The Planet 97FM
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| Broadcast area | Nelson, New Zealand |
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| Slogan | "Today's Hit Music" |
| Frequency | 97.0 FM |
| First air date | April 1999 |
| Format | Hit Music |
| Owner | The Radio Network |
The Planet 97FM was a radio station in Nelson New Zealand. The station was first started in 1999 by Kevin Ihaia who was responsible for starting Fifeshire FM in Nelson. Ihaia left Fifeshire in 1998 after the station was sold to Radio Otago. Several ex-Fifeshire staff followed him to the new station. Ihaia left the station in 2001 and died in 2004. Originally The Planet was a locally owned and operated station playing Hot AC music.
In 2002 the station was purchased by The Radio Network and the music format was changed to a Hit Music format similar to the format used on ZM. The Planet FM slogan was changed to Today's Hit Music the same slogan used by ZM.
In 2004 TRN purchased the frequency that had previously been leased and The Planet FM was shut down and replaced by ZM.