List of radio stations in Wellington
This is a list of radio stations in the Wellington Region of New Zealand.
Note: Several FM stations changed their frequency during October 2010, as broadcast licenses were renewed and spacing standardized to 0.8 MHz. AM stations were also moved in 1978 when New Zealand switched from 10 kHz frequency spacing to 9 kHz spacing.
Wellington, Porirua and Hutt Valley
FM Stations
As a general rule, full-power FM frequencies in Wellington are spaced 0.8 MHz apart, starting from 89.3 MHz
Some Hutt Valley "infill" frequencies with transmitters at Towai or Fitzherbert have been allocated to the 0.4 MHz "gap" in between other stations.
| Frequency | Name | Format | Transmitter | Broadcasting on frequency since | Previous station(s) on frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88.6 | Radio Active | Student radio | Tinakori Hill | 1981 on 89FM | |
| 89.3 | Newstalk ZB | Talk radio | Kaukau | ||
| 90.1 | The Hits 90.1 | Adult contemporary | Towai Haywards Kaukau |
1993 | Broadcast on 90.0FM prior to 2010 1990–1991 2ZB 1991–1993 B90 FM (same station but rebranded) |
| 90.9 | 91ZM originally ZMFM | Hit music | Kaukau Towai | 1985 | |
| 91.7 | The Edge | Pop music | Kaukau Fitzherbert | 2007 | 1990s - 1991 Fox FM renamed from Greater Wellington FM 1993–1995 The Heat 91.7FM 1995–1997 The Box 91.7FM 1997–1998 92 Hitz FM 1998 99-100 More FM (temporary simulcast) 1998–2005 Channel Z 2005–2006 Kiwi FM 2006-2007 More FM Wellington (temporary simulcast) |
| 92.5 | RNZ Concert | Classical music | Kaukau | ||
| 93.3 | Radio Hauraki | Classic rock | Kaukau | 2010 | Broadcast on 93.1FM prior to 2010 |
| 93.7 | Mix | 1970's - 1990's | Hutt Towai | 2016 | Broadcast on 93.5FM prior to 2010 1986 - 2007 91ZM 2008 - 2012 Easy Mix Radio Sport 2012 - 2016 |
| 94.1 | The Breeze (formerly known as Radio Windy) | Easy listening | Kaukau | 1993 | 1992–1994 Radio Windy/Windy FM |
| 94.9 | Atiawa Toa FM | Porirua | 1990s | ||
| 95.3 | More FM Wellington | Adult contemporary | Hutt Fitzherbert | 2010 | |
| 95.7 | Coast | Middle of the Road | Kaukau | 2011 | |
| 96.1 | RNZ Concert | Classical music | Hutt Towai | ||
| 96.5 | The Rock | Active rock | Kaukau Haywards | 1999 | Station broadcast on 96.3FM prior to 2010 1993-1998 Pirate FM |
| 97.3 | The Sound | Classic rock | Kaukau Haywards | 2012 | Stations broadcast on 97.5FM prior to 2010 1992 2XX Kapiti 1992–1993 Cadbury Moro FM 1994-1995 The Heat 91.7FM (temporary simulcast) 1995–1997 The Quake 97.5FM 1997–1999 Solid Gold 2000–2008 The Edge 2008-2011 Solid Gold |
| 98.1 | Life FM | Contemporary Christian music | Porirua | 1993 | 1992–1994 Radio Windy/Windy FM 1994–2010 The Breeze (New Zealand) |
| 98.5 | The Breeze | Easy listening | Hutt Towai | 1995–1996 Kix FM 1996–2004 Channel Z | |
| 98.9 | Radio Live | Talk radio | Kaukau Haywards | Station broadcast on 98.7FM prior to 2010 1991–2004 More FM | |
| 99.7 | More FM Wellington | Adult contemporary | Kaukau Haywards | 1991 | Station broadcast on 100.0FM prior to 2010 1990-1991 Windy FM |
| 100.5 | Mai FM | Urban Contemporary | Kaukau | 2012 | |
| 100.9 | Atiawa Toa FM | Hutt Towai | 2010 | ||
| 101.3 | RNZ National | Kaukau | |||
| 101.7 | RNZ National | Hutt Towai | |||
| 103.7 | Niu FM | Urban contemporary | Kaukau | 2002 | |
| 104.1 | Niu FM | Urban contemporary | Hutt Fitzherbert | 2010 | |
| 104.5 | George FM | Dance | Kaukau | 2015 | Stations broadcast on 99.4FM prior to 2010 2005 Radio New Zealand National (Hutt Valley) 2005 - 2011 Coast 2011–2013 Radio Sport 2013 - 2015 Flava |
| 105.3 | Wellington 105.3[1][2] | Contemporary Indian Radio | Kaukau | 2011 | 2009–2010 Hit Radio X105 |
| 106.1 | Wellington Access Radio[3] | Access Radio | Kaukau | 2017 | 2010 - 2016 Hutt Radio |
AM Stations
| Frequency | Name | Format | Transmitter | Broadcasting on frequency since | Previous station(s) on frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 567 | Radio New Zealand National | Public radio | Titahi Bay | 1978 | Broadcast on 570 kHz from 1927–1978 |
| 657 | AM Network (Parliament) and Star | Parliament Public radio and Christian radio |
Titahi Bay | 1999 | 1978–1986 Concert Radio (broadcasting on 660 kHz prior to 1978) |
| 711 | TAB Trackside | Horse Racing | Horokiwi | 2007 | 1992–2007 Radio Pacific and Radio Trackside |
| 891 | Magic | Oldies | Horokiwi | 2015 | 1978 – 1993 Radio Windy broadcasting on 1080 kHz between 1973 and 1976 and 890 kHz between 1976 and 1978 1993 - 2015 The Breeze |
| 972 | Radio Rhema | Christian radio | Horokiwi | 1992 | |
| 1035 | Newstalk ZB | Talk radio | Titahi Bay | 1993 | 1978–1993 2ZB (previously broadcasting on 980 kHz between 1937 and 1978) |
| 1161 | Te Upoko O Te Ika | Iwi radio | Titahi Bay | 1986 | 1978–1986 2ZM (previously broadcasting on 1130 kHz between 1969 and 1978 and using callsign 2YD between 1937 and 1969) |
| 1233 | Radio Live | Talk radio | Horokiwi | 2008 | 1990–1994 BBC World Service 1995–1996 Radio Liberty 1996–1997 BBC World Service 1997–1999 Southern Star 1999–2008 Solid Gold |
| 1503 | Radio Sport | Sports talk | Horokiwi | 1998 | 1982–1992 Radio Rhema 1997–1998 Sports Round Up |
Decommissioned Frequencies
The following frequencies were previously used in the Wellington region, but most were decommissioned in the reallocation of frequencies in October 2010.
It is unlikely that most of these FM frequencies will be re-used as most do not fit within the current band spacing plan. Possible exceptions are 102.1 FM and 96.9 FM that fit the band plans for Wellington and Hutt Valley respectively.
| Frequency | Status | Previous stations on frequency | Area served | Replacement frequency (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89.0 | Decommissioned | ?–2011 Radio Active | Wellington | 88.6 (Radio Active) |
| 89.4 | Decommissioned | ?–2010 Radio Sport | Upper Hutt / Hutt Valley | 93.7 (Radio Sport - Hutt Valley transmitter) |
| 90.0 | Decommissioned | 1990–1991 2ZB 1991–1993 B90 FM (same station but rebranded) 1993–2010 Classic Hits 90FM | Greater Wellington | 90.1 Classic Hits 90FM |
| 93.1 | Decommissioned | 2004–2010 Radio Hauraki | Greater Wellington | 93.3 (Hauraki) |
| 93.5 | Decommissioned | 1986–2007 ZMFM/91ZM 2007–2010 Easy Mix | Hutt Valley | Easy Mix moved to 93.7 MHz & closed June 2012, replaced by Radio Sport |
| 94.7 | Decommissioned | 1995–1996 Kix FM 1996–2004 Channel Z 2004–2010 More FM Wellington | Hutt Valley | 95.3 (More FM - Hutt Valley) |
| 95.6 | Decommissioned | 1980s–2010 Radio New Zealand Concert | Hutt Valley | 96.1 (RNZ Concert - Hutt Valley) |
| 96.3 | Decommissioned | 1990s Pirate FM 1999–2010 The Rock | Greater Wellington | 96.5 (The Rock) |
| 96.9 | Decommissioned | 1990s–2010 Atiawa Toa FM | Wellington & Hutt Valley (excluding Porirua) | 100.9 Atiawa Toa FM |
| 98.7 | Decommissioned | 2004–2005 More FM (moved from 98.9FM) 2005–2010 Radio Live | Greater Wellington | 98.9 (Radio Live) |
| 99.2 | Decommissioned | 2006–2010 Life FM | Porirua | 98.1 (Life FM - Porirua) |
| 99.4 | Decommissioned | 2005–2010 Coast | Greater Wellington | 95.7 (Coast) |
| 100.0 | Decommissioned | 1991–2010 More FM Wellington | Wellington / Porirua | 99.7 (More FM) |
| 100.7 | Decommissioned | 2002–2010 Niu FM | Hutt Valley | 104.1 (Niu Fm - Hutt Valley) |
| 102.1 | Decommisioned 2015 Crown Reserve Youth | 2006 - 2015: Kiwi FM | Greater Wellington | |
| 783 AM | Decommissioned 2017 | 1981 - 2017: Wellington Access Radio (original call sign 2YB) Samoan Capital Radio | Greater Wellington | 106.1 FM Wellington Access Radio |
| 1323 AM | Decommissioned | 1988 - 1994: Aotearoa Radio | Greater Wellington | |
Low Power FM
There are a number of Low Power FM stations that are operating, or have operated, in Wellington whose broadcast range may be less than that of the full-power FM stations.
Wellington
- Arec FM, 87.6, Tawa, coverage evaluation 13th,17th March 2018
- Calvary Chapel Radio, 106.9 stereo, near Newtown, Christian Radio
- Critical Analysis Broadcasting 107.1 FM, broadcasting to Kilbirnie, Melrose and Miramar, was on 107.5 til march 08 Talks of left-green persuasion.
- Family Radio - Karori, 106.9 FM, Stereo, Bible centred and God glorifying broadcast. Bible readings, music, studies, and talkback discussion
- Fleet FM, 107.3FM Wellington from July 2003 until May 2010
- George FM, 106.7, stereo, lots of adverts, feeding audio and adverts from Auckland (replaced July 2017 by Rova 1067)
- Groove FM, 106.8, mono, located at Trades Hall, used for uplink to 107.7 transmitter 41°17′42.61″S 174°46′35.25″E / 41.2951694°S 174.7764583°E
- Groove FM, 107.7, mono, some adverts, broadcasting from the CBD area
- High-Fi FM - Wellington High School radio station
- Human FM, 88.1 stereo, eclectic music, poetry, Christian, broadcasting from Victoria University Anglican Chaplaincy (started May 2007)
- Kix FM 87.6 stereo, CBD, Capital Rock
- Kool FM, 107.3 stereo, adverts, NZ Radio School, Cuba Street
- Live Wire Radio - Wellington High School, 107.1, stereo,
- Maranui FM, 106.7FM Lyall Bay School since 2008
- Matrix 107.5 FM mono, music and educational material
- Mix FM 87.7 MHz stereo, Grenada Village, Churton Park, Johnsonville, northern suburbs, Pop/rock music ranging from the 80s to today's hottest tracks.
- MUNTfm, 88.5 stereo, broadcasting from old Museum, now Massey University, music mix incl. NZ music (monitored to have played Half a Bat Cat) 41°17′59.54″S 174°46′37.13″E / 41.2998722°S 174.7769806°E
- Muse Radio, 87.9FM, Student radio Wellington Central
- only around Oriental Bay, 107.3, nice jazz, low power
- Radio Brooklyn, 106.9 mono, 0.5 Watts but superior location, opened 12. Feb 2008, plays copyright free speeches and university lectures, at 7pm relays Radio Netherlands Newsdesk and Democracy Now.
- Radio Island Bay 107.5 FM mono, broadcasting from Island Bay
- Radio Karori, 107.5 mono, political talks
- Radio Melina 107.4 MHz FM, stereo 1W output, broadcasting from Seatoun, 41°19′29.36″S 174°50′14.17″E / 41.3248222°S 174.8372694°E.
- Radio Rainbow, 107.6
- Rova 1067, 106.7FM down town Wellington "The Rova All Day Breakfast with Polly & Grant" live and then replayed, started July 2017 (Stuff)
- Up FM, 88.1FM Wellington, dance music launched October 2006
- Salient FM Wellington's Student Radio Station. Mono, 0.5 W output. Broadcasting in Central City Wellington from Kelburn and streaming at www.salient.org.nz/fm/ worldwide.
- Tawa College FM, 97.0, Tawa only, plays rock songs apart from 1:20 - 2:15 on weekdays when there is a talk show.
- The Sound FM, 88.7, Plays all your hit music and your favorite jams from the 70s to today with shows that cater for everyone.
- The Wedge 88.1 FM, Newtown, weekday evenings
- TLC Radio, 88.0 FM[4], country music broadcasting for Wellington CBD, Mt Vic & inner hill suburbs
- Tourist Information, 88.2, (near Duxton Hotel) plays an old tape loop with obsolete info
Upper Hutt, Lower Hutt and Petone
- 107.2 Secret FM, 107.2FM Lower Hutt Central, Youth radio established 2012
- andHow.FM 107.5, Stereo, Mangaroa Valley, Indie Rock
- Boom FM, 88.7, Electronica interspersed with classics and kiwi sounds
- Calvary Chapel Radio, 106.9, Christian Radio
- KIX-FM was a fully commercial rock radio station with studios in central Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand. First going to air in 1993, it filled a gap in Wellington for a rock station when the former Radio Windy reformatted to an easy listening format as The Breeze in 1993. All the on-air staff on KIX FM were volunteers and new to radio. After the station went off-air in 1996 many of the original staff went on to work at some of the New Zealand's biggest radio stations including Mike Currie (Thrasher) on Radio Hauraki & The Sound, Spiros Foundoulakis went to More FM Wellington, Kris Miller worked for The Breeze in Wellington and David Cunningham (deceased) moved to Port FM in Timaru. After going off-air it was resurrected in 2001 as a low power FM radio station and is completely commercial free. Originally on 106.7FM, then 88.7 FM and now 87.6FM since 2010. The station now streams on the internet and is completely automated.[5]
- Robot FM, 107.5 mono, Lower Hutt, broadcasting political talks (started May 2006)
- Supernova, 107.0, mellower music mix + NZ
- The Cheese FM, 87.9, Stereo, Lower Hutt. Broadcasting to Central Lower Hutt and the CBD Area. Hits of the 80's 90s and Today!. Also available on TelstraClear Digital TV Channel 511
- The Hutt Valleys River FM 88 Upper Hutt and 87.6 Central Hutt, The station has been broadcasting since Feb 2009. We are a community station broadcasting live morning shows Mon-Fri with community & up to date commuter information as well as a wide range of music. Totally local the Hutts Best Music River FM and also on shoutcast.com, Radio Tuner App
Porirua
- Genesis FM, 88.1, mono, Porirua, Bible preachings
- S-FM, 88.3, stereo, Broadcasting from Pak'nSave, Porirua, Top 40, Urban, no broadcasts 13th,17th March 2018
- World FM[6], 88.2, stereo, Tawa, World Music plus relays of WRN & Radio Six International
Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) Trial in Wellington
Kordia operated a DAB test service between October 2006 and 30 June 2018. At the conclusion the trial transmissions were from Mt Kaukau in Band III on 192.352 MHz. The multiplex delivered a mix of DAB and DAB+ programmes over nearly 12 years. The programmes at the conclusion of the trial were:
| Programme | Format | DAB/+ | Bit rate kb/s |
|---|---|---|---|
| KDAB | Pop music | DAB+ | 96 stereo |
| Base FM | Freeform Urban contemporary | DAB | 128 stereo |
| BBC World Service | Talk radio | DAB | 64 mono |
| Brian FM | Adult Hits | DAB+ | 96 stereo |
| RNZ Concert+ | Classical music | DAB+ | 112 stereo |
| George FM | House music | DAB | 128 j/stereo |
| NBR Radio | Talk radio Finance | DAB+ | 32 mono |
| RNZ National | Public radio | DAB | 128 j/stereo |
| Rhema+ | Christian radio | DAB+ | 96 stereo |
| Spice+ | Punjabi radio | DAB+ | 96 stereo |
| Radio Tarana | Contemporary Indian radio | DAB | 128 stereo |
| The Flea FM | Pop music | DAB+ | 96 stereo |
Kapiti Coast Stations
| Frequency | Name | Format | Transmitter location [7] | Broadcasting on frequency since |
Previous stations on frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88.7 | Reo FM (Otaki) | Forest Heights | |||
| 89.5 | Newstalk ZB | Talk radio | Forest Heights | ||
| 90.3 | More FM | Adult contemporary | Forest Heights | ||
| 91.1 | ZM | Hit music | Forest Heights | 2004 | |
| 91.9 | The Rock | Active rock | Ngarara until Dec 2014 then Forest Heights | ||
| 92.7 | The Hits 92.7 | Adult contemporary | Forest Heights | 2004 | 2004 - 2014 Classic Hits 92.7 (Same station but rebranded) |
| 93.5 | TAB Trackside | Sports talk | Waikanae Downs then Forest Heights | ||
| 94.3 | The Sound | Classic rock | Forest Heights | 2012 | Solid Gold FM |
| 95.1 | Magic | Oldies | Forest Heights | 2015 | |
| 95.9 | Coast | Middle of the Road | Forest Heights | ||
| 96.7 | Life FM | Contemporary Christian Music | Forest Heights | ||
| 97.5 | The Edge | Pop music | Ngarara until Dec 2014 then Forest Heights | ||
| 98.3 | Radio New Zealand Concert | Classical music | Forest Heights | ||
| 99.1 | Radio Live | Talk radio | Ngarara until Dec 2014 then Forest Heights | ||
| 100.7 | The Breeze | Easy listening | Forest Heights | ||
| 101.5 | Radio New Zealand National | Public radio | Forest Heights | ||
| 103.9 | Radio Rhema | Christian radio | Forest Heights | ||
| 104.7 | Coast Access | Access Radio | Forest Heights | ||
| 106.3 | Beach FM | Community radio | Forest Heights | ||
| 107.5 | Triple X FM | Classic Rock | "Paraparaumu". Low-power FM station | 2016 | |
| 1377 AM | Radio Sport | Sports talk | Te Horo | ||
- Radio Kapiti, (frequency not recorded) holiday broadcaster
Wairarapa stations
| Frequency | Name | Location | Format | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88.7 FM | Life FM | Masterton | Christian radio | |
| 89.5 FM | More FM: Hitz 89FM (later known as Hitz 89.3FM), Today FM | Wairarapa Valley (Popoiti) | Adult contemporary | |
| 90.3 FM | The Hits: Classic Hits Wairarapa, Radio Wairarapa, 2ZD | Masterton (Otahoua) | ||
| 91.1 FM | TAB Trackside: Live Sport, BSport, Radio Pacific-Trackside | Masterton (Otahoua) | Sports radio | |
| 91.9 FM | Radio Sport | Masterton (Otahoua) | Sports radio | |
| 92.7 FM | Arrow FM | Wairarapa Valley (Popoiti) | Access Radio | |
| 93.5 FM | The Sound: Solid Gold FM | Wairarapa Valley (Popoiti) | ||
| 94.3 FM | ZM | Masterton (Otahoua) | ||
| 95.1 FM | The Rock | Wairarapa Valley (Popoiti) | ||
| 95.9 FM | The Edge | Wairarapa Valley (Popoiti) | ||
| 97.5 FM | Radio Rhema | Masterton | Christian radio | |
| 98.3 FM | Radio Live: Radio Pacific | Wairarapa Valley (Popoiti) | Talk radio | |
| 99.1 FM | RNZ Concert | Masterton (Otahoua) | Classical music | |
| 99.9 FM | The Breeze | Wairarapa Valley (Popoiti) | ||
| 100.7 FM | Star | Masterton | Christian radio | |
| 101.5 FM | RNZ National | Masterton (Otahoua) | Public radio | |
| 105.5 FM | Magic | Wairarapa Valley (Popoiti) | Adult contemporary | |
| 105.9 FM | More FM: Hitz 89FM (later known as Hitz 89.3FM), Today FM | Castlepoint | Adult contemporary | |
| 106.5 FM | Radio Eketahuna: 2ZE FM | Eketahuna (Mount Bowen) | Local Radio | |
| 846 AM | Newstalk ZB: 2ZD | Masterton (Waingawa) | Talk radio | |
| 1071 AM | RNZ National | Masterton (Waingawa) | Public radio |
References
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/Wellington105.3fm/
- ↑ "Wellington 105.3 (ARCHIVED)". wellington105.3fm.co.nz. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
- ↑ http://www.accessradio.org.nz
- ↑ TLC Radio
- ↑ KIX FM 87.6 Classic Rock/New Rock
- ↑ World FM
- ↑ Register of Radio Frequencies
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