Tim Dodd presents a special edition of New Horizons to pay tribute to the man who has hosted the programme for 45 years.
We hear from several who speak about William's unique contribution to music and radio in Aotearoa: artists Charlotte Yates, Dudley Benson, Jan Hellriegel, Plan 9, Bryce Galloway, Matthew Bannister, Graeme Downes & Shayne Carter, fellow music commentators Nick Bollinger & Chris Bourke, and RNZ production staff who helped put the programme together over the years, Barry Hartley and David McCaw.
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ARTIST: Van Dyke Parks
TITLE: C-H-I-C-K-E-N
ALBUM: Moonlighting: Live at the Ash Grove
COMPOSER: Parks
LABEL: Warner
ARTIST: Snap-On Male Chorus
TITLE: Jingle Bells
ALBUM: Carols of Christmas
COMPOSER: Pierpont
LABEL: Salt-n-Pepper
ARTIST: Lou Reed
TITLE: Vicious
ALBUM: Transformer
COMPOSER: Reed
LABEL: RCA Victor
ARTIST: Thrashing Marlin, feat Janet Roddick
TITLE: Sea of Tranquility
ALBUM: Wits End
COMPOSER: Roddick, Donaldson, Roche
LABEL: Braille
ARTIST: Randy Newman
TITLE: Lonely at the Top
ALBUM: Sail Away
COMPOSER: Newman
LABEL: Reprise
ARTIST: Greg Johnson
TITLE: Let Time Be Still
ALBUM: Baxter
COMPOSER: Johnson, Baxter
LABEL: Universal
ARTIST: Charlotte Yates
TITLE: The Fiery Shirt
ALBUM: Baxter
COMPOSER: Yates, Baxter
LABEL: Universal
ARTIST: Sneaky Feelings
TITLE: Not to Take Sides
ALBUM: Send You
COMPOSER: Bannister
LABEL: Flying Nun
ARTIST: The Verlaines
TITLE: The Ballad of Harry Noryb
ALBUM: Hallelujah All The Way Home
COMPOSER: Downes
LABEL: Flying Nun
ARTIST: Martin Phillipps
TITLE: Hawea
ALBUM: Sketch Book: Volume One
COMPOSER: Phillipps
LABEL: Flying Nun
ARTIST: Dimmer
TITLE: Case
ALBUM: You've Got to Hear the Music
COMPOSER: Carter
LABEL: Festival Mushroom
ARTIST: Erica Miller Experience
TITLE: Stand By Me
ALBUM: Reconsidered
COMPOSER: Presley
LABEL: private
ARTIST: Cassandra's Ears
TITLE: Silver Sheen
ALBUM: The Cassandra's Ears Story: Your Estimation/Private Wasteland (compilation)
COMPOSER: Hellriegel
LABEL: Blind Date
ARTIST: Dudley Benson
TITLE: It's Akaroa's Fault
ALBUM: The Awakening
COMPOSER: Benson
LABEL: Golden Retriever
ARTIST: Wendyhouse
TITLE: Mr Milk Drool
ALBUM: Live from the Pillow
COMPOSER: Galloway/Powell
LABEL: Wiggly Tapes
ARTIST: Wendyhouse
TITLE: Santa's Lament
ALBUM: The Wendyhouse Christmas Album
COMPOSER: Galloway/Powell
LABEL: Wiggly Tapes
ARTIST: Van Dyke Parks
TITLE: C-H-I-C-K-E-N
ALBUM: Moonlighting: Live at the Ash Grove
COMPOSER: Parks
LABEL: Warner