List of radio stations in Waikato explained

This is a list of radio stations in the Waikato Region of New Zealand.

Most Waikato stations originate from Hamilton, Thames and Taupō.^[1]

Hamilton

The following stations broadcast in the Hamilton area.

FM stations

Frequency [2]	Name[3]	Format[4]	Transmitter	Effective power (kW)	Broadcasting on frequency since[5]	Previous stations on frequency
89.0			Waikato Ruru	5	2012	Free FM previously known as Community Radio Hamilton re-launched on 89FM - a full power FM frequency after 21 years of broadcasting on 1206AM and 106.7FM 1986 - 1998 Contact 89FM; 1998 - 2001 UFM; 2001 - 2007 The Generator; 2007 - 2010 Backbeat 89FM; 2010–2011 Rush 89FM
89.8			Waikato Ruru	50	1997	1984 - 1993: 898 FM and later known as 898 Kiwi FM 1993 - 1997 The Breeze on 89.8
90.6		Urban contemporary Māori language & English	Waikato Ruru	4
91.4			Waikato Mt Te Aroha	80	1984
91.8	Maniapoto FM[6]	Local iwi radio, community, bilingual	Maniaiti/Benneydale (Porootarao)	0.8	2021	1991-2007: Te Reo Irirangi o Maniapoto; 2007-2021: MFM
92.2			Waikato Ruru	10	1999
92.7	Maniapoto FM	Local iwi radio, community, bilingual	Piopio	0.8	2021	1991-2007: Te Reo Irirangi o Maniapoto; 2007-2021: MFM
93.0			Waikato Ruru	12.5	1992
93.8	The Sound (formerly Solid Gold)		Waikato Ruru	10	1997	1993 - 1997 Blue Skies 93.8FM
94.6			Waikato Mt Te Aroha	80	1997	1992 - 1997 94.6 FM Country June 1997 Fieldays Radio (Temporary during Fieldays)
95.4		Urban contemporary Māori language & English	Waikato Mt Te Aroha	8	1989	1989 - 1993 Te Reo Irirangi O Tainui; 1993 - 2000 Tainui FM; 2000 - 2011 Radio Tainui; 2011 Tainui FM
96.2			Waikato Ruru	12.5	1999
97.0			Waikato Ruru	50	1999	1992 - 1993 Easy Listening 97FM 1993 - 1999 Easy Listening i97FM
97.8			Waikato Ruru	12.5	1994	1991 - 1994 Buzzard 98FM (same station but rebranded to the very first The Edge station in 1994)
98.1	Raglan Community Radio[7]		Raglan Te Hutewai Rd[8]	0.063	2006	from 1994[9] was on 96.6
98.6			Waikato Mt Te Aroha	80	1990	formerly ZHFM, Classic Hits 98.6 ZHFM
99.4			Waikato Ruru	12.5	2003	1997 - 2003 Y99.3 (Same station but rebranded as The Breeze and format changed from Adult Contemporary)
99.6	Maniapoto FM	Local iwi radio, community, bilingual	Te Kūiti (Gadsby Road)	0.8	2021	1991-2007: Te Reo Irirangi o Maniapoto; 2007-2021: MFM
100.2			Waikato Ruru	12.5	11/04/2023	1993 - 1994: Radio Waikato (not to be confused with Radio Waikato station operating in the 1980s); 1995 - 1997: Radio Hauraki; 1997 - 2005: Radio Pacific; 2005 - 2019: Radio Live; Jan 2019 - 20/03/2022: Magic Talk; 21/03/2022 - 30/03/2023: Today FM
101.0			Waikato Mt Te Aroha	12.5
103.4			Waikato Mt Te Aroha	80	Jan 2019	- Jan 2019 Niu FM
104.2	Channel X	Classic alternative	Hamilton Towers	0.1	8 May 2023	Magic moved to 100.2 FM
105.0			Waikato Ruru	12.5	2011
105.8			Waikato Ruru	12.5	2014
106.2	Maniapoto FM	Local iwi radio, community, bilingual	Te Kawa	0.8	2021	1991-2007: Te Reo Irirangi o Maniapoto; 2007-2021: MFM

AM stations

Frequency	Name	Format	Transmitter	Broadcasting on frequency since	Previous stations on frequency
576			Hamilton Greenhill Rd
792			Hamilton Eureka	30/03/2020	1997 - 1998 Sports Roundup 1998 - 30/03/2020: Radio Sport 30/03/2020 - 30/06/2020: Newstalk ZB
855			Hamilton Greenhill Rd	1988	1985 and 1988 Ag Week Radio (temporary during Fieldays)
954	Sport Nation		Hamilton Newstead	2024	1978 - 1986 Radio Waikato (originally on 930AM from 1971 - 1978) 1986 - 1988 Country Gold Waikato 954 (same station but change of format) 1988 - 2005 Radio Pacific 2005 - 2007 Radio Pacific and Radio Trackside 2007 - 2010 BSport and Radio Trackside 2010 - 2015 LiveSport and Radio Trackside 2015 - 2020 TAB Trackside 2021 - 2024: SENZ
1143			Hamilton Eureka	1978	Station broadcast on 1140 prior to 1978
1296			Hamilton Eureka	1993	1978 - 1993 1ZH (Station broadcast on 630 from 1931, 770[10] from 1933 and 1310AM from 1949 - 1978)
1494			Hamilton Eureka	2007

Low power FM stations

Frequency	Name	Format[11]	Broadcast area	Broadcasting on frequency since	Previous stations on frequency
87.8				2010
88.0	Radio Te Aroha	Community Radio	Te Aroha	Feb 2022	Also online at radiotearoha.com
88.1				2005
106.7
106.7	The HUM	New Zealand and Hamilton-made alternative and indie music		2014	Free FM (Hamilton Community Radio)
106.9	Radio City FM[12]			Feb 2012
107.1	The Yak FM			2004	formerly Max FM, rebranded in 2011
107.3
107.7	RAG-FM[13]			2008

Coromandel Peninsula

The following stations broadcast in the Coromandel Peninsula region.

FM stations

Frequency	Name	Format	Owner	Location/Transmitter	Effective power (kW)	Broadcasting on frequency since	Previous stations on frequency
89.0 FM	The Rhythm 89FM			Waihi Beach	0.008	1997
89.1 FM	More FM	Adult contemporary music	Mediaworks	Coromandel (Harataunga)
89.9 FM	More FM	Adult contemporary music	Mediaworks	Whangamatā (Waikaukau Point)	0.8
90.3 FM	More FM	Adult contemporary music	Mediaworks	Whitianga (Ohuka Park)	0.8
90.6 FM	More FM	Adult contemporary music	Mediaworks	Waihi	0.1
90.7 FM	The Breeze	Easy listening	Mediaworks	Pauanui (Pauanui South)	0.8
90.8 FM	The Breeze	Easy listening	Mediaworks	Thames (Lower Rataroa)
92.2 FM		Urban contemporary Māori language & English	Hauraki Māori Trust Board	Coromandel (Tokatea)		1991
92.4 FM	Nga Iwi FM	Urban contemporary Māori language & English	Hauraki Māori Trust Board	Thames (Rataroa)
92.8 FM	Nga Iwi FM	Urban contemporary Māori language & English	Hauraki Māori Trust Board	Waihi (Hollis Road Waikino)	0.16
93.1 FM	The Edge	Contemporary hit radio	Mediaworks	Whangamatā (Tirohanga Drive)	0.16
93.2 FM	More FM	Adult contemporary music	Mediaworks	Paeroa	0.05
93.8 FM	More FM	Adult contemporary music	Mediaworks	Waihi	0.1
93.9 FM	More FM	Adult contemporary music	Mediaworks	Pauanui (Pauanui South)	0.8
94.0 FM	More FM	Adult contemporary music	Mediaworks	Matarangi	0.16
94.0 FM	CFM	Contemporary Hit Radio	Radio Coromandel Ltd	Thames/Paeroa (Rataroa)		Aug 2019
95.1 FM	CFM		Radio Coromandel Ltd	Coromandel (Coromandel Township)
95.1 FM	CFM[14]		Radio Coromandel Ltd	Whitianga (Ohuka Park)	1	Nov 2018
95.1 FM	CFM	Contemporary Hit Radio	Radio Coromandel Ltd	Whangamatā (McBeth Road)	0.63	Sep 2019
95.1 FM	CFM	Contemporary Hit Radio	Radio Coromandel Ltd	Pauanui (Pauanui South)	1	Dec 2018
96.4 FM	ZM			Coromandel (Tokatea)		Dec 2021	Gold FM
96.4 FM				Waihi	0.1	Dec 2021	Gold FM
96.7 FM	The Breeze	Easy listening	Mediaworks	Whitianga (Ohuka Park)	0.16
97.2 FM	More FM	Adult contemporary music	Mediaworks	Thames (Lower Rataroa)
97.5 FM	Yesterday FM			Whitianga	0.1
97.9 FM				Whangamatā (McBeth Road)	0.32		2000: Kool FM
99.1 FM				Whitianga (Miro Place)	0.1	Dec 2021	Gold FM
99.4 FM				Waihi	0.063	Dec 2021	Gold FM
99.5 FM	The Breeze	Easy listening	Mediaworks	Whangamatā (Waikaukau Point)	0.8
99.6 FM	Nga Iwi FM	Urban contemporary Māori language & English	Hauraki Māori Trust Board	Paeroa	0.1
100.3 FM				Pauanui (Pauanui South)	1	2017	2015-2017: SEA FM Coromandel
100.3 FM	The Hits	Adult contemporary music	NZME	Whangamatā (Whangamatā South)	0.16
104.2 FM	More FM	Adult contemporary music	Mediaworks	Waihi	0.1
104.4 FM	Magic	Oldies	Mediaworks	Thames (Lower Rataroa)
105.5 FM	The Rock	Active rock	Mediaworks	Whitianga (Ohuka Park)	0.16

Low power FM stations

Frequency	Name	Format	Broadcast area	Broadcasting on frequency since	Previous stations on frequency
88.0 FM				Dec 2021	Gold FM
88.0 FM				Dec 2021	Gold FM
88.2 FM	LFM
106.7 FM			Opito Bay
106.9 FM				2017	2015 - 2017: SEA FM Coromandel
107.1 FM				2017	2015 - 2017: SEA FM Coromandel
107.4 FM	LFM

Taupō and Tūrangi

Stations broadcasting in the Taupō and Tūrangi areas.

FM and AM stations

Frequency	Name	Format	Location/transmitter	Broadcasting on frequency since	Previous stations on frequency
88.8 FM			Taupō (Whakaroa)	2000
89.6 FM	Lake FM		Taupō (Aratiatia)		Cool Blue Taupō
90.4 FM			Taupō (Tuhingamata)	2013	Radio Sport
91.2 FM	Sport Nation		Taupō (Whakaroa)	19/11/2024	2014: Mai FM TAB Trackside 2021 - 2024: SENZ
92.0 FM		Urban contemporary Māori language & English	Taupō (Aratiatia) & Tūrangi (Tuwharetoa FM Studio)
92.4 FM	licence previously cancelled	AC			The Hits, Lakeland FM, Classic Hits 96.8, Classic Hits Lakeland FM; Radio Lakeland
92.8 FM			Taupō (Tuhingamata)	2000	1997 - 2000: The Fish
93.6 FM			Taupō (Tuhingamata)	1990s	KIS FM
94.4 FM			Taupō (Whakaroa)	1998	1995 - 1997: 94.3 The Fish
95.2 FM			Taupō (Whakaroa)
96.0 FM			Taupō (Tuhingamata)		Mix 95.9 (original frequency 95.9FM)
96.8 FM			Taupō (Tuhingamata)	1989	Classic Hits 96.8, Classic Hits Lakeland FM, Lakeland FM; Radio Lakeland (original frequency 96.7FM)
97.6 FM		Urban contemporary Māori language & English	Tūrangi (Pihanga)
98.4 FM			Taupō (Tuhingamata)	1990
99.2 FM			Taupō (Whakaroa)	Jan 2019	2005 - 2019 Radio Live
100.0 FM			Taupō (Whakaroa)		Solid Gold
100.6 FM	licence previously expired/cancelled				Tuwharetoa FM Tūrangi
100.8 FM			Taupō (Whakaroa)
101.6 FM			Taupō (Whakaroa)
103.6 FM	The Heat	Adult Urban	Taupō Reporoa (Paeroa Range)	Sept 2022
104.0 FM			Taupō (Whakaroa)	Jan 2019	- Jan 2019 Niu FM
104.8 FM			Taupō (Mountain Road)
105.6 FM			Taupō (Whakaroa)
106.4 FM	Timeless Taupo[15]		Taupō (Aratiatia)
Streaming	TC Radio[16]	Tauhara College		Sept 2020	internet only station

Low power FM stations

Frequency	Name	Format	Broadcast area	Broadcasting on frequency since
87.6 FM	Bitter FM
87.8 FM	Ski FM[17]			previously 87.6FM
87.8 FM	Ski FM			2011
88.3 FM
106.8 FM	106.8FM			2003
106.9 FM
107.2 FM
				107.7 FM

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Register of Radio Frequencies . . 5 April 2015 . 13 January 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150113052720/http://www.rsm.govt.nz/smart-web/smart/page/-smart/WelcomePage.wdk . dead .
2. Web site: Database of radio . FMLIST. Web site: MWLIST radio database . MWLIST.
3. Web site: Radio Heritage . Radio Heritage Foundation.
4. Web site: Local Radio Broadcast Stations . Radio Station World . 3 December 2014 . 14 December 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141214195508/http://radiostationworld.com/locations/new_zealand/nzlrdloc.asp . dead .
5. Web site: Welcome to The Radio Vault . The Radio Vault.
6. Web site: MFM Kainga.
7. Web site: Raglan Community Radio. https://web.archive.org/web/20161223231738/http://raglanradio.com/about-us/. www.raglanradio.com. 23 December 2016.
8. Web site: Fulltime radio station boss emerges from under radar. Maki. 2012-09-27. Raglan Net Travel & Visitor Information. en-US. 2020-05-11.
9. Web site: Raglan Community Radio – Broadcasting from Raglan, Waikato on the west coast of New Zealand, to entertain, to inform and to support all of the people within our community.. en-NZ. 2020-05-11.
10. Web site: New Wavelengths 1-Dec-1933 . Grid Bias . . 30 November 1933 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200523004500/https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19331130.2.210.2 . 23 May 2020.
11. Web site: New Zealand Low Power FM Radio Station Database . The New Zealand LPFM Radio Station Network . 7 April 2015.
12. http://www.radiocityfm.co Radio City FM
13. Web site: RAG-FM. ragfm.com.
14. Web site: CFM | Coromandel Radio Station | Best Music Variety | Local Radio. Coromandel's CFM.
15. Web site: Timeless Taupo 106.4FM - Welcome to Taupo Time.
16. https://www.tcradio.co.nz/ TC Radio
17. Web site: Ski FM Frequencies. 20 October 2020.