List of radio stations in Waikato
This is a list of radio stations in the Waikato Region of New Zealand.
Most Waikato stations originate from Hamilton, Thames and Taupo.[1]
Hamilton
The following stations broadcast in the Hamilton area.
FM stations
| Frequency [1][2] |
Name[3] | Format[4] | Transmitter[1][4] | Broadcasting on frequency since[5] | Previous stations on frequency[5] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89.0 | Free FM | Access radio | Waikato Ruru | 2012 | Free FM previously known as Community Radio Hamilton re-launched on 89FM - a full power FM frequency after 21 years of broadcasting on 1206AM and 106.7FM 1986 - 1998 Contact 89FM; 1998 - 2001 UFM; 2001 - 2007 The Generator; 2007 - 2010 Backbeat 89FM; 2010 - 2011 Rush 89FM |
| 89.8 | ZM | Hit Music | Waikato Ruru | 1997 | 1984 - 1993: 898 FM and later known as 898 Kiwi FM 1993 - 1997 The Breeze on 89.8 |
| 90.6 | Raukawa FM | Urban contemporary Māori language & English | Waikato Ruru | ||
| 91.4 | RNZ Concert | Classical | Waikato Mt Te Aroha | 1984 | |
| 92.2 | More FM Waikato | Adult Contemporary | Waikato Ruru | 1999 | |
| 93.0 | The Rock | Active Rock | Waikato Ruru | 1992 | |
| 93.8 | The Sound (formerly Solid Gold) | Classic rock | Waikato Ruru | 1997 | 1993 - 1997 Blue Skies 93.8FM |
| 94.6 | Life FM | Contemporary Christian music | Waikato Mt Te Aroha | 1997 | 1992 - 1997 94.6 FM Country June 1997 Fieldays Radio (Temporary during Fieldays) |
| 95.4 | Radio Tainui | Urban contemporary Māori language & English | Waikato Mt Te Aroha | 1989 | 1989 - 1993 Te Reo Irirangi O Tainui; 1993 - 2000 Tainui FM; 2000 - 2011 Radio Tainui; 2011 Tainui FM |
| 96.2 | Radio Hauraki | Classic rock | Waikato Ruru | 1999 | |
| 97.0 | Newstalk ZB | Talk radio | Waikato Ruru | 1999 | 1992 - 1993 Easy Listening 97FM 1993 - 1999 Easy Listening i97FM |
| 97.8 | The Edge | Pop Music | Waikato Ruru | 1994 | 1991 - 1994 Buzzard 98FM (same station but rebranded to the very first The Edge station in 1994) |
| 98.1 | Raglan Community Radio[6] | Community Radio | Raglan Te Hutewai Rd[7] | 2006 | from 1994[8] was on 96.6[7] |
| 98.6 | The Hits | Adult contemporary music | Waikato Mt Te Aroha | 1990 | formerly ZHFM, Classic Hits 98.6 ZHFM |
| 99.4 | The Breeze | Easy Listening | Waikato Ruru | 2003 | 1997 - 2003 Y99.3 (Same station but rebranded as The Breeze and format changed from Adult Contemporary) |
| 100.2 | Magic Talk | Talk radio | Waikato Ruru | Jan 2019 | 1993 - 1994 Radio Waikato (not to be confused with Radio Waikato station operating in the 1980s) 1995 - 1997 Radio Hauraki; 1997 - 2005 Radio Pacific; 2005 - 2019 Radio Live |
| 101.0 | RNZ National | Public radio | Waikato Mt Te Aroha | ||
| 103.4 | PMN 531 | Waikato Mt Te Aroha | Jan 2019 | - Jan 2019 Niu FM | |
| 105.0 | Coast | Classic Hits | Waikato Ruru | 2011 | |
| 105.8 | Mai FM | Urban | Waikato Ruru | 2014 | |
AM stations
| Frequency [1][2] |
Name[3] | Format[4] | Transmitter[1][4] | Broadcasting on frequency since[5] | Previous stations on frequency[5] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 576 | Star | Christian Radio | Hamilton Greenhill Rd | 2008 - 2015 The Word 1993 - 1994 Radio Waikato (no connection to Radio Waikato station operating in the 1980s) 1995 - 1996 Radio Liberty 1996 - 1997 Sports Roundup 1997 - 2007 Southern Star | |
| 792 | Gold AM[9][10] | Greatest hits | Hamilton Eureka | 30/03/2020 | 1997 - 1998 Sports Roundup 1998 - 30/03/2020: Radio Sport 30/03/2020 - 30/06/2020: Newstalk ZB |
| 855 | Radio Rhema | Christian Radio | Hamilton Greenhill Rd | 1988 | 1985 and 1988 Ag Week Radio (temporary during Fieldays) |
| 954 | Vacant | Hamilton Newstead | 1978 - 1986 Radio Waikato (originally on 930AM from 1971 - 1978) 1986 - 1988 Country Gold Waikato 954 (same station but change of format) 1988 - 2005 Radio Pacific 2005 - 2007 Radio Pacific and Radio Trackside 2007 - 2010 BSport and Radio Trackside 2010 - 2015 LiveSport and Radio Trackside 2015 - 2020 TAB Trackside | ||
| 1143 | RNZ National | Public radio | Hamilton Eureka | 1978 | Station broadcast on 1140 prior to 1978 |
| 1296 | Newstalk ZB | Talk radio | Hamilton Eureka | 1993 | 1978 - 1993 1ZH (Station broadcast on 630 from 1931, 770[11] from 1933 and 1310AM from 1949 - 1978) |
| 1494 | AM Network (Parliament) | Parliament Public radio | Hamilton Eureka | 2007 |
Low power FM stations
| Frequency | Name | Format[12] | Broadcast area[12] | Broadcasting on frequency since | Previous stations on frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87.8 | Switch FM Radio | Community Radio | 2010 | ||
| 88.1 | Contact FM | Student Radio | 2005 | ||
| 106.7 | More FM | Adult contemporary | Te Aroha | ||
| 106.7 | The HUM | New Zealand and Hamilton-made alternative and indie music | Hamilton | 2014 | Free FM (Hamilton Community Radio) |
| 107.1 | The Yak FM | Student Radio | 2004 | formerly Max FM, rebranded in 2011 | |
| 107.3 | George FM | Dance radio | Hamilton | ||
| 107.5 | Twisted Radio | ||||
| 107.7 | RAG-FM[13] | Rock & Roll | Raglan | 2008 |
Coromandel Peninsula
The following stations broadcast in the Coromandel Peninsula region.
FM stations
Low power FM stations
| Frequency | Name | Format[12] | Broadcast area[12] | Broadcasting on frequency since | Previous stations on frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88.2 FM | LFM | Whitianga | |||
| 106.7 FM | More FM | Adult contemporary | Opito Bay | ||
| 106.9 FM | The Hits | Contemporary Hit Radio | Whitianga | 2017 | 2015 - 2017: SEA FM Coromandel |
| 107.1 FM | The Hits | Contemporary Hit Radio | Thames | 2017 | 2015 - 2017: SEA FM Coromandel |
| 107.4 FM | LFM | Whitianga |
Taupo and Turangi
Stations broadcasting in the Taupo and Turangi areas.
FM and AM stations
| Frequency [1][2] |
Name[3] | Format[4] | Location/transmitter[1][4] | Broadcasting on frequency since[5] | Previous stations on frequency[5] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88.8 FM | The Edge | Pop Music | Taupo (Whakaroa) | 2000 | |
| 89.6 FM | Lake FM | Taupo (Aratiatia) | Cool Blue Taupo | ||
| 90.4 FM | ZM | Hit Music | Taupo (Tuhingamata) | 2013 | Radio Sport |
| 91.2 FM | Vacant | Taupo (Whakaroa) | 2014: Mai FM TAB Trackside | ||
| 92.0 FM | Tuwharetoa FM | Urban contemporary Māori language & English | Taupo (Aratiatia) & Turangi (Tuwharetoa FM Studio) | ||
| 92.4 FM | licence previously expired/cancelled | 1989: The Hits Turangi Classic Hits Lakeland; Lakeland FM; Radio Lakeland | |||
| 92.8 FM | Radio Hauraki | Active rock | Taupo (Tuhingamata) | 2000 | 1997 - 2000: The Fish |
| 93.6 FM | More FM | Adult contemporary radio | Taupo (Tuhingamata) | 1990s | KIS FM |
| 94.4 FM | The Rock | Active Rock | Taupo (Whakaroa) | 1998 | 1995 - 1997: 94.3 The Fish |
| 95.2 FM | Radio Rhema | Christian radio | Taupo (Whakaroa) | ||
| 96.0 FM | Newstalk ZB | Talk radio | Taupo (Tuhingamata) | ||
| 96.8 FM | The Hits | Adult contemporary radio | Taupo (Tuhingamata) | 1989 | Classic Hits Lakeland; Lakeland FM; Radio Lakeland |
| 97.6 FM | Tuwharetoa FM | Urban contemporary Māori language & English | Turangi (Pihanga) | ||
| 98.4 FM | RNZ Concert | Classical music | Taupo (Tuhingamata) | 1990 | |
| 99.2 FM | Magic Music | Classic hits | Taupo (Whakaroa) | Jan 2019 | 2005 - 2019 Radio Live |
| 100.0 FM | The Sound | Classic rock | Taupo (Whakaroa) | Solid Gold | |
| 100.6 FM | licence previously expired/cancelled | Tuwharetoa FM Turangi | |||
| 100.8 FM | The Breeze | Easy listening | Taupo (Whakaroa) | ||
| 101.6 FM | RNZ National | Public radio | Taupo (Whakaroa) | ||
| 104.0 FM | PMN 531 | Taupo (Whakaroa) | Jan 2019 | - Jan 2019 Niu FM | |
| 104.8 FM | RNZ National | Public radio | Taupo (Mountain Road) | ||
| 105.6 FM | Life FM | Contemporary Christian music | Taupo (Whakaroa) | ||
| 106.4 FM | Timeless Taupo[15] | Community radio | Taupo (Aratiatia) | ||
| 1386 AM | licence previously expired/cancelled | TAB Trackside on 91.2 FM |
Low power FM stations
| Frequency | Name | Format[12] | Broadcast area[12] | Broadcasting on frequency since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87.6 FM | Bitter FM | |||
| 87.8 FM | Ski FM | Contemporary hit radio | Turangi | previously 87.6FM |
| 87.8 FM | Ski FM | Contemporary hit radio | Taupo | 2011 |
| 88.3 FM | Star | Christian radio | Taupo | |
| 106.8 FM | 106.8FM | Hot Adult Contemporary | Taupo | 2003 |
| 106.9 FM | Star | Christian radio | Taupo | |
| 107.2 FM | More FM | Adult contemporary | Kinloch | |
| 107.7 FM | Gold AM[9][10] | Greatest hits & Sports radio | Taupo | 01/07/2020; previously Newstalk ZB 30 Mar - 30 Jun 2020; previously Radio Sport |
References
- "The Register of Radio Frequencies". Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
- "Database of radio". FMLIST."MWLIST radio database". MWLIST.
- "Radio Heritage". Radio Heritage Foundation.
- "Local Radio Broadcast Stations". Radio Station World.
- "Welcome to The Radio Vault". The Radio Vault. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
- "Raglan Community Radio". www.raglanradio.com. Archived from the original on 23 December 2016.
- Maki (27 September 2012). "Fulltime radio station boss emerges from under radar". Raglan Net | Travel & Visitor Information. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
- "Raglan Community Radio – Broadcasting from Raglan, Waikato on the west coast of New Zealand, to entertain, to inform and to support all of the people within our community". Retrieved 11 May 2020.
- "NZME eyes powerful demographic with launch of Gold radio station". The New Zealand Herald. 22 June 2020.
- Gold frequencies list
- "Grid Bias" (30 November 1933). "New Wavelengths 1-Dec-1933". The Evening Post. Archived from the original on 23 May 2020.
- "New Zealand Low Power FM Radio Station Database". The New Zealand LPFM Radio Station Network. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
- RAG-FM Raglan
- CFM Coromandel
- http://timelesstaupo.co.nz/
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