List of radio stations in Auckland: Difference between revisions

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

FM Stations

Frequency	Name	Format	Transmitter	Broadcasting on frequency since	Previous stations on frequency
87.9	The Flat	Electronic		2011
88.0	Fleet FM			2003	2003 - 2011 on 88.3
88.1	Howick Village Radio 88.1fm	Freeform		2008
88.1	Static 88.1FM
88.2	Radio Samoa			1998
88.2	The Flea 88.2			1999
88.3	Waiheke Radio	Freeform		2008
88.6	Mai FM	Urban contemporary	Sky Tower	1992
89.4	Newstalk ZB	Talk radio	Sky Tower	10/2/1993	1983 - 1993 89 Stereo FM (Also branded as Triple M/Aucklands music leader and The new 89FM and 89Rock,89X)
90.2	The Rock	Active rock	Sky Tower	1999	1990 KeyWest 90.2FM 1991 - 1993 Fine Music Radio 90.2FM 1993 - 1994 Nuu FM 1994 - 1999 Radio Pacific
90.6	Radio Chinese	Chinese radio		1997
91.0	91ZM	Contemporary hit music	Sky Tower	1997	1983 - 1993 Magic 91FM 1993 - 1997 The Breeze on 91
91.8	More FM Auckland	Adult contemporary	Sky Tower	1993	1985 - 1990 bFM 1990 Radio i FM92 1992 - 1993 Today 92FM
92.6	Radio New Zealand Concert	Classical	Sky Tower	1986	1985 Harbourlights FM (short term)
93.4	The Breeze	Easy listening	Sky Tower	2006	1990 Easy 93FM 1991 - 1993 Oldies 93.4 1993 - 1997 Kool 93 1997 - 2006 Solid Gold1990 CBA Christian
93.8	The Sound	Classic rock	Sky Tower	2006	2003 - 2005 Channel Z 2005 - 2006 Kiwi FM 2006-2011 Solid Gold KAFM Waiheke 1993-94
94.2	The Edge	Pop music	Sky Tower	2003	1989 - 1990 Oasis 94.2FM 1994 - 1997 FM Country 94.2 1997 - 2003 Channel Z
95.0	bFM	Student radio	Sky Tower	1990
95.8	Flava	Urban contemporary	Sky Tower	2010	1994 - 1995 Q96 1995 - 1997 Mai FM 1997 - 2002 Counties Manukau Radio 2003 - 2009 Real Good Life
96.1	Decommissioned			1997 - 1999 9inety6dot1 1999 - 2001 The Beat 2001 - 2004 Cool Blue 96.1FM 2004 - 2010 Flava
96.6	George FM	House	Sky Tower	1998	1996 - 1998 Soul FM on 96.8
97.4	The Hits 97.4	Adult contemporary	Sky Tower	1989	Station branded as Classic Hits 97FM 1989 - 2014
98.2	Mix 98.2	80's and 90's Hits	Sky Tower	2014	This was the same station branded as: Easy Listening i98 1990 - 2005 Viva 2005 - 2007 Easy Mix 2007 - 2012. Easy Mix closed on 22 June 2012, replaced with a similcast of Radio Sport (see 1332 kHz AM). Radio Sport 2012 - 2014.
99.0	Radio Hauraki	Modern Alternative	Sky Tower	1990
99.4	Real Good Life	Chinese radio		2009
99.8	Life FM	Contemporary Christian music	Sky Tower	1997	1990 Radio Manukau 1991 - 1993 FM Country 100 1993 - 1997 Today 99.8FM
100.6	RadioLive	Talk radio	Sky Tower	2005	George FM - 1998 - 2001
101.4	Radio New Zealand National		Sky Tower
102.2	Kiwi	New Zealand music	Sky Tower	2006
103.8	Niu FM	Pacific mix	Sky Tower	2003
104.2	New Supremo	Chinese radio		2009
104.6	Planet FM	Public access radio	Sky Tower
105.4	Coast	Middle of the road	Sky Tower	2004
106.2	Humm FM	Hindin radio		2011	2008 - 2010 Big 106.2
106.9	K FM Radio
107.1	GOfm 107dot1	Variety		2004
107.4	Waiheke Radio	Freeform		2008
107.5	UP FM	Full spectrum dance music		2002
107.7	Trend FM	Hinglish		2007

AM Stations

Frequency	Name	Format	Broadcasting on frequency since	Previous stations on frequency
531	Radio 531 P.I	Pacific Island radio	1993
603	Radio Waatea 603AM	Māori radio and news Bilingual Māori and English	1999	1988 - 1994 Aotearoa Radio 1995 - 1998 Yes AM
702	Radio Live	Talk radio	2005	1990 - 2005 Radio Pacific
756	Radio New Zealand National		1978	Previously on 760AM between 1923 and 1978
810	BBC World Service		2005	Access Radio 810AM - 1987 - 2000
882	Southern Star and Parliament Radio	Christian radio and live coverage of NZ Parliament	1999	1978 - 1986 Concert Radio (broadcasting on 880AM between 1948 and 1978)
936	New Supremo	Chinese radio		Counties Manukau Radio - 1997 - 2002
990	Apna 990AM	Indian radio	2005	BBC World Service - 1995 - 1997 BBC Mandarin Service - 1997 - 2003
1080	Newstalk ZB	Talk radio	1978	1978 - 1987 Station was branded as 1ZB (1ZB was on 1070 between 1926 and 1978) 1987 - 1993 Station was branded as Newstalk 1ZB
1179	Radio Ake	Ngāti Whātua music station	2009	1996 - 2005 Ruia Mai 2005-2009 Voice of Samoa
1251	Radio Rhema	Christian radio	1989	1978 - 1987 1ZM or 1251ZM (broadcasting on 1250AM between 1973 and 1978) 1987 - 1989 Classic Hits 1251 (still using 1ZM Callsign)
1332	Radio Sport	Live sport and sports talk	1998	1978 - 1997 Radio i1332 (previously on 1590AM and then 1330AM prior to 1978) 1997 - 1998 Sports Round Up
1386	Radio Tarana	Contemporary Indian radio	1996	BBC World Service 1991 - 1994 Radio Liberty 1995 - 1996
1476	BSport and Radio Trackside	Sports talk	2007	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
1593	Radio Samoa	Samoan radio	1999	1979 - 1990 Radio Pacific 1991 - 1997 Reo Atu Motu 1997 - 1999 Southern Star

Internet stations

• ZFM, All Hits, No Misses! - Top 40/CHR station launched 5 January 2014, featuring presenters from New Zealand and Australia.

Low power stations

• Echo Fm is a multi-genre station set up in early 2006 as 'Springs FM' but has since changed its name. It reaches Western Springs, Grey Lynn, Ponsonby, Newmarket, Point Chevalier and Mt Albert. It broadcasts on 88.1 from Western Springs.
• "The Spirit" 88.1 fm, Waitakere City. The Spirit is an easy listening Christian alternative, the emphasis is on great music and a great Jesus. Program is 95% music with short 90sec programmes on creation, scripture, music and life and a half hour drama each Saturday morning and Sunday afternoon. Sundays are all-day praise and worship. The Spirit fm has been running since 2004
• Static FM 88.1, Central Auckland. Run by Bachelor of Communication Studies students majoring in Radio at the Auckland University of Technology, commonly known as AUT.
• MashFM 106.8,(RDS) Auckland City. (Was XlinkFM).
• Base FM 107.3 (with RDS) from Ponsonby Rd (George FM building) 37°51′21″S 174°44′48″E

Community Radio, Browns Bay, broadcasting from 689 East Coast Road; hobby station, music programme, with announcements and a few ads on the hour.

• Boosh FM 87.7 Auckland CBD from the old Twisted studio on K rd.
• Radio Chomsky 107.1 broadcasting from Great North Road. Radio Chomsky was one of the first LPFM broadcasters.
• Twisted on 88.3fm, broadcasting from Fruitvale, West Auckland, and internationally on Ustream. Twisted has been on air, online and ad free for seven years, and is now run by Twisted DJs after a takeover in 2009. With music, comedy, science, tech & green news, the g33k show, and skeptical Sundays for atheists.
• BirkenHead FM 107.1 broadcasting from Birkenhead high point shopping centre. Has been causing concern to other lpfm operators since mid October in regards to its questionable transmission power, and lack of communication by the owner.
• The Flea 88.2 on 88.2 (with RDS) broadcasting with 0.3 watts from North Head, Devonport, widely heard because of superior aerial location. The Flea also streams live via The Flea website.
• The Flat FM on 87.9 from Birkenhead on the North Shore. Also broadcasts via internet stream. Not your basic top 40 station- The Flat strives to cover what other radio stations don't.
• Fleet FM on 88.3 from upper Symonds Street (with RDS). 36°51′51″S 174°45′39″E Also broadcasts in Wellington City via internet stream.
• KFM 106.9fm on Karangahape Road. Also repeats on 106.9fm from Redoubt Road, Manukau City via internet stream.
• UP FM on 107.5 from upper Symonds Street also 107.5 from Mount Hobson's southern face.
• TLC Radio in Otahuhu 107.7, Waitakere 107.5 (by call sign WCCR), Huntly 107.1, Stratford 107.7 and Napier 107.1, Wellington 88.4
• Mountainside FM on 88.3fm and 107.3fm in Panmure.
• Kool FM on 106.7 in Queen Street. One of two stations used by New Zealand Radio Training School students.
• Spider FM on 107.5fm in Avondale. Named after the famed Avondale Spider.
• GOfm 107dot1 on 107.1FM in Titirangi. Broadcasts from the historic Lopdell House. Operated on a not for profit basis by the Titirangi Community Radio Trust for the benefit of the local community. On-air since August 2004.
• Botany Radio, 107.1fm in Botany On air now!
• Howick Village Radio 88.1fm & 107.7fm in Howick The official Howick radio station. 36°53′39″S 174°55′52″E
• Bay Classics on 88.2fm in Browns Bay.
• Blockhouse Bay Radio 88.3 (since may07, was 107.7 til then) speeches and talks, music from 6pm to 9pm.
• Hope City FM (a.k.a. Hope City Radio) 87.8fm broadcasting a mix of new and old Christian music from Maioro Street in Avondale to New Windsor, Blockhouse Bay, Sandringham and Mount Roskill. Run by Counties Radio's Patrick Casey who also presents The Saturday Bonanza. Also broadcasts That Faithful Feeling each Friday with Britain's Steve Goble.
• College FM 107.6fm, Pakuranga. Run by students at Pakuranga College.
• Calvary Chapel Radio on 106.7fm in Glenfield, and Hillpark, Manurewa (Orams Road). Calvary Chapel Radio is available on the Sky Radio platform.
• 3ABN on 107.3fm from Halberg Street, Papakura. Simulcasting the Three Angels Broadcasting Network from the [http://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/optus-b.htm Optus B3 satellite.
• Radio Austral on 107.3fm from Mangere East. NZ's only 24/7 Spanish broadcaster.
• Free FM on 88.2fm, Orewa. Best of the old, best of the new, Rock Hits.
• Piha Radio broadcasting to Piha on 87.7FM.
• Nostalgia Radio 107.7fm, West Auckland. Music from the 1930s to the 1960s. Run by Newstalk ZB's Jim Sutton
• Franklin FM on 107.0fm, Pukekohe
• 107WATFM on 107.3fm. Manukau City. Broadcasting as part of a Certificate in Radio at MSL Training Ltd, students are on air from 9am-3pm daily.
• SJAC on 106.7fm, Mangere Bridge. Christian music and community notices from St James Church, Mangere.
• Rhythm FM on 88.3fm. Broadcasts from Randwick Park School, Manurewa. Broadcasting since August 2006.
• unknown on 107.7fm. Ethnic format near Wattle Downs, Manurewa. Limited range toward Clendon shopping centre.
• Memories FM on 106.7fm. The music of yesterday and more broadcasting from Hillpark toward Manurewa and suburbs.
• Beacon FM on 107.1fm in Papatoetoe and 88.1fm St Heliers. Christian Country & Religious broadcasts.
• Radio Kowhai 107.3 FM Finnlayson Park School Manurewa. In English, Maori and Samoan. School community radio.
• Trend FM 107.7fm in West Auckland (Mt. Roskill, Lynnfield, Avondale, New Lynn, Green Bay, New Windsor & Kelston).
• Radio Manurewa 88.3fm in Manurewa (political talks) on air since 1. December 2007. 37°1′35″S 174°53′22″E
• Pirate FM 88.1 West Auckland's only rock station, Glendene
• Waiheke Radio 88.3 and 107.4, Waiheke Island.
• Splash FM 88.1 Onetangi Waiheke Island.
• West Coast Radio WCR 87.6 FM in West Auckland, plays most genres of music with News, Sport and Weather on the hour, Headlines and Weather on the half hour. Local and Council information/ad breaks every hour, broadcasting from the Elevation Cafe, Waiatarua.
• Peak FM 88.3 in West Auckland, plays a lot of Dub Step with short add breaks every hour. Broadcasting from Waitacks as of 18th Dec 2011. Tune in for the best bass out west. No longer broadcasting as of 23 May 2012
• unknown on 87.8 in Glen Eden 36°55′19″S 174°39′13″E as of 25th Oct 2010 emitting a carrier frequency only.
• 3ABN http://www.3abnaustralia.org.au - Radio Waitac 87.9 FM - Auckland, Massey West, Te Atatu South, Te Atatu Peninsula, Henderson.This station retransmits the Optus D2 satellite signal. Religious Programming only. Transmitting since 27/10/2010. 70 Don Buck Road Massey. No Local Content.
• Tourist FM on 88.2 broadcasting from Auckland central.
• BLENZ Community Radio 107.7 Stillwater's Community Radio Station, plays most genres with live DJ broadcasts on weekends, AutoDJ during the week. Tech Talk Radio and Marine News and Weather. Broadcasting since March 2011.
• Radio SUR 87.8 36°54′46″S 174°43′40″E Has been causing a lot of problems for other broadcasters due to their over modulated signal and highly questionable transmission power.
• Unknown Techno Station 87.9 Broadcasting from 74A Bradbury Road, Botany Downs.
• Unknown Indian Station 87.6 Broadcasting from 288 Point View Drive, Dannemora.