Jason Reeves
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Jason Reeves is a radio broadcaster and television presenter from New Zealand
. He hosts the breakfast show on Auckland's Classic Hits 97.4
, previously Jason has hosted the drive show nationwide on Classic Hits and worked on The Edge
as breakfast co-host and hosted Headliners on TVNZ, and New Zealand's Got Talent
.
, and worked on Hot 93FM in Hawkes Bay. He remained there until 1996, when he moved to another Hawkes Bay Station, Xtreme 100. In 1997, he moved to Hamilton
to work on the then local station, The Edge
, originally on the drive time show, but moved to the breakfast show with Jay Jay Feeney in 1998. Reeves worked at The Edge as it progressed from a local Hamilton station to a nationwide network station based in Auckland
.
At the end of 2004, Reeves left The Edge, reportedly as a result of a prank carried out by his breakfast co-hosts Jay Jay Feeney and Dominic Harvey. Jay Jay and Dom started sending Jason text messages from a prepay cellphone pretending to be a fan who had somehow managed to obtain Jason's number. Over 100 texts were sent and management of The Edge were aware such a prank was going on. Jason left, filing a personal grievance against The Edge operators, MediaWorks NZ
.
In February 2005, only three months after leaving The Edge, Reeves was given a job with opposition station ZM
, originally co-hosting Stables Rump 30 countdown with Stables
(another former Edge presenter), on Saturday afternoons and later, his own Saturday morning breakfast show with co-host Andrew Mulligan
. He also filled in for other ZM announcers, including Stables, while he took leave to judge NZ Idol and the ZM Morning Crew, Polly and Grant. In February 2007, Reeves moved to Classic Hits
and hosted the drive time show. For a while Jason also hosted a Sunday afternoon.
In November 2010 a decision was made by The Radio Network to terminate the contracts of breakfast hosts Andrew Dickens and Jacque Tucker on Auckland's Classic Hits 97.4. Jason Reeves then became the new host of the breakfast show on Auckland's Classic Hits along with Stacey Morrison and Justin Brown. The reason given was that Andrew & Jacque's show was aiming at the 'wrong demographic'. The new line-up with Jason, Stacey and Justin also more directly rivals rival station More FM Auckland's breakfast show with Jesse Mulligan, Joe Cotton and Jeremy Corbett.
In 2007, Reeves made a return to television, starring in a commercial for the We Want You Motor Group, and in 2008, Jason teamed up once again with Andrew Mulligan (who Jason worked with on ZM), as co-host on New Zealand's Got Talent
, which screened on Prime TV
.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. He hosts the breakfast show on Auckland's Classic Hits 97.4
Classic Hits FM
Classic Hits is an Adult Contemporary music radio network broadcasting in 25 markets throughout New Zealand, targeting 25 - 55 year olds. Its a family-focused radio network with some of New Zealand's most experienced broadcasters on air and behind the scenes. It currently has around 387,000...
, previously Jason has hosted the drive show nationwide on Classic Hits and worked on The Edge
The Edge (radio station)
The Edge FM is a MediaWorks New Zealand New Zealand youth radio network, playing predominantly pop, rock and R&B. The network's flagship is The Morning Madhouse with Jay Jay Feeney, Mike Puru and Dom Harvey....
as breakfast co-host and hosted Headliners on TVNZ, and New Zealand's Got Talent
New Zealand's Got Talent
New Zealand's Got Talent was a New Zealand reality television show which premiered on 8 September 2008 on Prime Television New Zealand, New Zealand. The show is based on the Got Talent series format that originated with America's Got Talent and Britain's Got Talent...
.
Career
Reeves began his radio career in 1994 at the age of 18 after leaving Karamu High SchoolKaramu High School
Karamu High School is a co-educational state high school in Hastings, New Zealand for students in Years 9 to 13. The school is the main co-ed secondary school within Hastings City itself...
, and worked on Hot 93FM in Hawkes Bay. He remained there until 1996, when he moved to another Hawkes Bay Station, Xtreme 100. In 1997, he moved to Hamilton
Hamilton, New Zealand
Hamilton is the centre of New Zealand's fourth largest urban area, and Hamilton City is the country's fourth largest territorial authority. Hamilton is in the Waikato Region of the North Island, approximately south of Auckland...
to work on the then local station, The Edge
The Edge (radio station)
The Edge FM is a MediaWorks New Zealand New Zealand youth radio network, playing predominantly pop, rock and R&B. The network's flagship is The Morning Madhouse with Jay Jay Feeney, Mike Puru and Dom Harvey....
, originally on the drive time show, but moved to the breakfast show with Jay Jay Feeney in 1998. Reeves worked at The Edge as it progressed from a local Hamilton station to a nationwide network station based in Auckland
Auckland
The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world...
.
At the end of 2004, Reeves left The Edge, reportedly as a result of a prank carried out by his breakfast co-hosts Jay Jay Feeney and Dominic Harvey. Jay Jay and Dom started sending Jason text messages from a prepay cellphone pretending to be a fan who had somehow managed to obtain Jason's number. Over 100 texts were sent and management of The Edge were aware such a prank was going on. Jason left, filing a personal grievance against The Edge operators, MediaWorks NZ
MediaWorks NZ
MediaWorks New Zealand is a New Zealand-based television, radio and interactive media company entirely owned by the Ironbridge Capital group. It owns and operates 3 News, TV3, FOUR and C4, ten radio networks, eighteen websites and three non-networked radio stations.In 2004, CanWest Global...
.
In February 2005, only three months after leaving The Edge, Reeves was given a job with opposition station ZM
ZM (New Zealand)
ZM is a New Zealand contemporary hit radio network owned by The Radio Network. It broadcasts 19 markets throughout mainland New Zealand via terrestrial FM, and worldwide via the Internet. The network targets the 15–39 demographic specialises in a chart-music playlist of pop, rock, hip hop and dance...
, originally co-hosting Stables Rump 30 countdown with Stables
Iain Stables
Iain Philip Stables is a New Zealand radio disc jockey. In the past Stables worked on various radio stations across New Zealand beginning his radio career on Radio Windy in Wellington at the age of 14...
(another former Edge presenter), on Saturday afternoons and later, his own Saturday morning breakfast show with co-host Andrew Mulligan
Andrew Mulligan
Andrew Mulligan is a New Zealand television presenter. He co-hosts on Sky Television's PRIME TV channel at 6:30pm weekdays, The Crowd Goes Wild, with former New Zealand test cricketer Mark Richardson...
. He also filled in for other ZM announcers, including Stables, while he took leave to judge NZ Idol and the ZM Morning Crew, Polly and Grant. In February 2007, Reeves moved to Classic Hits
Classic Hits FM
Classic Hits is an Adult Contemporary music radio network broadcasting in 25 markets throughout New Zealand, targeting 25 - 55 year olds. Its a family-focused radio network with some of New Zealand's most experienced broadcasters on air and behind the scenes. It currently has around 387,000...
and hosted the drive time show. For a while Jason also hosted a Sunday afternoon.
In November 2010 a decision was made by The Radio Network to terminate the contracts of breakfast hosts Andrew Dickens and Jacque Tucker on Auckland's Classic Hits 97.4. Jason Reeves then became the new host of the breakfast show on Auckland's Classic Hits along with Stacey Morrison and Justin Brown. The reason given was that Andrew & Jacque's show was aiming at the 'wrong demographic'. The new line-up with Jason, Stacey and Justin also more directly rivals rival station More FM Auckland's breakfast show with Jesse Mulligan, Joe Cotton and Jeremy Corbett.
Television
Reeve's experience on radio led to a short television career in 2004 and 2005, co-hosting his own show on TV1 called Headliners, as well as voiceover work for other TV shows. At the end of 2005, his contract with TVNZ was terminated after Headliners was axed as part of a revamp of the TV1 News Service.In 2007, Reeves made a return to television, starring in a commercial for the We Want You Motor Group, and in 2008, Jason teamed up once again with Andrew Mulligan (who Jason worked with on ZM), as co-host on New Zealand's Got Talent
New Zealand's Got Talent
New Zealand's Got Talent was a New Zealand reality television show which premiered on 8 September 2008 on Prime Television New Zealand, New Zealand. The show is based on the Got Talent series format that originated with America's Got Talent and Britain's Got Talent...
, which screened on Prime TV
Prime Television New Zealand
Prime is the seventh national free-to-air television station in New Zealand. The station airs a mixed group of programmes, largely imported from Australia, the UK and the United States, as well as free-to-air rugby union, cricket and rugby league matches....
.