List of radio stations in Waikato

This is a list of radio stations in the Waikato Region of New Zealand.
Most Waikato stations originate from Hamilton, Thames and Taupō.

Hamilton

The following stations broadcast in the Hamilton area.

FM stations

Frequency	Name	Format	Transmitter	Effective power	Broadcasting on frequency since	Previous stations on frequency
89.0	Free FM	Access radio	Waikato Ruru	5	2012	Free FM previously known as Community Radio Hamilton re-launched on 89FM - a full power FM frequency after 21 years of broadcasting on 1206 kHz AM and 106.7 MHz FM 1986 - 1998 Contact 89FM; 1998 - 2001 UFM; 2001 - 2007 The Generator; 2007 - 2010 Backbeat 89FM; 2010–2011 Rush 89FM
89.8	ZM	Hit Music	Waikato Ruru	50	1997	1984 - 1993: Started as 898 FM, changed to 898 Kiwi FM then became just Kiwi FM 1993 - 1997 The Breeze on 89.8
90.6	Raukawa FM	Urban contemporary Māori language & English	Waikato Ruru	4
91.4	RNZ Concert	Classical	Waikato Mt Te Aroha	80	1984
91.8	Maniapoto FM	Local iwi radio, community, bilingual	Maniaiti/Benneydale	0.8	2021	1991-2007: Te Reo Irirangi o Maniapoto; 2007-2021: MFM
92.2	More FM Waikato	Adult Contemporary	Waikato Ruru	10	1999
92.7	Maniapoto FM	Local iwi radio, community, bilingual	Piopio	0.8	2021	1991-2007: Te Reo Irirangi o Maniapoto; 2007-2021: MFM
93.0	The Rock	Active Rock	Waikato Ruru	12.5	1992
93.8	The Sound	Classic rock	Waikato Ruru	10	1997	1993 - 1997 Blue Skies 93.8FM
94.6	Life FM	Contemporary Christian music	Waikato Mt Te Aroha	80	1997	1992 - 1997 94.6 FM Country June 1997 Fieldays Radio
95.4	Radio Tainui	Urban contemporary Māori language & English	Waikato Mt Te Aroha	8	1989	1989 - 1993 Te Reo Irirangi O Tainui; 1993 - 2000 Tainui FM; 2000 - 2011 Radio Tainui; 2011 Tainui FM
96.2	Radio Hauraki	Classic rock	Waikato Ruru	12.5	1999
97.0	Newstalk ZB	Talk radio	Waikato Ruru	50	1999	1992 - 1993 Easy Listening 97FM 1993 - 1999 Easy Listening i97FM
97.8	The Edge	Pop Music	Waikato Ruru	12.5	1994	1991 - 1994 Buzzard 98FM
98.1	Raglan Community Radio	Community Radio	Raglan Te Hutewai Rd	0.063	2006	from 1994 was on 96.6 MHz
98.6	The Hits	Adult contemporary music	Waikato Mt Te Aroha	80	1990	formerly ZHFM, Classic Hits 98.6 ZHFM
99.4	The Breeze	Easy Listening	Waikato Ruru	12.5	2003	1997 - 2003 Y99.3
99.6	Maniapoto FM	Local iwi radio, community, bilingual	Te Kūiti	0.8	2021	1991-2007: Te Reo Irirangi o Maniapoto; 2007-2021: MFM
100.2	Breeze Classic	1970s	Waikato Ruru	12.5	1/11/2025	1993 - 1994: Radio Waikato ; 1995 - 1997: Radio Hauraki; 1997 - 2005: Radio Pacific; 2005 - 2019: Radio Live; Jan 2019 - 20/03/2022: Magic Talk; 21/03/2022 - 30/03/2023: Today FM; 11/04/2023 - 31/10/2025: Magic
101.0	RNZ National	Public radio	Waikato Mt Te Aroha	12.5
103.4	PMN 531		Waikato Mt Te Aroha	80	Jan 2019	- Jan 2019 Niu FM
104.2	Channel X	Classic alternative	Hamilton Towers	0.1	8 May 2023	Magic moved to 100.2 FM
105.0	Coast	Classic Hits	Waikato Ruru	12.5	2011
105.8	Mai FM	Urban	Waikato Ruru	12.5	2014
106.2	Maniapoto FM	Local iwi radio, community, bilingual	Te Kawa	0.8	2021	1991-2007: Te Reo Irirangi o Maniapoto; 2007-2021: MFM

Coromandel Peninsula

The following stations broadcast in the Coromandel Peninsula region.

FM stations

Frequency	Name	Format	Owner	Location/Transmitter	Effective power	Broadcasting on frequency since	Previous stations on frequency
89.0 FM	The Rhythm 89FM			Waihi Beach	0.008	1997
89.1 FM	More FM	Adult contemporary music	Mediaworks	Coromandel
89.9 FM	More FM	Adult contemporary music	Mediaworks	Whangamatā	0.8
90.3 FM	More FM	Adult contemporary music	Mediaworks	Whitianga	0.8
90.6 FM	More FM	Adult contemporary music	Mediaworks	Waihi	0.1
90.7 FM	The Breeze	Easy listening	Mediaworks	Pauanui	0.8
90.8 FM	The Breeze	Easy listening	Mediaworks	Thames
92.2 FM	Nga Iwi FM	Urban contemporary Māori language & English	Hauraki Māori Trust Board	Coromandel		1991
92.4 FM	Nga Iwi FM	Urban contemporary Māori language & English	Hauraki Māori Trust Board	Thames
92.8 FM	Nga Iwi FM	Urban contemporary Māori language & English	Hauraki Māori Trust Board	Waihi	0.16
93.1 FM	The Edge	Contemporary hit radio	Mediaworks	Whangamatā	0.16
93.2 FM	The Rock	Active rock	Mediaworks	Thames	1.58	March 2025	More FM
93.8 FM	Breeze Classic	1970s	Mediaworks	Waihi	0.1	1/11/2025	More FM; until 31/10/2025: Magic
93.9 FM	More FM	Adult contemporary music	Mediaworks	Pauanui	0.8
94.0 FM	More FM	Adult contemporary music	Mediaworks	Matarangi	0.16
94.0 FM	CFM	Contemporary Hit Radio	Radio Coromandel Ltd	Thames/Paeroa		Aug 2019
95.1 FM	CFM	Contemporary Hit Radio	Radio Coromandel Ltd	Coromandel
95.1 FM	CFM	Contemporary Hit Radio	Radio Coromandel Ltd	Whitianga	1	Nov 2018
95.1 FM	CFM	Contemporary Hit Radio	Radio Coromandel Ltd	Whangamatā	0.63	Sep 2019
95.1 FM	CFM	Contemporary Hit Radio	Radio Coromandel Ltd	Pauanui	1	Dec 2018
96.4 FM	ZM	Contemporary Hit Radio	NZME	Coromandel		Dec 2021	Gold FM
96.4 FM	ZM	Contemporary Hit Radio	NZME	Waihi	0.1	Dec 2021	Gold FM
96.7 FM	The Breeze	Easy listening	Mediaworks	Whitianga	0.16
97.2 FM	More FM	Adult contemporary music	Mediaworks	Thames
97.5 FM	Yesterday FM			Whitianga	0.1
97.9 FM	Coast	Classic hits	NZME	Whangamatā	0.32		2000: Kool FM
99.1 FM	ZM	Contemporary Hit Radio	NZME	Whitianga	0.1	Dec 2021	Gold FM
99.4 FM	ZM	Contemporary Hit Radio	NZME	Waihi	0.063	Dec 2021	Gold FM
99.5 FM	The Breeze	Easy listening	Mediaworks	Whangamatā	0.8
99.6 FM	Nga Iwi FM	Urban contemporary Māori language & English	Hauraki Māori Trust Board	Paeroa	0.1
100.3 FM	The Hits	Contemporary Hit Radio	NZME	Pauanui	1	2017	2015-2017: SEA FM Coromandel
100.3 FM	The Hits	Adult contemporary music	NZME	Whangamatā	0.16
104.2 FM	More FM	Adult contemporary music	Mediaworks	Waihi	0.1
104.4 FM	Breeze Classic	1970s	Mediaworks	Thames	1.6	1/11/2025	until 31/10/2025: Magic
105.5 FM	The Rock	Active rock	Mediaworks	Whitianga	0.16

Taupō and Tūrangi

Stations broadcasting in the Taupō and Tūrangi areas.