Pat Brittenden
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Pat Brittenden is a New Zealand
broadcaster who works for The Radio Network
, as a talkback host for Newstalk ZB
working Thursday, Friday and Saturday, midnight to 6 am. He also recently replaced Oliver Driver
who ironically replaced him Sunday evenings, 9pm to midnight.
In his career, Brittenden has worked for both music and talk stations including More FM
Auckland, Coastline FM
(now More FM Tauranga), Life FM and most recently as the weekend breakfast announcer at Classic Hits
. He now works for talk station Newstalk ZB
.
As of November Brittenden has been employed by TVNZ to appear on Breakfast in the lead up to the 2011 NZ Election. His area of interest is the upcoming electoral referendum to coincide with the election. It is unclear how long this weekly position will be for.
It was announced on an internal email recently that Brittenden has resigned his position at Newstalk ZB as of the end of 2011. Brittenden is said to be wanting to pursue some personal business opportunities.
Pat Brittenden has also been seen on New Zealand's small screens with small guest parts in Shortland Street
including a recurring role as security guard Merv, 2008 political satire The Pretender, TV3 children's drama Secret Agent Man
and back in 1999 as a VJ on Juice TV
.
He was educated at Sacred Heart College
and St Peter's College
.
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...
broadcaster who works for The Radio Network
The Radio Network
The Radio Network is the wholly owned New Zealand division of radio company Australian Radio Network, a partnership of Clear Channel and APN News & Media. It is the owner and operator of the Newstalk ZB News service and nationwide Newstalk ZB, Classic Hits, ZM, Coast, Hauraki, Easy Mix, Flava and...
, as a talkback host for Newstalk ZB
Newstalk ZB
Newstalk ZB is a nationwide New Zealand talk radio network operated by The Radio Network of New Zealand . It is available in almost every radio market in the country, and has news reporters based in many of them...
working Thursday, Friday and Saturday, midnight to 6 am. He also recently replaced Oliver Driver
Oliver Driver
Oliver Driver is a New Zealand actor, director, broadcaster and television presenter.-Television:Driver was the host of Let's Be Frank, and the Creative Director of New Zealand's only alternative music television station, ALT TV, The channel is now no longer on air...
who ironically replaced him Sunday evenings, 9pm to midnight.
In his career, Brittenden has worked for both music and talk stations including More FM
More FM
MORE FM is a New Zealand radio network playing adult contemporary music or Pop music. It is operated by MediaWorks New Zealand.MORE FM broadcasts in 22 centres throughout New Zealand with local programming in most markets between 6am and 1pm and networked programming the rest of the day...
Auckland, Coastline FM
Coastline FM
Coastline FM is Spain's longest established English speaking radio station in Spain, operating on line and on 97.6 FM on the Costa del Sol. Founded in 1989 the station provides a high quality "live and local" output to the ex patriot communities in Southern Spain, playing a music mix of hits from...
(now More FM Tauranga), Life FM and most recently as the weekend breakfast announcer at Classic Hits
Classic hits
Classic hits is a radio format which generally includes rock and pop music from 1964 to 1989. The term is sometimes erroneously used as a synonym for the adult hits format, but is more accurately characterized as a contemporary style of the oldies format...
. He now works for talk station Newstalk ZB
Newstalk ZB
Newstalk ZB is a nationwide New Zealand talk radio network operated by The Radio Network of New Zealand . It is available in almost every radio market in the country, and has news reporters based in many of them...
.
As of November Brittenden has been employed by TVNZ to appear on Breakfast in the lead up to the 2011 NZ Election. His area of interest is the upcoming electoral referendum to coincide with the election. It is unclear how long this weekly position will be for.
It was announced on an internal email recently that Brittenden has resigned his position at Newstalk ZB as of the end of 2011. Brittenden is said to be wanting to pursue some personal business opportunities.
Pat Brittenden has also been seen on New Zealand's small screens with small guest parts in Shortland Street
Shortland Street
Shortland Street is a New Zealand prime-time soap opera, first broadcast on Television New Zealand's TV2 on 25 May 1992. It is the country's longest-running drama and soap opera, being broadcast continuously for over 4500 episodes and 19 years, and is one of the most watched television programs in...
including a recurring role as security guard Merv, 2008 political satire The Pretender, TV3 children's drama Secret Agent Man
Secret Agent Man
Secret Agent Man may refer to:*Secret Agent Man , an American TV series that aired in 2000*"Secret Agent Man" , a song written by Steve Barri and P. F. Sloan used as the opening theme for American broadcast of the TV series Danger Man...
and back in 1999 as a VJ on Juice TV
Juice TV
Juice TV is a 24 hour music television channel operating from the Auckland suburb of Parnell in New Zealand. It is the only music channel that is New Zealand based.-History:...
.
He was educated at Sacred Heart College
Sacred Heart College, Auckland
Sacred Heart College is a secondary school in Auckland, New Zealand. It is a Catholic, Marist College set on of land overlooking the Tamaki Estuary in Glen Innes.- History :The college was opened in 1903 in Ponsonby, by the Marist Brothers...
and St Peter's College
St Peter's College, Auckland
St Peter's College is a Catholic college for year 7 to 13 boys . The school, located in Auckland, is one of the largest Catholic schools in New Zealand and is an integrated school under an integration agreement entered into by the Catholic Bishop of Auckland and the Government of New Zealand in...
.