Pat Brittenden is a New Zealand broadcaster who works for The Radio Network, both as a substitute disc-jockey for Classic Hits and a talkback host for Newstalk ZB. The Radio Network was created when the commerical activities of Radio New Zealand were divested by the New Zealand government in the 1980s. ... Classic hits is a popular music radio format, a variation on the classic rock theme that provides most of the playlist of classic rock with an addition of contemporaneous R&B and pop hits as well, striking a balance between the mostly 70s-focused classic rock genre and the more... Newstalk ZB is a nationwide New Zealand talkback radio network operated by The Radio Network of New Zealand (TRN). ...

He also works as for the Christian Broadcasting Association as an announcer and technician during the organisations special 12-hour Christmas and Good Friday broadcasts, which are simulcast on Newstalk ZB and Radio Sport. Christmas is a Christian holiday held on December 25 which celebrates the birth of Jesus. ... Good Friday is a holy day celebrated by most Christians on the Friday before Easter or Pascha. ... Newstalk ZB is a nationwide New Zealand talkback radio network operated by The Radio Network of New Zealand (TRN). ... Radio Sport is a New Zealand sports radio station which broadcasts a variety of sports. ...

Brittenden previously worked for the Rhema Broadcasting Group as co-host for Life fm's breakfast programme, The Morning Wake-Up. He had worked at the station since 2003, but left in 2005 claiming that he regularly got labelled as like "a whore of Lebanon" by members of the public. This article is about the New Zealand radio network. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...