List of radio stations in Otago explained

This is a list of radio stations in Otago in New Zealand.

Dunedin stations

The following stations can be heard on the Eastern side of Otago primarily serving Dunedin City with many stations able to be received in other areas including Balclutha and Palmerston.

Frequency[1] Station[2] FormatLocation/transmitter[3] Effective power (kW)Airdate[4] Previous station on frequency.
88.6 FM 82019 2013 - 2019: Flava moved to 106.2
89.4 FM The Hits 89.4
(previously Classic Hits 89.4, ZBFM, 4ZB) 		161993
90.2 FM The Sound (previously Solid Gold) 81999 1997: Radio Dunedin, 1997 - 1999: Lite FM
91.0 FM 2.51984
91.8 FM 1001999
92.6 FM 321990
93.4 FM 81999 1992 - 1997: 93Rox, 1997 - 1999: C93FM
94.2 FM 12007
95.0 FM 3.22000
95.4 FM 0.322015 Mosgiel FM, 4XO & More FM Relay
95.8 FM 162019 1996 - 2019: ZM moved to 88.6
96.2 FM 0.025
96.6 FM 4031 March 2023 1992 - 2005: Radio Pacific; 2005 - 2019: Radio Live; 2019 - 20/03/2022: Magic Talk; 21/03/2022 - 30/03/2023: Today FM
97.4 FM 401990 4XO
98.2 FM 402004 1997 - 2004 98 More FM
99.0 FM 0.4
99.4 FM 0.08
99.8 FM 2.52015 2008 - 2015 Radio Dunedin
100.6 FM channel X805/2023 2018-2023 More FM High School Hits2015-2017 George FMMai FM prior to 2015
101.4 FM 82004
103.8 FM PMN 531pi 6.3Jan 2019 2002 - Jan 2019: Niu FM
104.6 FM 82015 (FM frequency)
105.4 FM Otago Access Radio
(previously Toroa Radio, Hills AM) 		81990
106.2 FM 82019 2009 - 2019: Radio Hauraki moved to 95.8
621 AM Three Mile Hill 161980s
693 AM 1601/07/2020 1998 - 30/03/2020: Radio Sport, Sports Roundup
30/03 - 30/06/2020: Newstalk ZB
810 AM 63previously 4YA that also broadcast on 650, 790[5] and 780kHz prior to Nov 1978
900 AM 324YC Concert Programme/Sports Roundup
954 AM Centre Road 3.22004 2003 - 2004: Easy listening i
1044 AM 321994 1937 - 1994: 4ZB (4ZB previously broadcast on 1080, 1050 and 1040kHz prior to Nov 1978), ZBFM
1125 AM Centre Road 3.22003 1995 - 2003: Classic Hits ZBFM
1206 AM 6.319/07/2021 1971 - 2005: 4XO, More FM
2005 - 2007: Radio Pacific/Trackside
2007 - 2010: BSport/Radio Trackside
2010 - 2015: LiveSport/Radio Trackside
2015 - 2020: TAB Trackside
1305 AM 6.31922 Original frequency was 1430AM
1377 AM Three Mile Hill 3.22009 The Word
1575 AM Otago Access Radio
(previously Hills AM, Toroa Radio) 		Centre Road 2.51990

Dunedin LPFM stations

The following stations can be heard in Dunedin.

data-sort-type="number" FrequencyStationLocationFormatdata-sort-type="number" AirdatePrevious station on frequency / Notes.
87.6 FM Flava on 106.2 FM
87.6 FM Star
87.7 FM Country Radio (previously Country Radio 88.7 until 2012)[6] Dunedin South 2005
87.9 FM MIX FM
88.1 FM The Studio LPFM Commercial-free
88.2 FM Classic Gold FM
88.3 FM Critical Analysis Broadcasting Dunedin North
106.7 FM ASB Building CBD 2015 George FM (LPFM)
106.9 FM
107.3 FM Total FM[7] 2012
107.5 FM XS80s[8] 2017
107.7 FM ENERGY / NRG FM DJ - Dance Club /Party /Top 40 2015 LPFM

North and East Otago

The following stations can be heard in North and East Otago including Oamaru and Palmerston.

data-sort-type="number" FrequencyStationFormatLocationEffective
power
(kW)		data-sort-type="number" AirdatePrevious station on frequency.
88.3 FM Heritage Radio[9]
88.4 FM RockaBilly Radio Oamaru South
88.8 FM Brian FM 0.63
89.6 FM 0.519/07/2021 TAB Trackside
90.1 FM 0.0528/04/2018 The Edge
91.2 FM Oamaru FM 0.632020
94.4 FM 0.63
94.9 FM Choice FM[10] 0.05 2023
95.2 FM 0.63
96.0 FM 0.82002 1994 - 1999: Whitestone FM
1999 - 2002: Solid Gold
96.8 FM Kurow
Station Peak 		0.828/04/2018
97.6 FM 0.632018 2016 - March 2018: XS80s
98.1 FM 0.0528/04/2018 Port FM, 92.7 FM
98.4 FM 0.5Classic Hits Radio Waitaki
99.2 FM 0.82002 Solid Gold
100.0 FM 0.828/04/2018 Port FM, Whitestone FM, Solid Gold FM
100.8 FM Channel XClassic alternative0.808/05/2023Radio Live

2019 - 20/03/2022: Magic Talk;
21/03/2022 - 30/03/2023: Today FM
104.0 FM Real 104FM[11] 0.632016
104.8 FM 0.8
105.6 FM Kurow
Station Peak 		0.8
106.1 FM Brian FM 0.05 2023
106.4 FM 0.63
106.7 FM Generation FM
107.0 FM Heritage Radio
Whitestone City Music
756 AM Puketapu Radio Caroline 1.01990s
1395 AM Newstalk ZBTalk radio6.32001 1980 - 2001: Radio Waitaki

South and West Otago

The following stations can be heard in South Otago including Balclutha and Milton. Many Dunedin stations can also be received in this area.

data-sort-type="number" FrequencyStationFormatLocation (transmitter)Effective power (kW)data-sort-type="number" AirdatePrevious station on frequency.
88.3 FM Radio Clutha
88.3 FM
88.9 FM Balclutha (Mount Stuart) 1.6
91.3 FM Balclutha (Mount Stuart) 1.6Radio Clutha
92.1 FM Balclutha (Mount Stuart) 1.6
92.9 FM Balclutha (Radio Otago) 0.161992 Big River Radio
93.7 FM Balclutha (Kuriwao) 1.6Big River Radio
96.1 FM Balclutha (Mount Stuart) 1.6

Central Otago

The following stations can be heard in the Central Otago area and Queenstown.

Queenstown

data-sort-type="number" style="width: 5%" FrequencyStationFormatLocation (transmitter)Effective power (kW)data-sort-type="number" style="width: 7%" AirdatePrevious station on frequency
88.1 FM The Studio FM Peninsula Hill
88.4 FM The Zone FM Peninsula Hill
88.8 FM Peninsula Hill 1.25
89.6 FM Peninsula Hill 0.8
90.4 FM The Hits Southern Lakes
(formerly Classic Hits) 		Peninsula Hill 0.82005 1996 - 2005: Next FM, Ice FM
91.2 FM Channel XClassic alternativePeninsula Hill 0.808/05/20232005-2019: Radio Live; 2019 - 20/03/2022: Magic Talk; 21/03/2022 - 30/03/2023: Today FM
92.0 FM Peninsula Hill 22009 1990s - 2006: Q92FM
2006 - 2009: Q92 The Breeze
(The Breeze and More FM swapped frequencies)
92.8 FM Greengates
93.6 FM Peninsula Hill 0.819/07/2021 TAB Trackside
94.4 FM Peninsula Hill 0.8
95.2 FM Peninsula Hill 0.82000
96.0 FM Radio Central[12] Community radioPeninsula Hill 0.82020Ice FM, Next FM
96.8 FM Peninsula Hill 0.63
97.6 FM The Sound (formerly Solid Gold) Peninsula Hill 0.82000
98.4 FM RNZ Concert (formerly Concert FM) Peninsula Hill 1.25
99.2 FM Peninsula Hill 1.252009 1990s - 2004: Resort Radio
2004 - 2009: More FM
(The Breeze and More FM swapped frequencies)
100.0 FM Peninsula Hill 1.252000
101.6 FM RNZ National (formerly National Radio) Peninsula Hill 0.82004
104.0 FM Peninsula Hill 1.25
107.0 FM
1134 AM ceased April 2019 1970's - 2019: RNZ National (formerly National Radio), 4ZB

Alexandra, Cromwell, and Clutha Valley

data-sort-type="number" style="width: 5%" FrequencyStationFormatLocation (transmitter)Effective power (kW)data-sort-type="number" style="width: 7%" AirdatePrevious station on frequency
87.6 FM
88.0 FMRadio CentralCommunity RadioMillers Flat2019
88.0 FMClassic GoldLPFMClyde2019
88.3 FMAbsolute Live FMAdult contemporary music LPFMAlexandra2020
88.7 FM Alexandra (Obelisk) 1.6
89.5 FM Cromwell (Kawarau Gorge Rd) 0.1
90.3 FM More FM (formerly Radio Central) Alexandra (Obelisk) 2.51995
91.1 FM Cromwell (Kawarau Gorge Rd) 0.008
91.9 FM Radio Central Alexandra (Cromwell Gorge) 0.82018 Local Radio Central 2015-2018
Blue Skies FM 2001-2005
Ice FM 1996-2001
91.9 FM Radio Central Cromwell (Kawarau Gorge Rd) 0.12018 Local Radio Central 2015-2018
92.7 FM Alexandra (Cromwell Gorge) 1.6
93.5 FM Alexandra (Obelisk) 0.5
94.3 FM Cromwell (Kawarau Gorge Rd) 0.11980s
94.3 FM Radio Central Teviot Valley 2018 TVFM
95.1 FM Alexandra (Obelisk) 1.6
95.9 FM Alexandra (Obelisk) 0.511/04/2023 Radio Live
2019 - 20/03/2022: Magic Talk; 21/03/2022 - 30/03/2023: Today FM
96.7 FM Alexandra (Obelisk) 1.6Q92FM 1990s-2005
Blue Skies FM 2005-2008
97.5 FM RNZ Concert (formerly Concert FM) Alexandra (Obelisk) 1.61990
98.3 FM Alexandra (Obelisk) 0.632008
99.1 FM Radio Wanaka Cromwell (Barry Ave) 0.05
99.9 FM Alexandra (Obelisk) 1.62005 1996 - 2001 Ice FM
2001 - 2005 Blue Skies FM
100.7 FM Alexandra (Cromwell Gorge) 1.6
101.5 FM Alexandra (Obelisk) 0.63
103.9 FM Alexandra (Cromwell Gorge) 1.6
104.7 FM Alexandra (Obelisk) 0.519/07/2021 TAB Trackside
105.5 FM Brian FM[13] Alexandra (Cromwell Gorge) 1.6
105.5 FM Brian FM Cromwell (Kawarau Gorge Rd) 0.1
106.7 FM XS80s 2017
107.3 FM Classic Gold[14]
531 AM ceased Springvale More FM[15] ceased during last quarter 2022
639 AM ceased April 2019 Springvale 1970s 1970's - 2019: RNZ National (formerly National Radio), 4ZB

Wānaka and Hāwea

data-sort-type="number" FrequencyStationFormatLocation (transmitter)Effective power (kW)AirdatePrevious station on frequency
87.6 FM
89.0 FM Christian radioHillend 0.5
89.8 FM Mt Maude 0.5
90.6 FM Mt Maude 0.5
91.4 FM Brian FM Hillend 0.5March 2020
92.2 FM Radio Wanaka[16] [17] [18] Hillend 0.5
93.0 FM Vacant Mt Maude 0.25Bayrock
93.8 FM Mt Maude 0.5
94.6 FM Hillend 0.5Roy FM
95.4 FM Mt Maude 0.5
96.2 FM Mt Maude 0.51990s 2003 The Fusion 96.2FM
97.0 FM Hillend 0.59/05/2022 Radio Wanaka, Wanaka Rox
97.8 FM Mt Maude 0.5
98.6 FM Mt Maude 0.5
99.4 FM Mt Maude 0.5
100.2 FM Mt Maude 0.5
101.0 FM Mt Maude 0.8
103.4 FM XS80s[19] Aubrey Rd 2016
104.2 FM Hillend 0.59/05/2022 Roy FM
105.0 FM Hillend 0.5
106.8 FM 19/07/2021 TAB Trackside until 12/04/2020
107.3 FM Base FM[20]
107.7 FM Radio Hāwea 2015

Maniototo and Waitaki Valley

data-sort-type="number" style="width: 5%" FrequencyStationFormatLocation (transmitter)Effective power (kW)data-sort-type="number" style="width: 7%" AirdatePrevious station on frequency
89.5 FM The Hawk FM[21] Omakau (Racecourse Road) 0.12020
97.1 FM Little Mt Ida 0.63Nov 2022
104.3 FM Vacant Community RadioLittle Mt Ida The Hawk FM (merged with Radio Central), 2018-2022 Radio Central
729 AM Burn Radio[22] Ranfurly AMBC

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Database of radio . FMLIST. Web site: MWLIST radio database . MWLIST.
  2. Web site: Radio Heritage . Radio Heritage Foundation.
  3. Web site: Local Radio Broadcast Stations . Radio Station World.
  4. Web site: Welcome to The Radio Vault . The Radio Vault .
  5. 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.
  6. http://www.countryradionetwork.com Country Radio Network
  7. http://www.totalfm.nz Total FM
  8. http://xs80s.com XS80s
  9. Web site: Oamaru Heritage Radio . 15 June 2020.
  10. Web site: Community Radio Station Choice FM . 2023-12-29.
  11. Web site: Real 104FM.
  12. Web site: Radio Central Frequencies . https://web.archive.org/web/20200615014813/https://www.radiocentral.nz/ . 15 June 2020.
  13. http://www.brianfm.com Brian FM
  14. http://www.classicgold.co.nz/ Classic Gold
  15. https://www.radioheritage.net/NZRG.asp?band=AM RHF NZ Radio Guide
  16. News: Radio reaching isolated township . . 2 October 2008 . 12 December 2011 . Cook, Marjorie.
  17. News: Wanaka radio host broadcasts apology . . 7 April 2009 . 12 December 2011 . Johnston, Cris.
  18. Web site: Radio arrives kicking and screaming at Makarora . The Southland Times . 1 February 2009 . 12 December 2011.
  19. http://www.xs80s.com XS80s
  20. https://basefm.co.nz/ Base FM
  21. http://thehawk.nz The Hawk FM
  22. http://www.maniototo.co.nz/events-central-otago/20-years-of-rural-radio/ Burn Radio

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