Bruce Russell Newstalk ZB

"Bruce was a wonderful team member and a talented host and newsreader who brought joy to our audiences for many years."

He was the voice that commanded the room's attention, says one radio host.

"What I loved about what he did on the radio was the companionship for the listeners. "He was the news. He loved his work, just loved it," he said. And that's what he went on to do with his listeners." After Timaru, Russell moved to Christchurch where he was a storyline writer for a children's television show. "Bruce was a thoroughly unique and lovable colleague with a devilish sense of humour.

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At 9 AM today, Newstalk ZB paused its regular programming to allow listeners to pay respect to Russell. Russell was the station’s fabric, according to host Tim Beveridge, who claimed he had over 100,000 on-air talks in his tenure. Russell was due on air to host the Newstalk ZB station’s overnight show. The station confirmed the passing of Bruce. In a statement on the radio station’s website, the station said that Bruce was one of their long-time Newstalk ZB hosts who passed away unexpectedly but peacefully last night.

Newstalk ZB's Bruce Russell spent a lifetime being a companion to his treasured listeners. Whether it was reading the news or creating the character Freddy ...

"He was the news. "What I loved about what he did on the radio was the companionship for the listeners. I genuinely thought he'd be on the air until he was at least 100. He loved his work, just loved it," he said. After Timaru, Russell moved to Christchurch where he was a storyline writer for a children's television show. And that's what he went on to do with his listeners."

OPINION: His listeners were fierce in their loyalty to him; and he was loyal back to them.

He was very supportive of our show and very kind to us. And then one day – Meghan Markle blew on to the scene – and I was – it felt like at the time, the only person saying I don't trust her, something's not right ... and that was it. And I know many of them – there was a crossover between his show and mine in that I came on right after him, so there'll be those who were tuned into Bruce who'd still be tuned in at 5am when I come on, and I know how devoted to Bruce they were. When I first started here many moons ago as a newsreader on the then Paul Holmes Breakfast, he was very sceptical of me, another TV person coming to radio, he wasn't sure. Bruce was a stickler for history and information, and in that he was a true old school broadcaster, he knew his stuff. But he was very beloved not just because he was part of the furniture here, but because he had such a loyal and dedicated following of listeners, many of you whom I'm sure are still reeling from the news this morning.

I want to pay tribute to our beloved colleague Bruce Russell .. who died Sunday night – at work.. ironically, I can't think of a time he wasn't at work. I.

He will be extremely hard to replace, and he'll be sorely missed by his loyal listeners. He was very supportive of our show and very kind to us. When I first started here many moons ago as a newsreader on the then Paul Holmes Breakfast, he was very sceptical of me, another TV person coming to radio, he wasn't sure. Bruce was a stickler for history and information, and in that he was a true old school broadcaster, he knew his stuff. And that’s in large part his huge following who tuned in to chat to him, feed back to him, ask his opinions or advice. But he was very beloved not just because he was part of the furniture here, but because he had such a loyal and dedicated following of listeners, many of you whom I'm sure are still reeling from the news this morning.