# List of radio stations in Otago

This is a list of radio stations in Otago in New Zealand.

## Dunedin stations

The following stations can be heard on the Eastern side of Otago primarily serving Dunedin City with many stations able to be received in other areas including Balclutha and Palmerston.
| Frequency | Station | Format | Location/transmitter | Effective power (kW) | Airdate | Previous station on frequency. |
| 88.6 FM | ZM | Contemporary hit radio | Mount Cargill | 8 | 2019 | 2013 - 2019: Flava moved to 106.2 |
| 89.4 FM | The Hits 89.4 (previously Classic Hits 89.4, ZBFM, 4ZB) | Adult contemporary music | Mount Cargill | 16 | 1993 | |
| 90.2 FM | The Sound (previously Solid Gold) | Classic rock | Mount Cargill | 8 | 1999 | 1997: Radio Dunedin, 1997 - 1999: Lite FM |
| 91.0 FM | Radio One | Student radio | Mount Cargill | 2.5 | 1984 | |
| 91.8 FM | The Edge | Contemporary hit radio | Mount Cargill | 100 | 1999 | |
| 92.6 FM | RNZ Concert | Classical music | Mount Cargill | 32 | 1990 | |
| 93.4 FM | The Rock | Active rock | Mount Cargill | 8 | 1999 | 1992 - 1997: 93Rox, 1997 - 1999: C93FM |
| 94.2 FM | Life FM | Contemporary Christian music | Mount Cargill | 1 | 2007 | |
| 95.0 FM | Tahu FM | Urban contemporary & Iwi radio | Highcliff, Otago Peninsula | 3.2 | 2000 | |
| 95.4 FM | The Breeze | Classic hits | Saddle Hill, Mosgiel | 0.32 | 2025 | 1994-1998 Mosgiel FM, 1998-2016 4XO & More FM Relay; 2016-2025 Radio Dunedin |
| 95.8 FM | Radio Hauraki | Active rock | Mount Cargill | 16 | 2019 | 1996 - 2019: ZM moved to 88.6 |
| 96.2 FM | The Hits | Adult contemporary music | Abbotsford | 0.025 | | |
| 96.6 FM | George FM | Dance music | Mount Cargill | 40 | 31 March 2023 | 1992 - 2005: Radio Pacific; 2005 - 2019: Radio Live; 2019 - 20/03/2022: Magic Talk; 21/03/2022 - 30/03/2023: Today FM |
| 97.4 FM | More FM | Adult contemporary music | Mount Cargill | 40 | 1990 | 4XO |
| 98.2 FM | The Breeze | Easy listening | Mount Cargill | 40 | 2004 | 1997 - 2004 98 More FM |
| 99.0 FM | RNZ Concert | Classical music | Highcliff, Otago Peninsula | 0.4 | | |
| 99.4 FM | RNZ Concert | Classical music | Saddle Hill | 0.08 | | |
| 99.8 FM | Magic | Oldies | Mount Cargill | 2.5 | 2015 | 2008 - 2015 Radio Dunedin |
| 100.6 FM | Channel X | 90s Pop music | Mount Cargill | 8 | 05/2023 | 2018-2023 More FM High School Hits 2015-2017 George FM Mai FM prior to 2015 |
| 101.4 FM | RNZ National | Public radio | Highcliff, Otago Peninsula | 8 | 2004 | |
| 103.8 FM | PMN 531pi | Urban contemporary | Highcliff, Otago Peninsula | 6.3 | Jan 2019 | 2002 - Jan 2019: Niu FM |
| 104.6 FM | Coast | Easy listening | Mount Cargill | 8 | 2015 (FM frequency) | |
| 105.4 FM | Otago Access Radio (previously Toroa Radio, Hills AM) | Access Radio | Mount Cargill | 8 | 1990 | |
| 106.2 FM | Newstalk ZB | Talk radio | Mount Cargill | 8 | 1/12/2024 | 2009 - 2019: Radio Hauraki moved to 95.8 2019 - 1/12/2024: Flava |
| 621 AM | Rhema | Christian radio | Three Mile Hill | 16 | 1980s | |
| 693 AM | Gold Sport | Classic hits & Sports radio | Highcliff, Otago Peninsula | 16 | 01/07/2020 | 1998 - 30/03/2020: Radio Sport, Sports Roundup 30/03 - 30/06/2020: Newstalk ZB |
| 810 AM | RNZ National | Public radio | Highcliff, Otago Peninsula | 63 | | previously 4YA that also broadcast on 650, 790 and 780kHz prior to Nov 1978 |
| 900 AM | Star/AM Network | Christian radio/Legislature | Highcliff, Otago Peninsula | 32 | | 4YC Concert Programme/Sports Roundup |
| 954 AM | Coast | Easy listening | Centre Road | 3.2 | 2004 | 2003 - 2004: Easy listening i |
| 1044 AM | Newstalk ZB | Talk radio | Highcliff, Otago Peninsula | 32 | 1994 | 1937 - 1994: 4ZB (4ZB previously broadcast on 1080, 1050 and 1040kHz prior to Nov 1978), ZBFM |
| 1125 AM | Radio Hauraki | Active rock | Centre Road | 3.2 | 2003 | 1995 - 2003: Classic Hits ZBFM |
| 1206 AM | Sport Nation | Sports radio | Highcliff, Otago Peninsula | 6.3 | 19/11/2024 | 1971 - 2005: 4XO, More FM 2005 - 2007: Radio Pacific/Trackside 2007 - 2010: BSport/Radio Trackside 2010 - 2015: LiveSport/Radio Trackside 2015 - 2020: TAB Trackside 2021 - 2024: SENZ |
| 1305 AM | Radio Dunedin | Oldies & Classic hits | Highcliff, Otago Peninsula | 6.3 | 1922 | Original frequency was 1430AM |
| 1377 AM | Star | Christian radio | Three Mile Hill | 3.2 | 2009 | The Word |
| 1575 AM | Otago Access Radio (previously Hills AM, Toroa Radio) | Access radio | Centre Road | 2.5 | 1990 | |

### Dunedin LPFM stations

The following stations can be heard in Dunedin.
| Frequency | Station | Location | Format | Airdate | Previous station on frequency / Notes. |
| 87.6 FM | | Dunedin | | | Flava on 106.2 FM |
| 87.6 FM | | Mosgiel | | | Star |
| 87.7 FM | Country Radio (previously Country Radio 88.7 until 2012) | Dunedin South | LPFM Classic country | 2005 | |
| 87.9 FM | MIX FM | Dunedin | LPFM | | |
| 88.1 FM | The Studio | Dunedin | LPFM Commercial-free | | |
| 88.2 FM | Classic Gold FM | Mosgiel | LPFM | | |
| 88.3 FM | Critical Analysis Broadcasting | Dunedin North | LPFM | | |
| 106.7 FM | Radio Dunedin | ASB Building CBD | Oldies & Classic hits | 2015 | George FM (LPFM) |
| 106.9 FM | More FM | Mosgiel | Adult contemporary music | | |
| 107.3 FM | Total FM | Dunedin | LPFM Adult Contemporary | 2012 | |
| 107.5 FM | XS80s | Dunedin | LPFM 1980s music | 2017 | |
| 107.7 FM | Mai FM | Dunedin | Urban contemporary | 2024 | LPFM |

## North and East Otago

The following stations can be heard in North and East Otago including Oamaru and Palmerston.
| Frequency | Station | Format | Location | Effective power (kW) | Airdate | Previous station on frequency. |
| 88.3 FM | Heritage Radio | LPFM | Oamaru | | | |
| 88.4 FM | RockaBilly Radio | LPFM | Oamaru South | | | |
| 88.8 FM | Brian FM | Adult hits | Oamaru Cape Wanbrow | 0.63 | | |
| 89.6 FM | Sport Nation | Sports radio | Cape Wanbrow | 0.5 | 19/11/2024 | TAB Trackside, SENZ |
| 90.1 FM | The Breeze | Easy listening | Otematata | 0.05 | 28/04/2018 | The Edge |
| 91.2 FM | Oamaru FM | Classic hits/Adult contemporary music | Cape Wanbrow | 0.63 | 2020 | |
| 94.4 FM | Magic | Classic hits | Cape Wanbrow | 0.63 | | |
| 94.9 FM | Choice FM | Community radio | Otematata | 0.05 | 2023 | |
| 95.2 FM | Life FM | Contemporary Christian music | Cape Wanbrow | 0.63 | | |
| 96.0 FM | The Edge | Pop Music | Cape Wanbrow | 0.8 | 2002 | 1994 - 1999: Whitestone FM 1999 - 2002: Solid Gold |
| 96.8 FM | More FM | Adult contemporary music | Kurow Station Peak | 0.8 | 28/04/2018 | |
| 97.6 FM | The Breeze | Easy listening | Cape Wanbrow | 0.63 | 2018 | 2016 - March 2018: XS80s |
| 98.1 FM | More FM | Adult contemporary music | Otematata | 0.05 | 28/04/2018 | Port FM, 92.7 FM |
| 98.4 FM | The Hits | Adult contemporary music | Cape Wanbrow | 0.5 | | Classic Hits Radio Waitaki |
| 99.2 FM | The Sound | Classic rock | Cape Wanbrow | 0.8 | 2002 | Solid Gold |
| 100.0 FM | More FM | Adult contemporary music | Cape Wanbrow | 0.8 | 28/04/2018 | Port FM, Whitestone FM, Solid Gold FM |
| 100.8 FM | Channel X | Classic alternative | Cape Wanbrow | 0.8 | 08/05/2023 | Radio Live; 2019 - 20/03/2022: Magic Talk; 21/03/2022 - 30/03/2023: Today FM |
| 104.0 FM | Real 104FM | Adult Contemporary music | Cape Wanbrow | 0.63 | 2016 | |
| 104.8 FM | The Rock | Active rock | Cape Wanbrow | 0.8 | | |
| 105.6 FM | The Sound | Classic rock | Kurow Station Peak | 0.8 | | |
| 106.1 FM | Brian FM | Adult hits | Otematata | 0.05 | 2023 | |
| 106.4 FM | Radio Rhema | Christian radio | Cape Wanbrow | 0.63 | | |
| 106.7 FM | Generation FM | LPFM | Oamaru | | | |
| 107.0 FM | Heritage Radio | LPFM | Oamaru | | | |
| 756 AM | Puketapu Radio Caroline | Community radio | Palmerston | 1.0 | 1990s | |
| 1395 AM | Newstalk ZB | Talk radio | Oamaru Weston | 6.3 | 2001 | 1980 - 2001: Radio Waitaki |

## South and West Otago

The following stations can be heard in South Otago including Balclutha and Milton. Many Dunedin stations can also be received in this area.
| Frequency | Station | Format | Location (transmitter) | Effective power (kW) | Airdate | Previous station on frequency. |
| 88.3 FM | Hokonui | LPFM | Balclutha | | | Radio Clutha |
| 88.3 FM | Rhema | LPFM Christian radio | Clinton | | | |
| 88.9 FM | Star | Christian radio | Balclutha (Mount Stuart) | 1.6 | | |
| 91.3 FM | Hokonui | Adult contemporary music | Balclutha (Mount Stuart) | 1.6 | | Radio Clutha |
| 92.1 FM | Life FM | Contemporary Christian music | Balclutha (Mount Stuart) | 1.6 | | |
| 92.9 FM | More FM | Adult contemporary music | Balclutha (Radio Otago) | 0.16 | 1992 | Big River Radio |
| 93.7 FM | More FM | Adult contemporary music | Balclutha (Kuriwao) | 1.6 | | Big River Radio |
| 96.1 FM | Rhema | Christian radio | Balclutha (Mount Stuart) | 1.6 | | |

## Central Otago

The following stations can be heard in the Central Otago area and Queenstown.

### Queenstown

| Frequency | Station | Format | Location (transmitter) | Effective power (kW) | Airdate | Previous station on frequency |
| 88.1 FM | The Studio FM | Underground music LPFM | Peninsula Hill | | | |
| 88.4 FM | The Zone FM | Alternative rock LPFM | Peninsula Hill | | | |
| 88.8 FM | ZM | Contemporary hit radio | Peninsula Hill | 1.25 | | |
| 89.6 FM | Newstalk ZB | Talk radio | Peninsula Hill | 0.8 | | |
| 90.4 FM | The Hits Southern Lakes (formerly Classic Hits) | Adult contemporary music | Peninsula Hill | 0.8 | 2005 | 1996 - 2005: Next FM, Ice FM |
| 91.2 FM | Channel X | Classic alternative | Peninsula Hill | 0.8 | 08/05/2023 | 2005-2019: Radio Live; 2019 - 20/03/2022: Magic Talk; 21/03/2022 - 30/03/2023: Today FM |
| 92.0 FM | More FM | Adult contemporary music | Peninsula Hill | 2 | 2009 | 1990s - 2006: Q92FM 2006 - 2009: Q92 The Breeze (The Breeze and More FM swapped frequencies) |
| 92.8 FM | More FM | Adult contemporary music | Greengates | | | |
| 93.6 FM | Sport Nation | Sports radio | Peninsula Hill | 0.8 | 19/11/2024 | Until 2020: TAB Trackside 2021 - 2024:SENZ |
| 94.4 FM | Radio Rhema | Christian radio | Peninsula Hill | 0.8 | | |
| 95.2 FM | The Edge | Contemporary hit radio | Peninsula Hill | 0.8 | 2000 | |
| 96.0 FM | Radio Central | Community radio | Peninsula Hill | 0.8 | 2020 | Ice FM, Next FM |
| 96.8 FM | George FM | Dance music | Peninsula Hill | 0.63 | | |
| 97.6 FM | The Sound (formerly Solid Gold) | Classic rock | Peninsula Hill | 0.8 | 2000 | |
| 98.4 FM | RNZ Concert (formerly Concert FM) | Classical music | Peninsula Hill | 1.25 | | |
| 99.2 FM | The Breeze | Easy listening | Peninsula Hill | 1.25 | 2009 | 1990s - 2004: Resort Radio 2004 - 2009: More FM (The Breeze and More FM swapped frequencies) |
| 100.0 FM | The Rock | Active rock | Peninsula Hill | 1.25 | 2000 | |
| 101.6 FM | RNZ National (formerly National Radio) | Public broadcasting | Peninsula Hill | 0.8 | 2004 | |
| 104.0 FM | Magic | Oldies | Peninsula Hill | 1.25 | | |
| 107.0 FM | Star | Christian radio LPFM | Queenstown | | | |
| 1134 AM | ceased April 2019 | Public broadcasting | Kelvin Heights | | | 1970's - 2019: RNZ National (formerly National Radio), 4ZB |

### Alexandra, Cromwell, and Clutha Valley

| Frequency | Station | Format | Location (transmitter) | Effective power (kW) | Airdate | Previous station on frequency |
| 87.6 FM | Star | Christian radio LPFM | Cromwell Kawarau Gorge Rd | | | |
| 88.0 FM | Radio Central | Community Radio | Millers Flat | | 2019 | |
| 88.0 FM | Classic Gold | LPFM | Clyde | | 2019 | |
| 88.3 FM | Absolute Live FM | Adult contemporary music LPFM | Alexandra | | 2020 | |
| 88.7 FM | The Edge | Contemporary hit radio | Alexandra (Obelisk) | 1.6 | | |
| 89.5 FM | Radio Rhema | Christian radio | Cromwell (Kawarau Gorge Rd) | 0.1 | | |
| 90.3 FM | More FM (formerly Radio Central) | Adult contemporary music | Alexandra (Obelisk) | 2.5 | 1995 | |
| 91.1 FM | Life FM | Contemporary Christian music | Cromwell (Kawarau Gorge Rd) | 0.008 | | |
| 91.9 FM | Radio Central | Community radio | Alexandra (Cromwell Gorge) | 0.8 | 2018 | Local Radio Central 2015-2018 Blue Skies FM 2001-2005 Ice FM 1996-2001 |
| 91.9 FM | Radio Central | Community radio | Cromwell (Kawarau Gorge Rd) | 0.1 | 2018 | Local Radio Central 2015-2018 |
| 92.7 FM | Radio Rhema | Christian radio | Alexandra (Cromwell Gorge) | 1.6 | | |
| 93.5 FM | The Sound | Classic rock | Alexandra (Obelisk) | 0.5 | | |
| 94.3 FM | More FM | Adult contemporary music | Cromwell (Kawarau Gorge Rd) | 0.1 | 1980s | |
| 94.3 FM | Radio Central | Community radio | Teviot Valley | | 2018 | TVFM |
| 95.1 FM | Newstalk ZB | Talk radio | Alexandra (Obelisk) | 1.6 | | |
| 95.9 FM | Magic | Oldies | Alexandra (Obelisk) | 0.5 | 11/04/2023 | Radio Live; 2019 - 20/03/2022: Magic Talk; 21/03/2022 - 30/03/2023: Today FM |
| 96.7 FM | The Breeze | Easy listening | Alexandra (Obelisk) | 1.6 | | Q92FM 1990s-2005 Blue Skies FM 2005-2008 |
| 97.5 FM | RNZ Concert (formerly Concert FM) | Classical music | Alexandra (Obelisk) | 1.6 | 1990 | |
| 98.3 FM | The Rock | Active rock | Alexandra (Obelisk) | 0.63 | 2008 | 2004 - 2008: The Edge |
| 99.1 FM | Radio Wanaka | Adult contemporary music | Cromwell (Barry Ave) | 0.05 | | |
| 99.9 FM | The Hits Southern Lakes | Adult contemporary music | Alexandra (Obelisk) | 1.6 | 2005 | 1996 - 2001 Ice FM 2001 - 2005 Blue Skies FM |
| 100.7 FM | Star | Christian radio | Alexandra (Cromwell Gorge) | 1.6 | | |
| 101.5 FM | RNZ National | Public radio | Alexandra (Obelisk) | 0.63 | | |
| 103.9 FM | Life FM | Contemporary Christian music | Alexandra (Cromwell Gorge) | 1.6 | | |
| 104.7 FM | Sport Nation | Sports radio | Alexandra (Obelisk) | 0.5 | 19/11/2024 | Until 2020: TAB Trackside 2021 - 2024: SENZ |
| 105.5 FM | Brian FM | Adult hits | Alexandra (Cromwell Gorge) | 1.6 | | |
| 105.5 FM | Brian FM | Adult hits | Cromwell (Kawarau Gorge Rd) | 0.1 | | |
| 106.7 FM | XS80s | 1980s music LPFM | Alexandra | | 2017 | |
| 107.3 FM | Classic Gold | LPFM | Alexandra | | | |
| 531 AM | ceased | | Springvale | | | More FM ceased during last quarter 2022 |
| 639 AM | ceased April 2019 | | Springvale | | 1970s | 1970's - 2019: RNZ National (formerly National Radio), 4ZB |

### Wānaka and Hāwea

| Frequency | Station | Format | Location (transmitter) | Effective power (kW) | Airdate | Previous station on frequency |
| 87.6 FM | Star | Christian radio LPFM | Wānaka | | | |
| 89.0 FM | Rhema | Christian radio | Hillend | 0.5 | | |
| 89.8 FM | The Rock | Active rock | Mt Maude | 0.5 | | |
| 90.6 FM | Newstalk ZB | Talk radio | Mt Maude | 0.5 | | |
| 91.4 FM | Brian FM | Adult contemporary/Classic rock | Hillend | 0.5 | March 2020 | |
| 92.2 FM | Radio Wanaka | Adult contemporary | Hillend | 0.5 | | |
| 93.0 FM | Vacant | | Mt Maude | 0.25 | | Bayrock |
| 93.8 FM | The Sound | Classic rock | Mt Maude | 0.5 | | |
| 94.6 FM | Coast | Easy listening | Hillend | 0.5 | | Roy FM |
| 95.4 FM | RNZ Concert | Classical music | Mt Maude | 0.5 | | |
| 96.2 FM | The Hits Southern Lakes | Adult contemporary music | Mt Maude | 0.5 | 1990s | 2003 The Fusion 96.2FM |
| 97.0 FM | Radio Hauraki | Active rock/Alternative | Hillend | 0.5 | 9/05/2022 | Radio Wanaka, Wanaka Rox |
| 97.8 FM | The Breeze | Easy listening | Mt Maude | 0.5 | | |
| 98.6 FM | The Edge | Contemporary hit radio | Mt Maude | 0.5 | | |
| 99.4 FM | More FM | Adult contemporary music | Mt Maude | 0.5 | | |
| 100.2 FM | ZM | Contemporary hit radio | Mt Maude | 0.5 | | |
| 101.0 FM | RNZ National | Public radio | Mt Maude | 0.8 | | |
| 103.4 FM | XS80s | 1980s music | Aubrey Rd | | 2016 | |
| 104.2 FM | Gold | Greatest hits | Hillend | 0.5 | 9/05/2022 | Roy FM |
| 105.0 FM | Life FM | Contemporary Christian music | Hillend | 0.5 | | |
| 106.8 FM | Sport Nation | Sports radio | Wānaka | | 19/11/2024 | TAB Trackside until 12/04/2020, SENZ |
| 107.3 FM | Base FM | Underground music LPFM | Wānaka | | | |
| 107.7 FM | Radio Hāwea | LPFM | Lake Hāwea | | 2015 | |

### Maniototo and Waitaki Valley

| Frequency | Station | Format | Location (transmitter) | Effective power (kW) | Airdate | Previous station on frequency |
| 89.5 FM | The Hawk FM | | Omakau (Racecourse Road) | 0.1 | 2020 | |
| 92.3 | Burn | Community radio | North Rough Ridge | 0.63 | Feb 2025 | |
| 97.1 FM | More FM | Adult contemporary music | Little Mt Ida | 0.63 | Nov 2022 | |
| 104.3 FM | Vacant | Community Radio | Little Mt Ida | | | The Hawk FM (merged with Radio Central), 2018-2022 Radio Central |
| 729 AM | Burn | Community radio | Ranfurly AMBC | | | |