# List of radio stations in Southland

This is a list of radio stations in Southland, New Zealand.
Most Southland stations broadcast to Invercargill or Gore.

## Full power stations
### FM stations

| Frequency | Name | Format | Location (transmitter) | Effective power (kW) | Broadcasting on frequency since | Previous stations on frequency |
| 89.2 FM | More FM | Adult contemporary music | Hedgehope | 16 | 1991 | Foveaux FM |
| 89.6 FM | Star | Christian radio | Te Anau (Ramparts Road) | 0.1 | | |
| 90.0 FM | RNZ Concert | Classical music | Hedgehope | 40 | 1990 | Concert FM |
| 90.4 FM | Hokonui | Adult contemporary music | Te Anau (Mount Prospect) | 1.6 | Dec 2022 | 1997 - Nov 2022: The Hits, 4ZA, Classic Hits |
| 90.8 FM | The Rock | Active rock | Hedgehope | 40 | 1999 | 1992: Lithgow School Radio; 1997 - 1999: C91FM |
| 91.2 FM | Life FM | Contemporary Christian music | Te Anau (Ramparts Road) | 0.1 | | |
| 91.6 FM | The Breeze | Easy listening | Hedgehope | 40 | 2007 | 2001 - 2007: Radio Trackside, Radio Pacific |
| 92.0 FM | RNZ National | Public radio | Milford Sound (Hotel) | 0.008 | | |
| 92.4 FM | Coast | Classic hits | Hedgehope | 40 | 2005 | 1990s: Southland's 92.4FM; 1996 - 2005: Hokonui Gold |
| 93.2 FM | Radio Hauraki | Active rock | Hedgehope | 40 | 2003 | |
| 94.0 FM | Channel X | Classic alternative | Hedgehope | 16 | 08/05/2023 | 1992 - 2005: Radio Pacific; 2005 - 2019: Radio Live; 2019 - 20/03/2022: Magic Talk; 21/03/2022 - 30/03/2023: Today FM |
| 94.4 FM | Radio Rhema | Christian radio | Te Anau (Ramparts Road) | 0.32 | | |
| 94.8 FM | Hokonui | Adult contemporary music | Hedgehope | 40 | 1996 | 4ZG Radio Hokonui |
| 95.2 FM | Hokonui | Adult contemporary music | Gore (High Peak) | 1.25 | 2006 | 4ZG Radio Hokonui |
| 95.6 FM | 95-6ZM | Contemporary hit radio | Hedgehope | 40 | 1997 | 96ZM |
| 96.0 FM | More FM Southland | Adult contemporary music | Te Anau (Mount Prospect) | 1.6 | 2007 | |
| 96.4 FM | Radio Southland 96.4 | Community radio | Forest Hill | 3.2 | 1992 | |
| 97.2 FM | The Edge | Contemporary hit radio | Hedgehope | 16 | 1999 | |
| 98.0 FM | The Sound | Classic rock | Hedgehope | 16 | 1999 | 1989: Southland Polytechnic; 1990: Crossfire FM; 1992: Southland's 98FM; 1997 - 1999 Lite FM; Solid Gold |
| 98.4 FM | Brian FM | Adult contemporary/Classic rock | Te Anau (Ramparts Road) | 0.1 | 2022 | |
| 98.8 FM | The Hits 98.8 | Adult contemporary music | Hedgehope | 40 | 1991 | 4ZA, Classic Hits 98.8 ZAFM |
| 99.2 FM | Radio Rhema | Christian radio | Gore (High Peak) | 1 | 13 April 2023 | Rhema Switzers Road Tapanui until 13 April 2023 |
| 99.2 FM | Silent | | Te Anau (Milford Crescent) | 0.1 | | 2015-? Ski FM, The Basin |
| 99.6 FM | Tahu FM | Urban contemporary & Iwi radio | Forest Hill | 8 | 2000 | Iwi Radio |
| 99.8 FM | Defunct since 2008 | | Gore | | 2004 | Life fm |
| 100.0 FM | Life FM | Contemporary hit radio | North Southland (Mid Dome) | 2 | 2005 | |
| 101.2 FM | RNZ National | Public radio | Hedgehope | 8 | 2004 | |
| 101.6 FM | RNZ National | Public radio | Te Anau (Ramparts Road) | 0.2 | | |
| 103.6 FM | PMN 531 | Pacific radio | Forest Hill | 4 | 2002 | |
| 104.0 FM | Brian FM | Adult contemporary/Classic rock | Gore (High Peak) | 1 | 24/12/2022 | |
| 104.0 FM | Brian FM | Adult contemporary/Classic rock | Milford Sound (Downer Comm Hut) | 0.008 | 24/01/2022 | |
| 104.4 FM | silent | | Hedgehope | 40 | | 2018-: Foveaux Radio (not related to former radio Otago Foveaux brand) |
| 105.2 FM | silent | | Forest Hill | | | 2009 - 25/03/2022: Country 105.2 FM now on 107.3 |
| 105.6 FM | Life FM | Contemporary Christian music | Gore (High Peak) | 1 | 2004 | Moved from Croydon Bush to High Peak 13 April 2023 |
| 106.0 FM | Magic | Oldies | Hedgehope | 16 | 2015 | |
| 106.4 FM | Cave FM | Community radio | Gore (High Peak) | 1 | 2015 | Moved from Croydon Bush to High Peak 13 April 2023 |

### AM stations

| Frequency | Name | Format | Transmitter | Effective power (kW) | Broadcasting on frequency since | Previous stations on frequency |
| 558 AM | Gold Sport | Classic hits & Sports radio | Dacre | 16 | 01/07/2020 | 1980 - 1996: 4ZG, Hokonui Gold; 1996 - 1998: Classic Hits ZAFM; 1998 - 30/03/2020: Radio Sport; 30/03 - 30/06/2020: Newstalk ZB |
| 720 AM | RNZ National | Public radio | Dacre | 63 | 1935 | National Radio |
| 864 AM | Newstalk ZB | Talk radio | Dacre | 32 | 1994 | 1956 - 1994: 4ZA (on 820AM until 1978) |
| 1026 AM | Star | Christian radio | Tussock Creek | 8 | 2007 | 1994 - 1999: Sports Roundup; 1999 - 2007: Southern Star; 2007 - 2015 The Word |
| 1224 AM | Sport Nation | Sports radio | Kennington | 16 | 19/11/2024 | 1981 - 2007: Foveaux Radio; Foveaux FM; More FM; 2007 - 2010: BSport/Radio Trackside; 2010 - 2015: LiveSport/Radio Trackside; 2015 - 2020: TAB Trackside, 2021 - 2024: SENZ |
| 1314 AM | AM Network/Star | Legislature/Christian radio | Dacre | 20 | 2007 | |
| 1404 AM | Radio Rhema | Christian radio | Tussock Creek | 16 | 1987 | |

## Low power FM stations (LPFM)

| Frequency | Name | Format | Broadcast area | Broadcasting on frequency since |
| 87.6 FM | Chopper FM | Music/Talk | Invercargill | 23/04/2022 (from 87.7) |
| 87.8 FM | Appears there are uncited future plans Feb 2024 | | | 2021-2022: The Drop |
| 87.8 FM | Truelight FM | Christian radio | Gore | |
| 88.0 FM | KAOS FM NZ | Rock music, Hard rock, Heavy metal music | Bluff & Invercargill | 07/2022. (previously Kiwi Pie Radio ceased 25/03/2022) |
| 88.0 FM | The Fridge (relay of 88.3 Christchurch) | | Gore | |
| 88.1 FM | Otatara 88.1 | Pop, rock, alternative, indie, CCM | Otatara | May 2023 (previously CCM FM 1999-2003 Newfield, 2003-2005 Otatara) |
| 88.2 FM | Country Radio | Country music | Invercargill | |
| 88.3 FM | 3ABN | Christian radio | Gore | |
| 88.3 FM | 3ABN | Christian radio | South Invercargill | |
| 88.3 FM | Lignite FM | Various | Ashers | 2016 |
| 88.3 FM | | | Te Anau | Fm Te Anau ceased 2011 |
| 88.4 FM | | | Invercargill | Country Radio ceased 2009 |
| 106.7 FM | 3ABN | Christian radio | North Invercargill | |
| 107.1 FM | | | Invercargill | TAB Trackside ceased 12/04/2020; 2009: Waihopai School |
| 107.3 FM | Country Radio | Country music | State building, Invercargill | 25/03/2022 from 105.2; previously Classic Gold |
| 107.5 FM | Unidentified | Easy listening | North Invercargill | |
| 107.7 FM | The Pits FM | Music & Speedway | Invercargill | 2020 |