Radio Stations In Wellington
This is a list of radio stations in the Wellington Region of New Zealand.
Note: Several FM stations changed their frequency during October 2010, as broadcast licenses were renewed and spacing standardized to 0.8 MHz. AM stations were also moved in 1978 when New Zealand switched from 10khz frequency spacing to 9khz spacing.
As a general rule, full-power FM frequencies in Wellington are spaced 0.8 MHz apart, starting from 89.3 MHz
- Some Hutt Valley "infill" frequencies have been allocated to the 0.4 MHz "gap" in between other stations. (These are highlighted in gold.)
- Low-power FM stations are highlighted in blue.
| Frequency | Name | Format | Broadcasting on frequency since | Previous stations on frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88.6 | KIX FM Low-power FM station - Wellington Central |
Classic Rock and New Rock | 2010 | |
| 87.9 | MUSE Radio Low-power FM station - Wellington Central |
Student Radio | ||
| 87.9 | The Cheese Low-power FM station - Lower Hutt Centrall |
Adult Contemporary | ||
| 88.1 | Human FM Low-power FM station - Wellington Central |
Student radio | 2005 | |
| 88.3 | Mix FM Low-powered FM Station - Western Suburbs |
Adult Contemporary | 2003 | |
| 88.3 | The VBC Low-power FM station - Wellington Central |
Student radio | 2007 | |
| 88.4 | The Cheese Low-power FM station - Wainuiomata/Hutt Valley |
80s, 90s & Today | July 2006 | |
| 88.6 | Radio Active | Student radio | 1981 on 89FM | |
| 89.3 | Newstalk ZB | Talk radio | ||
| 90.1 | Classic Hits 90FM | Adult contemporary | 1993 | Broadcast on 90.0FM prior to 2010 1990–1991 2ZB 1991–1993 B90 FM |
| 90.9 | 91ZM | Hit music | 1985 | |
| 91.7 | The Edge | Pop music | 2007 | Early 1990s - 1992 Fox FM 1992–1995 The Heat 91.7FM 1995–1997 The Box 91.7FM 1997–1998 92 Hitz FM 1998–2005 Channel Z 2005–2006 Kiwi FM |
| 92.5 | Radio New Zealand Concert | Classical music | ||
| 93.3 | Radio Hauraki | Classic rock | 2010 | Broadcast on 93.1FM prior to 2010 |
| 93.7 | Radio Sport (Hutt Valley transmitter) |
Sports talk | 2012 | Broadcast on 93.5FM prior to 2010 1986 - 2007 91ZM 2008 - 2012 Easy Mix |
| 94.1 | The Breeze | Easy listening | 1993 | 1992–1994 Radio Windy/Windy FM |
| 94.7 | Decomissioned | Frequency decomissioned after 2010 realignment 1996 - 2004 Channel Z More FM Wellington |
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| 94.9 | Atiawa Toa FM (Porirua transmitter) |
1990s | ||
| 95.3 | More FM Wellington (Hutt Valley transmitter) |
Adult contemporary | 2010 | |
| 95.7 | Coast | Middle of the Road | 2011 | |
| 96.1 | Radio New Zealand Concert (Hutt Valley transmitter) |
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| 96.5 | The Rock | Active rock | ||
| 97.3 | The Sound | Classic rock | 2012 | Stations broadcast on 97.5FM prior to 2010 1992 2XX Kapiti 1992–1993 Cadbury Moro FM 1995–1997 The Quake 97.5FM 1997–1999 Solid Gold 2000–2008 The Edge 2008-2011 Solid Gold |
| 98.1 | Life FM (Porirua) | Contemporary Christian music | 1993 | 1992–1994 Radio Windy/Windy FM 1994–2010 The Breeze (New Zealand) |
| 98.5 | The Breeze (New Zealand) (Hutt Valley transmitter) |
1995–1996 Kix FM 1996–2004 Channel Z |
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| 98.9 | Radio Live | Talk radio | Station broadcast on 98.7FM prior to 2010 1991–2004 More FM |
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| 99.7 | More FM Wellington | Adult contemporary | 1991 | Station broadcast on 100.0FM prior to 2010 |
| 100.5 | Mai FM | Urban Contemporary | 2012 | |
| 100.9 | Atiawa Toa FM (Wellington & Hutt Valley transmitter) |
2010 | ||
| 101.3 | Radio New Zealand National | |||
| 101.7 | Radio New Zealand National (Hutt Valley transmitter) |
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| 102.1 | Kiwi FM | New Zealand music | 2006 | |
| 103.7 | Niu FM | Urban contemporary | 2002 | |
| 104.1 | Niu FM (Hutt Valley transmitter) |
Urban contemporary | 2010 | |
| 104.5 | Radio Sport | Sports talk | 2012 | 2005 Radio New Zealand National (Hutt Valley) 2005 - 2011 Coast |
| 105.3 | Radio Tarana | Contemporary Indian Radio Station | 2011 | 2009–2010 Hit Radio X105 |
| 106.1 | Hutt Radio | Community/Access - Hutt Valley | 2009 | |
| 106.7 | George FM Low-power FM station - Wellington Central |
Dance Music | ||
| 107.2 | Secret FM Low-power FM station - Lower Hutt Central |
Youth Radio | ||
| 107.7 | Groove 107.7FM Low-power FM station - Wellington Central |
Cafe / Jazz | ||
| AM Stations | ||||
| 567 | Radio New Zealand National | 1978 | Broadcast on 570 kHz from 1927–1978 | |
| 657 | Southern Star and Parliament radio | Christian radio | 1999 | 1978–1986 Concert Radio (broadcasting on 660 kHz prior to 1978) |
| 711 | BSport and Radio Trackside | Sports talk | 2007 | 1992–2007 Radio Pacific and Radio Trackside |
| 783 | Samoan Capital Radio | |||
| 783 | Wellington Access Radio | 1981 | ||
| 891 | The Breeze | Easy listening | 1993 | 1978–1993 Radio Windy (broadcasting on 1080 kHz between 1973 and 1976 and 890 kHz between 1976 and 1978) |
| 972 | Radio Rhema | Christian radio | 1992 | |
| 1035 | Newstalk ZB | Talk radio | 1993 | 1978–1993 2ZB (previously broadcasting on 980 kHz between 1937 and 1978) |
| 1161 | Te Upoko O Te Ika | 1986 | 1978–1986 2ZM (previously broadcasting on 1130 kHz between 1969 and 1978 and using callsign 2YD between 1937 and 1969) | |
| 1233 | Radio Live | Talk radio | 2008 | 1990–1994 BBC World Service 1995–1996 Radio Liberty 1996–1997 BBC World Service 1997–1999 Southern Star 1999–2008 Solid Gold |
| 1323 | Currently Unused | 1988–1994 Aotearoa Radio | ||
| 1377 | Radio Sport (Kapiti Coast) | Sports talk | ||
| 1503 | Radio Sport | Sports talk | 1998 | 1982–1992 Radio Rhema 1997–1998 Sports Round Up |
Note: There are a number of low-power FM stations that are operating in Wellington, whose broadcast range may be less than that of the full-power FM stations.
Generally low-power FM stations can be found in two parts of the FM band:
- between 87.5 MHz and 88.5 MHz
- between 106.6 MHz and 108 MHz.
Low-power FM station Fleet FM(107.3 MHz)that is are now off-air. KIX FM (a Classic Rock station that broadcast on 88.7 MHz is now on 87.6 FM)
| Frequency | Name | Format | Broadcasting on frequency since | Previous stations on frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89.5 | Newstalk ZB (Kapiti Coast) | Talk radio | ||
| 90.3 | More FM (Kapiti Coast) | Talk radio | ||
| 91.1 | 91ZM | Hit music | ||
| 91.9 | The Rock | Active rock | ||
| 92.7 | Classic Hits FM (Kapiti Coast) | Adult contemporary | 2004 | |
| 93.5 | BSport and Radio Trackside | Sports talk | ||
| 94.3 | The Sound | Classic rock | ||
| 95.9 | Coast | Middle of the Road | ||
| 96.7 | Life FM | Contemporary Christian Music | ||
| 97.5 | The Edge | Pop music | ||
| 98.3 | Radio New Zealand Concert | |||
| 99.1 | Radio Live | Talk radio | ||
| 100.7 | The Breeze (New Zealand) | Easy listening | ||
| 101.5 | Radio New Zealand National | |||
| 104.7 | Coast Access FM | |||
| 105.5 | Triple X FM | Classic rock | ||
| 106.3 | Beach FM | Local Radio |
The Following frequencies were previously used in the Wellington region, but were decommissioned in the clean-up of frequencies in October 2010.
It is unlikely that most of these will be used again, as many decommissioned frequencies do not fit the current spacing plan.
(Note: 96.9 MHz does fit into the Hutt Valley spacing plan, and is the only decommissioned frequency that might be re-used in future)
| Frequency | Status | Previous stations on frequency | Area served | Replacement frequency (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89.0 | Decommissioned | ?–2011 Radio Active | Wellington | 88.6 (Radio Active) |
| 89.4 | Decommissioned | ?–2010 Radio Sport | Upper Hutt / Hutt Valley | 93.7 (Radio Sport - Hutt Valley transmitter) |
| 90.0 | Decommissioned | 1990–1991 2ZB 1991–1993 B90 FM (same station but rebranded) 1993–2010 Classic Hits 90FM |
Greater Wellington | 90.1 Classic Hits 90FM |
| 93.1 | Decommissioned | 2004–2010 Radio Hauraki | Greater Wellington | 93.3 (Hauraki) |
| 93.5 | Decommissioned | 1986–2007 ZMFM/91ZM 2007–2010 Easy Mix |
Hutt Valley | Easy Mix moved to 93.7MHz & closed June 2012, replaced by Radio Sport |
| 94.7 | Decommissioned | 1995–1996 Kix FM 1996–2004 Channel Z 2004–2010 More FM Wellington |
Hutt Valley | 95.3 (More FM - Hutt Valley) |
| 95.6 | Decommissioned | 1980s–2010 Radio New Zealand Concert | Hutt Valley | 96.1 (RNZ Concert - Hutt Valley) |
| 96.3 | Decommissioned | 1990s Pirate FM 1999–2010 The Rock |
Greater Wellington | 96.5 (The Rock) |
| 96.9 | Decommissioned | 1990s–2010 Atiawa Toa FM | Wellington & Hutt Valley (excluding Porirua) |
100.9 Atiawa Toa FM |
| 98.7 | Decommissioned | 2004–2005 More FM (moved from 98.9FM) 2005–2010 Radio Live |
Greater Wellington | 98.9 (Radio Live) |
| 99.2 | Decommissioned | 2006–2010 Life FM | Porirua | 98.1 (Life FM - Porirua) |
| 99.4 | Decommissioned | 2005–2010 Coast | Greater Wellington | 95.7 (Coast) |
| 100.0 | Decommissioned | 1991–2010 More FM Wellington | Wellington / Porirua | 99.7 (More FM) |
| 100.7 | Decommissioned | 2002–2010 Niu FM | Hutt Valley | 104.1 (Niu Fm - Hutt Valley) |
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