Radio Cartolina
Category: Interview
| Title | Radio Cartolina |
|---|---|
| Interviewer | Wilma Laryn |
| Producer | Community Radio Plains FM 96.9 (now Plains Media) |
| Year | 1999-2017 |
| Language | English |
| Time reference | 1999-2017 |
| Online resource | YES |
| Topic | Italians in New Zealand, interviews, oral history, radio, Radio Cartolina, Wilma Laryn, |
You can find the interview here
Radio Cartolina was an interview-based radio program showcasing Italian culture and life in English. It aired in Christchurch, New Zealand, from February 2, 1999, to November 29, 2017, on Community Radio Plains FM 96.9 (now Plains Media). The program was produced under the patronage of the Christchurch Dante Alighieri Society and received sponsorship from the Italian Embassy to New Zealand and the Christchurch City Council. Additional support came from local businesses, donations and fundraising. The program's title, Cartolina (Italian for "postcard"), reflected the casual, friendly style of presentation used by producer Wilma Giordano Laryn.
In 2025, Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision accepted the deposit of 200 out of approximately 500 Cartolina episodes. The deposited episodes were jointly selected by the producer and Collections Archivists for their documentary value in providing insight into nearly twenty years of life in Christchurch and New Zealand as experienced by the Italian community. Deposited episodes are accessible online to researchers and the general public from: Radio Cartolina New Zealand
The program covered a wide range of topics related to Italian culture and the Italian community in New Zealand. One of the most significant topics covered during the program's run was the series of devastating earthquakes that struck Christchurch and the subsequent rebuild of the city. The complete list of deposited episodes with extensive content details can be requested at: Radio Cartolina Contents quoting Deposit 11063. Thematic lists of the selected topics can be found on the Wikipedia page Radio Cartolina New Zealand (under construction).
