List of radio stations in Northland
The following is a list of radio stations in the New Zealand region of Northland, as of 2020[update]. 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] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
AM stations
| Frequency[1] | Name[3][4] | Format[5] | Owner[5] | Transmitter[1] | Broadcasting on frequency since[6] | Previous stations on frequency[6] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "The Register of Radio Frequencies". Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
- ^ a b c "Database of radio". FMLIST.
- ^ a b c "MWLIST radio database". MWLIST.
- ^ a b c d e f "Radio Heritage". Radio Heritage Foundation.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Local Radio Broadcast Stations". Radio Station World.
- ^ 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.
{{cite web}}: 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.
- ^ a b "NZRDXL Oct 2019" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2020.
- ^ a b "NZME eyes powerful demographic with launch of Gold radio station". The New Zealand Herald. 22 June 2020.
- ^ a b Gold frequencies list
- ^ The Wireless
- ^ Smooth FM
- ^ a b Heads FM
- ^ "NZ Net Radio". All About The Music. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
- ^ a b "The Little Country Radio".
- ^ The Generator
- ^ The Generator FB