Francesca Rudkin
Host of the Sunday Session·Newstalk ZB
Auckland, New Zealand, Oceania
- Accepts pitches
Covers: Auckland · Entertainment · LifestyleRecently activeReviewed Aug 2026
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Why reach out to Francesca?
Francesca Rudkin works as a host of the sunday session at Newstalk ZB and is publicly associated with auckland, entertainment and lifestyle, working into Oceania. Artists and publicists reach out when a release genuinely lands in that lane.
Formats
Editorial Opinion · Editorial/opinion · Interview
Market
Oceania · Auckland
Pitching
Accepts pitches
Playbook
How to approach Francesca
- Lead with
- The release story and why it fits Newstalk ZB.
- Keep it
- Short. Put the hook in the first two lines.
- Send
- A music link with short, relevant context.
- Avoid
- Generic introductions and oversized attachments.
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What does Francesca Rudkin cover?
Coverage
- Auckland
- Entertainment
- Lifestyle
- New Zealand
Market
- Auckland
- New Zealand
- Oceania
Signals
- Accepts pitches
- Professional contact available
- Recently active
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About
Who is Francesca Rudkin?
Francesca Rudkin is a Auckland-based host of the sunday session associated with Newstalk ZB. Their published work centres on Auckland, Entertainment and Lifestyle. Coverage runs through Editorial Opinion and Editorial/opinion. The audience sits primarily in Oceania. Host of the Sunday Session · Newstalk ZB. Francesca Rudkin works as a host of the sunday session with Newstalk ZB, based in Auckland. Francesca Rudkin is host of the sunday session at Newstalk ZB, based in Auckland. Review the verified coverage on this page before deciding whether to pitch. The topics that recur across their output are Auckland, Entertainment, Lifestyle, New Zealand and Newstalk Zb, which is what makes them relevant to artists working in those areas. That work appears through Editorial Opinion, Editorial/opinion and Interview, so material should be prepared in a form those formats can actually use. Reach concentrates on Oceania, which matters when timing a release or a tour announcement. Role: Host of the Sunday Session. Works at: Newstalk ZB. Based in: Auckland, New Zealand, Oceania. Campaign types: Interview. Lead with the story, not a generic introduction.Keep the email short and say in the first two lines why the subject fits Francesca's editorial opinion coverage and the Oceania market. Attach nothing on the first email — link the music and one page of context. Everything on this page comes from public professional sources and is re-checked when the record changes; no private details are published.
- Role
- Host of the Sunday Session
- Works at
- Newstalk ZB
- Based in
- Auckland, New Zealand, Oceania
- Campaign types
- Interview
- Territories
- New Zealand, Oceania
- Languages
- English
Questions
About Francesca Rudkin
Francesca Rudkin works as host of the sunday session and covers Auckland, Entertainment, Lifestyle and New Zealand. Pitches that sit clearly inside that coverage are the ones worth sending.
Francesca Rudkin is based in Auckland, New Zealand, Oceania. Location matters for timing, local angles and which releases are realistically relevant.
A professional contact route for Francesca is stored in Virtual Publicist and available to members. Contact details are never published openly on this page.
Lead with the story, not a generic introduction.Keep the email short and say in the first two lines why the subject fits Francesca's editorial opinion coverage and the Oceania market. Attach nothing on the first email — link the music and one page of context.
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