List of radio stations in Nelson and Tasman

This is a list of radio stations in Nelson and Tasman, New Zealand.

Most stations in Nelson and Tasman are based in Nelson.^[1]

FM & 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; 20/03/2022: Magic Talk; 21/03/2022 - 30/03/2023: Today FM
96.8 FM	ZM	1980's Music	Grampians	5	2004	1999 - 2004: The Planet 97FM Station 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 2008-2010
98.2 FM	RNZ National	Public radio	Mt Burnett	0.5
98.4 FM	The Sound	Classic rock	Grampians	3.16	1999	Was on 98.6FM prior to 2010 1993-99 Fifeshire Classic 99FM 1999-2011 Solid Gold (same station but rebranded as The Sound)
99.2 FM	Magic	Oldies	Grampians	5	2015
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	Gold	Greatest hits	Grampians	5	01/07/2020	- 30/06/2020: Mix
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 Nov 2021
549 AM	Gold Sport	Greatest hits & Sports radio	Stoke	3.16	01/07/2020	30/03/2020: Radio Sport; 30/03 - 30/06/2020: Newstalk ZB
612 AM	Star	Christian radio	Nelson	3.16
801 AM	Radio Rhema	Christian radio	Nelson	3.16
990 AM	SENZ	Sports radio	Richmond	5	19/07/2021	1983 - 1988: Radio Fifeshire; TAB Trackside
1116 AM	RNZ National	Public radio	Stoke	6.3
1269 AM	The Hits	Adult contemporary music	Tākaka	1.25
1341 AM	Newstalk ZB	Talk radio	Stoke	6.3

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
88.3 FM	Star	Christian radio	Murchison
106.8 FM	Calvary Chapel Radio of Nelson	Christian radio	Nelson
106.8 FM	UGM[7]		Golden Bay

References

1. "The Register of Radio Frequencies".
2. "Radio Heritage NZ Listings". Radio Heritage Foundation.
3. "Local Radio Broadcast Stations". Radio Station World.
4. "FWLIST radio database". FMLIST."MWLIST radio database". MWLIST.
5. "Brian FM".
6. "New Zealand Low Power FM Radio Station Database". The New Zealand LPFM Radio Station Network. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
7. UGM