Geyserland FM

Geyserland FM
Rotorua, New Zealand ;
Broadcast area	Rotorua, New Zealand
Frequency	97.5MHz
Programming
Language(s)	English language
Format	Adult contemporary
Ownership
Owner	Radio New Zealand until 1996 ; The Radio Network after 1996
History
First air date	1959;65 years ago
Former call signs	1ZC, 1GEY
Technical information
Transmitter coordinates	38°07′55″S176°20′51″E / 38.13204°S 176.347475°E

Last updated April 13, 2024

Geyserland FM was a radio station in Rotorua, New Zealand.

The station was originally started in 1959 by Radio New Zealand (which at the time was known as the National Broadcasting Service) on 1350AM, the station was originally branded as its callsign 1ZC.

The studios were originally located on Eruera Street in Rotorua but moved to Arawa Street in the late 1960s. The station was also rebranded as Radio Geyserland.

In 1988 Radio Geyserland began broadcasting on 97.5FM and became known as 97.5 Geyserland FM using the callsign 1GEY. The 1350AM frequency was discontinued and later was assigned to independent station Today AM and eventually taken over by Radio Sport.

In 1993 Radio New Zealand rebranded many of their heritage stations as Classic Hits. For Geyserland FM the station became known as Classic Hits 97FM. The name Geyserland was no longer used on air, however it still appeared on the station's logo.

In July 1996 the New Zealand Government sold off the commercial arm of Radio New Zealand, which included, among other things, the Classic Hits branded stations. The new owner was The Radio Network, a subsidiary of APN News & Media and Clear Channel Communications, which operated as a division of the Australian Radio Network.^[1]

In 1998 Classic Hits 97FM was reduced to just 4 hours of local programming between 6 and 10 am 7 days a week. Outside this time nationwide shows based from Auckland took over, and the announcers simply called the station Classic Hits. The breakfast show was shortened to a 3-hour show in 2012 on all Classic Hits stations.

The station can also be heard in Reporoa, Broadlands, Ngakuru and Waikite Valley areas on 90.8FM. The frequency was adjusted from 90.9FM to 90.8 in 2010.

On 28 April 2014 all stations part of the Classic Hits network were rebranded as The Hits. A networked breakfast presented by Polly Gillespie and Grant Kareama was introduced to almost all The Hits stations with the former breakfast announcer moved to present a 6-hour show between 9am and 3pm. The daytime show is presented by Paul Hickey ^[2] and can also be heard on The Hits Taupo. The studios are now located on Fenton Street in Rotorua.

Related Research Articles

More FM is a New Zealand radio network that plays hot adult contemporary music. It is operated by MediaWorks New Zealand.

The Breeze is a New Zealand radio station playing an adult contemporary music format owned by MediaWorks New Zealand. The Breeze is heard in 25 markets across New Zealand and each market shows a mix of local and network programmes.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">ZM (radio station)</span> New Zealand contemporary hit radio network

ZM is a New Zealand contemporary hit radio network owned by New Zealand Media and Entertainment. It broadcasts 19 markets throughout mainland New Zealand via terrestrial FM, and worldwide via the Internet. The network targets the 15–39 demographic specialises in a chart-music playlist of pop, rock, hip hop and dance music. It reaches approximately 486,800 listeners weekly, making it the fifth largest commercial radio station in New Zealand.

Coast is a New Zealand radio network playing a mix of "feel good" hits predominantly from the 1970s and 1980s. The network includes stations in 21 major cities and provincial centres broadcasting from studios in central Auckland, owned and operated by New Zealand Media and Entertainment (NZME).

The Hits is a Hot adult contemporary music radio network, broadcasting to 26 markets across New Zealand. It was set up by Government broadcaster Radio New Zealand in 1993 by consolidating existing stations into a single brand and has been privately owned since 1996. The Hits has had the broadest broadcast reach of any radio network in the country since 1996, and is now available on 40 full-power FM frequencies and 18 iHeartRadio streams.

3ZE was a radio station in Ashburton, New Zealand.

Scenicland FM was a New Zealand radio station broadcasting on the West Coast of the South Island.

Wairarapa FM was a radio station in Wairarapa, New Zealand broadcasting from studios in Masterton.

Radio Waitaki was a radio station in Oamaru, New Zealand.

Lakeland FM was a New Zealand radio station based in Taupō.

Radio Northland was a radio station based in Whangārei, New Zealand.

Radio Nelson was a New Zealand radio station in Nelson. The station was started by Radio New Zealand in 1932.

2ZB was a radio station based in Wellington, New Zealand. This station was run by Radio New Zealand and eventually spawned a second FM station called B90FM. Today 2ZB and B90FM are part of a nationwide networks Newstalk ZB and The Hits respectively.

4ZB was an adult contemporary radio station in Dunedin, New Zealand.

River City FM was a radio station in Whanganui, New Zealand.

Radio Taranaki was a radio station in New Plymouth and Hāwera.

95 BOP FM was a radio station in Tauranga, New Zealand.

ZGFM was a radio station in Gisborne, New Zealand.

1ZH was a New Zealand radio station based in Hamilton, New Zealand.

3ZB was a radio station based in Christchurch, New Zealand. This station was run by Radio New Zealand and eventually spawned a second FM station called B98FM. Today 3ZB and B98FM are part of a nationwide networks Newstalk ZB and The Hits

References

↑ "Radio Network says expansion possible". The Christchurch Press. 21 September 1996. p. 29.
↑ "Paul Hickey". Thehits.co.nz. Retrieved 6 June 2015.

This article about a radio station in New Zealand is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.

[expansion-1] "Radio Network says expansion possible". The Christchurch Press. 21 September 1996. p. 29.

[2] "Paul Hickey". Thehits.co.nz. Retrieved 6 June 2015.

[1]

[2]