List of radio stations in Manawatū-Whanganui
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These are lists of radio stations in Manawatū-Whanganui in New Zealand.
Palmerston North FM stations
The majority of full-power FM radio stations serving Palmerston North broadcast from one of two transmitters atop Wharite Peak, at the southern end of the Ruahine Range 20 km (12 mi) northeast of central Palmerston North. Stations broadcasting from these transmitters also serve much of the southern half of the region, including the towns of Marton, Feilding, Levin, Foxton, Dannevirke and Pahiatua.
Palmerston North AM stations
| Frequency (KHz) |
Name | Format | Transmitter | Licensed power (kW) |
Broadcasting on frequency since |
Previous stations on frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 828 | Sport Nation | Sports radio | Longburn | 16 | 19 November 2024 | 2XS, Bright and Easy 828AM, Classic Hits 828, Magic 828, The Breeze, Radio Pacific, BSport, LiveSport, TAB Trackside, SENZ |
| 927 | Kairanga | 6.3 | Newstalk ZB Decommissioned 16 April 2025 | |||
| 999 | MPR[6] | Access radio | Setters Line | 3.2 | Access Manawatu, Access Triple Nine, Manawatu Sounz AM | |
| 1089 | Kairanga | 6.3 | 30 March 2020: Radio Sport; 30/03 – 30 June 2020: Newstalk ZB; 1 July 2020 – 16 April 2025: Gold Sport moved to 88.0 MHz FM | |||
| 1449 | Kairanga | 6.3 | RNZ National Decommissioned 12 May 2025 | |||
| 1548 | 2XS FM[7] | 1980s | Setters Line | 3.2 | 1 May 2023 | until 30 April 2023: Coast |
Whanganui FM stations
| Frequency (MHz) [8] |
Station | Format | Location | Licensed kW |
Broadcasting on frequency since | Previous Stations on Frequency[9] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88.8 | The Edge | Contemporary hit radio | Bastia Hill | 0.16 | ||
| 89.6 | The Hits | Adult contemporary music | Bastia Hill | 0.1 | Dec 1993 on FM, 1949 on 1200kHz | Classic Hits River City Radio, 2ZW |
| 90.4 | Breeze Classic | 1970s | Bastia Hill | 0.16 | 1 November 2025 | Mai FM; 2016 – 31 October 2025: Magic |
| 91.2 | Brian FM[10] | Adult contemporary/Classic rock | Landguard | 0.8 | 2014 | |
| 92.0 | ReelWorld Radio[11] | Pop music | Landguard | 0.8 | 2015 | |
| 92.8 | More FM | Adult contemporary music | Bastia Hill | 0.16 | 1992 | Star FM |
| 93.6 | Ski FM | Contemporary hit radio | Maxwell Avenue | 0.1 | 2017 | |
| 94.4 | The Sound | Classic rock | Bastia Hill | 0.16 | FM Country | |
| 95.2 | The Rock | Active rock | Bastia Hill | 0.16 | ||
| 96.0 | Mai FM[12] | Urban music | Bastia Hill | 0.16 | 1 May 2023 | Radio Live; Jan 2019 – 20 March 2022: Magic Talk; 21 March 2022 – 30 March 2023: Today FM |
| 96.8 | ZM | Contemporary hit radio | Bastia Hill | 0.16 | ||
| 97.6 | The Breeze | Easy listening | Bastia Hill | 0.16 | ||
| 98.4 | Coast | Easy listening | Bastia Hill | 0.16 | 2015 | |
| 99.2 | RNZ Concert | Classical music | Mt Jowett | 0.16 | ||
| 100.0 | Awa FM | iwi radio, urban contemporary | Landguard | 0.8 | 17 June 1991 | |
| 100.8 | Life FM | Contemporary Christian music | Durie Hill | 0.16 | ||
| 101.6 | RNZ National | Public radio | Mt Jowett | 0.16 | ||
| 104.8 | Radio Rhema | Christian radio | Durie Hill | 0.16 | ||
| 105.6 | The Avenue | Mt Jowett | 0.8 | |||
Whanganui AM stations
| Frequency (kHz) |
Station | Format | Location | Licensed power kW |
Broadcasting on frequency since |
Previous Stations on Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 594 | Sanctuary | Christian radio | Cameron Rd West | 3.2 | 14 February 2025 | Until 14 February 2025: Star rebranded |
| 1062 | iHeartCountry | Country music | Kaitoke | 6.3 | 4 May 2026 | 30 March 2020: Radio Sport 30/03 – 30 June 2020: Newstalk ZB 01/07/2020-04/05/2026: Gold Sport |
| 1197 | Newstalk ZB | Talk radio | Kaitoke | 6.3 | 1978 | Classic Hits River City Radio, 2ZW. 2XA in 1949 on 1200kHz |
FM stations in Manawatū-Whanganui outside of Palmerston North and Whanganui
| Frequency (MHz) [13] |
Station | Format | Location | Licensed power kW |
Broadcasting on frequency since | Previous Stations on Frequency[14] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90.0 | Ski FM | Contemporary hit radio | Taihape (Ridge Road) | 0.63 | ||
| 90.2 | Brian FM[15] | Adult contemporary/Classic rock | Raetihi/Ohakune (Waipuna) | 1.6 | 2014 | |
| 91.0 | Awa FM | Urban contemporary Māori & English language | Ruapehu (Waipuna) | 0.8 | 1991 | |
| 91.8 | Ski FM | Contemporary hit radio | Ruapehu (Waipuna) | 1.6 | ||
| 92.6 | Sanctuary | Christian radio | Raetihi (Hukaroa) | 1.25 | 14 February 2025 | Until 14 February 2025: Star rebranded |
| 93.2 | Brian FM[16] | Adult contemporary/Classic rock | Taihape (Papaki Road) | 1 | 2014 | |
| 95.0 | Radio Rhema | Christian radio | Raetihi (Hukaroa) | 1.25 | ||
| 95.8 | Peak FM | Community radio | Ruapehu (Waipuna) | 0.8 | ||
| 98.2 | Life FM | Contemporary Christian music | Raetihi (Hukaroa) | 1.25 | ||
| 99.0 | Cruise FM | Pop & Rock | Ruapehu (Waipuna) | 1.6 | ||
| 99.6 | Peak FM | Full-service radio | Taihape | 0.8 | ||
| 99.6 | Radio Woodville | Full-service radio | Woodville (McLean Street) | 0.05 | ||
| 100.6 | Tuwharetoa FM | Urban contemporary Māori & English language | Taihape (Mount Maire) | 0.8 | ||
| 104.6 | Reelworld Radio | Pop music | Ruapehu (Waipuna) | 1.6 | ||
| 105.4 | Radio Foxton[17] | Foxton (Avenue Road) | 0.16 | |||
| 106.2 | Ski FM | Contemporary hit radio | Ohakune (Clyde Street) | 0.1 | ||
| 106.5 | Radio Eketahuna[18][19] | Community radio | Eketāhuna (Mt Bowen) | 0.5 | 2012 | |
AM stations in Manawatū-Whanganui outside of Palmerston North and Whanganui
| Frequency (kHz) | Station | Format | Location | Broadcasting on frequency since | Previous stations on frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1125 | Ruapehu Radio 2XR | Short term station that ran during winter from 1983 until 1986. A second transmitter operated at Whakapapa on 1233 kHz. | |||
| 1602 | Radio Reading Service[20] | Levin | Shut down February 2019 | ||