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List of 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 licences were renewed and spacing standardised to 0.8 MHz. AM stations were also moved in 1978 when New Zealand switched from 10 kHz frequency spacing to 9 kHz spacing.

Wellington metro radio stations

FM stations

Nearly all full-power FM stations in Wellington broadcast from the Mount Kaukau transmitter. As a general rule, frequencies in Wellington are spaced 0.8 MHz apart, starting from 89.3 MHz.

Some Hutt Valley "infill" frequencies with transmitters at Towai or Fitzherbert have been allocated to the 0.4 MHz "gap" in between other stations.

AM stations

Internet Radio Stations

The rise in internet radio stations has been prevalent in Wellington. Mouthfull Radio is the contemporary station that showcases community online radio from Wellington. Most stations also use an m3u stream on their website so you can listen online if you are outside of the band of radio in proximity.

Decommissioned frequencies

The following frequencies were previously used in the Wellington region, but most were decommissioned in the reallocation of frequencies in October 2010.

It is unlikely that most of the FM frequencies will be re-used as they do not fit within the current band spacing plan. Possible exceptions are 102.1/102.9 MHz and 96.9 MHz that fit the band plans for Wellington and Hutt Valley respectively.

FM frequencies

AM frequencies

Low power FM frequencies

There are a number of Low Power FM stations that are operating, or have operated, in Wellington whose broadcast range may be less than that of the full-power FM stations. NOTE: This list is hopelessly out of date and while some stations may still be on air, their frequency may have changed. Many other stations listed here are no longer broadcasting - such is the transient nature of low power FM.

Wellington

  • AREC FM, 107.0, mono, BBC World Service. Good coverage of CBD right out to the airport and the station is commercial free.
  • Calvary Chapel Radio, 106.9 MHz stereo, near Newtown, Christian Radio
  • Critical Analysis Broadcasting 107.1 FM, broadcasting to Kilbirnie, Melrose and Miramar, was on 107.5 MHz til 8 March Talks of left-green persuasion
  • Family Radio - Karori, 106.9 FM, Stereo, Bible-centred and God-glorifying broadcast. Bible readings, music, studies, and talkback discussion
  • Fleet FM, 107.3 MHz Wellington from July 2003 until May 2010
  • George FM, 106.7 MHz, (replaced Rova 1067 September 2019). Appears to be transmitting from on or around Victoria University in Kelburn
  • Groove FM, 106.8 MHz, mono, located at Trades Hall, used for uplink to 107.7 MHz transmitter
  • Groove FM, 107.7 MHz, mono, some adverts, broadcasting from the CBD area
  • High-Fi FM, 107.3 MHz, Wellington High School radio station
  • Human FM, 88.1 MHz stereo, eclectic music, poetry, Christian, broadcasting from Victoria University Anglican Chaplaincy (started May 2007)
  • Kix FM 87.6 MHz stereo, CBD, Capital Rock
  • Kool FM, 107.3 MHz stereo, adverts, NZ Radio School, Cuba Street
  • Maranui FM, 106.7 MHz Lyall Bay School since 2008
  • Matrix 107.5 FM mono, music and educational material
  • Mix FM 87.9 MHz stereo, Grenada Village, Churton Park, Johnsonville, northern suburbs, Pop/rock music ranging from the 80s to today.
  • MUNTfm, 88.5 MHz (not on this frequency now as it is no longer available for LPFM) stereo, broadcasting from old Museum, now Massey University, music mix incl. NZ music (monitored to have played Half a Bat Cat)
  • Muse Radio, 87.9 MHz, Student radio Wellington Central
  • only around Oriental Bay, 107.3 MHz, jazz, low power
  • Radio Brooklyn, 106.9 MHz mono, 0.5 Watts but superior location, opened 12. Feb 2008, plays copyright free speeches and university lectures, at 7pm relays Radio Netherlands Newsdesk and Democracy Now.
  • Radio Island Bay 107.5 FM mono, broadcasting from Island Bay
  • Radio Karori, 107.5 MHz mono, political talks
  • Radio Melina 107.4 FM, stereo 1W output, broadcasting from Seatoun, .
  • Radio Rainbow, 107.6 MHz
  • Rova 1067, 106.7 MHz down town Wellington "The Rova All Day Breakfast with Polly & Grant" live and then replayed, started July 2017 (Stuff), George FM reinstated September 2019
  • Up FM, 88.1 MHz Wellington, dance music launched October 2006
  • Te Upoko O Te Ika, 87.6FM (simulcast of 1161AM) Maori radio Wellington CBD
  • The Sound FM, 88.7 MHz? (not a LPFM frequency), Plays all your hit music and your favourite jams from the 70s to today with shows that cater for everyone.
  • The Wedge 88.1 FM, Newtown, weekday evenings
  • TLC Radio, 88.0 MHz, country music broadcasting for Wellington CBD, Mt Vic & inner hill suburbs

Upper Hutt, Lower Hutt and Petone

  • 107.2 Secret FM, 107.2 MHz Lower Hutt Central, Youth radio established 2012
  • 107.7 FM HIBS Student Radio, Hutt International Boys' School, Trentham, Upper Hutt
  • andHow.FM 107.5 MHz, Stereo, Mangaroa Valley, Indie Rock
  • Boom FM, 88.7 MHz, Electronica interspersed with classics and kiwi sounds
  • Calvary Chapel Radio, 106.9 MHz, Christian Radio
  • Core FM, 107.1 MHz, Alicetown
  • Hutt City FM, 106.7 MHz, Lower Hutt
  • Hutt Radio, 88.3 MHz (previously 106.1 and 106.7 MHz), Lower Hutt
  • KIX-FM was a fully commercial rock radio station with studios in central Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand. First going to air in 1993, it filled a gap in Wellington for a rock station when the former Radio Windy reformatted to an easy listening format as The Breeze in 1993. All the on-air staff on KIX FM were volunteers and new to radio. After the station went off-air in 1996 many of the original staff went on to work at some of the New Zealand's biggest radio stations including Mike Currie (Thrasher) on Radio Hauraki & The Sound, Spiros Foundoulakis went to More FM Wellington, Kris Miller worked for The Breeze in Wellington and David Cunningham (deceased) moved to Port FM in Timaru. After going off-air it was resurrected in 2001 as a low power FM radio station and is completely commercial free. Originally on 106.7 MHz, then 88.7 MHz and 87.6 MHz 2010 - 2017, the station streams on the internet and is completely automated.
  • Robot FM, 107.5 MHz mono, Lower Hutt, broadcasting political talks (started May 2006)
  • Supernova, 107.0 MHz, mellower music mix + NZ
  • The Cheese FM, 87.7 MHz, Stereo, Stokes Valley. Broadcasting to Stokes Valley. Hits of the 80's 90s and Today.
  • The Hutt Valleys River FM 88.0 MHz Upper Hutt. The station has been broadcasting since Feb 2009. We are a community station broadcasting live morning shows Mon-Fri with community & up to date commuter information as well as a wide range of music. Totally local the Hutts Best Music River FM and also streaming on www.riverfm.co.nz "click" the listen now button

Porirua

  • AREC FM, 87.6 MHz, mono, Porirua, BBC World Service, simulcast on 87.9 MHz Kapiti (see table below), and Wellington 107.0 MHz, in the CBD. Good coverage on SH1 from Johnsonville to Pukerua Bay Bay and the station is commercial free.
  • Genesis FM, 88.1 MHz, mono, Porirua, Bible preaching
  • S-FM, 88.3 MHz, stereo, Broadcasting from Pak'nSave, Porirua, Top 40, Urban, no broadcasts 13th,17th March 2018
  • Tawa College FM, tba, Tawa only, plays rock songs apart from 1:20 - 2:15 on weekdays when there is a talk show
  • World FM, 88.2, stereo, Tawa, World Music plus relays of WRN & Radio Six International

Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) trial in Wellington

Kordia operated a (DAB) test service between October 2006 and 30 June 2018. At the conclusion the trial transmissions were from Mt Kaukau in Band III on 192.352 MHz. The multiplex delivered a mix of DAB and DAB+ programmes over nearly 12 years. The programmes at the conclusion of the trial were:

Kāpiti Coast/Horowhenua radio stations

FM Stations

LPFM stations

AM Stations

  • Radio Kapiti, (frequency not recorded) holiday broadcaster

Wairarapa radio stations

FM Stations

LPFM Stations

AM Stations

References