List of radio stations in Southland explained

This is a list of radio stations in Southland, New Zealand.

Most Southland stations broadcast to Invercargill or Gore.

Full power stations

FM stations

Frequency[1] Name[2] Format[3] Location (transmitter)Effective power (kW)Broadcasting on
frequency since
Previous stations on frequency[4]
89.2 FM 161991 Foveaux FM
89.6 FM Te Anau (Ramparts Road) 0.1
90.0 FM 401990 Concert FM
90.4 FM Te Anau (Mount Prospect) 1.6Dec 2022 1997 - Nov 2022: The Hits, 4ZA, Classic Hits
90.8 FM 401999 1992: Lithgow School Radio; 1997 - 1999: C91FM
91.2 FM Te Anau (Ramparts Road) 0.1
91.6 FM 402007 2001 - 2007: Radio Trackside, Radio Pacific
92.0 FM Milford Sound (Hotel) 0.008
92.4 FM 402005
93.2 FM 402003
94.0 FM Channel XClassic alternative1608/05/20231992 - 2005: Radio Pacific; 2005 - 2019: Radio Live; 2019 - 20/03/2022: Magic Talk; 21/03/2022 - 30/03/2023: Today FM
94.4 FM Te Anau (Ramparts Road) 0.32
94.8 FM 401996 4ZG Radio Hokonui
95.2 FM Gore (High Peak) 1.2520064ZG Radio Hokonui
95.6 FM 401997 96ZM
96.0 FM Te Anau (Mount Prospect) 1.62007
96.4 FM Forest Hill 3.21992
97.2 FM 161999
98.0 FM 161999 1989: Southland Polytechnic; 1990: Crossfire FM; 1992: Southland's 98FM; 1997 - 1999 Lite FM; Solid Gold
98.4 FM Brian FM Te Anau (Ramparts Road) 0.12022
98.8 FM 401991 4ZA, Classic Hits 98.8 ZAFM
99.2 FM Gore (High Peak) 113 April 2023 Rhema Switzers Road Tapanui until 13 April 2023
99.2 FM Silent Te Anau (Milford Crescent) 0.12015-? Ski FM, The Basin
99.6 FM Forest Hill 82000 Iwi Radio
99.8 FM Defunct since 2008 Gore 2004 Life fm
100.0 FM North Southland (Mid Dome) 22005
101.2 FM 82004
101.6 FM Te Anau (Ramparts Road) 0.2
103.6 FM Forest Hill 42002
104.0 FM Brian FM[5] Gore (High Peak) 124/12/2022
104.0 FM Brian FM[6] Milford Sound (Downer Comm Hut) 0.00824/01/2022
104.4 FM silent Hedgehope402018-: Foveaux Radio (not related to former radio Otago Foveaux brand)
105.2 FM silent Forest Hill 2009 - 25/03/2022: Country 105.2 FM now on 107.3
105.6 FM Gore (High Peak) 12004 Moved from Croydon Bush to High Peak 13 April 2023
106.0 FM 162015
106.4 FM Cave FM Gore (High Peak) 12015 Moved from Croydon Bush to High Peak 13 April 2023

AM stations

FrequencyNameFormatTransmitterEffective power (kW)Broadcasting on
frequency since
Previous stations on frequency
558 AM 1601/07/2020 1980 - 1996: 4ZG, Hokonui Gold; 1996 - 1998: Classic Hits ZAFM; 1998 - 30/03/2020: Radio Sport; 30/03 - 30/06/2020: Newstalk ZB
720 AM 631935 National Radio
864 AM 321994 1956 - 1994: 4ZA (on 820AM until 1978)
1026 AM Tussock Creek 82007 1994 - 1999: Sports Roundup; 1999 - 2007: Southern Star; 2007 - 2015 The Word
1224 AM 1619/07/2021 1981 - 2007: Foveaux Radio; Foveaux FM; More FM; 2007 - 2010: BSport/Radio Trackside; 2010 - 2015: LiveSport/Radio Trackside; 2015 - 2020: TAB Trackside
1314 AM 202007
1404 AM Tussock Creek 161987

Low power FM stations (LPFM)

FrequencyNameFormat[7] Broadcast areaBroadcasting on frequency since
87.6 FM Chopper FM[8] Music/TalkInvercargill 23/04/2022 (from 87.7)
87.8 FM Appears there are uncited future plans Feb 2024 2021-2022: The Drop[9]
87.8 FM Truelight FM[10]
88.0 FM KAOS FM NZ Bluff & Invercargill 07/2022. (previously Kiwi Pie Radio[11] ceased 25/03/2022)
88.0 FM The Fridge[12] (relay of 88.3 Christchurch)
88.1 FM Ōtatara 88.1 Pop, rock, alternative, indie, CCM May 2023 (previously CCM FM 1999-2003 Newfield, 2003-2005 Ōtatara)
88.2 FM Country Radio[13]
88.3 FM
88.3 FM South Invercargill
88.3 FM Lignite FM[14] Various Ashers 2016
88.3 FM Te Anau Fm Te Anau ceased 2011
88.4 FM Invercargill Country Radio ceased 2009
106.7 FM North Invercargill
107.1 FM TAB Trackside[15] ceased 12/04/2020; 2009: Waihopai School
107.3 FM Country Radio[16] 25/03/2022 from 105.2; previously Classic Gold[17]
107.5 FM Unidentified North Invercargill
107.7 FM The Pits FM[18] Music & Speedway Invercargill 2020

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Register of Radio Frequencies.
  2. Web site: Radio Heritage NZ Listings . Radio Heritage Foundation.
  3. Web site: Local Radio Broadcast Stations . Radio Station World.
  4. Web site: FWLIST radio database . FMLIST. Web site: MWLIST radio database . MWLIST.
  5. https://brianfm.com/southland/ Brian FM Southland Frequency
  6. https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/127538126/brianfm-set-to-bring-its-sounds-to-milford Brian FM Milford Sound
  7. Web site: New Zealand Low Power FM Radio Station Database . The New Zealand LPFM Radio Station Network . 7 April 2015.
  8. https://www.facebook.com/bus877 Chopper FM
  9. http://www.dropfm.com/ The Drop
  10. Web site: Truelight FM.
  11. https://www.facebook.com/KIWI-PIE-RADIO-KPR-88FM-Invercargill-NZ-1455749781366319/ Kiwi Pie Radio
  12. Web site: The Fridge.
  13. https://www.facebook.com/CountryRadioInvercargill/ Country Radio
  14. http://www.lignitepit.co.nz/lignitefm.html Lignite FM
  15. Web site: TAB suspends FM and AM Trackside radio . www.rita.org.nz . Racing Industry Transition Agency . https://web.archive.org/web/20200410233311/https://www.rita.org.nz/tab-suspends-fm-and-am-trackside-radio . 10 April 2020. 10 April 2020.
  16. https://www.facebook.com/CountryRadioInvercargill/ Country Radio
  17. http://www.classicgold.co.nz Classic Gold Radio
  18. http://www.thepits.racing.org.nz/ The Pits Media NZ