page_title: Association of Community Access Broadcasters
section_title: Wellington Access Radio
hierarchical_section_title: Association of Community Access Broadcasters / Stations / Wellington Access Radio
caption_attribution_description: English: Map of New Zealand population density, showing location of Access Radio Network stations.
context_page_description: The Association of Community Access Broadcasters, also known as the Access Radio Network, is a group of twelve New Zealand community radio stations. The stations were established between 1981 and 2010 and have received government funding since 1989 to broadcast community programming and provide facilities, training and on-air time for individuals and community groups to produce programming.
  In addition to government funding conditions, the stations also have an individual and collective mandate to broadcast programmes for people of a wide range of particular religions, cultures, languages, ages and sexualities. Stations operate independently and locally, with each station expected to make decisions on programming and scheduling by internal consensus. In total, they produce content in at least 40 different languages.
  The member stations currently serve Auckland, Waikato, Taranaki, Hawke's Bay, Manawatu, Wairarapa, Kapiti, Wellington, Nelson, Canterbury, Otago and Southland.
  Some community stations have powerful frequencies, while others are low-power stations with a small local reach.
context_section_description: Wellington Access Radio broadcasts on 106.1FM frequency from Mt Kaukau, reaching Wellington, Porirua and the Hutt Valley. Its weekly line-up includes more than 80 programmes in more than 20 languages, primarily catering local Wellington communities.
  Founded in April 1981, Wellington Access is the country's first and oldest access radio station. Its model of raising money through membership fees for supporters and airtime fees for programme-makers has been emulated by other stations, as has its commitment to providing a platform for people who aren't usually heard on mainstream radio. In particular, the station aims to cater to ethnic, sexual and religious minorities, children and young people, and people with disabilities.
  Running since early 90's Aakashwani Bharat Bhavan is one of the oldest weekly show which is continuing to inform and entertain Bollywood music lovers. Mix of Hindi, Gujarati movie songs and local content has made it popular amongst Indian community.
caption: This map shows the population density of New Zealand, and the location of Access Radio Network frequencies.
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