# List of radio stations in Manawatū-Whanganui

These are lists of radio stations in Manawatū-Whanganui in New Zealand.

## Palmerston North stations

The majority of full-power FM radio stations serving Palmerston North broadcast from one of two transmitters atop Wharite Peak, at the southern end of the Ruahine Range 20 km (12 mi) northeast of central Palmerston North. Stations broadcasting from these transmitters also serve much of the southern half of the region, including the towns of Marton, Feilding, Levin, Foxton, Dannevirke and Pahiatua.
| Frequency | Station | Format | Location | Licensed kW | Airdate | Previous Stations on Frequency |
| 87.6 FM | Radio Hauraki | Mainstream rock (1990s-2010s) | Palmerston North LPFM | 0.001 | 2018 | Hauraki moved from 105.8FM |
| 87.8 FM | Truelight FM | | Palmerston North LPFM | 0.001 | | |
| 88.1 FM | Gramophone Room | Classical music | Palmerston North LPFM | 0.001 | | |
| 89.0 FM | RNZ Concert | Classical music | Wharite | 40 | | |
| 89.8 FM | Kia Ora FM | Iwi radio | Wharite | 1 | | |
| 90.6 FM | ZM | Contemporary hit radio | Wharite | 40 | | 2QQ, Q91 FM, ZMFM |
| 91.4 FM | Rhema | Christian contemporary | Wharite South | 4 | | |
| 92.2 FM | More FM | Adult contemporary | Wharite South | 80 | | 2XS FM |
| 93.0 FM | The Edge | Contemporary hit radio | Wharite South | 5 | | Country FM |
| 93.8 FM | The Sound | Classic rock | Wharite | 40 | 08/04/2023 | Radio Pacific; Radio Live; Jan 2019 - 20/03/2022: Magic Talk; 21/03/2022 - 30/03/2023: Today FM |
| 94.6 FM | Channel X | Classic alternative | Wharite South | 5 | 8 May 2023 | Solid Gold, - 23/04/2023: The Sound moved to 93.8 FM |
| 95.4 FM | The Rock | Active rock | Wharite South | 5 | | |
| 96.2 FM | Life FM | Contemporary Christian music | Pahiatua Track | 0.63 | | |
| 97.0 FM | Mai FM | Urban music | Wharite South | 5 | | |
| 97.8 FM | The Hits | Adult contemporary music | Wharite | 40 | | Classic Hits 97.8 ZAFM, 98FM, 2ZA |
| 98.6 FM | The Breeze | Easy listening | Wharite South | 8 | | Magic 98.6FM |
| 99.4 FM | Radio Control 99.4FM | Campus radio | Massey University (PN) | 0.16 | | Radio Massey |
| 100.2 FM | Newstalk ZB | Talk radio | Wharite | 40 | | |
| 101.0 FM | RNZ National | Public radio | Wharite | 8 | | |
| 103.4 FM | PMN 531 | | Wharite South | 8 | Jan 2019 | Niu FM |
| 104.2 FM | Magic | Oldies | Wharite South | 5 | 2018 | George FM moved to LPFM 107.1 |
| 105.8 FM | Coast | Easy listening | Wharite | 12.5 | 2018 | Radio Hauraki moved to LPFM 87.6 |
| 106.7 FM | 2XS FM | 1980s | Palmerston North LPFM | 0.001 | July 2021 | The Gramophone Room (on 88.1) |
| 106.9 FM | Gone Country Radio | Country music | Palmerston North LPFM | 0.001 | | |
| 107.1 FM | George FM | Dance music | Palmerston North LPFM | 0.001 | 2018 | George FM moved from 104.2FM |
| 107.3 FM | Radio Hauraki | Mainstream rock | Palmerston North LPFM | 0.001 | | |
| 107.5 FM | Te Patu Manawa | | Palmerston North LPFM | 0.001 | | |
| 107.7 FM | 3ABN | | Palmerston North LPFM | 0.001 | | |
| 828 AM | Sport Nation | Sports radio | Longburn | 16 | 19/11/2024 | 2XS, Bright and Easy 828AM, Classic Hits 828, Magic 828, The Breeze, Radio Pacific, BSport, LiveSport, TAB Trackside, SENZ |
| 927 AM | Newstalk ZB | Talk radio | Kairanga | 6.3 | | |
| 999 AM | MPR | Access radio | Setters Line | 3.2 | | Access Manawatu, Access Triple Nine, Manawatu Sounz AM |
| 1089 AM | Gold Sport | Classic hits & Sports radio | Kairanga | 6.3 | 01/07/2020 | 30/03/2020: Radio Sport 30/03 - 30/06/2020: Newstalk ZB |
| 1449 AM | RNZ National | Public radio | Kairanga | 6.3 | | |
| 1548 AM | 2XS FM | 1980s | Setters Line | 3.2 | 01/05/2023 | -30/04/2023: Coast |

## Whanganui Stations

| Frequency | Station | Format | Location | Licensed kW | Airdate | Previous Stations on Frequency |
| 88.8 FM | The Edge | Contemporary hit radio | Bastia Hill | 0.16 | | |
| 89.6 FM | The Hits | Adult contemporary music | Bastia Hill | 0.1 | 1949 | Classic Hits River City Radio, 2ZW |
| 90.4 FM | Magic | Oldies | Bastia Hill | 0.16 | 2016 | Mai FM |
| 91.2 FM | Brian FM | Adult contemporary/Classic rock | Landguard | 0.8 | 2014 | |
| 92.0 FM | ReelWorld Radio | Pop music | Landguard | 0.8 | 2015 | |
| 92.8 FM | More FM | Adult contemporary music | Bastia Hill | 0.16 | 1992 | Star FM |
| 93.6 FM | Ski FM | Contemporary hit radio | Maxwell Avenue | 0.1 | | 2017 |
| 94.4 FM | The Sound | Classic rock | Bastia Hill | 0.16 | | FM Country |
| 95.2 FM | The Rock | Active rock | Bastia Hill | 0.16 | | |
| 96.0 FM | Mai FM | Urban music | Bastia Hill | 0.16 | 01/05/2023 | Radio Live; Jan 2019 - 20/03/2022: Magic Talk; 21/03/2022 - 30/03/2023: Today FM |
| 96.8 FM | ZM | Contemporary hit radio | Bastia Hill | 0.16 | | |
| 97.6 FM | The Breeze | Easy listening | Bastia Hill | 0.16 | | |
| 98.4 FM | Coast | Easy listening | Bastia Hill | 0.16 | 2015 | |
| 99.2 FM | RNZ Concert | Classical music | Mt Jowett | 0.16 | | |
| 100.0 FM | Awa FM | iwi radio, urban contemporary | Landguard | 0.8 | 17/06/1991 | |
| 100.8 FM | Life FM | Contemporary Christian music | Durie Hill | 0.16 | | |
| 101.6 FM | RNZ National | Public radio | Mt Jowett | 0.16 | | |
| 104.8 FM | Radio Rhema | Christian radio | Durie Hill | 0.16 | | |
| 105.6 FM | The Avenue | | Mt Jowett | 0.8 | | |
| 106.7 FM | Roxy Radio | Blues, Pop & Classics | Whanganui LPFM | 0.001 | 1997 | |
| 107.0 FM | Castlecliff Radio | Easy listening | Castlecliff Whanganui | 0.001 | | |
| 107.5 FM | Whanganui Sound | Background music, announcements at one day events | Whanganui LPFM | 0.001 | | |
| 594 AM | Star | Christian radio | Cameron Rd West | 3.2 | | |
| 1062 AM | Gold Sport | Classic hits & Sports radio | Kaitoke | 6.3 | 01/07/2020 | 30/03/2020: Radio Sport 30/03 - 30/06/2020: Newstalk ZB |
| 1197 AM | Newstalk ZB | Talk radio | Kaitoke | 6.3 | | Classic Hits River City Radio, 2ZW |

## Stations in Manawatū-Whanganui outside of Palmerston North and Whanganui

| Frequency | Station | Format | Location | Licensed kW | Airdate | Previous Stations on Frequency |
| 87.8 FM | Ski FM | Contemporary hit radio | Taihape LPFM | 0.001 | | |
| 88.3 FM | Freely-Given FM | Christian radio LPFM | Marton | 0.001 | | |
| 88.3 FM | Radio Eketahuna | Community radio | Eketāhuna | 0.001 | | |
| 90.0 FM | Ski FM | Contemporary hit radio | Taihape (Ridge Road) | 0.63 | | |
| 90.2 FM | Brian FM | Adult contemporary/Classic rock | Raetihi/Ohakune (Waipuna) | 1.6 | 2014 | |
| 91.0 FM | Awa FM | Urban contemporary Māori & English language | Ruapehu (Waipuna) | 0.8 | 1991 | |
| 91.8 FM | Ski FM | Contemporary hit radio | Ruapehu (Waipuna) | 1.6 | | |
| 92.6 FM | Star | Christian radio | Raetihi (Hukaroa) | 1.25 | | |
| 93.2 FM | Brian FM | Adult contemporary/Classic rock | Taihape (Papaki Road) | 1 | 2014 | |
| 95.0 FM | Radio Rhema | Christian radio | Raetihi (Hukaroa) | 1.25 | | |
| 95.8 FM | Peak FM | Community radio | Ruapehu (Waipuna) | 0.8 | | |
| 98.2 FM | Life FM | Contemporary Christian music | Raetihi (Hukaroa) | 1.25 | | |
| 99.0 FM | Cruise FM | Pop & Rock | Ruapehu (Waipuna) | 1.6 | | |
| 99.6 FM | Peak FM | Full-service radio | Taihape | 0.8 | | |
| 99.6 FM | Radio Woodville | Full-service radio | Woodville (McLean Street) | 0.05 | | |
| 100.6 FM | Tuwharetoa FM | Urban contemporary Māori & English language | Taihape (Mount Maire) | 0.8 | | |
| 104.6 FM | Reelworld Radio | Pop music | Ruapehu (Waipuna) | 1.6 | | |
| 105.4 FM | Radio Foxton | | Foxton (Avenue Road) | 0.16 | | |
| 106.2 FM | Ski FM | Contemporary hit radio | Ohakune (Clyde Street) | 0.1 | | |
| 106.5 FM | Radio Eketahuna | Community radio | Eketāhuna (Mt Bowen) | 0.5 | 2012 | |
| 107.3 FM | Gone Country Radio | Country music | Feilding LPFM | 0.001 | | |
| 107.7 FM | Ski FM | Contemporary hit radio | Ohakune | 0.001 | | Ruapehu Radio |
| 1602 AM | silent 2019/2020 | | Levin | 8 | | Radio Reading Service |