This is a list of radio stations in the Auckland Region of New Zealand.
FM stations
There are 27 FM radio broadcast stations in Auckland, broadcasting on 32 frequencies. MediaWorks Radio and NZME Radio are the largest FM broadcasting networks, with 9 stations on 13 frequencies and 7 stations respectively. Radio New Zealand and Chinese Voice each broadcast two FM stations, and a number of other organisations broadcast FM stations.
Most FM radio broadcast stations in Auckland are transmitted from the Sky Tower. In addition, MediaWorks Radio broadcast two stations from the Lochamber transmitter (located between Hatfields Beach and Waiwera), and four stations from the Moirs Hill transmitter (located between Puhoi and Warkworth). Two Chinese language stations are broadcast from Waiheke Island, with another broadcasting from Pukekohe. A solar powered community radio station exists on Great Barrier Island, broadcasting from two locations (Port Fitzroy and Station Rock).
AM stations
There are 17 AM radio broadcast stations in Auckland, broadcasting on 15 frequencies. NZME Radio, Radio New Zealand, and Rhema Media each operate two stations (the latter two operators sharing a frequency for one of their stations). A number of community and private organisations operate AM radio stations.
AM radio broadcast stations in Auckland are transmitted from Henderson, New Zealand, where two masts are located to the north and south of the Lincoln Road interchange with the Northwestern Motorway.
Internet stations
- Boosh.FM Auckland CBD from the old Twisted studio on K rd.
- Retro Hit Radio
- Free FM, Orewa.
- metalradio.co.nz
- Radio Adhurs - Telugu Radio Station -
- Auckland80s with Adam (Boom Boom) Butler
Low power FM stations
In New Zealand residents are allowed to broadcast licence free-of-charge at a maximum of 1 watt EIRP in the FM guardbands from 87.6 to 88.3 and from 106.7 to 107.7Â MHz under a General User Radio License (GURL), which is issued by Radio Spectrum Management, a business unit of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment. Within a 25Â km radius of a transmitter, there may be no more than one low power FM transmitter broadcasting substantially the same programme. There are numerous low power FM radio stations in Auckland.
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