List of radio stations in Auckland
This is a list of radio stations in the Auckland Region of New Zealand.
FM stations
There are 28 FM radio broadcast stations in Auckland, broadcasting on 38 frequencies. MediaWorks Radio and NZME Radio are the largest FM broadcasting networks, with 9 stations on 13 frequencies and 7 stations respectively. Radio New Zealand and Chinese Voice each broadcast two FM stations, and a number of other organisations broadcast FM stations.Most FM radio broadcast stations in Auckland are transmitted from the Sky Tower. In addition, MediaWorks Radio broadcast two stations from the Lochamber transmitter, and four stations from the Moirs Hill transmitter. Two Chinese language stations are broadcast from Waiheke Island, with another broadcasting from Pukekohe. A solar powered community radio station exists on Great Barrier Island, broadcasting from two locations.
Frequency | Name | Format | Owner | Transmitter | Broadcasting on frequency since | Previous stations on frequency |
88.6 | Mai FM | Urban contemporary | MediaWorks Radio | Sky Tower | 1992 | |
88.9 | More FM Rodney | Adult contemporary | MediaWorks Radio | Rodney Moirs Hill | ||
89.4 | Newstalk ZB | Talk radio | NZME Radio | Sky Tower | 10/2/1993 | 1983 - 1993 89 Stereo FM |
90.2 | The Rock | Active rock | MediaWorks Radio | Sky Tower | 1999 | 1990 KeyWest 90.2FM 1991 - 1993 Fine Music Radio 90.2FM 1993 - 1994 Nuu FM 1994 - 1999 Radio Pacific |
90.6 | FM90.6 New Zealand Chinese Radio | Chinese radio | Global CAMG Media Group | Waiheke Island | 1997 | |
91.0 | 91ZM | Contemporary hit music | NZME Radio | Sky Tower | 1997 | 1983 - 1993 Magic 91FM 1993 - 1997 The Breeze on 91 |
91.8 | More FM Auckland | Adult contemporary | MediaWorks Radio | Sky Tower | 1993 | 1984 1ATS FM 1985 - 1990 bFM 1990 Radio i FM92 1991 BBC World Service 1992 - 1993 Today 92FM |
92.6 | RNZ Concert | Classical | Radio New Zealand | Sky Tower | 1986 | 1985 Harbourlights FM |
92.9 | The Sound | Classic rock | MediaWorks Radio | Rodney Moirs Hill | 01/02/2019 | 2009-18/01/2019 RadioLive 19/01-31/01/2019 Magic Talk |
93.4 | The Breeze | Easy listening | MediaWorks Radio | Sky Tower | 2006 | 1988 1OHS FM 1990 CBA Christian 1990 Easy 93FM 1991 - 1993 Oldies 93.4 1993 - 1997 Kool 93 1997 - 2006 Solid Gold |
93.8 | The Sound | Classic rock | MediaWorks Radio | Sky Tower | 2006 | 1993 - 1994 KAFM 2003 - 2005 Channel Z 2005 - 2006 Kiwi FM |
94.2 | The Edge | Pop music | MediaWorks Radio | Sky Tower | 2003 | 1989 - 1990 Oasis 94.2FM 1990 Rock 94FM 1991-1992 Te Reo o Tamaki Makaurau 1994 - 1997 FM Country 94.2 1997 - 2003 Channel Z |
94.6 | Aotea FM | Community radio | Aotea Community Radio Trust | Great Barrier Island Station Rock | ||
95.0 | bFM | Student radio | Auckland University Students' Association | Sky Tower | 1990 | |
95.8 | Flava | Urban contemporary | NZME Radio | 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 | MediaWorks Radio | Sky Tower | 1998 | 1996 - 1998 Soul FM |
97.4 | The Hits 97.4 | Adult contemporary | NZME Radio | Sky Tower | 1989 | |
97.8 | More FM Rodney | Adult contemporary | MediaWorks Radio | Rodney Lochamber | ||
98.2 | Coast | Middle of the road | NZME Radio | Sky Tower | June 2020 | 1990 - 2012: Easy Listening i98FM, Viva, Easy Mix 2012 - 2014: Radio Sport 2014 - 2020: Mix |
99.0 | Radio Hauraki | Mainstream rock | NZME Radio | Sky Tower | 1990 | |
99.4 | Chinese Radio FM 99.4 | Cantonese Talk radio | World TV | Waiheke Island | 2009 | |
99.8 | Life FM | Contemporary Christian music | Rhema Media | Sky Tower | 1997 | FM Country 100 1993 - 1997 Today 99.8FM |
100.1 | The Rock | Active rock | MediaWorks Radio | Rodney Moirs Hill | 2016 | |
100.2 | Decommissioned | 2009-2016 RadioLive | ||||
100.6 | Magic Music | Oldies | MediaWorks Radio | Sky Tower | 2019 | 1998-2001 George FM 2005-2019 RadioLive |
101.4 | RNZ National | Public radio | Radio New Zealand | Sky Tower | ||
102.2 | Decommissioned | 2006 - 2015 Kiwi FM 2017 OnRoute FM | ||||
103.0 | Most recent licence expired 31/03/2010 | Praise FM Massey | ||||
103.8 | Niu FM | Pacific mix | Pacific Media Network | Sky Tower | 2003 | |
104.0 | Aotea FM | Community radio | Aotea Community Radio Trust | Great Barrier Island Port Fitzroy | ||
104.2 | Chinese Radio FM 104.2 | Chinese & English language | Chinese Voice | Pukekohe Hill | 2009 | |
104.6 | Planet FM | Public access radio | Access Community Radio Auckland | Sky Tower | 2000 | |
104.9 | Magic | Oldies | MediaWorks Radio | Rodney Moirs Hill | 2016 | 2012-2016 The Rock |
105.4 | Gold | Greatest hits | NZME Radio | Sky Tower | 01/07/2020 | 2001-2003 The Wolf 2004-30/06/2020 Coast |
106.2 | Hindi radio | 5 Tunz Communications | Sky Tower | 2011 | 2008 - 2010 Big 106.2 |
AM stations
There are 16 AM radio broadcast stations in Auckland, broadcasting on 15 frequencies. NZME Radio, Radio New Zealand, and Rhema Media each operate two stations. A number of community and private organisations operate AM radio stations.AM radio broadcast stations in Auckland are transmitted from Henderson, New Zealand, where two masts are located to the north and south of the Lincoln Road interchange with the Northwestern Motorway.
Frequency | Name | Format | Owner | Transmitter | Broadcasting on frequency since | Previous stations on frequency |
531 | Radio 531pi | English & Pacific Island spoken & music programmes | Pacific Media Network | Henderson | 1993 | |
603 | Radio Waatea | Māori radio and news Bilingual Māori and English | UMA Broadcasting Ltd | Henderson | 1999 | 1988 - 1994 Aotearoa Radio 1995 - 1998 Yes AM |
702 | Magic Talk | Talk radio | MediaWorks Radio | Henderson | 2019 | 1990 - 2005 Radio Pacific 2005 - 2015 Radio Live 2015 - 2019 Magic Music |
756 | RNZ National | Public radio | Radio New Zealand | Henderson | 1978 | previously 1YA |
810 | BBC World Service | Auckland Radio Trust | Henderson | 2005 | Access Radio 810AM - 1987 - 2000 | |
882 | AM Network When Parliament is sitting | live coverage of NZ Parliament | Radio New Zealand | Henderson | 1999 | 1978 - 1986 Concert Radio |
882 | Star When Parliament is not sitting | Christian radio | Rhema Media | Henderson | 1999 | 1978 - 1986 Concert Radio |
936 | AM936 Chinese Radio | Mandarin language | Chinese Voice | Henderson | Counties Manukau Radio - 1997 - 2002 | |
990 | Apna 990AM | Indian radio | Privately owned | Henderson | 2005 | BBC World Service - 1995 - 1997 BBC Mandarin Service - 1997 - 2003 |
1080 | Newstalk ZB | Talk radio | NZME Radio | Henderson | 1978 | 1978 - 1987 branded as 1ZB 1987 - 1993 branded as Newstalk 1ZB |
1179 | Ake 1179 | Ngāti Whātua music station | Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Whātua | Henderson | 2009 | 1996 - 2005 Ruia Mai 2005-2009 Voice of Samoa |
1251 | Rhema | Christian radio | Rhema Media | Henderson | 1989 | 1978 - 1987 1ZM or 1251ZM 1987 - 1989 Classic Hits 1251 |
1332 | Gold AM | Greatest hits & Sports radio | NZME Radio | Henderson | 01/07/2020 | 1978 - 1997 Radio i1332 1997 - 1998 Sports Round Up 1998 - 30/03/2020: Radio Sport 30/03/2020 - 30/06/2020: Newstalk ZB |
1386 | Radio Tarana | Contemporary Indian radio | Privately owned | Henderson | 1996 | BBC World Service 1991 - 1994 Radio Liberty 1995 - 1996 |
1476 | TAB Trackside Radio suspended 12/04/2020 | Sports radio | New Zealand Racing Board | Henderson | 2015 | 1978 - 1990 Radio Hauraki 1990 - 1994 1476 Airport Radio 1994 - 1997 The Point 1997 - 2005 BBC World Service 2005 - 2007 Radio Pacific and Radio Trackside 2007 - 2015 LiveSport and Radio Trackside |
1593 | Radio Samoa | Samoan radio | Samoa Multimedia Group | Henderson | 1999 | 1979 - 1990 Radio Pacific 1991 - 1997 Reo Atu Motu 1997 - 1999 Southern Star |
Low Power FM stations
There are numerous LPFM radio stations in Auckland.Frequency | Name | Format | Broadcast area | Broadcasting on frequency since |
87.6 | Matakana School Radio | Student radio | Matakana | |
87.6 | Radio Luke | Christian radio | Manurewa | |
87.6 | Splash FM | Pop music | Waiheke Island | |
87.6 | Waheguru Radio | Sikhism religion | Manukau | |
87.6 | West Coast Radio WCR 87.6FM | Community radio Top 40 News Sport and Weather | Auckland | 2010 |
87.6 | X FM | Auckland CBD | ||
87.7 | African Voice FM | African Radio | Mount Albert, Massey West and North Shore | |
87.7 | Hindi Live News | Hindi radio | Auckland CBD | |
87.7 | NZ Mormon | Christian radio | Wiri | |
87.7 | Radio Masti FM | Hindi radio | Papatoetoe | |
87.7 | Tama-Ohi Radio | Tongan Christian radio | Glen Innes, Pakuranga and Howick | |
87.8 | Radio Austral | Spanish radio | Mangere | |
87.8 | HopeFM | Christian radio | Pukekohe and Runciman South | |
87.8 | Radio Mirchi FM | Hindi radio | South Auckland | |
87.8 | Seki A Samoa Radio | Samoan radio | Otahuhu | |
87.8 | Sade Aala Radio 87.8 | Punjabi radio | Manukau and Papatoetoe | |
87.8 | Waves of the Pacific | Pacific Island | Manurewa, Takanini, | 2015 |
87.9 | Radio SUR | Indian radio | Mount Roskill | |
87.9 | 3ABN - Radio Waitac 87.9FM | Christian radio | Massey West, Te Atatū and Henderson | |
87.9 | West Coast Radio WCR 87.6FM | Community radio Top 40 News Sport and Weather | West Rodney | |
87.9 | The Flat | Electronic | North Shore | 2010 |
88.0 | OLOTA WAVES FM | Samoan Christian Music and Easy Listening | Bombay and Pukekohe and South Auckland | |
88.0 | HCR-FM | Easy listening | Whangaparaoa Peninsula and Hibiscus Coast | |
88.0 | Make Disciples | Christian radio | Mangere, Papatoetoe, Onehunga and Otahuhu | |
88.0 | The Flat | Electronic | West Auckland | 2010 |
88.0 | Radio Spice | Punjabi radio | Papatoetoe | |
88.0 | WPRT Radio | Mix of music and talk radio | Mount Eden | |
88.1 | EAST FM | Community Radio | East Auckland | 2008 |
88.1 | Springs FM/Echo FM | Western Springs | ||
88.1 | LOT9 FM | Matakana, Leigh, Omaha and surrounding areas | ||
88.1 | Static 88.1fm | Student radio | Auckland CBD | |
88.2 | The FleaFM | Community radio | Devonport | 1999 |
88.3 | Kool FM | Student radio | Auckland CBD | |
88.3 | Mountainside FM | Community radio | East Auckland | 2005 |
88.3 | DNA fm | Leigh | ||
88.3 | Radio Manurewa | Socialist radio | Manurewa | |
88.3 | transmissionfm | Arts radio | Kingsland | |
88.3 | Waiheke Radio | Freeform community radio | Ostend and Onetangi | 2008 |
106.7 | Calvary Radio | Christian Radio | Glenfield | |
106.7 | Hotmix106 | Auckland CBD | ||
106.7 | Jack FM | Student radio | Auckland CBD | |
106.7 | Memories FM | Hillpark and Manurewa | ||
106.7 | Metal FM | Heavy metal music | Penrose, New Zealand and Papatoetoe | |
106.7 | MoshBox Radio | Electronic music | Howick | |
106.7 | Reef Radio | Old-time radio | Point Chevalier | |
106.7 | SJAC 106.7fm | Christian radio | Mangere Bridge, Onehunga, Hillsborough and Penrose | |
106.7 | SNAP Radio | Community radio | Newmarket | |
106.7 | Southern Breeze | Country music | South Auckland | |
106.8 | Holiday FM | Oldies | Orewa and Parakai | |
106.8 | K FM | Howick | ||
106.8 | M.A.D. FM | Community radio | Hobsonville | |
106.8 | Radio 24 Henderson 106.8 | Oldies | Henderson | |
106.8 | XlinkFM/MashFM | Electronic music | Auckland CBD | |
106.9 | Kfm 106.9 | Urban contemporary | Auckland CBD and Manukau City | |
106.9 | RYZ FM | Community radio | Mount Roskill | |
107.0 | BayFM | Community radio | Bayswater, Devonport, Belmont and Hauraki | |
107.0 | Panmure FM | Community Radio | Panmure,Mt Wellington,Glen Innes,Pakuranga | 2018 |
107.0 | Radio Virsa NZ | Religious broadcasting | Papatoetoe, Otahuhu, Mangere and Manukau | |
107.1 | 1 Time FM | Urban contemporary | Onehunga, One Tree Hill, Penrose and Royal Oak | |
107.1 | Blue Q FM | Auckland CBD | ||
107.1 | EAST FM | Community Radio | East Auckland | 2008 |
107.1 | GOfm | Variety | Titirangi | 2004 |
107.1 | HopeFM | Christian radio | East Auckland | |
107.1 | MysteryFM | Freeform | Birkenhead | |
107.1 | The FleaFM | Community radio | Takapuna | |
107.3 | Base FM | Freeform Urban contemporary | Ponsonby and Grey Lynn | |
107.3 | Calvary Radio | Christian Radio | Manurewa | |
107.3 | Mountainside FM | Community radio | East Auckland | 2005 |
107.3 | Radio Kowhai | Student radio | Manurewa | |
107.4 | The Brew | Mix | Birkenhead | 2016 |
107.4 | Voqa kei Viti Aotearoa | Fijian Radio | Manukau and Papatoetoe | 2015 |
107.4 | Waiheke Radio | Freeform community radio | Oneroa and Blackpool | 2008 |
107.5 | CNX Global Radio | Electronic dance music | ||
107.5 | Kilisitala 'O E 'Otu Felenite | Tongan radio | ||
107.5 | Le'o 'oe Huelo Koula | Tongan Christian radio | Glenfield | |
107.5 | Le'o 'oe Tapuaki | Tongan Christian radio | Otahuhu | |
107.5 | Radio 2000 | Easy listening | Glendene | |
107.5 | TLC Radio West Auckland | Country music | West Auckland | |
107.5 | UP FM | Full spectrum dance music | 2002 | |
107.5 | Water of Life | Christian radio | Manukau City | |
107.6 | The Village FM | Mairangi Bay | ||
107.7 | Community Radio Browns Bay | Music and Community Announcements | Browns Bay only | 2009 |
107.7 | Nostalgia FM | Oldies | Glen Eden and Oratia | |
107.7 | Power FM | Urban contemporary | Avondale | |
107.7 | Radio Ponsonby | Community radio | Ponsonby | |
107.7 | Radio Rocks Auckland | |||
107.7 | Spicy Mirchi FM | Indian community radio | Otahuhu, Papatoetoe and Mangere | |
107.7 | Splat FM | Student radio | Whangaparaoa Peninsula | |
107.7 | TLC Radio Otahuhu | Country music | Otahuhu |
Internet stations
There are a number of internet radio stations which stream and broadcast globally from Auckland, New Zealand. Internet radio is proving to become more popular, as stations tend to feature less ads, while also being able to report live listener statistics for advertisers.Name | Format | Listen Live URL |
ZFM - Non Stop Hits | CHR/Top 40/Throwbacks | |
Blu Sky Radio | New Zealand | |
432 Radio | Electronic/Dance | |
Boosh.FM | Mixed | |
Free FM | Mixed | |
Metal Radio | Rock | |
Radio Adhurs | International | |
Auckland 80s | 80s | |
Retro Hit Radio | 70s/80s | |
Sleep Radio | Ambience | |
Horror Punk Radio | Horror Punk | |
Neo Radio | ||
Radiowavenz | ||
Silhouette |