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]
Frequency [1] | Name [4] | Format [5] | Owner [5] | Transmitter [1] | Effective power (kW) | Broadcasting on frequency since [6] | Previous stations on frequency [6] |
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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] |
Frequency [1] | Name [4] | Format [5] | Owner [5] | Transmitter [1] | Broadcasting on frequency since [6] | Previous stations on frequency [6] |
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540 AM | Star [11] | Christian radio | Rhema Media | Tauranga Maketu | 6/04/2022 | Rhema |
657 AM | AM Network (Parliament) and Star | Parliament Public radio and Christian radio | RNZ and Rhema Media | Tauranga Paengaroa | ||
819 AM | RNZ National | Public radio | RNZ | Tauranga Paengaroa | ||
873 AM | SENZ | Sports radio | Sports Entertainment Network | Tauranga Matapihi | 19/07/2021 | 2005 - 2020: Radio Pacific, BSport, LiveSport, TAB Trackside Radio |
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 | Decommissioned | Tauranga Maketu | 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 |
Frequency | Name | Format | Owner | Transmitter | Broadcasting on frequency since | Previous stations on frequency |
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87.6 FM | BollyBop | Indian | Tauranga | |||
87.8 FM | Gaia FM [12] | World music, Smooth Jazz | Tauranga | |||
88.1 FM | Katikati | His FM [13] [14] | ||||
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 [15] | Local Community radio | Te Puke | |||
107.0 FM | Capital FM Te Puke [15] | Local Community radio | Te Puke | |||
107.1 FM | Gaia FM [12] | 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 [16] | Dance, Urban & Indie music | Mt Maunganui |
Frequency [1] | Name [4] | Format [5] | Owner [5] | Transmitter [1] | Effective power (kW) | Broadcasting on frequency since [6] | Previous stations on frequency [6] |
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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 [17] | Rotorua Tihiotonga | 0.63 | Good News Community Radio [18] [19] | |||
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 |
Frequency [1] | Name [4] | Format [5] | Owner [5] | Transmitter [1] | Broadcasting on frequency since [6] | Previous stations on frequency [6] |
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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 | SENZ | Sports radio | Sports Entertainment Network | Rotorua Hinemoa Point | 19/07/2021 | 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: 2005 - 2020: Radio Pacific, BSport, LiveSport, TAB Trackside Radio |
Frequency [1] | Name [4] | Format [5] | Owner [5] | Transmitter [1] | Broadcasting on frequency since [6] | Previous stations on frequency [6] |
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88.3 FM | Power 88.3 | Urban contemporary & Contemporary hit radio | Rotorua Youth Centre | Rotorua | 2020 | Gospel FM |
Radio New Zealand, commonly known as Radio NZ or simply RNZ, is a New Zealand public-service radio broadcaster and Crown entity that was established under the Radio New Zealand Act 1995. It operates news and current-affairs network, RNZ National, and a classical-music and jazz network, RNZ Concert, with full government funding from NZ On Air. Since 2014, the organisation's focus has been to transform RNZ from a radio broadcaster to a multimedia outlet, increasing its production of digital content in audio, video, and written forms.
More FM is a New Zealand radio network that plays hot adult contemporary music. It is operated by MediaWorks New Zealand.
Mix was a greatest hits radio station in New Zealand, broadcasting music from the 70s, 80s and 90s. Mix was owned and operated by New Zealand Media and Entertainment. Mix is targeted at 35 to 54-year-olds. Its head office and studios were located in central Auckland, alongside New Zealand Media and Entertainment's seven other radio networks. In September 2020, Mix was replaced with Gold.
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.
Rhema Media is a Christian media organisation in New Zealand. It owns radio networks Rhema, Life FM and Star, and television station Shine TV. It also publishes Bob Gass's quarterly devotional publication The Word For Today, and a youth version called The Word For You Today. Rhema Media is based in Newton, Auckland and is the founding organisation of United Christian Broadcasters (UCB).
Te Arawa is a confederation of Māori iwi and hapū of New Zealand who trace their ancestry to the Arawa migration canoe (waka). The tribes are based in the Rotorua and Bay of Plenty areas and have a population of around 60,117 according to the 2018 census making it the 6th biggest iwi in New Zealand. The Te Arawa iwi also comprises 56 hapū (sub-tribes) and 31 marae.
Ngāti Rangitihi is a Māori iwi of New Zealand, located in the Bay of Plenty.
The following radio stations broadcast on FM frequency 87.7 MHz:
Te Whakaruruhau o Ngā Reo Irirangi Māori is a New Zealand radio network consisting of radio stations that serve the country's indigenous Māori population. Most stations receive contestable government funding from Te Māngai Pāho, the Māori Broadcast Funding Agency, to operate on behalf of affiliated iwi (tribes) or hapū (sub-tribes). Under their funding agreement, the stations must produce programmes in the Māori language, and must actively promote Māori culture.
Media Bay of Plenty is a radio company based in Whakatāne, New Zealand. Its flagship station, One Double X, reaches the entire Bay of Plenty, with specific frequencies Ōhope and Te Puke and live streaming on its website. It also owns and operates subsidiary network Bayrock in the Bay Of Plenty and Ōhope, with an additional frequency in Wānaka in the South Island and similar live-streaming on a separate website.