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 metro radio stations

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	Licenced power (kW)	Broadcasting on frequency since	Previous station(s) on frequency
88.6 FM	Radio Active	Alternative	Tinakori Hill	1	1981 on 89FM
89.3 FM	Newstalk ZB	Talk radio	Kaukau	40
90.1 FM	The Hits	Adult contemporary	Kaukau Haywards Towai	40 0.8 0.8	1993	Broadcast on 90.0FM prior to 2010 1990–1991 2ZB 1991–1993 B90 FM (same station but rebranded) 1993-2014 Classic Hits 90FM (same station but rebranded)
90.9 FM	ZM (originally ZMFM)	Hit music	Kaukau Towai	80 0.8	1985
91.7 FM	The Edge	Pop music	Kaukau Fitzherbert	80 1	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 FM	RNZ Concert	Classical music	Kaukau	80
93.3 FM	Radio Hauraki	Classic rock	Kaukau	40	2010	Broadcast on 93.1FM prior to 2010
93.7 FM	Gold[1][2]	Greatest hits	Towai	0.8	01/07/2020	Broadcast on 93.5FM prior to 2010 1986 - 2007 91ZM 2008 - 2012 Easy Mix 2012 - 2016: Radio Sport 2016 - 30/06/2020: Mix
94.1 FM	The Breeze	Easy listening	Kaukau	40	1993	1992–1994 Radio Windy/Windy FM
94.9 FM	Atiawa Toa FM		Porirua	1	1990s	also 100.9 FM
95.3 FM	More FM	Adult contemporary	Fitzherbert	1	2010
95.7 FM	Coast	Middle of the Road	Kaukau	40	2011
96.1 FM	RNZ Concert	Classical music	Towai	0.8
96.5 FM	The Rock	Active rock	Kaukau Haywards	16 0.8	1999	Station broadcast on 96.3FM prior to 2010 1993-1998 Pirate FM
97.3 FM	The Sound	Classic rock	Kaukau Haywards	16 0.8	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 FM	Life FM	Contemporary Christian music	Porirua	0.1	1993	1992–1994 Radio Windy/Windy FM 1994–2010 The Breeze (New Zealand)
98.5 FM	The Breeze	Easy listening	Towai	0.63		1995–1996 Kix FM 1996–2004 Channel Z
98.9 FM	Magic Talk	Talk radio	Kaukau Haywards	2 0.8	19/01/2019	2005-2019: Radio Live Station broadcast on 98.7FM prior to 2010 1991–2004 More FM
99.7 FM	More FM	Adult contemporary	Kaukau Haywards	40 0.8	1991	Station broadcast on 100.0FM prior to 2010 1990-1991 Windy FM
100.5 FM	Mai FM	Urban Contemporary	Kaukau	2	2012
100.9 FM	Atiawa Toa FM		Towai	1.6	2010
101.3 FM	RNZ National		Kaukau	8
101.7 FM	RNZ National		Towai	0.8
103.7 FM	PMN 531		Kaukau	8	Jan 2019	2010-2019 Niu FM
104.1 FM	PMN 531		Fitzherbert	0.8	Jan 2019	2010-2019 Niu FM
104.5 FM	Magic Music	Classic hits	Kaukau	2	Sept 2019	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 - 2019 George FM
105.3 FM	Wellington 105.3FM [3]	Contemporary Indian Radio	Kaukau	2	2011	2009–2010 Hit Radio X105
106.1 FM	Wellington Access Radio[4]	Access Radio	Kaukau	2.5	2017	2010 - 2016 Hutt Radio (now 106.7 LPFM)

AM Stations

Frequency	Name	Format	Transmitter	Licenced power (kW)	Broadcasting on frequency since	Previous station(s) on frequency
567 AM	RNZ National	Public radio	Titahi Bay	160	1978	previously 2YA also broadcast on 720 and 570 kHz[5] from 1927–1978
657 AM	AM Network (Parliament) and Star	Parliament Public radio and Christian radio	Titahi Bay	160	2000	1978–1986 Concert Radio, 2YC (that also broadcast on 840[5] and 660 kHz prior to 1978)
711 AM	Vacant		Horokiwi	16		1992–2005 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
891 AM	Magic Music	Oldies	Horokiwi	16	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 AM	Radio Rhema	Christian radio	Horokiwi	12.5	1992
1035 AM	Newstalk ZB	Talk radio	Titahi Bay	63	1993	1978–1993 2ZB (previously broadcasting on 980 kHz between 1937 and 1978)
1161 AM	Te Upoko O Te Ika	Māori radio	Titahi Bay	32	1986	1978–1986 2ZM (previously broadcasting on 1130 kHz between 1969 and 1978 and using callsign 2YD between 1937 and 1969)
1233 AM	Magic Talk	Talk radio	Horokiwi	12.5	19/01/2019	1990–1994 BBC World Service 1995–1996 Radio Liberty 1996–1997 BBC World Service 1997–1999 Southern Star 1999–2008 Solid Gold 2008-2019 Radio Live
1503 AM	Gold AM[1][2]	Greatest hits & Sports radio	Horokiwi	16	01/07/2020	1982–1992 Radio Rhema 1997–1998 Sports Round Up 1998 - 30/03/2020 Radio Sport 30/03 - 30/06/2020: Newstalk ZB

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 102.1/102.9 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 FM	Decommissioned	?–2011 Radio Active	Wellington	88.6 (Radio Active)
89.4 FM	Decommissioned	?–2010 Radio Sport	Upper Hutt / Hutt Valley	93.7 (Radio Sport - Hutt Valley transmitter)
90.0 FM	Decommissioned	1990–1991 2ZB 1991–1993 B90 FM (same station rebranded) 1993–2010 Classic Hits 90FM	Greater Wellington	90.1 Classic Hits 90FM
93.1 FM	Decommissioned	2004–2010 Radio Hauraki	Greater Wellington	93.3 (Hauraki)
93.5 FM	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 FM	Decommissioned	1995–1996 Kix FM 1996–2004 Channel Z 2004–2010 More FM Wellington	Hutt Valley	95.3 (More FM - Hutt Valley)
95.6 FM	Decommissioned	1980s–2010 Radio New Zealand Concert	Hutt Valley	96.1 (RNZ Concert - Hutt Valley)
96.3 FM	Decommissioned	1990s Pirate FM 1999–2010 The Rock	Greater Wellington	96.5 (The Rock)
96.9 FM	Decommissioned	1990s–2010 Atiawa Toa FM	Wellington & Hutt Valley (excluding Porirua)	100.9 Atiawa Toa FM
98.7 FM	Decommissioned	2004–2005 More FM (moved from 98.9FM) 2005–2010 Radio Live	Greater Wellington	98.9 (Radio Live)
99.2 FM	Decommissioned	2006–2010 Life FM	Porirua	98.1 (Life FM - Porirua)
99.4 FM	Decommissioned	2005–2010 Coast	Greater Wellington	95.7 (Coast)
100.0 FM	Decommissioned	1991–2010 More FM Wellington	Wellington / Porirua	99.7 (More FM)
100.7 FM	Decommissioned	2002–2010 Niu FM	Hutt Valley	104.1 (Niu Fm - Hutt Valley)
102.1 FM	Decommisioned 2015 Crown Reserve	2006 - 2015: Kiwi FM	Greater Wellington
102.9 FM	Expired Licence 265411 Crown Reserve Maori	20-24/02/2019: Haka Translate Te Matatini ki te Ao (Event Broadcast)[6]	Westpac Stadium/Wellington CBD
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

• 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 8 March 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, (replaced Rova 1067 September 2019)
• 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
• 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
• Maranui FM, 106.7FM Lyall Bay School since 2008
• Matrix 107.5 FM mono, music and educational material
• Mix FM 87.9 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
• 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.
• 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), George FM reinstated September 2019
• Up FM, 88.1FM Wellington, dance music launched October 2006
• Tawa College FM, 97.0, Tawa only, plays rock songs apart from 1:20 - 2:15 on weekdays when there is a talk show.
• Te Upoko O Te Ika,[7] 87.6FM (simulcast of 1161AM) Maori radio Wellington CBD
• 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,[8] 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
• 107.7 FM HIBS Student Radio, Hutt International Boys' School, Trentham, Upper Hutt
• 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
• Core FM, 107.1 FM, Alicetown
• Hutt Radio,[9] 106.7 FM (previously 106.1 FM), Lower Hutt
• 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 87.6FM 2010 - 2017, the station streams on the internet and is completely automated.[10]
• 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 streaming on www.riverfm.co.nz "click" the listen now button

Porirua

• Arec FM, 87.6, Porirua, coverage evaluation 22 Sept 2019
• 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,[11] 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 Horowhenua Radio Stations

Frequency	Name	Format	Transmitter location [12]	Licenced power (kW)	Broadcasting on frequency since	Previous stations on frequency
87.6 FM	Waikanae Live [13]		Waikanae Low Power FM
88.2 FM	Paekakariki 88.2 [14]		Paekakariki Low Power FM
88.7 FM	signal but no audio 2019/2020		Forest Heights	0.63		Reo FM
89.5 FM	Newstalk ZB	Talk radio	Forest Heights	0.63
90.3 FM	More FM	Adult contemporary	Forest Heights	2.5
91.1 FM	ZM	Hit music	Forest Heights	0.63	2004
91.9 FM	The Rock	Active rock	Ngarara until Dec 2014 then Forest Heights	0.63
92.7 FM	The Hits 92.7	Adult contemporary	Forest Heights	0.63	2004	2004 - 2014 Classic Hits 92.7 Same station but rebranded
93.5 FM	Vacant		Waikanae Downs then Forest Heights	0.63		TAB Trackside
94.3 FM	The Sound	Classic rock	Forest Heights	1	2012	Solid Gold FM
95.1 FM	Magic Music	Classic hits	Forest Heights	0.5	2015
95.9 FM	Coast	Middle of the Road	Forest Heights	0.63
96.7 FM	Life FM	Contemporary Christian Music	Forest Heights	0.63
97.5 FM	The Edge	Pop music	Ngarara until Dec 2014 then Forest Heights	0.63
98.3 FM	RNZ Concert	Classical music	Forest Heights	0.5
99.1 FM	Magic Talk	Talk radio	Ngarara until Dec 2014 then Forest Heights	0.63	19/01/2019	2005-2019: Radio Live
100.7 FM	The Breeze	Easy listening	Forest Heights	0.63
101.5 FM	RNZ National	Public radio	Forest Heights	0.5
103.9 FM	Radio Rhema	Christian radio	Forest Heights	0.5
104.7 FM	Coast Access	Access Radio	Forest Heights	0.63
105.5 FM	Mai FM	Urban Contemporary	Forest Heights		2020
106.3 FM	Beach FM	Community radio	Forest Heights	0.63
107.5 FM	Triple X FM [15]	Classic rock	Paraparaumu Low Power FM		2016
1377 AM	silent 15/02/2020		Te Horo	8		2004 -2020 Radio Sport

• Radio Kapiti, (frequency not recorded) holiday broadcaster

Wairarapa Radio Stations

Frequency	Name	Format	Location	Licenced power (kW)	Years	Previous station(s) on frequency
87.6 FM	Gold AM[1][2]	Greatest hits & Sports radio	Masterton Low power FM		01/072020	Oct 2019 - Mar 2020: Radio Sport 30/03 - 30/06/2020: Newstalk ZB
87.8 FM	3ABN	Christian radio	Masterton LPFM
88.1 FM	88.1 Hit Student Radio[16]	Top 40, Old school	Makoura College Masterton LPFM
88.7 FM	Life FM	Christian radio	Masterton (Pariwhariki Trig)	0.32
89.5 FM	More FM	Adult contemporary	Wairarapa Valley (Popoiti)	4		Hitz 89FM (later known as Hitz 89.3FM), Today FM
90.3 FM	The Hits		Masterton (Otahoua)	4		Classic Hits Wairarapa, Radio Wairarapa, 2ZD
91.1 FM	No carrier 14/11/2020		Masterton (Otahoua)	4		TAB Trackside, Live Sport, BSport, Radio Pacific-Trackside
91.9 FM	Coast	Middle of the Road	Masterton (Otahoua)	4	Oct 2019	Radio Sport
92.7 FM	Arrow FM	Access Radio	Wairarapa Valley (Popoiti)	0.8
93.5 FM	The Sound		Wairarapa Valley (Popoiti)	4		Solid Gold FM
94.3 FM	ZM		Masterton (Otahoua)	4
95.1 FM	The Rock		Wairarapa Valley (Popoiti)	4
95.9 FM	The Edge		Wairarapa Valley (Popoiti)	4
97.5 FM	Rhema	Christian radio	Masterton (Pariwhariki Trig)	0.32
98.3 FM	Magic Talk	Talk radio	Wairarapa Valley (Popoiti)	4	Jan 2019	Radio Live, Radio Pacific
99.1 FM	RNZ Concert	Classical music	Masterton (Otahoua)	4
99.9 FM	The Breeze		Wairarapa Valley (Popoiti)	4
100.7 FM	Star	Christian radio	Masterton (Pariwhariki Trig)	0.32
101.5 FM	RNZ National	Public radio	Masterton (Otahoua)	4
105.5 FM	Magic Music	Classic hits	Wairarapa Valley (Popoiti)	4
105.9 FM	More FM	Adult contemporary	Castlepoint	0.32
106.5 FM	Radio Eketahuna	Local Radio	Eketahuna (Mount Bowen)	0.5		2ZE FM
846 AM	Newstalk ZB	Talk radio	Masterton (Waingawa)	6.3		Community Radio Wairarapa, 2ZD (2ZD previously broadcast on 1180, 1170[5] and 840 kHz between 1931 and 1978)
1071 AM	RNZ National	Public radio	Masterton (Waingawa)	8

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2. Gold frequencies list
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6. Haka Translation Service Te Matatini ki te Ao
7. Te Upoko O Te Ika
8. TLC Radio
9. Hutt Radio
10. KIX FM 87.6 Classic Rock/New Rock
11. World FM
12. Register of Radio Frequencies
13. Waikanae Live on AREC FM
14. Paekakariki 88.2
15. TripleXFM 107.5 Kapiti
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