Radio New Zealand - Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa

Host of Sounds Historical

Jim Sullivan is one of this country’s foremost oral historians and has published many books on various aspects of New Zealand history.

As a broadcaster of many years standing, his career has spanned four decades which started with him spinning the discs in Timaru before moving to current affairs, news reading and then to presenting National Radio’s Morning Report.

Based in Dunedin, his ‘soul’ territory, Jim combines his passion for broadcasting alongside his passion for history with Sounds Historical every Sunday from 8pm to 10pm on Radio New Zealand National.