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.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
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.[7][8]
Upper Northland[]
FM stations[]
AM stations[]
Frequency[1] | Name[3][4] | Format[5] | Owner[5] | Transmitter[1] | Broadcasting on frequency since[6] | Previous stations on frequency[6] |
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549 | Rhema | Christian adult contemporary | Rhema Media | Kaitaia | ||
837 | RNZ National | Public radio | Radio New Zealand | Kaitaia | ||
981 | RNZ National | Public radio | Radio New Zealand | Kaikohe | ||
1026 | Newstalk ZB | Talk radio | NZME | Kaitaia | ||
1215 | Newstalk ZB | Talk radio | NZME | Kaikohe |
Lower Northland[]
FM stations[]
Frequency[1] | Name[4][2] | Format[5] | Owner[5] | Transmitter[1] | Broadcasting on frequency since[6] | Previous stations on frequency[6] |
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89.2 | Gold[10][11] | Greatest hits | NZME | Whangārei | 01/07/2020 | 2016 - 30 June 2020: Mix |
90.0 | The Rock | Active rock | MediaWorks | Whangārei | ||
90.4 | The Wireless [12] | Perryscope Productions | Mangawhai | |||
90.8 | Magic Talk | Talk radio | MediaWorks | Whangārei | Radio Live | |
91.6 | More FM | Adult contemporary | MediaWorks | Whangārei | KCC FM | |
92.4 | SENZ | Sports radio | Sports Entertainment Network | Whangārei | 2021 (TBC) | LiveSport, BSport, TAB Trackside |
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 | The Hits | Adult contemporary | Adult contemporary | Whangārei | 20/06/2021 | Classic Hits, Radio Northland |
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 [13] | Infinity Media | Waipu | |||
106.0 | Flava | Urban contemporary | NZME | Whangārei | 19/07/2021 | Coast moved to 96.4 |
106.4 | Heads FM[14] | Perryscope Productions | Mangawhai |
AM stations[]
Frequency[1] | Name[3][4] | Format[5] | Owner[5] | Transmitter[1] | Broadcasting on frequency since[6] | Previous stations on frequency[6] |
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621 | Rhema | Christian adult contemporary | Rhema Media | Maungakaramea | ||
729 | Gold AM[10][11] | 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.[15]
Low power FM stations[]
Frequency | Name[4] | Format[5] | Owner[5] | Transmitter | Broadcasting on frequency since[6] | Previous stations on frequency[6] |
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87.6 | Overhype | Dance radio, alternative rock | Parihaki | |||
87.8 | Whangārei | The Breeze | ||||
88.0 | TLC Radio[16] | Country music | Te Kōpuru | |||
88.1 | Mangawhai | Heads FM[14] 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 | Whangārei | ||||
89.0 | Defunct | Whangārei | The Zone 89 | |||
106.9 | Star | Contemporary Christian music | Rhema Media | Kamo | ||
107.1 | Magic Music FM | Whangārei | ||||
107.3 | Mai FM | Urban music | MediaWorks | Whangārei | ||
107.3 | TLC FM[16] | Country music | Dargaville | |||
107.7 | The Generator [17][18] | Hard rock | Private | Whangārei |
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i "The Register of Radio Frequencies". Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Database of radio". FMLIST.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "MWLIST radio database". MWLIST.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f "Radio Heritage". Radio Heritage Foundation.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j k "Local Radio Broadcast Stations". Radio Station World.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j k "Welcome to The Radio Vault". The Radio Vault. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
- ^ "Radios Northland". Radios. 3 October 2014. Archived from the original on 5 December 2014. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "NZRDXL Oct 2019" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "NZME eyes powerful demographic with launch of Gold radio station". The New Zealand Herald. 22 June 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Gold frequencies list
- ^ The Wireless
- ^ Smooth FM
- ^ Jump up to: a b Heads FM
- ^ "NZ Net Radio". All About The Music. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "The Little Country Radio".
- ^ The Generator
- ^ The Generator FB
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