# List of radio stations in Auckland

This is a list of radio stations in the Auckland Region of New Zealand.

## FM stations

There are 28 FM radio broadcast stations in Auckland, broadcasting on 38 frequencies. MediaWorks Radio and NZME Radio are the largest FM broadcasting networks, with 9 stations on 13 frequencies and 7 stations respectively. Radio New Zealand and Chinese Voice each broadcast two FM stations, and a number of other organisations broadcast FM stations.
Most FM radio broadcast stations in Auckland are transmitted from the Sky Tower. In addition, MediaWorks Radio broadcast two stations from the Lochamber transmitter (located between Hatfields Beach and Waiwera), and four stations from the Moirs Hill transmitter (located between Puhoi and Warkworth). Two Chinese language stations are broadcast from Waiheke Island, with another broadcasting from Pukekohe. A solar powered community radio station exists on Great Barrier Island, broadcasting from two locations (Port Fitzroy and Station Rock).
| Frequency (MHz) | Name | Format | Owner | Transmitter | Broadcasting on frequency since | Previous stations on frequency |
| 88.6 | Mai FM | Urban contemporary | MediaWorks Radio | Sky Tower | 1992 | |
| 88.9 | More FM Rodney | Adult contemporary | MediaWorks Radio | Rodney Moirs Hill | | |
| 89.4 | Newstalk ZB | Talk radio | NZME Radio | Sky Tower | 10/2/1993 | 1983 - 1993 89 Stereo FM (also branded as Triple M/Auckland's Music Leader and The New 89FM and 89Rock, 89X) |
| 90.2 | The Rock | Active rock | MediaWorks | Sky Tower | 16/04/2023 | 1990 KeyWest 90.2FM 1991 - 1993 Fine Music Radio 90.2FM 1993 - 1994 Nuu FM 1994 - 1999 Radio Pacific 1999 - 18/03/2022: The Rock; 21/03/2022 - 30/03/2023: Today FM |
| 90.6 | FM90.6 New Zealand Chinese Radio | Chinese radio | Global CAMG Media Group | Waiheke Island | 1997 | |
| 91.0 | 91ZM | Contemporary hit music | NZME Radio | Sky Tower | 1997 | 1983 - 1993 Magic 91FM 1993 - 1997 The Breeze on 91 |
| 91.8 | More FM Auckland | Adult contemporary | MediaWorks Radio | Sky Tower | 1993 | 1984 1ATS FM 1985 - 1990 bFM 1990 Radio i FM92 1991 BBC World Service 1992 - 1993 Today 92FM |
| 92.6 | RNZ Concert | Classical | Radio New Zealand | Sky Tower | 1986 | 1985 Harbourlights FM (short term) |
| 92.9 | The Sound | Classic rock | MediaWorks Radio | Rodney Moirs Hill | 01/02/2019 | 2009-18/01/2019 RadioLive 19/01-31/01/2019 Magic Talk |
| 93.4 | The Breeze | Easy listening | MediaWorks Radio | Sky Tower | 2006 | 1988 1OHS FM 1990 CBA Christian 1990 Easy 93FM 1991 - 1993 Oldies 93.4 1993 - 1997 Kool 93 1997 - 2006 Solid Gold |
| 93.8 | The Sound | Classic rock | MediaWorks Radio | Sky Tower | 2006 | 1993 - 1994 KAFM (Waiheke) 2003 - 2005 Channel Z 2005 - 2006 Kiwi FM |
| 94.2 | The Edge | Pop music | MediaWorks Radio | Sky Tower | 2003 | 1989 - 1990 Oasis 94.2FM 1990 Rock 94FM 1991-1992 Te Reo o Tamaki Makaurau 1994 - 1997 FM Country 94.2 1997 - 2003 Channel Z |
| 94.6 | Aotea FM | Community radio | Aotea Community Radio Trust | Great Barrier Island Station Rock | | |
| 95.0 | bFM | Student radio | Auckland University Students' Association | Sky Tower | 1990 | |
| 95.8 | Flava | Urban contemporary | NZME Radio | Sky Tower | 2010 | 1994 - 1995 Q96 1995 - 1997 Mai FM 1997 - 2002 Counties Manukau Radio 2003 - 2009 Real Good Life |
| 96.1 | Decommissioned | | | | | 1997 - 1999 9inety6dot1 1999 - 2001 The Beat 2001 - 2004 Cool Blue 96.1FM 2004 - 2010 Flava (moved to 95.8FM) |
| 96.6 | George FM | House | MediaWorks Radio | Sky Tower | 1998 | 1996 - 1998 Soul FM |
| 97.4 | The Hits 97.4 | Adult contemporary | NZME Radio | Sky Tower | 1989 | |
| 97.8 | More FM Rodney | Adult contemporary | MediaWorks Radio | Rodney Lochamber | | |
| 98.2 | Coast | Middle of the road | NZME Radio | Sky Tower | June 2020 | 1990 - 2012: Easy Listening i98FM, Viva (from 2005), Easy Mix (from 2007) 2012 - 2014: Radio Sport 2014 - 2020: Mix |
| 99.0 | Radio Hauraki | Mainstream rock | NZME Radio | Sky Tower | 1990 | |
| 99.4 | Love FM | Cantonese | World TV | Waiheke Island | | 2009-? Chinese Radio FM 99.4 |
| 99.8 | Life FM | Contemporary Christian music | Rhema Media | Sky Tower | 1997 | FM Country 100 1993 - 1997 Today 99.8FM |
| 100.1 | The Rock | Active rock | MediaWorks Radio | Rodney Moirs Hill | 2016 | |
| 100.2 | Decommissioned | | | | | 2009-2016 RadioLive |
| 100.6 | Magic | Oldies | MediaWorks Radio | Sky Tower | 2019 | 1998-2001 George FM 2005-2019 RadioLive (simulcast on 100.6 FM and 702 AM since 2005 but moved to 100.6 FM from 2015 until 05/01/2019 and then to 702 AM from 05/01/2019 until 19/01/2019) |
| 101.4 | RNZ National | Public radio | Radio New Zealand | Sky Tower | | |
| 102.2 | Decommissioned | | | | | 2006 - 2015 Kiwi FM 2017 OnRoute FM (trial station) |
| 103.0 | Most recent licence expired 31/03/2010 (Skytower) | | | | | Praise FM Massey |
| 103.8 | Niu FM | Pacific mix | Pacific Media Network | Sky Tower | 2003 | |
| 104.0 | Aotea FM | Community radio | Aotea Community Radio Trust | Great Barrier Island Port Fitzroy | | |
| 104.2 | Humm FM | Hindi radio | 5Tunz Communications | Pukekohe Hill | Dec 2021 | 2009 - 2021 Chinese Radio FM 104.2 |
| 104.6 | Planet FM | Public access radio | Access Community Radio Auckland | Sky Tower | 2000 | |
| 104.9 | The Breeze | Easy listening | MediaWorks Radio | Rodney Moirs Hill | 2023 | 2016-2023 Magic 2012-2016 The Rock |
| 105.4 | Gold | Greatest hits | NZME Radio | Sky Tower | 01/07/2020 | 2001-2003 The Wolf 2004-30/06/2020 Coast (to 98.2FM) |
| 105.8 | Radio Hydra | | Radio Hydra Ltd | Piha Seaview Rd | Oct 2021 | |
| 106.2 | Channel X | Classic alternative | MediaWorks Radio | Sky Tower | 8 May 2023 | 2008 - 2010 Big 106.2; 2011 - 1/01/2022 Humm FM (to 104.2 FM) 1/01/2022 - 23/04/2023: The Rock back to 90.2 16/04/2023 |

## AM stations

There are 16 AM radio broadcast stations in Auckland, broadcasting on 15 frequencies. NZME Radio, Radio New Zealand, and Rhema Media each operate two stations (the latter two operators sharing a frequency for one of their stations). A number of community and private organisations operate AM radio stations.
AM radio broadcast stations in Auckland are transmitted from Henderson, New Zealand, where two masts are located to the north and south of the Lincoln Road interchange with the Northwestern Motorway.
| Frequency (kHz) | Name | Format | Owner | Transmitter | Broadcasting on frequency since | Previous stations on frequency |
| 531 | Radio 531pi | English & Pacific Island spoken & music programmes | Pacific Media Network | Henderson (south) | 1993 | |
| 603 | Radio Waatea | Māori radio and news Bilingual Māori and English | UMA Broadcasting Ltd | Henderson (south) | 1999 | 1988 - 1994 Aotearoa Radio 1995 - 1998 Yes AM |
| 702 | Humm FM | Hindi radio | MediaWorks | Henderson (north) | 31/03/2023 | 1990 - 2005 Radio Pacific 2005 - 2015 Radio Live (simulcast on 100.6 FM and 702 AM since 2005 but moved to 100.6 FM from 2015 until 05/01/2019) 2015 - 2019 Magic Music (moved to 100.6 FM as at 05/01/2019) 2019 - 20/03/2022: Magic Talk; 21/03/2022 - 30/03/2023: Today FM |
| 756 | RNZ National | Public radio | Radio New Zealand | Henderson (south) | 1978 | previously 1YA (1YA was also on 910, 650 and 760kHz between 1923 and 1978) |
| 810 | BBC World Service | | Auckland Radio Trust | Henderson (north) | 2005 | Access Radio 810AM - 1987 - 2000 |
| 882 | AM Network When Parliament is sitting | live coverage of NZ Parliament | Radio New Zealand | Henderson (south) | 1999 | 1978 - 1986 Concert Radio (broadcasting on 880AM between 1948 and 1978) |
| 882 | Sanctuary When Parliament is not sitting | Christian radio | Rhema Media | Henderson (south) | 1999 | 1978 - 1986 Concert Radio (broadcasting on 880AM between 1948 and 1978) 1999 - 14/02/2025: Star rebranded Sanctuary |
| 936 | Chinese Voice | Mandarin language | World TV | Henderson (north) | | Counties Manukau Radio - 1997 - 2002 AM936 Chinese Radio |
| 990 | Apna 990AM | Indian radio | Privately owned | Henderson (south) | 2005 | BBC World Service - 1995 - 1997 BBC Mandarin Service - 1997 - 2003 |
| 1080 | Newstalk ZB | Talk radio | NZME Radio | Henderson (north) | 1978 | 1978 - 1987 branded as 1ZB (1ZB was on 1090, 1190 and 1070kHz between 1926 and 1978) 1987 - 1993 branded as Newstalk 1ZB |
| 1179 | Ake 1179 | Ngāti Whātua music station | Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Whātua | Henderson (north) | 2009 | 1996 - 2005 Ruia Mai 2005-2009 Voice of Samoa |
| 1251 | Rhema | Christian radio | Rhema Media | Henderson | 1989 | 1978 - 1987 1ZM or 1251ZM (broadcasting on 1250AM between 1973 and 1978) 1987 - 1989 Classic Hits 1251 (still using 1ZM Callsign) |
| 1332 | Gold Sport | Greatest hits & Sports radio | NZME Radio | Henderson (south) | 01/07/2020 | 1978 - 1997 Radio i1332 (previously on 1590AM and then 1330AM prior to 1978) 1997 - 1998 Sports Round Up 1998 - 30/03/2020: Radio Sport 30/03/2020 - 30/06/2020: Newstalk ZB |
| 1386 | Radio Tarana | Contemporary Indian radio | Privately owned | Henderson | 1996 | BBC World Service 1991 - 1994 Radio Liberty 1995 - 1996 |
| 1476 | Sport Nation | Sports radio | Entain New Zealand Ltd | Henderson (north) | 19/11/2024 | 1978 - 1990 Radio Hauraki (previously on 1480AM between 1966 and 1978) 1990 - 1994 1476 Airport Radio 1994 - 1997 The Point 1997 - 2005 BBC World Service 2005 - 2007 Radio Pacific and Radio Trackside 2007 - 2015 LiveSport and Radio Trackside 2015 - 2020 TAB Trackside Radio 2021 - 2024 SENZ |
| 1593 | Radio Samoa | Samoan radio | Samoa Multimedia Group | Henderson | 1999 | 1979 - 1990 Radio Pacific 1991 - 1997 Reo Atu Motu 1997 - 1999 Southern Star |

## Low Power FM stations

There are numerous LPFM radio stations in Auckland.
| Frequency (MHz) | Name | Format | Broadcast area | Broadcasting on frequency since |
| 87.6 | Matakana School Radio | Student radio | Matakana | |
| 87.6 | Radio Luke | Christian radio | Manurewa | |
| 87.6 | Splash FM | Pop music | Waiheke Island | |
| 87.6 | Waheguru Radio | Sikhism religion | Manukau | |
| 87.6 | West Coast Radio WCR 87.6FM | Community radio Top 40 News Sport and Weather | Auckland | 2010 |
| 87.6 | X FM | | Auckland CBD | |
| 87.7 | African Voice FM | African Radio | Mount Albert, Massey West and North Shore | |
| 87.7 | Hindi Live News | Hindi radio | Auckland CBD | |
| 87.7 | NZ Mormon | Christian radio | Wiri | |
| 87.7 | Radio Masti FM | Hindi radio | Papatoetoe | |
| 87.7 | Tama-Ohi Radio | Tongan Christian radio | Glen Innes, Pakuranga and Howick | |
| 87.8 | Radio Austral | Spanish radio | Māngere | |
| 87.8 | HopeFM | Christian radio | Pukekohe and Runciman South | |
| 87.8 | Radio Mirchi FM | Hindi radio | South Auckland | |
| 87.8 | Seki A Samoa Radio | Samoan radio | Ōtāhuhu | |
| 87.8 | Sade Aala Radio 87.8 | Punjabi radio | Manukau and Papatoetoe | |
| 87.8 | Waves of the Pacific | Pacific Island | Manurewa, Takanini, | 2015 |
| 87.9 | Radio SUR | Indian radio | Mount Roskill | |
| 87.9 | 3ABN - Radio Waitac 87.9FM | Christian radio | Massey West, Te Atatū South, Te Atatū Peninsula and Henderson | |
| 87.9 | West Coast Radio WCR 87.6FM | Community radio Top 40 News Sport and Weather | West Rodney | |
| 87.9 | The Flat | Electronic | North Shore | 2010 |
| 88.0 | OLOTA WAVES FM | Samoan Christian Music and Easy Listening | Bombay and Pukekohe and South Auckland | |
| 88.0 | HCR-FM | Easy listening | Whangaparāoa Peninsula and Hibiscus Coast | |
| 88.0 | Make Disciples | Christian radio | Māngere, Papatoetoe, Onehunga and Ōtāhuhu | |
| 88.0 | The Flat | Electronic | West Auckland | 2010 |
| 88.0 | Radio Spice | Punjabi radio | Papatoetoe | |
| 88.0 | WPRT Radio | Mix of music and talk radio | Mount Eden | |
| 88.1 | EAST FM | Community Radio | East Auckland | 2008 |
| 88.1 | Springs FM/Echo FM | | Western Springs | |
| 88.1 | LOT9 FM | | Matakana, Leigh, Ōmaha and surrounding areas | |
| 88.1 | Static 88.1fm | Student radio | Auckland CBD | |
| 88.1 | BBI Breeze 88.1 fm | Student radio | Bucklands Beach | 2012 |
| 88.2 | The FleaFM | Community radio | Devonport | 1999 |
| 88.3 | Kool FM | Student radio | Auckland CBD | |
| 88.3 | Mountainside FM | Community radio | East Auckland | 2005 |
| 88.3 | DNA fm | | Leigh | |
| 88.3 | Radio Manurewa | Socialist radio | Manurewa | |
| 88.3 | transmissionfm | Arts radio | Kingsland | |
| 88.3 | Waiheke Radio | Freeform community radio | Ostend and Onetangi | 2008 |
| 106.7 | Calvary Radio | Christian Radio | Glenfield | |
| 106.7 | Hotmix106 | | Auckland CBD | |
| 106.7 | Jack FM | Student radio | Auckland CBD | |
| 106.7 | Memories FM | | Hillpark and Manurewa | |
| 106.7 | Metal FM | Heavy metal music | Penrose, New Zealand and Papatoetoe | |
| 106.7 | MoshBox Radio | Electronic music | Howick | |
| 106.7 | Reef Radio | Old-time radio | Point Chevalier | |
| 106.7 | SJAC 106.7fm | Christian radio | Māngere Bridge, Onehunga, Hillsborough and Penrose | |
| 106.7 | SNAP Radio | Community radio | Newmarket | |
| 106.7 | Southern Breeze | Country music | South Auckland | |
| 106.8 | Holiday FM | Oldies | Orewa and Parakai | |
| 106.8 | K FM | | Howick | |
| 106.8 | M.A.D. FM | Community radio | Hobsonville | |
| 106.8 | Radio 24 Henderson 106.8 | Oldies | Henderson | |
| 106.8 | XlinkFM/MashFM | Electronic music | Auckland CBD | |
| 106.9 | Kfm 106.9 | Urban contemporary | Auckland CBD and Manukau City | |
| 106.9 | RYZ FM | Community radio | Mount Roskill | |
| 107.0 | BayFM | Community radio | Bayswater, Devonport, Belmont and Hauraki | |
| 107.0 | Panmure FM | Community Radio | Panmure,Mt Wellington,Glen Innes,Pakuranga | 2018 |
| 107.0 | Radio Virsa NZ | Religious broadcasting | Papatoetoe, Ōtāhuhu, Māngere and Manukau | |
| 107.1 | 1 Time FM | Urban contemporary | Onehunga, One Tree Hill, Penrose and Royal Oak | |
| 107.1 | Blue Q FM | | Auckland CBD | |
| 107.1 | EAST FM | Community Radio | East Auckland | 2008 |
| 107.1 | GOfm | Variety | Titirangi | 2004 |
| 107.1 | HopeFM | Christian radio | East Auckland | |
| 107.1 | MysteryFM | Freeform | Birkenhead | |
| 107.1 | The FleaFM | Community radio | Takapuna | |
| 107.3 | Base FM | Freeform Urban contemporary | Ponsonby and Grey Lynn | |
| 107.3 | Calvary Radio | Christian Radio | Manurewa | |
| 107.3 | Mountainside FM | Community radio | East Auckland | 2005 |
| 107.3 | Radio Kowhai | Student radio | Manurewa | |
| 107.4 | The Brew (Birkenhead Brewing) | Mix | Birkenhead | 2016 |
| 107.4 | Voqa kei Viti Aotearoa | Fijian Radio | Manukau and Papatoetoe | 2015 |
| 107.4 | Waiheke Radio | Freeform community radio | Oneroa and Blackpool | 2008 |
| 107.5 | CNX Global Radio | Electronic dance music | | |
| 107.5 | Kilisitala 'O E 'Otu Felenite | Tongan radio | | |
| 107.5 | Le'o 'oe Huelo Koula | Tongan Christian radio | Glenfield | |
| 107.5 | Le'o 'oe Tapuaki | Tongan Christian radio | Ōtāhuhu | |
| 107.5 | Radio 2000 | Easy listening | Glendene | |
| 107.5 | TLC Radio West Auckland | Country music | West Auckland | |
| 107.5 | UP FM | Full spectrum dance music | | 2002 |
| 107.5 | V3FM | Full spectrum old skool | | 2013 |
| 107.5 | Water of Life | Christian radio | Manukau City | |
| 107.6 | The Village FM | | Mairangi Bay | |
| 107.7 | Community Radio Browns Bay | Music and Community Announcements | Browns Bay only | 2009 |
| 107.7 | Nostalgia FM | Oldies | Glen Eden and Oratia | |
| 107.7 | Power FM | Urban contemporary | Avondale | |
| 107.7 | Radio Ponsonby | Community radio | Ponsonby | |
| 107.7 | Radio Rocks Auckland | | | |
| 107.7 | Spicy Mirchi FM | Indian community radio | Ōtāhuhu, Papatoetoe and Māngere | |
| 107.7 | Splat FM | Student radio | Whangaparāoa Peninsula | |
| 107.7 | TLC Radio Otahuhu | Country music | Ōtāhuhu | |
| 107.7 | XS80s | 80's Music and Requests | Albany, New Zealand | 2019 |

## Internet stations

There are a number of internet radio stations which stream and broadcast globally from Auckland, New Zealand. Internet radio is proving to become more popular, as stations tend to feature less ads, while also being able to report live listener statistics for advertisers.
| Name | Format | Listen Live URL |
| ZFM - Non Stop Hits | CHR/Top 40/Throwbacks | Listen Live |
| Mouthfull Radio | Variety | LISTEN LIVE |
| 432 Radio | Electronic/Dance | Listen Live |
| Boosh.FM | Mixed | Listen Live |
| Free FM | Mixed | Listen Live |
| Metal Radio | Rock | Listen Live |
| Radio Adhurs | International | Listen Live |
| Auckland 80s | 80s Yacht rock | Listen Live |
| Tiri 2 | 80s Yacht Rock | Listen Live |
| Retro Hit Radio | 80s/90s | Listen Live |
| Sleep Radio | Ambience | Listen Live |
| Horror Punk Radio | Horror Punk | Listen Live |
| Neo Radio | | |
| Radiowave NZ | Easy Listening | Listen Live |
| Silhouette | Electronic/Dance | Silhouette/ Listen Live |
| ShuffleFM | Electronic/Drum&Bass | Listen Live |
| SputnikFM | Mixed | Listen Live |
| Manukau Indian FM | Cultural Music and Documentaries | Listen Live |
| Planet Sauce Radio | Electronic/dub | Listen Live |
| Blu Sky Radio | New Zealand |

## Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) trial in Auckland

Kordia operated a DAB test service between October 2006 and 30 June 2018 transmitting from various Auckland locations on various frequencies in Band III. At the conclusion of the trial the transmissions were on 222.064 MHz from Waiatarua. The multiplex delivered a mix of DAB and DAB+ programmes in Auckland and Wellington.