List of radio stations in Northland

The following is a list of radio stations in the New Zealand region of Northland, as of 2020. It includes the frequency, name, owner and transmitter location of each station, its first airdate on that frequency, and previous stations that broadcast on the station. Radio stations in Northland predominantly broadcast from Whangārei, Kaikohe and Kaitaia.

The commercial Northland radio market covers 112 thousand people, from the region's total population of 166 thousand. In a survey of 800 people in 2014, More FM was the most popular station with an estimated 27 thousand listeners and 17.3 percent market share.[1][2]

Upper Northland

FM stations

Frequency[3] Name[4] Format[5] Owner[3] Location (transmitter)[3] Broadcasting on
frequency since 		Previous stations on frequency[6]
88.0 Paihia FM LPFM Paihia
89.2 The Hits Adult contemporary music NZME Kaikohe (Hikurangi)
Kaitaia (Maungataniwha)		 1/12/2024 Gold
89.6 Coast Classic hits NZME Russell
90.0 The Rock Active rock MediaWorks Kaikohe (Hikurangi)
Kaitaia (Maungataniwha)
91.6 More FM Adult contemporary MediaWorks Kaikohe (Hikurangi)
Kaitaia (Maungataniwha)
92.0 The Sound Classic rock MediaWorks Kerikeri (Cottle Hill Drive)
92.4 Kaikohe (Hikurangi)
Kaitaia (Maungataniwha)		 TAB Trackside
93.2 Radio Hauraki Active rock NZME Kaikohe (Hikurangi)
Kaitaia (Maungataniwha)
93.6 Defunct Kaitaia Kaitaia Community Radio, 1KCR
93.6 Radio Hauraki Active rock NZME Russell
94.0 The Edge Hit radio MediaWorks Kaikohe (Hikurangi)
Kaitaia (Maungataniwha)
94.4 Sport Nation Sports radio Entain New Zealand Ltd Russell 19/11/2024 LiveSport, BSport, TAB Trackside, SENZ
94.8 ZM Hit radio NZME Kaikohe (Hikurangi)
Kaitaia (Maungataniwha)
95.2 More FM Adult contemporary music MediaWorks Russell
95.6 Gold Greatest hits NZME Kaikohe (Hikurangi)
Kaitaia (Maungataniwha)		 1/12/2024 The Hits
96.4 Coast Middle of the Road NZME Kaikohe (Hikurangi)
Kaitaia (Maungataniwha) 		20/06/2021 The Hits
97.1 Te Hiku O Te Ika FM Full service Iwi radio Te Hiku Media Kaitaia (Maungataniwha)
97.3 RNZ Concert Fine music Radio New Zealand Russell
97.5 Tautoko FM Full service iwi radio Kaikohe (Hikurangi)
98.3 RNZ Concert Fine music Radio New Zealand Kaikohe (Hikurangi)
99.1 Ngati Hine FM Full service Ngati Hine Kaikohe (Hikurangi) Radio Ngatihine
99.5 Tautoko FM Full service iwi radio Kaitaia (Maungataniwha)
99.9 Rhema Christian adult contemporary Rhema Media Kaikohe (Browns Hill)
100.3 RNZ Concert Fine music Radio New Zealand Kaitaia (Maungataniwha)
100.7 The Breeze Easy listening MediaWorks Kaikohe (Hikurangi) 31/03/2023 Radio Live; Jan 2019 - 20/03/2022: Magic Talk; 21/03/2022 - 30/03/2023: Today FM
101.1 RNZ National Public radio Radio New Zealand Kaitaia (Maungataniwha)
101.5 RNZ National Public radio Radio New Zealand Kaikohe (Hikurangi)
103.5 Life FM Christian contemporary hit radio Rhema Media Kaitaia (Awanui)
104.3 Sunshine FM Iwi radio Te Hiku Media Kaitaia (Puketutu) 2004
105.1 Newstalk ZB Talk radio NZME Kaitaia (Maungataniwha) July 2022 until July 2022: Radio Hauraki
105.3 Tautoko FM Full service iwi radio Russell
105.9 Coast Classic hits NZME Doubtless Bay (Mangonui) The Hits
106.1 The Hits Adult contemporary music NZME Russell
106.3 Life FM Christian contemporary hit radio Rhema Media Waimamaku
107.3 More FM LPFM Adult contemporary MediaWorks Kerikeri

AM stations

Frequency [3] Name[4] Format[5] Owner[3] Transmitter[3] Broadcasting on
frequency since 		Previous stations on frequency[6]
549 Rhema Christian adult contemporary Rhema Media Kaitaia (Awanui)
837 RNZ National Kaitaia (Waipapakauri) RNZ National AM transmission ceased July 2022 due to the mast at Waipapakauri being in danger of collapse. A new mast was built and transmitting again as of 28 November 2022[7]
981 RNZ National Public radio Radio New Zealand Kaikohe
1026 Silent Kaitaia (Waipapakauri) Newstalk ZB AM transmission ceased July 2022 due to the mast at Waipapakauri being in danger of collapse.
1215 Newstalk ZB Talk radio NZME Kaikohe

Lower Northland

FM stations

Frequency[3] Name[4] Format[5] Owner[3] Transmitter[3] Broadcasting on
frequency since 		Previous stations on frequency[6]
89.2 The Hits Adult contemporary NZME Whangārei 01/12/2024 2016 - 30 June 2020: Mix; 1/07/2020 - 1/12/2024: Gold
90.0 The Rock Active rock MediaWorks Whangārei
90.4 The Wireless [8] Perryscope Productions Mangawhai
90.8 The Breeze Easy listening MediaWorks Whangārei 31/03/2023 Radio Live; Jan 2019 - 20/03/2022: Magic Talk; 21/03/2022 - 30/03/2023: Today FM
91.6 More FM Adult contemporary MediaWorks Whangārei KCC FM
92.4 Sport Nation Sports radio Entain New Zealand Ltd Whangārei 19/11/2024 LiveSport, BSport, TAB Trackside, SENZ
93.2 Radio Hauraki Active rock NZME Whangārei
93.6 More FM - Rodney Adult contemporary MediaWorks Mangawhai 2016
94.0 The Edge Hit radio MediaWorks Whangārei
94.4 More FM Adult contemporary MediaWorks Tutukaka
94.8 ZM Hit radio NZME Whangārei 1995
95.6 Gold Greatest hits Adult contemporary Whangārei 01/12/2024 Classic Hits, Radio Northland; 20/06/2021 - 01/12/2024: The Hits
96.4 Coast Middle of the Road NZME Whangārei 20/06/2021
98.0 The Sound Classic rock MediaWorks Whangārei Mai FM
98.6 Big River FM Community radio Community-owned Dargaville
98.8 Life FM Christian radio Rhema Media Whangārei
99.6 Ngati Hine FM Full service Ngati Hine Whangārei Radio Ngatihine
100.0 Defunct Whangārei Soundwaves
100.0 Defunct Mangawhai 2013 More FM - Rodney, Times FM
100.4 RNZ Concert Fine music Radio New Zealand Parahaki
101.2 RNZ National Public radio Radio New Zealand Horokaka
103.6 PMN 531pi English & Pacific Island programme Pacific Media Network Parakiore Jan 2019 Niu FM
104.2 Life FM Christian radio Rhema Media Dargaville
104.4 RNZ National Public radio Radio New Zealand Parahaki
105.2 RNZ Concert Fine music Radio New Zealand Horokaka
105.6 Smooth FM [9] Infinity Media Waipu
106.0 Flava Urban contemporary NZME Whangārei 19/07/2021 Coast moved to 96.4
106.4 Heads FM[10] Perryscope Productions Mangawhai

AM stations

Frequency[3] Name[4] Format[5] Owner[3] Transmitter[3] Broadcasting on
frequency since 		Previous stations on frequency[6]
621 Rhema Christian adult contemporary Rhema Media Maungakaramea
729 Gold Sport Greatest hits & Sports radio NZME Otaika 01/07/2020 Until 30/03/2020: Radio Sport; 30/03/2020-30/06/2020: Newstalk ZB
837 RNZ National Public radio Radio New Zealand Otaika
900 Coast Middle of the Road NZME Maungakaramea
1026 Newstalk ZB Talk radio NZME Otaika

Internet stations

  • New Zealand Net Radio, Whangārei.[11]

Low power FM stations

Frequency[4] Name[4] Format[5] Owner Transmitter Broadcasting on
frequency since 		Previous stations on frequency[6]
87.6 Overhype Dance radio, alternative rock Parihaki
88.0 TLC Radio[12] Country music Te Kōpuru
88.1 Mangawhai Heads FM[10] on 106.4
88.1 Beagle Radio Community radio Whangārei
88.2 Cool FM Dargaville
88.2 Big River FM Ruawai
88.3 Magic Music FM[13] Whangārei
89.0 Defunct Whangārei The Zone 89
106.9 Star Contemporary Christian music Rhema Media Kamo
107.1 Magic Music FM[13] Whangārei
107.3 Mai FM Urban music MediaWorks Whangārei
107.3 TLC FM[12] Country music Dargaville
107.7 Smooth FM [9] Infinity Media Whangārei 2024 The Generator

References

  1. ^ "Radios Northland". Radios. 3 October 2014. Archived from the original on 5 December 2014. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
  2. ^ "Northland Commercial Radio Audience Measurement Survey 2/2014". TNS Research. 3 October 2014. Archived from the original on 5 December 2014. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "The Register of Radio Frequencies".
  4. ^ a b c d e f "Radio Heritage NZ Listings". Radio Heritage Foundation.
  5. ^ a b c d e "Local Radio Broadcast Stations". Radio Station World.
  6. ^ a b c d e "FWLIST radio database". FMLIST."MWLIST radio database". MWLIST.
  7. ^ "Govt keeps AM on the air in Northland". The Beehive. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  8. ^ The Wireless
  9. ^ Smooth FM
  10. ^ a b Heads FM
  11. ^ "NZ Net Radio". All About The Music. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  12. ^ a b "The Little Country Radio".
  13. ^ a b Magic Music FM Whangārei