List of LPFM stations in New Zealand

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.

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
* [http://www.static.co.nz 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.
* [http://www.basefm.co.nz Base FM] 107.3 (with RDS) from Ponsonby Rd (George FM building) coord|37|51|21|S|174|44|48|E|
* [http://www.radiochomsky.com 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.
* [http://www.theflea.co.nz the Flea] on 88.2 (with RDS) broadcasting with legal 0.3 watts from North Head, Devonport, widely heard because of superior aerial location.
* [http://www.twisted.co.nz Twisted] on 107.7 from the iHug building on Newton Road. Also relays in Hamilton via internet stream.
* [http://www.fleetfm.co.nz Fleet FM] on 88.3 from upper Symonds Street (with RDS). coord|36|51|51|S|174|45|39|E| Also broadcasts in Wellington City via internet stream.
* [http://www.kfmradio.co.nz KFM] 106.9fm on Karangahape Road. coord|36|51|29|S|174|45|35|E| Also repeats on 106.9fm from Redoubt Road, Manukau City via internet stream.
* [http://www.upfm.dj UP FM] on 107.5 from upper Symonds Street coord|36|51|52|S|174|45|40|E| also 107.5 from Mount Hobson's southern face.
* [http://www.countrymusic.net.nz 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.
* [http://www.broadcasting.co.nz Kool FM] on 106.7 in Queen Street. One of two stations used by [http://www.broadcasting.co.nz New Zealand Radio Training School] students.
*Spider FM on 107.5fm in Avondale. Named after the famed Avondale Spider.
* [http://www.gofm.co.nz GOfm 107dot1] on 107.1FM in Titirangi. Broadcasts from the historic [http://www.lopdell.org.nz/History/hist.html Lopdell House] . Operated on a not for profit basis by the [http://www.gofm.co.nz/index.php?pr=GO_Local Titirangi Community Radio Trust] for the benefit of the local community. On-Air since August 2004.
*Botany Radio, 107.1fm in Howick coming soon!
* [http://www.howickvillage.co.nz Howick Village Radio] 88.1fm & 107.7fm in Howick The official Howick radio station. coord|36|53|39|S|174|55|52|E|
* [http://www.moshboxradio.com Moshbox Radio] 106.7 fm Broadcasts in Howick and online - Playing local alternative and indie acts from around New Zealand with a very non-commercial, student run flavour.
*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 [http://www.stevegoble.blogspot.com Steve Goble.]
*College FM 107.6fm, Pakuranga. Run by students at [http://www.pakuranga.school.nz Pakuranga College] .
* [http://www.calvarychapel.com/auckland/ Calvary Chapel Radio] on 106.7fm in Glenfield, and Hillpark, Manurewa (Orams Road). Calvary Chapel Radio is available on the [http://www.sky.co.nz/index.cfm?pageid=490 Sky Radio] platform.
*3ABN on 107.3fm from Halberg Street, Papakura. Simulcasting the [http://www.3abnaustralia.org.au Three Angels Broadcasting Network] from the [http://www.skyrocket.de/space/doc_sdat/optus-b.htm Optus B3 satellite] .
* [http://www.radioaustralnz.com/ Radio Austral] on 107.3fm from Mangere East. NZ's only 24/7 Spanish broadcaster.
* [http://www.freefm.co.nz Free FM] on 88.2fm, Orewa. Best of the old, best of the new, Rock Hits.
* [http://homepages.paradise.net.nz/urumold/echo/ 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
* [http://www.piharadio.co.nz Piha Radio] broadcasting to Piha on 88.1FM.
* [http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~jimnost/ 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
* [http://www.msltraining.co.nz 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.
* [http://www.sjac1061.netfirms.com 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.
* [http://www.nzbeacon.org/ 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.
* [http://trendfm.co.nz/ 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. coord|37|1|35|S|174|53|22|E|
*Pirate FM 88.1 West Aucklands only Rock Station, Glendene
*Waiheke Radio 88.3 and 107.4, Waiheke Island.

Tauranga

* [http://soulfm.stationplaylist.com 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.

Waikato

* [http://www.thehighway.co.nz The Highway] , 107.4, Paeroa
* [http://www.NZCountryMusic.net TLC Radio] , 107.1 Huntly - broadcasting from the Huntly iSite at 160 Great South Road Huntly coord|37|32|30|S|175|09|29|E|

Wellington

* [http://wedge.wellington.net.nz The Wedge 88.1 FM] , Newtown, weekday evenings
* [http://www.humanfm.co.nz/ Human FM] , 88.1 stereo, eclectic music, poetry, christian, broadcasting from Victoria University [http://www.victoria.ac.nz/chaplains/angchap.html Anglican Chaplaincy] (started May 2007)
*Tourist Information, 88.2, (near Duxton Hotel) plays an old tape loop with obsolete info
*The VBC 88.3FM Wellington's Student and Community Radio Station. Broadcasting in Central City Wellington and streaming at www.vbc.org.nz worldwide. http://www.vbc.org.nz
*Radio Melina 88.4 MHz FM, stereo, broadcasting from Seatoun, legal power http://www.radiomelina.co.nr/
*MUNTfm, 88.5 stereo, broadcasting from old Museum, now Massey University, music mix incl. NZ music (monitored to have played "Half a Bat Cat"), http://www.muntfm.co.nz coord|41|17|59.54|S|174|46|37.13|E|
* [http://www.kixfm.co.nz/ Kix FM] 88.7 stereo, CBD, "Capital Rock"

*George FM, 106.7, stereo, lots of adverts, feeding audio and adverts from Auckland, "illegal power, very overmodulated"
* [http://grooveradio.blogspot.com/ Groove FM] , 106.8, mono, located at Trades Hall, used for uplink to 107.7 transmitter coord|41|17|42.61|S|174|46|35.25|E|
*Calvary Chapel Radio, 106.9 stereo, near Newtown, Christian Radio http://www.calvarywellington.org
* [http://www.familyradio.co.nz/ 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 - [http://www.whs.school.nz/ Wellington High School] , 107.1, stereo, overmodulated, illegal power output coord|41|18|03.21|S|174|46|32.65|E|
*Critical Analysis Broadcasting 107.1 FM, broadcasting to Kilbirnie, Melrose and Miramar, was on 107.5 til march 08 Talks of left-green persuasion.
*only around Oriental Bay, 107.3, nice jazz, low power
*Cool FM, 107.3 stereo, adverts, NZ Radio School, Cuba Street
* [http://www.geocities.com/matrix1075fm/ 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
* [http://grooveradio.blogspot.com/ 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.

Napier / Hastings

*Magic FM Network, 88.1 Taradale http://www.magicfm.co.nz
*The Beat, 88.4 Hastings East http://www.thebeatfm.co.nz
*Instrumental FM, 88.4 Onekawa, Napier
*Greenmeadows FM, 88.5 Greenmeadows, Napier
*Soundwave FM, 88.7 & 107.3 Tamatea http://www.soundwavefm.co.nz
*Kidz FM, 88.7 Frimley Primary School, Hastings
*Magic FM Network, 106.7 Onekawa, Napier http://www.magicfm.co.nz
*..M. R. S..Radio 2XV,.106.7 FM.,Hastings. Laid Back Music.
*TLC Country, 107.1 Bluff Hill, Napier
*Radio Wairoa 88.5FM, 88.5 Wairoa http://www.wairoa.info/radio
*The Beat,107.1 Hastings West http://www.thebeatfm.co.nz
*Soundwave FM, 107.3 Tamatea http://www.soundwavefm.co.nz
*3 Angels Broadcasting Network, 107.5, Greenmeadows
*Instrumental FM, 107.7 Napier

Upper Hutt

Lower Hutt

*The Cheese, 88.4, Stereo, Wainuiomata. Hits of the 80's 90s and Today!. 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

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,
* [http://www.worldfm.co.nz World FM] , 88.5, Tawa, World Music plus relays of [http://wrn.org WRN] & [http://radiosix.com Radio Six International]

Nelson

*Calvary Chapel Radio of Nelson, 106.7 Nelson. Sponsored by Calvary Chapel of Nelson [http://homepages.paradise.net.nz/ccnelson/]
* [http://www.ugmradio.com UGM] , 88.7 Nelson. Alternative Radio.

Blenheim

* [http://www.ugmradio.com UGM] , 107.7 Blenheim. Alternative Radio.

Golden Bay

* [http://www.ugmradio.com UGM] , 106.8 Golden Bay. Alternative Radio.

Christchurch

* [http://www.euphoricfm.com/ Euphoric FM] , 88.3 Christchurch

* [http://www.pulzarfm.co.nz/ Pulzar FM] , 88.7 Christchurch

*Alpine FM, 88.8 Hanmer Springs

* [http://www.freewebs.com/bayradioakaroa Bay Radio] , 107.3 Akaroa

* [http://www.mofo-fm.co.nz/ Mofo FM] , 107.4 Christchurch

*Power Hit Radio, 107.5 St Albans, Christchurch

* [http://www.justfmnz.com/ JUST FM] , 107.7 Kaiapoi

* [http://www.freewebs.com/annlfraser/grapevine.htm The Grapevine] , 107.7 Waipara

Timaru

*Hospital FM, 88.4, Timaru
*Just Country FM, 88.7, Timaru

*Just Country FM, 106.7, Timaru
*Hospital FM, 107.5, Timaru
*Waimate FM, 88.1, Waimate

Oamaru

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

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, 88.5, North Dunedin
*Classic Gold FM 107.3, 88.2, Mosgiel, Dunedin
*Mix FM, 88.4, Anderson's Bay, Dunedin ** Off Air July 2008 - crowded out by tx on 88.3 and 88.5 :-( **
*Radio Sustainable Dunedin, 88.3, Roslyn
*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

Cromwell

*PURE ROCK FM, 88.1, Cromwell, Stereo, Rock, no talk, ads, +/-250 Hz stability.
*Country Radio, 88.7, Cromwell http://www.countryradionetwork.com

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.

Invercargill

*Unknown, 88.1, South Invercargill
*Country Radio, 88.4, CBD, Invercargill http://www.countryradionetwork.com
*Country Radio, 88.7, South, Invercargill http://www.countryradionetwork.com (Same as 88.4)
*Country Radio, 88.4, Riverton http://www.countryradionetwork.com

External links

*http://www.radioheritage.net
*http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/9885/micronzni.html
*http://www.lpfmnz.com/modules/stationdb/
* [http://www.yellowpages.co.nz/Pages/Search/Results/0,2741,a6001_b6222_c1375_l3907_m0,00.html?businessName=&category=Radio+Stations&keyword=&pageNum=1 yellow pages listings]
*http://www.themulcher.co.nz