List of radio stations in Nelson and Tasman explained

This is a list of radio stations in Nelson and Tasman, New Zealand.

Most stations in Nelson and Tasman are based in Nelson.[1]

FM & AM stations

FrequencyName[2] Format[3] TransmitterLicensed
max (kW)
Broadcasting on
frequency since
Previous stations on frequency[4]
88.8 FM 5Radio Nelson
89.6 FM 5Radio Nelson
89.6 FM Mt Campbell 1.58
90.4 FM 52006 Classic Hits / Radio Nelson
91.0 FM Brian FM Mt Burnett, Tākaka 0.5
91.2 FM 5
92.0 FM 1.581992 Fifeshire FM
92.8 FM 51988 Fifeshire FM
93.4 FM 0.1
93.6 FM 5
94.1 FM 0.81992 Fifeshire FM
94.4 FM 51999 Was on 94.6FM prior to 2010
95.0 FM 0.11994 Harvest Radio
95.2 FM 1.58
95.8 FM XS80s 0.12016
96.0 FM Channel XClassic alternative1.588 May 2023Radio Live
20/03/2022: Magic Talk; 21/03/2022 - 30/03/2023: Today FM
96.8 FM 52004 1999 - 2004: The Planet 97FM
Station was on 97.0FM prior 2010
97.3 FM 0.8
97.6 FM 52008 Was on 97.8FM between 2008-2010
98.2 FM 0.5
98.4 FM 3.161999 Was on 98.6FM prior to 2010
1993-99 Fifeshire Classic 99FM
1999-2011 Solid Gold (same station but rebranded as The Sound)
99.2 FM 52015
100.8 FM 52010 Was on 100.2FM during 2010
101.6 FM 2.52004 Was on 101.0FM prior to 2010
104.0 FM 501/07/2020 - 30/06/2020: Mix
104.8 FM 1.581994 Boulder Radio
105.3 FM Brian FM 0.82019 2018: Radio Live
105.6 FM Brian FM[5] 5Sept 2018
106.4 FM 529 Nov 2021
549 AM 3.1601/07/2020 30/03/2020: Radio Sport; 30/03 - 30/06/2020: Newstalk ZB
612 AM 3.16
801 AM 3.16
990 AM 519/07/2021
1116 AM 6.3
1269 AM 1.25
1341 AM 6.3

Low power FM stations

FrequencyNameFormat[6] Broadcast areaStations previously on frequency/Remarks
87.6 FM Calvary Chapel Radio
87.8 FM 1995: relay of 96.5 FM Westport on LPFM frequency
88.3 FM
106.8 FM Calvary Chapel Radio of Nelson Nelson
106.8 FM UGM[7]

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. Web site: Brian FM.
  6. Web site: New Zealand Low Power FM Radio Station Database . The New Zealand LPFM Radio Station Network . 7 April 2015.
  7. http://www.ugmradio.com UGM