Jaquie Brown. The pair left the show at the end of 2002. [6]

Sundae stepped into the role of breakfast host at 95bFM in 2002, a job he held for two and a half years before choosing to leave. [7] After leaving 95bFM, he became an entertainment reporter at TVNZ, working on the Tonight late news show and current affairs show Close Up .

Sundae move to the UK in the mid 2000s and worked as a director on Rockfeedback TV. [8] On returning to New Zealand, he worked as a reporter on TVNZ's 20/20 show. He then took up the role of digital entertainment producer at the New Zealand Herald. As part of this, he launched the acclaimed Sundae Sessions, a series of live performances by New Zealand artists. [9] Sundae also hosts a weekly show on Kiwi FM called Voices from the Wilderness, which showcases unsigned New Zealand artists. [10]

Sundae co-founded the New Zealand Film Awards in 2012, along with New Zealand film industry figure Ant Timpson. After the previous Aotearoa Film & Television Awards ended in 2011 with no replacement, the duo launched the Sorta Unofficial New Zealand Film Awards as an alternative. In 2013 the awards became known as the New Zealand Film Awards and are now considered the official awards ceremony of the New Zealand film industry. [11]

In 2015 Sundae was appointed general manager of 95bFM. [2]

Discography

Singles

YearTitlePeak chart positionsAlbum
NZ [12]
1995"What's Wrong with Huntly?" (Hugh and the New Zealanders)37Non-album single

Credits

Radio

Television

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Rasmussun, Aiden (3 August 2000). "Hugh Sundae - Cool as Ice". NZ Herald. APN. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Hugh Sundae appointed as new General Manager of 95bFM". NZ Herald. APN. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
  3. ↑ "95bFM Historical Society (Archive) - ep 28 Hugh Sundae". 95bFM. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
  4. ↑ What's wrong with Huntly? / Hugh and the New Zealanders. Chocolate E Clair. OCLC   154250498 . Retrieved 21 February 2015– via WorldCat.
  5. ↑ "Richard Driver". NZ On Screen. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
  6. ↑ Rae, Fiona. "Stretching the limits of 'Space'". NZ Herald. APN. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
  7. ↑ "Hugh Is The New Boy At BFM?". Muzic.net.nz. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
  8. ↑ "Hugh Sundae" (PDF). Johnson & Laird. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  9. ↑ "Hugh Sundae and The Sundae Sessions Pt.1". Audioculture. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
  10. ↑ "Hugh Sundae Joins Kiwi FM". Scoop. Kiwi FM. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
  11. ↑ "The Sorta Unofficial NZ Film Awards". The Big Idea. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
  12. ↑ "HUGH AND THE NEW ZEALANDERS IN NEW ZEALAND CHARTS". charts.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
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