List of radio stations in Auckland explained

This is a list of radio stations in the Auckland Region of New Zealand.

FM stations

There are 28 FM radio broadcast stations in Auckland, broadcasting on 38 frequencies. MediaWorks Radio and NZME Radio are the largest FM broadcasting networks, with 9 stations on 13 frequencies and 7 stations respectively. Radio New Zealand and Chinese Voice each broadcast two FM stations, and a number of other organisations broadcast FM stations.

Most FM radio broadcast stations in Auckland are transmitted from the Sky Tower. In addition, MediaWorks Radio broadcast two stations from the Lochamber transmitter (located between Hatfields Beach and Waiwera), and four stations from the Moirs Hill transmitter (located between Puhoi and Warkworth). Two Chinese language stations are broadcast from Waiheke Island, with another broadcasting from Pukekohe. A solar powered community radio station exists on Great Barrier Island,[1] broadcasting from two locations (Port Fitzroy and Station Rock).[2]

Frequency
(MHz)		Name[3] FormatOwnerTransmitter
Broadcasting on frequency sincePrevious stations on frequency
88.6Mai FM[4] MediaWorks Radio Sky Tower 1992
88.9More FM Rodney[5] MediaWorks Radio Rodney Moirs Hill
89.4Newstalk ZB[6] NZME Radio Sky Tower 10/2/1993 1983 - 1993 89 Stereo FM (also branded as Triple M/Auckland's Music Leader and The New 89FM and 89Rock, 89X)
90.216/04/2023 1990 KeyWest 90.2FM
1991 - 1993 Fine Music Radio 90.2FM
1993 - 1994 Nuu FM
1994 - 1999 Radio Pacific
1999 - 18/03/2022: The Rock; 21/03/2022 - 30/03/2023: Today FM
90.6FM90.6 New Zealand Chinese Radio[7] Global CAMG Media Group1997
91.091ZM[8] NZME Radio Sky Tower 1997 1983 - 1993 Magic 91FM
1993 - 1997 The Breeze on 91
91.8More FM Auckland[9] MediaWorks Radio Sky Tower 1993 1984 1ATS FM
1985 - 1990 bFM
1990 Radio i FM92
1991 BBC World Service
1992 - 1993 Today 92FM
92.6RNZ Concert[10] Radio New Zealand Sky Tower 1986 1985 Harbourlights FM (short term)
92.9The Sound[11] MediaWorks Radio Rodney Moirs Hill 01/02/2019 2009-18/01/2019 RadioLive
19/01-31/01/2019 Magic Talk
93.4The Breeze[12] MediaWorks Radio Sky Tower 2006 1988 1OHS FM
1990 CBA Christian
1990 Easy 93FM
1991 - 1993 Oldies 93.4
1993 - 1997 Kool 93
1997 - 2006 Solid Gold
93.8MediaWorks Radio Sky Tower 2006 1993 - 1994 KAFM (Waiheke)
2003 - 2005 Channel Z
2005 - 2006 Kiwi FM
94.2The Edge[13] MediaWorks Radio Sky Tower 2003 1989 - 1990 Oasis 94.2FM
1990 Rock 94FM
1991-1992 Te Reo o Tamaki Makaurau
1994 - 1997 FM Country 94.2
1997 - 2003 Channel Z
94.6Aotea FM Aotea Community Radio Trust Great Barrier Island Station Rock
95.0bFM[14] Sky Tower 1990
95.8Flava[15] NZME Radio Sky Tower 2010 1994 - 1995 Q96
1995 - 1997 Mai FM
1997 - 2002 Counties Manukau Radio
2003 - 2009 Real Good Life
96.1Decommissioned 1997 - 1999 9inety6dot1
1999 - 2001 The Beat
2001 - 2004 Cool Blue 96.1FM
2004 - 2010 Flava (moved to 95.8FM)
96.6George FM[16] MediaWorks Radio Sky Tower 1998 1996 - 1998 Soul FM
97.4The Hits 97.4[17] NZME Radio Sky Tower 1989
97.8MediaWorks Radio Rodney Lochamber
98.2Coast[18] Sky Tower June 2020 1990 - 2012: Easy Listening i98FM, Viva (from 2005), Easy Mix (from 2007)
2012 - 2014: Radio Sport
2014 - 2020: Mix[19]
99.0Radio Hauraki[20] NZME Radio Sky Tower 1990
99.4Love FM[21] 2009-? Chinese Radio FM 99.4[22]
99.8Life FM[23] Sky Tower 1997 1990 Radio Manukau
1991 - 1993 FM Country		FM Country 100
1993 - 1997 Today 99.8FM
100.1MediaWorks Radio Rodney Moirs Hill 2016
100.2Decommissioned 2009-2016 RadioLive[24]
100.6Magic[25] MediaWorks Radio Sky Tower 2019 1998-2001 George FM
2005-2019 RadioLive (simulcast on 100.6 FM and 702 AM since 2005 but moved to 100.6 FM from 2015 until 05/01/2019 and then to 702 AM from 05/01/2019 until 19/01/2019)
101.4Radio New Zealand Sky Tower
102.2Decommissioned 2006 - 2015 Kiwi FM
2017 OnRoute FM (trial station)
103.0Most recent licence expired 31/03/2010 (Skytower) Praise FM Massey
103.8Niu FM[26] Pacific mix Sky Tower 2003
104.0Aotea FM Aotea Community Radio Trust Great Barrier Island Port Fitzroy
104.2 Humm FM[27] [28] Hindi radio 5Tunz Communications Pukekohe Hill Dec 2021 2009 - 2021 Chinese Radio FM 104.2[29]
104.6 Planet FM[30] Public access radio Access Community Radio Auckland Sky Tower 2000
104.9 The Breeze[31] MediaWorks Radio Rodney Moirs Hill2023 2016-2023 Magic
2012-2016 The Rock
105.4Gold[32] NZME Radio Sky Tower 01/07/2020 2001-2003 The Wolf
2004-30/06/2020 Coast (to 98.2FM)
105.8 Radio Hydra[33] Radio Hydra Ltd Piha Seaview Rd Oct 2021
106.2Channel XClassic alternativeMediaWorks Radio Sky Tower8 May 20232008 - 2010 Big 106.2; 2011 - 1/01/2022 Humm FM (to 104.2 FM)
1/01/2022 - 23/04/2023: The Rock back to 90.2 16/04/2023

AM stations

There are 16 AM radio broadcast stations in Auckland, broadcasting on 15 frequencies. NZME Radio, Radio New Zealand, and Rhema Media each operate two stations (the latter two operators sharing a frequency for one of their stations). A number of community and private organisations operate AM radio stations.

AM radio broadcast stations in Auckland are transmitted from Henderson, New Zealand, where two masts are located to the north and south of the Lincoln Road interchange with the Northwestern Motorway.[2]

Frequency
(kHz)		NameFormatOwnerTransmitter
Broadcasting on frequency sincePrevious stations on frequency
531Radio 531pi[34] English & Pacific Island spoken & music programmes Henderson (south) 1993
603Radio Waatea[35] UMA Broadcasting Ltd Henderson (south) 1999 1988 - 1994 Aotearoa Radio
1995 - 1998 Yes AM
702Humm FM[36] Hindi radio Henderson (north) 31/03/2023 1990 - 2005 Radio Pacific
2005 - 2015 Radio Live (simulcast on 100.6 FM and 702 AM since 2005 but moved to 100.6 FM from 2015 until 05/01/2019)
2015 - 2019 Magic Music (moved to 100.6 FM as at 05/01/2019)
2019 - 20/03/2022: Magic Talk; 21/03/2022 - 30/03/2023: Today FM
756Radio New Zealand Henderson (south) 1978 previously 1YA (1YA was also on 910, 650[37] and 760kHz between 1923 and 1978)
810BBC World Service[38] Henderson (north) 2005 Access Radio 810AM - 1987 - 2000
882AM Network
When Parliament is sitting 		Radio New Zealand Henderson (south) 1999 1978 - 1986 Concert Radio (broadcasting on 880AM between 1948 and 1978)
882Star[39]
When Parliament is not sitting 		Rhema Media Henderson (south) 1999 1978 - 1986 Concert Radio (broadcasting on 880AM between 1948 and 1978)
936Chinese Voice[40] Henderson (north) Counties Manukau Radio - 1997 - 2002
AM936 Chinese Radio[41]
990Apna 990AM[42] Indian radio Privately owned Henderson (south) 2005 BBC World Service - 1995 - 1997
BBC Mandarin Service - 1997 - 2003
1080NZME Radio Henderson (north) 1978 1978 - 1987 branded as 1ZB (1ZB was on 1090, 1190 and 1070kHz between 1926 and 1978)
1987 - 1993 branded as Newstalk 1ZB
1179Ake 1179[43] Ngāti Whātua music station Henderson (north) 2009 1996 - 2005 Ruia Mai
2005-2009 Voice of Samoa
1251Rhema[44] Rhema Media Henderson 1989 1978 - 1987 1ZM or 1251ZM (broadcasting on 1250AM between 1973 and 1978)
1987 - 1989 Classic Hits 1251 (still using 1ZM Callsign)
1332NZME Radio Henderson (south) 01/07/2020 1978 - 1997 Radio i1332 (previously on 1590AM and then 1330AM prior to 1978)
1997 - 1998 Sports Round Up
1998 - 30/03/2020: Radio Sport
30/03/2020 - 30/06/2020: Newstalk ZB
1386Radio Tarana[45] Contemporary Indian radio Privately owned Henderson 1996 BBC World Service 1991 - 1994
Radio Liberty 1995 - 1996
1476Sport Nation Henderson (north) 19/11/2024 1978 - 1990 Radio Hauraki (previously on 1480AM between 1966 and 1978)
1990 - 1994 1476 Airport Radio
1994 - 1997 The Point
1997 - 2005 BBC World Service
2005 - 2007 Radio Pacific and Radio Trackside
2007 - 2015 LiveSport and Radio Trackside
2015 - 2020 TAB Trackside Radio
2021 - 2024 SENZ
1593Radio Samoa[46] Samoan radio Samoa Multimedia Group Henderson 1999 1979 - 1990 Radio Pacific
1991 - 1997 Reo Atu Motu
1997 - 1999 Southern Star

Low Power FM stations

There are numerous LPFM radio stations in Auckland.

Frequency
(MHz)		NameFormat[47] Broadcast areaBroadcasting on frequency since
87.6Matakana School Radio[48]
87.6Radio Luke
87.6Splash FM[49]
87.6Waheguru Radio Sikhism religion
87.6West Coast Radio WCR 87.6FM[50] Community radio Top 40 News Sport and Weather 2010
87.6X FM
87.7African Voice FM African Radio
87.7Hindi Live News Hindi radio
87.7
87.7Radio Masti FM Hindi radio
87.7Tama-Ohi Radio[51]
87.8Radio Austral[52] Spanish radio
87.8HopeFM Pukekohe and Runciman South
87.8Radio Mirchi FM Hindi radio
87.8Seki A Samoa Radio Samoan radio
87.8Sade Aala Radio 87.8 Punjabi radio
87.8Waves of the Pacific Manurewa, Takanini, 2015
87.9Radio SUR[53] Indian radio
87.93ABN - Radio Waitac 87.9FM
87.9West Coast Radio WCR 87.6FM Community radio Top 40 News Sport and Weather West Rodney
87.9The Flat[54] 2010
88.0OLOTA WAVES FM Samoan Christian Music and Easy ListeningBombay and Pukekohe and South Auckland
88.0HCR-FM
88.0Make Disciples
88.0The Flat 2010
88.0Radio Spice[55] Punjabi radio
88.0WPRT Radio[56]
88.1EAST FM[57] 2008
88.1Springs FM/Echo FM
88.1LOT9 FM [58] Matakana, Leigh, Ōmaha and surrounding areas
88.1Static 88.1fm[59]
88.1BBI Breeze 88.1 fmStudent radioBucklands Beach2012
88.2The FleaFM[60] 1999
88.3Kool FM[61]
88.3Mountainside FM[62] 2005
88.3DNA fm
88.3Radio Manurewa[63] Socialist radio
88.3transmissionfm[64] Arts radio
88.3Waiheke Radio[65] 2008
106.7Calvary Radio[66]
106.7Hotmix106
106.7Jack FM
106.7Memories FM
106.7Metal FM
106.7MoshBox Radio
106.7Reef Radio
106.7SJAC 106.7fm[67]
106.7SNAP Radio
106.7Southern Breeze
106.8Holiday FM[68]
106.8K FM
106.8M.A.D. FM[69]
106.8Radio 24 Henderson 106.8[70]
106.8XlinkFM/MashFM
106.9Kfm 106.9[71]
106.9RYZ FM [72] Community radioMount Roskill
107.0BayFM
107.0Panmure FMCommunity Radio Panmure,Mt Wellington,Glen Innes,Pakuranga 2018
107.0Radio Virsa NZ[73]
107.11 Time FM
107.1Blue Q FM
107.1EAST FM 2008
107.1GOfm 2004
107.1HopeFM
107.1MysteryFM
107.1
107.3Base FM[74]
107.3
107.3Mountainside FM 2005
107.3Radio Kowhai[75]
107.4The Brew (Birkenhead Brewing)MixBirkenhead2016
107.4Voqa kei Viti Aotearoa [76] Fijian Radio 2015
107.42008
107.5CNX Global Radio
107.5Kilisitala 'O E 'Otu Felenite Tongan radio
107.5Le'o 'oe Huelo Koula
107.5Le'o 'oe Tapuaki
107.5Radio 2000
ripple FM Contemporary and Classic Rock / Pop Stillwater, and parts of Whangaparāoa Peninsula New Zealand Also Streaming at eclectiquenewzealand.airtime.pro/107.5TLC Radio West Auckland[77]
107.5UP FM[78] 2002
107.5V3FM[79] Full spectrum old skool 2013
107.5Water of Life
107.6The Village FM
107.7Community Radio Browns Bay Music and Community Announcements Browns Bay only 2009
107.7Nostalgia FM[80]
107.7Power FM
107.7Radio Ponsonby
107.7Radio Rocks Auckland
107.7Spicy Mirchi FM
107.7Splat FM[81]
107.7TLC Radio Otahuhu
107.7XS80s 80's Music and Requests 2019

Internet stations

There are a number of internet radio stations which stream and broadcast globally from Auckland, New Zealand. Internet radio is proving to become more popular, as stations tend to feature less ads, while also being able to report live listener statistics for advertisers.

NameFormatListen Live URL
ZFM - Non Stop HitsCHR/Top 40/ThrowbacksListen Live
Mouthfull RadioVarietyLISTEN LIVE
432 RadioElectronic/DanceListen Live
Boosh.FMMixedListen Live
Free FMMixedListen Live
Metal RadioRockListen Live
Radio AdhursInternationalListen Live
Auckland 80s80s Yacht rock Listen Live
Tiri 280s Yacht RockListen Live
Retro Hit Radio80s/90sListen Live
Sleep RadioAmbienceListen Live
Horror Punk RadioHorror PunkListen Live
Neo Radio [82]
Radiowave NZ [83] Easy ListeningListen Live
Silhouette Electronic/DanceSilhouette/ Listen Live
ShuffleFM Electronic/Drum&Bass Listen Live
SputnikFMMixedListen Live
Manukau Indian FMCultural Music and DocumentariesListen Live
Planet Sauce RadioElectronic/dubListen Live
Blu Sky RadioNew Zealand

Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) trial in Auckland

Kordia operated a DAB test service between October 2006 and 30 June 2018 transmitting from various Auckland locations on various frequencies in Band III. At the conclusion of the trial the transmissions were on 222.064 MHz from Waiatarua. The multiplex delivered a mix of DAB and DAB+ programmes in Auckland and Wellington.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Aotea FM . 5 April 2015.
  2. Web site: The Register of Radio Frequencies . . 5 April 2015.
  3. https://www.radioheritage.net/NZRG.asp?band=FM&lorder=F Radio Heritage FM Listing
  4. Web site: Mai FM . 5 April 2015.
  5. Web site: The Times FM Frequencies . . 5 April 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150411180220/http://www.timesfm.co.nz/Home/OurFrequencies.aspx . 11 April 2015 . dead .
  6. Web site: Newstalk ZB . 5 April 2015.
  7. Web site: About FM 90.6 . FM90.6 New Zealand Chinese Radio . 5 April 2015.
  8. Web site: Frequencies . ZM Online . 5 April 2015.
  9. Web site: More FM . 5 April 2015.
  10. Web site: AM and FM Frequencies . . 5 April 2015.
  11. Web site: Regions . . 5 April 2015.
  12. Web site: The Breeze . 5 April 2015.
  13. Web site: Frequencies . . 5 April 2015.
  14. Web site: 95bFM . 5 April 2015.
  15. Web site: Flava's Frequencies . . 5 April 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150409052959/http://www.flava.co.nz/listen-live/flavas-frequencies/ . 9 April 2015 . dead .
  16. Web site: About George FM . . 5 April 2015.
  17. Web site: Frequencies . . 5 April 2015.
  18. Web site: Frequencies . . 5 April 2015.
  19. Web site: Mix 98.2 . 5 April 2015.
  20. Web site: Radio Hauraki . 5 April 2015.
  21. https://wtv.co.nz Love FM
  22. Web site: Chinese Radio FM 99.4 . . 5 April 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150621112755/http://www.chinesevoice.co.nz/english_FM994.html . 21 June 2015 . dead .
  23. Web site: Frequencies . . 5 April 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150406060157/http://www.lifefm.co.nz/ . 6 April 2015 .
  24. Web site: Radio Live . 5 April 2015.
  25. Web site: Frequencies - Magic . 21 March 2022.
  26. Web site: Who is Niu? . . 5 April 2015.
  27. Web site: Humm FM . 11 July 2020.
  28. Web site: Humm FM joins Mediaworks . 1 December 2020.
  29. Web site: Chinese Radio FM 104.2 . . 5 April 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140924141404/http://www.chinesevoice.co.nz/english_FM1042.html . 24 September 2014 . dead .
  30. Web site: About Us . Planet FM . 5 April 2015.
  31. Web site: The Breeze Frequencies . 13 January 2023.
  32. Web site: Gold: All the greatest hits . www.gold.co.nz . 21 March 2022.
  33. https://radiohydra.org Radio Hydra
  34. Web site: About Us . . 5 April 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150413082015/http://www.radio531pi.com/radio531pi/about-us . 13 April 2015 . dead .
  35. Web site: About Us . Waateanews.com . 5 April 2015.
  36. Web site: Radio Heritage Foundation NZ Radio Guide . 1 April 2023.
  37. Web site: New Wavelengths 1-Dec-1933 . "Grid Bias" . . 30 November 1933 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200523004500/https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19331130.2.210.2 . 23 May 2020.
  38. Web site: Auckland Radio Trust - BBC World Service - 810AM . 5 April 2015.
  39. Web site: Frequencies . . 5 April 2015.
  40. https://wtv.co.nz Chinese Voice
  41. Web site: AM936 Chinese Radio . . 5 April 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140924141409/http://www.chinesevoice.co.nz/english_am936.html . 24 September 2014 . dead .
  42. Web site: Apna 990AM . 5 April 2015.
  43. Web site: Ake 1179 . . 5 April 2015 . 22 January 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160122060428/http://ngatiwhatua.iwi.nz/manaakitanga/ake-1179am . dead .
  44. Web site: Frequencies . . 5 April 2015.
  45. Web site: About Radio Tarana . Radio Tarana . 5 April 2015.
  46. Web site: About . Radio Samoa . 5 April 2015.
  47. Web site: New Zealand Low Power FM Radio Station Database . The New Zealand LPFM Radio Station Network . 7 April 2015.
  48. Web site: Radio . . 7 April 2015.
  49. Web site: Splash FM . 7 April 2015.
  50. Web site: West Coast Radio WCR 87.6FM . 7 April 2015.
  51. Web site: Tama-Ohi Charitable Trust . 7 April 2015.
  52. Web site: FM Radio Austral NZ . 13 April 2015.
  53. Web site: Radio SUR . 7 April 2015.
  54. Web site: The Flat . The Flat FM . 7 April 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150414111306/http://www.theflatfm.co.nz/the-flat/ . 14 April 2015 . dead .
  55. Web site: About Us . Radio Spice NZ . 7 April 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140117210824/http://radiospice.co.nz/about-us . 17 January 2014 . dead .
  56. Web site: WPRT Radio . 7 April 2015.
  57. Web site: About Us . EAST FM . 7 April 2015.
  58. http://lot9music.com/ LOT9 FM
  59. Web site: About Us . Static 88.1fm . 7 April 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150511124808/http://www.static.co.nz/about.htm . 11 May 2015 . dead .
  60. Web site: About . The Flea 88.2fm . 7 April 2015.
  61. Web site: Contact . Kool FM . 7 April 2015 . https://archive.today/20150407125122/http://www.koolfm.co.nz/contact/ . 7 April 2015 . dead .
  62. Web site: Mountainside FM . 7 April 2015.
  63. Web site: World Socialist Party (Auckland Branch) . 7 April 2015.
  64. Web site: About . transmissionfm . 7 April 2015.
  65. Web site: Listen . Waiheke Radio . 7 April 2015.
  66. Web site: Frequencies . Calvary Radio NZ . 8 April 2015.
  67. Web site: Radio Station . St James Anglican Mangere Bridge . 8 April 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304032324/http://st-james-nz.hvnonerth.com/radio-station/ . 4 March 2016 . dead .
  68. Web site: Holiday 106.8FM . 13 April 2015.
  69. Web site: M.A.D. FM . 8 April 2015.
  70. Web site: Radio 24 Henderson 106.8 . 8 April 2015.
  71. Web site: Who we are . Kfm 106.9 . 8 April 2015.
  72. https://www.ryzfm.nz/ RYZ FM
  73. Web site: Welcome to Radio Virsa NZ . Radio Virsa NZ . 8 April 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150415050407/http://radiovirsanz.com/welcome/ . 15 April 2015 . dead .
  74. Web site: About the Station . Base FM . 13 April 2015.
  75. Web site: Radio Kowhai 107.3fm . 13 April 2015.
  76. http://radiovkv.nz/ Voqa kei Viti Aotearoa
  77. Web site: TLC Radio . New Zealand Country Music Network . 13 April 2015.
  78. Web site: UPFM - 107.5 . 13 April 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150423163516/http://www.upfm.dj/ . 23 April 2015 . dead .
  79. Web site: V3FM - 107.5 . 15 February 2013 .
  80. Web site: More Nostalgia . Nostalgia Radio with Jim Sutton . 13 April 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120825133511/http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~jimnost/listen.html . 25 August 2012 . dead .
  81. Web site: Splat FM - School Radio Station . Whangaparāoa School . 13 April 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150413065201/http://www.wgp.school.nz/Category?Action=View&Category_id=178 . 13 April 2015 . dead .
  82. https://twitter.com/neo80snow Neo Radio on Twitter
  83. https://www.radiowavenz.com/ Radiowave NZ

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