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Compass FM 104.9

Coordinates: 43°07′19″S 172°32′56″E / 43.1219°S 172.5488°E / -43.1219; 172.5488
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Compass FM 104.9
Broadcast areaNorth Canterbury, New Zealand
Frequency104.9FM and 103.7FM
History
First air date
June 2011
Technical information
Transmitter coordinates
43°07′19″S 172°32′56″E / 43.1219°S 172.5488°E / -43.1219; 172.5488[1]
Links
WebsiteCompass FM Website

Compass FM is a not-for-profit community radio station in the North Canterbury region of New Zealand.[2] Although a community radio station, it receives no funding[3] from New Zealand On Air, and is thus not a member of the group of "access" stations represented by the Association of Community Access Broadcasters. The station is entirely funded by advertising, and from sponsorship, most notably from lines company MainPower.

From a transmitter atop Mount Grey, the station can be heard over much of North Canterbury, covering the Waimakariri District, much of the Hurunui District and Selwyn District, and in greater Christchurch.[2] Compass FM also have two repeaters transmitting on 103.7 MHz covering Hanmer Springs,[4] as well as Cheviot, along State Highway 1, through to Kaikōura, as well as from Waikari heading through to the Lewis Pass.[5]

Studios

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The Compass FM studio is located in Rangiora.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "FMSCAN database info: 104.9 Rangiora". Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "About – Compass FM". Archived from the original on 22 May 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
  3. ^ "Access Radio • NZ On Air". Archived from the original on 8 April 2016.
  4. ^ "Compass FM is broadcasting into Hanmer Springs". 21 November 2017. Archived from the original on 9 December 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  5. ^ "**Compass FM EXCITING News for the Community** – Compass FM". Archived from the original on 18 January 2019.