Hugh Sundae
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| name = Hugh Sundae
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| birth_name = Ian Hughes
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| birth_place = Auckland, New Zealand
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| nationality = New Zealand
| other_names = Hugh Hughes
| occupation = Broadcaster, journalist
| years_active = 1992-present
| known_for = 95bFM breakfast host, the Sundae Sessions.
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Hugh Sundae (born Ian Hughes) is a New Zealand broadcaster and journalist. He is best known for his radio work at University of Auckland campus radio 95bFM, as a television presenter, and as the digital entertainment producer at the New Zealand Herald.
Career
Sundae started volunteering at Auckland University campus radio 95bFM in 1992 at the age of 14, helping out in the office. This eventually led to DJ work, with Sundae filling in for breakfast host Graeme Hill, at age 17.{{cite web|title=95bFM Historical Society (Archive) - ep 28 Hugh Sundae|url=http://www.95bfm.co.nz/default,192857,ep-28-hugh-sundae.sm|website=95bFM|accessdate=21 February 2015}} In 1995, Sundae was asked to turn a popular station promo for the New Zealand music show Freak the Sheep into a song. The comedy single "What's Wrong With Huntly" was released through Virgin Records and reached No.37 on the New Zealand singles chart.{{cite book|title=What's wrong with Huntly? / Hugh and the New Zealanders. Chocolate E Clair|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/154250498|via=WorldCat|oclc=154250498 |accessdate=21 February 2015}}
Born Ian Hughes, the name Hugh Sundae came from 95bFM manager Graeme Hill nicknaming Sundae 'Hugh'. Sundae chose the surname 'Sundae' while "joking around" with the autocue at the TV3 news desk and wanting to pick a "really insane" newsreader name.
Sundae co-presented the TV2 music show Music Nation in 1995, along with the then-up-and-coming musician Bic Runga.{{cite web|title=Richard Driver|url=http://www.nzonscreen.com/person/richard-driver/biography|website=NZ On Screen |accessdate=21 February 2015}} In 2000, Sundae joined the late-night TV3 series Ice As, a reworked version of the long-running Ice TV series. He co-hosted the series with Petra Bagust and Jon Bridges until the series was cancelled in 2001.{{cite news|last1=Rasmussun|first1=Aiden|title=Hugh Sundae - Cool as Ice|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/news/article.cfm?c_id=6&objectid=146489|accessdate=26 February 2015|work=The New Zealand Herald |publisher=APN|date=3 August 2000}} He went on to co-host TV2's live late-night music show Space with Jaquie Brown. The pair left the show at the end of 2002.{{cite web|last1=Rae|first1=Fiona|title=Stretching the limits of 'Space'|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/news/article.cfm?c_id=6&objectid=3098701|website=The New Zealand Herald |publisher=APN|accessdate=21 February 2015}}
Sundae stepped into the role of breakfast host at 95bFM in 2002, a job he held for two and a half years before choosing to leave.{{cite web|title=Hugh Is The New Boy At BFM?|url=http://www.muzic.net.nz/news/67/hugh-is-the-new-boy-at-bfm|website=Muzic.net.nz|accessdate=21 February 2015}} After leaving 95bFM, he became an entertainment reporter at TVNZ, working on the Tonight Late News show and current affairs show Close Up.
Sundae moved to the UK in the mid 2000s and worked as a director on Rockfeedback TV.{{cite web|title=Hugh Sundae|url=http://johnsonlaird.com/assets/documents/1615/1615_mc_biography.pdf|publisher=Johnson & Laird|accessdate=27 February 2015}} On returning to New Zealand, he worked as a reporter on TVNZ's 20/20 show. He then took up the role of digital entertainment producer at the New Zealand Herald. As part of this, he launched the acclaimed Sundae Sessions, a series of live performances by New Zealand artists.{{cite web|title=Hugh Sundae and The Sundae Sessions Pt.1|url=http://www.audioculture.co.nz/scenes/hugh-sundae-and-the-sundae-sessions-pt-1|website=Audioculture|accessdate=21 February 2015}} Sundae also hosts a weekly show on Kiwi FM called Voices from the Wilderness, which showcases unsigned New Zealand artists.{{cite web|title=Hugh Sundae Joins Kiwi FM|url=http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1402/S00242/hugh-sundae-joins-kiwi-fm.htm|website=Scoop|publisher=Kiwi FM|accessdate=21 February 2015}}
Sundae co-founded the New Zealand Film Awards in 2012, along with New Zealand film industry figure Ant Timpson. After the previous Aotearoa Film & Television Awards ended in 2011 with no replacement, the duo launched the Sorta Unofficial New Zealand Film Awards as an alternative. In 2013 the awards became known as the New Zealand Film Awards and are now considered the official awards ceremony of the New Zealand film industry.{{cite web|title=The Sorta Unofficial NZ Film Awards|url=http://www.thebigidea.co.nz/news/industry-news/2012/sep/121471-the-sorta-unofficial-nz-film-awards|website=The Big Idea|accessdate=26 February 2015}}
In 2015 Sundae was appointed general manager of 95bFM.{{cite news|title=Hugh Sundae appointed as new General Manager of 95bFM|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=11408957|accessdate=26 February 2015|work=The New Zealand Herald |publisher=APN}}
Discography
=Singles=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |
| rowspan="2" width="1em" | Year
! rowspan="2" | Title ! width="3em" | Peak chart positions ! rowspan="2" | Album |
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| NZ{{cite web|title=HUGH AND THE NEW ZEALANDERS IN NEW ZEALAND CHARTS|url=https://charts.nz/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Hugh+and+the+New+Zealanders|website=charts.nz|publisher=Hung Medien|accessdate=21 February 2015}} |
| 1995
| "What's Wrong with Huntly?" (Hugh and the New Zealanders) | align="center" | 37 | Non-album single |
Credits
= Radio =
- 95bFM breakfast host (2002)
- Voices From the Wilderness (2014)
= Television =
- Music Nation (1995)
- Ice As (2000)
- Space (2001)
- Tonight (2003)
- Close Up (2003)
- Intrepid Journeys - Mongolia (2004)
- Rockfeedback TV (2006)
- 20/20 (2009)
References
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External links
- [http://www.nzonscreen.com/title/intrepid-journeys-mongolia-hugh-sundae-2004 Intrepid Journeys - Mongolia, at NZ On Screen]
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Category:New Zealand radio presenters
Category:New Zealand television personalities