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In the early 1980s journalist Russell Brown jumped ship from his boring newsroom job to become deputy editor of Rip It Up, a music magazine capturing and feeding a thriving urban culture Brown was part of.
Since then his career has reflected the changes in our music and media. From editing influential street magazine Planet, establishing the Public Address community of blogs to presented media commentary programmes Media7 on TVNZ 7, Media3 on TV3 and finally Media Take on Māori Television.
He has also been a vocal advocate for the decriminalisation of recreational drug use.
A music aficionado and self-confessed Dad DJ, Russell joins Kim to play some of his favourite tunes.
