List of radio stations in Nelson and Tasman
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FM and AM stations
| Frequency[1] | Name[2] | Format[3] | Transmitter[1] | Licensed max (kW)[1] |
Broadcasting on frequency since |
Previous stations on frequency[4] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88.8 FM | The Edge | Contemporary hit radio | Grampians, Nelson | 5 | Radio Nelson | |
| 89.6 FM | The Hits | Adult contemporary music | Grampians, Nelson | 5 | Radio Nelson | |
| 89.6 FM | The Hits | Adult contemporary music | Mt Campbell | 1.58 | ||
| 90.4 FM | Radio Hauraki | Active rock | Grampians, Nelson | 5 | 2006 | Classic Hits / Radio Nelson |
| 91.0 FM | Brian FM | Adult hits | Mt Burnett, Tākaka | 0.5 | ||
| 91.2 FM | RNZ Concert | Classical music | Grampians | 5 | ||
| 92.0 FM | More FM | Adult contemporary music | Mount Campbell, Nelson | 1.58 | 1992 | Fifeshire FM |
| 92.8 FM | More FM | Adult contemporary music | Grampians, Nelson | 5 | 1988 | Fifeshire FM |
| 93.4 FM | Life FM | Contemporary Christian music | Tākaka Hill | 0.1 | ||
| 93.6 FM | Life FM | Contemporary Christian music | Grampians | 5 | ||
| 94.1 FM | More FM | Adult contemporary music | Murchison, Mount Murchison | 0.8 | 1992 | Fifeshire FM |
| 94.4 FM | The Rock | Active rock | Grampians | 5 | 1999 | was on 94.6FM prior to 2010 |
| 95.0 FM | Fresh FM | Access radio | Tākaka | 0.1 | 1994 | Harvest Radio |
| 95.2 FM | George FM | Dance music | Grampians | 1.58 | ||
| 95.8 FM | XS80s | 1980's Music | Tākaka | 0.1 | 2016 | |
| 96.0 FM | Channel X | Classic alternative | Grampians | 1.58 | 8 May 2023 | Radio Live; 20 March 2022: Magic Talk; 21 March 2022 – 30 March 2023: Today FM |
| 96.8 FM | ZM | 1980's Music | Grampians | 5 | 2004 | 1999 – 2004: The Planet 97FM was on 97.0FM prior 2010 |
| 97.3 FM | Radio Rhema | Christian radio | Mt Murchison | 0.8 | ||
| 97.6 FM | The Breeze | Easy listening | Grampians, Nelson | 5 | 2008 | Was on 97.8FM between 2008 and 2010 |
| 98.2 FM | RNZ National | Public radio | Mt Burnett | 0.5 | ||
| 98.4 FM | The Sound | Classic rock | Grampians | 3.16 | 1999 | 1993–99 Fifeshire Classic 99FM 1999–2011 Solid Gold (same station was on 98.6 FM prior t0 2010, rebranded as The Sound) |
| 99.2 FM | Breeze Classic | 1970s | Grampians | 5 | 1 November 2025 | 2015 – 31 October 2025: Magic |
| 100.8 FM | Coast | Easy listening | Grampians | 5 | 2010 | was on 100.2FM during 2010 |
| 101.6 FM | RNZ National | Public radio | Grampians | 2.5 | 2004 | was on 101.0FM prior to 2010 |
| 104.0 FM | iHeartCountry New Zealand | Country music | Grampians | 5 | 9 February 2025 | – 30 June 2020: Mix 1 July 2020 – 9 May 2025: Gold |
| 104.8 FM | Fresh FM | Access radio | Nelson | 1.58 | 1994 | Boulder Radio |
| 105.3 FM | Brian FM | Adult hits | Mt Murchison | 0.8 | 2019 | 2018: Radio Live |
| 105.6 FM | Brian FM[5] | Adult hits | Grampians | 5 | Sept 2018 | |
| 106.4 FM | Newstalk ZB | Talk radio | Grampians | 5 | 29 November 2021 | |
| 549 AM | ceased | Stoke | 30 March 2020: Radio Sport; 30/03 – 30 June 2020: Newstalk ZB; 1 July 2020 – 5 April 2025: Gold Sport | |||
| 612 AM | Sanctuary | Christian radio | Nelson | 3.16 | 14 February 2025 | Until 14 February 2025: Star rebranded |
| 801 AM | Radio Rhema | Christian radio | Nelson | 3.16 | ||
| 990 AM | Sport Nation | Sports radio | Richmond | 5 | 19 November 2024 | 1983 – 1988: Radio Fifeshire; TAB Trackside; SENZ |
| 1116 AM | ceased | Stoke | until 31 March 2025: RNZ National | |||
| 1269 AM | ceased | Tākaka | The Hits | |||
| 1341 AM | Newstalk ZB | Talk radio | Nelson | 3.16 | 4 May 2026 | until 26 March 2025: Newstalk ZB 4/04/2025-4/05/2026: Gold Sport |
Low power FM stations
| Frequency | Name | Format[6] | Broadcast area[6] | Stations previously on frequency/Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87.6 FM | Nelson | Calvary Chapel Radio | ||
| 87.8 FM | Coast FM | Adult hits | Murchison | 1995: relay of 96.5 FM Westport on LPFM frequency |
| 88.1 FM | Community Radio Nelson | Hits | Nelson | |
| 88.2 FM | World FM | World Music | Mārahau | |
| 88.3 FM | Sanctuary | Christian radio | Murchison | Until 14 February 2025: Star rebranded |
| 106.8 FM | Calvary Chapel Radio of Nelson | Christian radio | Nelson | |
| 106.8 FM | UGM[7] | Golden Bay | ||
| 107.6 FM | World FM | World Music | Stoke | Relays Marahau 88.2 MHz |