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,[1] broadcasting from two locations (Port Fitzroy and Station Rock).[2]
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
1998-2001 George FM 2005-2019 RadioLive[24] (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)
2008 - 2010 Big 106.2; 2011 - 1/01/2022 Humm FM (to 104.2 FM)[28] 1/01/2022 - 23/04/2023: The Rockback 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.[2]
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;[25] 21/03/2022 - 30/03/2023: Today FM
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
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.
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.
