List of radio stations in Bay of Plenty

This is a list of radio stations in Bay of Plenty in New Zealand. Most Bay of Plenty stations broadcast from Tauranga, Rotorua and Whakatāne. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]}

Western Bay of Plenty

FM stations

Frequency [1]	Name [4]	Format [5]	Owner [5]	Transmitter [1]	Effective power (kW)	Broadcasting on frequency since [6]	Previous stations on frequency [6]
88.6 FM	The Edge	Contemporary hit radio	MediaWorks	Tauranga Kopukairua No.3	0.8	11/01/2021	2015 - 2021: Magic Music (moved to 99.8 FM)
89.4 FM	ZM	Contemporary hit radio	NZME	Tauranga Kopukairua	3.2	1997	Station broadcast on 89.8 FM prior to 2010
90.2 FM	Newstalk ZB	Talk radio	NZME	Tauranga Kopukairua	1.6
91.0 FM	Radio Hauraki	Active rock	NZME	Tauranga Kopukairua	0.8	16/07/2007	Station broadcast on 89.0 FM prior to 2007 1997 - 2007 Radio Sport
91.8 FM	Te Arawa FM	Adult contemporary music & Iwi radio	Te Arawa Communications	Maketu	0.32
92.6 FM	The Sound	Classic rock	MediaWorks	Tauranga Kopukairua	4	2012	1993 - 1994 Classic Rock 92.5FM 1994 - 1997 Classic Rock 92FM 1997 - 2012: Solid Gold
93.4 FM	More FM	Adult contemporary music	MediaWorks	Tauranga Kopukairua	1.6	Dec 2004	1990 - 2004 Coastline FM
94.2 FM	The Rock	Active rock	MediaWorks	Tauranga Kopukairua	3.2	1996
94.6 FM	Life FM [7]	Contemporary Christian music	Rhema Media	Te Aroha	80	1997
95.0 FM	The Hits	Adult contemporary music	NZME	Tauranga Kopukairua	3.2	2014	Feb 1961 - 1980s: 1ZD (broadcast on 1000 AM prior to 1978 and moved to 1008 AM since) 1980s - 1990: Radio BOP 1990 - 1993: BOP FM 1993 - 2008: Classic Hits 95 BOP FM 2008 - 2014: Classic Hits 95FM
95.8 FM	The Breeze	Easy Listening	MediaWorks	Tauranga Kopukairua	4	11/06/2007	Broadcast on 96.1 FM prior to 2010 Sep 1991 - 2005: Radio Pacific 2005 - 2007: Radio Live
96.6 FM	Mai FM	Urban contemporary	MediaWorks	Tauranga Kopukairua No.3	0.8	Mar 2010
97.4 FM	Coast	Easy listening	NZME	Tauranga Kopukairua	1.6	2004	Broadcast on 97.3 FM prior to 2010
98.2 FM	Moana Radio	Urban contemporary & Iwi radio	Moana Communications	Tauranga Kopukairua	0.8		Formerly Tahi 98.2FM
99.0 FM	Gold	Classic hits	NZME	Tauranga Kopukairua	4	01/07/2020	1997-1998 Triple X 99FM 2000-2012 Easy Listening i99FM, Viva (from 2005), Easy Mix (from 2007) 2012-2018 Radio Sport, Flava 2018-2020 Mix
99.8 FM	Magic	Oldies	MediaWorks	Tauranga Kopukairua	4	11/01/2021	99.8 Cadbury Moro FM (Summer of 92/93) Mix 100FM until April 1997 1997 - 2021: The Edge (moved to 88.6 FM)
100.6 FM	Channel X	Classic alternative	MediaWorks	Tauranga Kopukairua	4	8 May 2023	2013 - Jan 2019: Radio Live; 2019 - 20/03/2022: Magic Talk; 21/03/2022 - 30/03/2023: Today FM
101.4 FM	RNZ National	Public radio	RNZ	Tauranga Kopukairua	8	Nov 2019
104.6 FM	Rhema	Christian radio	Rhema Media	Tauranga Kopukairua	8
105.4 FM	Radio Aotearoa [8]	Contemporary hit radio	Irirangi Tauranga Moana Ltd	Tauranga Kopukairua No.3	8	2023	BOP 105.4 FM until 2011; Boly BOP until Feb 13 2016; 2016: Paradise FM; [9] Aug 2017 - May 2023: The Station [10]

AM stations

Frequency [1]	Name [4]	Format [5]	Owner [5]	Transmitter [1]	Broadcasting on frequency since [6]	Previous stations on frequency [6]
540 AM	Sanctuary	Christian radio	Rhema Media	Tauranga Maketu	14/02/2025	6/04/2022 - 14/02/2025: Star; [11] Rhema
657 AM	AM Network (Parliament) and Sanctuary	Parliament Public radio and Christian radio	RNZ and Rhema Media	Tauranga Paengaroa
819 AM	RNZ National	Public radio	RNZ	Tauranga Paengaroa
873 AM	Sport Nation	Sports radio	Entain New Zealand Ltd	Tauranga Matapihi	19/11/2024	2005 - 2020: Radio Pacific, BSport, LiveSport, TAB Trackside Radio, SENZ
1008 AM	Newstalk ZB	Talk radio	NZME	Tauranga Paengaroa	1993	Broadcast on 1000 AM prior to 1978 Feb 1961 - 1980s: 1ZD 1980s - 1990: Radio BOP 1990 - 1993: Easy BOP AM
1107 AM	Radio Spice [12]	Punjabi Radio		Tauranga Maketu	16/09/2024	Radio Live; 2019 - 20/03/2022: Magic Talk; 21/03/2022 - Feb 2023: Today FM on 100.6 FM
1368 AM	Village Radio 1XT	20s-80s	Tauranga Village Radio Museum Inc	Tauranga
1440 AM	Moana Radio	Simulcast 98.2FM		Tauranga Matapihi
1521 AM	Gold Sport	Classic hits & Sports radio	NZME	Tauranga Matapihi	01/07/2020	Goodtime Classics, 1XTR, Talk Radio Bay of Plenty, from 16/07/2007 until 30/03/2020: Radio Sport, from 30/03/2020 until 30/06/2020: Newstalk ZB

Low power FM stations

Frequency	Name	Format	Owner	Transmitter	Broadcasting on frequency since	Previous stations on frequency
87.6 FM	BollyBop	Indian		Tauranga
87.8 FM	Gaia FM [13]	World music, Smooth Jazz		Tauranga
88.1 FM				Katikati		His FM [14] [15]
88.1 FM	Valley FM 88.1	Oldies		Tauranga
88.3 FM	Sub FM		Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology	Tauranga
88.3 FM	Capital FM Te Puke [16]	Local Community radio		Te Puke
107.0 FM	Capital FM Te Puke [16]	Local Community radio		Te Puke
107.1 FM	Gaia FM [13]	World music & Smooth jazz radio		Tauranga
107.4 FM	George FM	Dance music		Tauranga
107.7 FM	Sub FM		Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology	Windermere, Tauranga
107.7 FM	The Vibe [17]	Dance, Urban & Indie music		Mt Maunganui

Rotorua

FM stations

Frequency [1]	Name [4]	Format [5]	Owner [5]	Transmitter [1]	Effective power (kW)	Broadcasting on frequency since [6]	Previous stations on frequency [6]
88.7 FM	Te Arawa FM	Adult contemporary music & Iwi radio	Te Arawa Communications	Rotorua Tihiotonga	0.8
89.2 FM	More FM	Adult contemporary music	MediaWorks	Reporoa Paeroa Range	0.125
89.5 FM	Flava	Urban contemporary	NZME	Rotorua Pukepoto	1
90.3 FM	RNZ Concert	Classical music	RNZ	Rotorua Tihiotonga	0.8
90.8 FM	The Hits	Adult contemporary music	NZME	Reporoa Paeroa Range	0.32
91.1 FM	The Sound	Classic rock	MediaWorks	Rotorua Pukepoto	1		Solid Gold
91.9 FM	The Breeze	Easy listening	MediaWorks	Rotorua Pukepoto	0.63	28/07/2008	Oct 1991 - 2005: Radio Pacific 2005 - 2008: Radio Live
92.4 FM	The Sound	Classic rock	MediaWorks	Reporoa Paeroa Range	0.1
92.7 FM	The Rock	Active rock	MediaWorks	Rotorua Pukepoto	1	1998
93.5 FM	Rhema	Christian radio	Rhema Media	Rotorua Te Waerenga Rd	1
93.9 FM	The Heat	Urban adult contemporary	Te Arawa Communications	Rotoiti Pikiao Marae Access Road	0.4
94.3 FM	Radio Hauraki	Active rock	NZME	Rotorua Pukepoto	1	2019/20	Mix
95.1 FM	Channel X	Classic alternative	MediaWorks	Rotorua Pukepoto	1	8 May 2023	2010 - Jan 2019: Radio Live; 2019 - 20/03/2022: Magic Talk; 21/03/2022 - 30/03/2023: Today FM
95.9 FM	More FM	Adult contemporary music	MediaWorks	Rotorua Pukepoto	1.6	1988	Lakes FM
96.7 FM	Coast	Easy listening	NZME	Rotorua Pukepoto	1	28/07/2008	2007 - May 2008: Mai FM May 2008 - 28/07/2008: The Breeze
97.5 FM	The Hits	Adult contemporary	NZME	Rotorua Pukepoto	1	1988	Classic Hits 97FM Radio Geyserland
98.0 FM	The Rock	Active rock	MediaWorks	Reporoa Paeroa Range	0.1	Aug 2024	2010 - Jan 2019: Radio Live; 2019 - 20/03/2022: Magic Talk; 21/03/2022 - 30/03/2023: Today FM; May 2023 - Aug 2024 Mai FM
98.3 FM	ZM	Contemporary hit radio	NZME	Rotorua Pukepoto	1	1998	Classic Rock
99.1 FM	The Heat	Urban adult contemporary	Te Arawa Communications	Rotorua Tihiotonga	0.25	April 2015	Mai FM The Pulse Triple X 99FM Talk Radio Bay of Plenty Rock 99FM Urban FM
99.9 FM	The Edge	Contemporary hit radio	MediaWorks	Rotorua Pukepoto	1	1998
100.7 FM	Magic	Oldies	MediaWorks	Rotorua Pukepoto	1	20/04/2015
101.5 FM	RNZ National	Public radio	RNZ	Rotorua Tihiotonga	0.32
103.6 FM	The Heat	Urban adult contemporary	Te Arawa Communications	Reporoa Paeroa Range	0.1	2022?	Te Arawa FM; Cruise Radio
103.9 FM	Niu FM	Urban contemporary & Pacific radio	Pacific Media Network NPRT	Rotorua Tihiotonga	0.8
104.7 FM	Universo FM [18]			Rotorua Tihiotonga	0.63		Good News Community Radio [19] [20]
105.5 FM	Mai FM	Urban contemporary	MediaWorks	Rotorua Pukepoto	1	2010
106.3 FM	Life FM	Contemporary Christian music	Rhema Media	Rotorua Pukepoto	1

AM stations

Frequency [1]	Name [4]	Format [5]	Owner [5]	Transmitter [1]	Broadcasting on frequency since [6]	Previous stations on frequency [6]
747 AM	Newstalk ZB	Talk radio	NZME	Rotorua Tihiotonga	2000	Station broadcast on 702 AM prior to 2006
1107 AM	Decommissioned		MediaWorks	Rotorua Hinemoa Point		Radio Live; 20/03/2022: Magic Talk; 21/03/2022 - late 2022: Today FM on 95.1
1188 AM	RNZ National	Public radio	RNZ	Rotorua Tihiotonga
1350 AM	Gold Sport	Classic hits & Sports radio	NZME	Rotorua Tihiotonga	01/07/2020	Jul 1959 - 1988: 1ZC / Radio Geyserland 1988 - 1990: Today AM 1990 - 1997: Vacant 1997 - 30/03/2020: Radio Sport 30/03/2020-30/06/2020: Newstalk ZB
1548 AM	Sport Nation	Sports radio	Entain New Zealand Ltd	Rotorua Hinemoa Point	19/11/2024	Broadcast on 1566 AM prior to 1992 1990 - 1992: Classic Country 1566 1992 - 1993: Classic Country 1548AM 1993 - 1998: Classic Gold 1548AM 1998 - 2005: Lakes FM simulcast 2005 - 2020: Radio Pacific, BSport, LiveSport, TAB Trackside Radio 2021 - 2024: SENZ

Low power FM stations

Frequency [1]	Name [4]	Format [5]	Owner [5]	Transmitter [1]	Broadcasting on frequency since [6]	Previous stations on frequency [6]
88.3 FM	Power 88.3	Urban contemporary & Contemporary hit radio	Rotorua Youth Centre	Rotorua	2020	Gospel FM

Eastern Bay of Plenty

Frequency [1]	Name [4]	Format [5]	Owner [5]	Transmitter [1]	Broadcasting on frequency since [6]	Previous stations on frequency [6]
88.1 FM	The Beat	Urban adult contemporary	Whakaatu Whanaunga Trust	Ōpōtiki LPFM		Mulcher, Opotiki FM
88.9 FM	The Heat	Urban adult contemporary	Te Arawa Communications	Whakatāne Matata Marae
89.7 FM	One Double X	Adult contemporary music	Radio Bay of Plenty	Whakatāne The Strand
90.5 FM	One Double X	Adult contemporary music	Radio Bay of Plenty	Whakatāne Manawahe	12/12/1988	FM 90.7 (Summer of 1982)
91.7 FM	Bridge FM	Urban adult contemporary	Whakaatu Whanaunga Trust	Elliott St Ōpōtiki		Sea FM 91.7, Sea 92 FM
92.1 FM	The Breeze	Easy listening	MediaWorks	Whakatāne Putauaki Mt Edgecumbe	01/06/2023	Oct 1991 - 2005: Radio Pacific 2005 - Jan 2019: Radio Live 2019 - 20/03/2022: Magic Talk 21/03/2022 - 30/03/2023: Today FM
92.9 FM	One Double X	Adult contemporary music	Radio Bay of Plenty	Ōhope Kohi Point	06/02/1989	93 Splash FM
93.7 FM	Bayrock	Active rock	Radio Bay of Plenty	Whakatāne Manawahe
95.3 FM	RNZ Concert	Classical music	RNZ	Whakatāne Putauaki Mt Edgecumbe
96.1 FM	Sport Nation	Sports radio	Entain New Zealand Ltd	Whakatāne Putauaki Mt Edgecumbe	19/11/2024	2005 - 2020: Radio Pacific, BSport, LiveSport, TAB Trackside Radio (Broadcast on 94.5 FM prior to 2010) 2021 - 2024: SENZ
96.9 FM	Tumeke FM	Classic hits & Iwi radio	Te Runanga O Ngati Awa	Whakatāne Putauaki Mt Edgecumbe		Sun FM 96.9FM
97.7 FM	Q97	Contemporary hit radio	Radio Bay of Plenty	Whakatāne Manawahe
99.3 FM	Q97	Contemporary hit radio	Radio Bay of Plenty	Ōhope Kohi Point		99.3 Cadbury Moro FM Whakatāne/Ōhope (Summer of 1992/1993)
99.7 FM	Te Reo o Tawhiuau 99.7FM [21]	Māori language	Te Kura Kaupapa Motuhake O Tawhiuau	Murupara	Oct 2007
100.1 FM	Bayrock	Active rock	Radio Bay of Plenty	Ōhope
101.7 FM	RNZ National	Public radio	RNZ	Whakatāne Putauaki Mt Edgecumbe
104.1 FM	The Edge	Contemporary hit radio	MediaWorks	Whakatāne Putauaki Mt Edgecumbe
104.9 FM	Life FM	Contemporary Christian music	Rhema Media	Whakatāne Manawahe
105.7 FM	The Sound	Classic rock	MediaWorks	Whakatāne Putauaki Mt Edgecumbe
106.5 FM	Sun FM	Contemporary hit radio	Te Runanga O Ngati Awa	Ōhope Kohi Point
107.3 FM	The ONE - Jesus Radio	Hot AC & Gospel Music	Independent	Whakatāne LPFM	7 Mar 2022
1242 AM	One Double X	Adult contemporary music	Radio Bay of Plenty	Whakatāne Thornton	30/06/1971	Station broadcast on 1240 AM prior to 1978

References

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9. Paradise FM
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15. "HIS-fm no longer". Archived from the original on 14 January 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
16. Capital FM Te Puke
17. The Vibe 107.7FM
18. Universo FM
19. Good News Community Radio
20. Good News Community Radio off-air
21. Te Reo o Tawhiuau 99.7FM