List of LPFM stations in New Zealand

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A List of LPFM Stations that are Low-power broadcasting in New Zealand. A full online listing of current and former stations is maintained by the Radio Heritage Foundation at www.radioheritage.net and has some 1,200 separate entries dating back over 10 years. The Radio Heritage Foundation is a registered charitable trust. The LPFM list is entitled NZLPFM Radio Guide, and is one of the Pacific Radio Guide series.

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[edit] Auckland

  • "The Spirit" 88.1 fm, Waitakere City. The Spirit is an easy listening Christian alternative, the emphasis is on great music and a great Jesus. Program is 95% music with short 90sec programmes on creation, scripture, music and life and a half hour drama each Saturday morning and Sunday afternoon. Sundays are all-day praise and worship. The Spirit fm has been running since 2004
  • Static FM 88.1, Central Auckland. Run by Bachelor of Communication Studies students majoring in Radio at the Auckland University of Technology, commonly known as AUT.
  • Base FM 107.3 (with RDS) from Ponsonby Rd (George FM building) 37°51′21″S, 174°44′48″E
  • Radio Chomsky 107.1 broadcasting from Great North Road. Radio Chomsky was one of the first LPFM broadcasters and still use legal 0.5 watts. Neighboring stations K FM and BASE FM severely interfere.
  • unknown 107.1 broadcasting from Birkenhead high point shopping centre. Has been causing concern to other lpfm operators since mid October in regards to its questionable transmission power, and lack of communication by the owner.
  • the Flea on 88.2 (with RDS) broadcasting with legal 0.3 watts from North Head, Devonport, widely heard because of superior aerial location.
  • Twisted on 107.7 from the iHug building on Newton Road. Also relays in Hamilton via internet stream.
  • Fleet FM on 88.3 from upper Symonds Street (with RDS). 36°51′51″S, 174°45′39″E Also broadcasts in Wellington City via internet stream.
  • KFM 106.9fm on Karangahape Road. 36°51′29″S, 174°45′35″E Also repeats on 106.9fm from Redoubt Road, Manukau City via internet stream.
  • UP FM on 107.5 from upper Symonds Street 36°51′52″S, 174°45′40″E also 107.5 from Mount Hobson's southern face.
  • TLC Radio in Otahuhu 107.7, Waitakere 107.5 (by call sign WCCR), Huntly 107.1, Stratford 107.7 and Napier 107.1, Marton 88.1
  • Mountainside FM on 88.3fm and 107.3fm in Panmure.
  • Kool FM on 106.7 in Queen Street. One of two stations used by New Zealand Radio Training School students.
  • Spider FM on 107.5fm in Avondale. Named after the famed Avondale Spider.
  • GOfm 107dot1 on 107.1FM in Titirangi. Broadcasts from the historic Lopdell House. Operated on a not for profit basis by the Titirangi Community Radio Trust for the benefit of the local community. On-Air since August 2004.
  • Botany Radio, 107.1fm in Howick coming soon!
  • Howick Village Radio 88.1fm & 107.7fm in Howick The official Howick radio station. 36°53′39″S, 174°55′52″E
  • Moshbox Radio 106.7 fm broadcasts in Howick - The Number 1 local radio station, aimed at providing both music and services as the community needs it, and kicking ass out of those commercial bastards.
  • Bay Classics on 88.2fm in Browns Bay.
  • Blockhouse Bay Radio 88.3 (since may07, was 107.7 til then) speeches and talks, music from 6pm to 9pm.
  • Hope City FM (a.k.a. Hope City Radio) 106.7fm broadcasting a mix of new and old Christian music from Maioro Street in Avondale to New Windsor, Blockhouse Bay, Sandringham and Mount Roskill. Run by Counties Radio's Patrick Casey who also presents The Saturday Bonanza. Also broadcasts That Faithful Feeling each Friday with Britain's Steve Goble.
  • College FM 107.6fm, Pakuranga. Run by students at Pakuranga College.
  • Calvary Chapel Radio on 106.7fm in Glenfield, and Hillpark, Manurewa (Orams Road). Calvary Chapel Radio is available on the Sky Radio platform.
  • 3ABN on 107.3fm from Halberg Street, Papakura. Simulcasting the Three Angels Broadcasting Network from the Optus B3 satellite.
  • Radio Austral on 107.3fm from Mangere East. NZ's only 24/7 Spanish broadcaster.
  • Free FM on 88.2fm, Orewa. Best of the old, best of the new, Rock Hits.
  • Echo FM on 88.1FM, broadcasting from Morningside/Mt Albert and playing electronica, dub, reggae, DnB things that people like. Owned and Operated by Sameo Productions. Currently using legal power. Internet Streaming Coming Soon. Also see Echo FM
  • Piha Radio broadcasting to Piha on 88.1FM.
  • Nostalgia Radio 107.7fm, West Auckland. Music from the 1930s to the 1960s. Run by Newstalk ZB's Jim Sutton
  • Franklin FM on 107.0fm, Pukekohe
  • 107WATFM on 107.3fm. Manukau City. Broadcasting as part of a Certificate in Radio at MSL Training Ltd, students are on air from 9am-3pm daily.
  • SJAC on 106.7fm, Mangere Bridge. Christian music and community notices from St James Church, Mangere.
  • Rhythm FM on 88.3fm. Broadcasts from Randwick Park School, Manurewa. Broadcasting since August 2006.
  • unknown on 107.7fm. Ethnic format near Wattle Downs, Manurewa. Limited range toward Celndon shopping centre.
  • Memories FM on 106.7fm. The music of yesterday and more broadcasting from Hillpark toward Manurewa and suburbs.
  • Beacon FM on 107.1fm in Papatoetoe and 88.1fm St Heliers. Christian Country & Religious broadcasts.
  • Radio Kowhai 107.3 FM Finnlayson Park School Manurewa.In English,Maori and Samoan.School community radio.
  • Trend FM 107.7fm in West Auckland (Mt. Roskill, Lynnfield, Avondale, New Lynn, Green Bay, New Windsor & Kelston).
  • Radio Manurewa 88.3fm in Manurewa (political talks) on air since 1. December 2007. 37°1′35″S, 174°53′22″E

[edit] Tauranga

  • Soul FM, 107.0 Tauranga / 88.4 Mount Maunganui. Easy listening World music.
  • Valley FM 88.1, 88.1fm Tauranga. Popular Music fron the 50's to the 80's Specialist NZ content.

[edit] Waikato

[edit] Wellington

  • George FM, 106.7, stereo, lots of adverts, feeding audio and adverts from Auckland, illegal power, very overmodulated
  • 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
  • Calvary Chapel Radio, 106.9 stereo, near Newtown, Christian Radio http://www.calvarywellington.org
  • Family Radio - Karori, 106.9 FM, Stereo, Bible centred and God glorifying broadcast. Bible readings, music, studies, and talkback discussion
  • Radio Brooklyn, 106.9 mono, legal 0.5 Watts but superior location, opened 12. Feb 2008, plays copyright free speeches and university lectures
  • Live Wire Radio - Wellington High School, 107.1, stereo, overmodulated, illegal power output 41°18′03.21″S, 174°46′32.65″E
  • Critical Analysis Broadcasting 107.1 FM, mono, broadcasting to Kilbirnie, Melrose and Miramar, was on 107.5 til march 08
  • only around Oriental Bay, 107.3, nice jazz, low power
  • Cool FM, 107.3 stereo, adverts, NZ Radio School, Cuba Street
  • Matrix 107.5 FM mono, music and educational material
  • Radio Island Bay 107.5 FM mono, broadcasting from Island Bay, legal power
  • Robot FM, 107.5 mono, Lower Hutt, broadcasting political talks (started May 2006)
  • Radio Karori, 107.5 mono, plays English news of [Radio Netherlands] at 6 a.m., political talks
  • Groove FM, 107.7, mono, some adverts, broadcasting from the CBD area
  • Tawa College FM, 97.0, Tawa only, plays rock songs apart from 1:20 - 2:15 on weekdays when there is a talk show.

[edit] Napier / Hastings

[edit] Upper Hutt

[edit] Lower Hutt

  • The Cheese, 88.4, Stereo, Wainuiomata. Hits of the 80's 90s and Today!. Streaming Live 24/7 on http://www.thecheese.co.nz. Also available on TelstraClear Digital TV Channel 511
  • Supernova, 107.0, mellower music mix + NZ
  • Calvary Chapel Radio, 106.8, Christian Radio http://www.calvarywellington.org

[edit] Porirua

  • unknown, 107.5, Tawa
  • Fuse FM, 107.1, 0800 NZRADIO
  • Cool FM, Tawa, 106.7, plays commercial advertising
  • unknown, 88.1, Bible preachings
  • S FM, 88.3,
  • World FM, 88.5, Tawa, World Music plus relays of WRN & Radio Six International

[edit] Nelson

  • Calvary Chapel Radio of Nelson, 106.7 Nelson. Sponsored by Calvary Chapel of Nelson [1]
  • UGM, 88.7 Nelson. Alternative Radio.

[edit] Blenheim

  • UGM, 107.7 Blenheim. Alternative Radio.

[edit] Golden Bay

  • UGM, 106.8 Golden Bay. Alternative Radio.

[edit] Christchurch

  • Alpine FM, 88.8 Hanmer Springs
  • Power Hit Radio, 107.5 St Albans, Christchurch
  • Q FM, 107.7 Waipara

[edit] Timaru

  • Hospital FM, 88.4, Timaru
  • Just Country FM, 88.7, Timaru
  • Just Country FM, 106.7, Timaru
  • Hospital FM, 107.0 ?, Timaru
  • Waimate FM, 88.1, Waimate

[edit] Oamaru

  • Heritage Radio, 88.3, Oamaru
  • RockaBilly Radio, 88.4, South Oamaru
  • Just Country FM, 88.7, Oamaru
  • Heritage Radio, 107.0, Oamaru

[edit] Dunedin

  • Velocity FM, 88.1, Aoraki Polytechnic, Radio Otago House (Now know as More FM Building), Dunedin http://www.aoraki.ac.nz overmodulating
  • Critical Analysis Broadcasting, 88.3, North Dunedin
  • Classic Gold FM 107.3, 88.2, Mosgiel, Dunedin
  • Mix FM, 88.4, Anderson's Bay, Dunedin
  • Radio Sustainable Dunedin, 88.5, Dunedin
  • Country Radio, 88.7, South Dunedin, Dunedin http://www.countryradionetwork.com
  • Hills AM , 106.7, South Dunedin, Dunedin
  • Inferno FM, 107.0, CBD, Dunedin http://www.myspace.com/inferno107
  • Club Sub FM, 107.1, Mornington, Dunedin
  • Classic Gold FM 107.3, 107.3, Mosgiel, Dunedin (In Stereo but appears to be two channel mono) Clearly heard in most areas of Dunedin. Could be over powered?
  • Life FM, 107.3, North Dunedin, Dunedin (off air now on 94.2, high power frequency)
  • George FM, 107.7, Dunedin

[edit] Cromwell

[edit] Balclutha

  • Radio Clutha, 88.4, Balclutha, (Owned by Hokonui Gold in Gore, leased by The Radio Network). Being a commercial station also operates high power on 96.9 covering South Otago.

[edit] Invercargill

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