The Platform (radio station)

The Platform
Broadcast areaNew Zealand
Programming
LanguageEnglish
FormatCurrent affairs, News, Sport
Ownership
OwnerWright family (75%)
Sean Plunket (25%)
History
First air date
September 2021 (2021-09)
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websitetheplatform.kiwi

The Platform is a New Zealand online radio station, founded by former MagicTalk broadcaster Sean Plunket in September 2021. Significantly funded by Tauranga mega-donor Wayne Wright Jr, the station is owned by the Wright family and Plunket. Notable hosts include Plunket, Otago Regional Council member Michael Laws, sports broadcaster Martin Devlin and Leah Panapa. In September 2024, The Platform entered into a new partnership with Radio Aotearoa to broadcast on its morning weekday frequencies.