XS80s

XS80s programs 1980s music with particular attention to tracks that charted heavily across the decade's global markets and regional variations. The station includes expected new wave, synth-pop, and mainstream rock staples alongside deeper cuts from artists who captured substantial radio airtime in their era. Programming spans new romantic aesthetics, post-punk crossover moments, stadium rock that dominated album charts, and the pop-oriented material that filled radio rotation internationally. New Zealand's own 1980s acts receive proportionate airtime reflecting regional radio history. The DJs…