‘BURN’ is the Scottish word for stream & reflects the Maniototo areas strong Scottish heritage.  Our local townships and streams … Wedderburn, Hogburn, Gimmerburn, Kyeburn … all link  our people, our stock, our land and our livelihood.  Burn strives to link our community together,  providing essential information, entertainment and positive messages to our listeners.

Burn is the common ‘stream’ running through the Maniototo and beyond.  The Burn team is built of both new announcers and one who has been part of the station since the very beginning!  We are the ‘essential’ communication tool to families, elderly, whanau, youth.

Burn 729am Events

The Maniototo Markets will start the weekend off from 10am – 2pm outside the Ranfurly Railway Station. Live music will also be a part of the markets again this year.  Some fantastic stalls are already booked in including Hayes Engineering Display, Real Dog Equipment Company, Naseby Museum, Jewellery, Kids Toys, Avon, Sewing Equioment, Prenzel, Clothing, Wood Crafts, Cakes and Bennys Honey, Reflexolgy, Fresh Fish, Cheese Rolls & Sausage sizzle.  If you would like to take the opportunity to fundraise or sell your goods/products at the markets phone Quentin McIntosh (03) 4449 729 to book a stall site for only $15.   Simply bring along your table and a gazebo (food stalls have the option of being up on the station veranda) and we’ll show you where to set up.  The more the merrier!  The Radio Station will also be selling their 20th Anniversary Booklet and giving listeners the chance to join the Burn Supports Club!