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This is a list of radio stations in Canterbury in New Zealand.

During October 2010, several FM radio stations changed frequencies as spacing was being standardised to 0.8 MHz. Frequency changes continue as broadcast licences are renewed. Most frequencies are now spaced 0.8 MHz apart, with the first station at a frequency of 88.9 MHz. Infill stations are allocated to the 0.4 MHz frequency in the buffer between two other stations.

The Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011 have allowed community stations to play a greater role in the Canterbury community. Compass FM 104.9 FM has existed as a not-for-profit community radio station in the North Canterbury area since June 2011. Several radio stations have also ceased operation as a result of the Canterbury earthquakes. In Lyttelton, for instance, Volcano Radio 88.5FM was broadcasting 80 shows commercial-free from February 2008, but the quakes damaged equipment and forced the building to be demolished. Shows on the station included Project Lyttelton, Monday Report, children's programme Lyttelease, classical music show Vienna Volcano, and old school metal and hard rock show The Molten Metal.

Christchurch and North Canterbury stations

FM and AM

The following stations broadcast in the Christchurch area including Sumner and the Hurunui District.

Most high-power FM radio stations serving Christchurch broadcast from the Sugarloaf transmitter, located on the Port Hills due south of the central city. Stations broadcasting from this transmitter also serve the majority of the Canterbury Plains, as far south as the Rangitata River. The suburb of Sumner is served by infill FM transmitters located at Southshore and Sumner Head, as hills block the signal from Sugarloaf.

Low Power FM

There are a number of LPFM stations that are operating, or have operated, whose broadcast range may be less than that of the full-power FM stations.

Banks Peninsula Stations

The following stations broadcast in Akaroa or the Banks Peninsula area.

Mid Canterbury Stations

The following stations broadcast in the Ashburton or Mid Canterbury area.

South Canterbury Stations

The following stations broadcast from the South Canterbury area including the Mackenzie District, Waimate District and Timaru

References

1. Volcano Radio 88.5 FM website Archived 21 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
2. Molten Metal Show
3. ^ RRF Licences Database; Frequency, Location and Licensed power
4. ^ "Radio Heritage". Radio Heritage Foundation.
5. ^ "Local Radio Broadcast Stations". Radio Station World.
6. ^ "Welcome to The Radio Vault". The Radio Vault.
7. Anthemz
8. "Splash Page - Bassline Radio". Retrieved 29 April 2024.
9. Rewind 96.1
10. Fever FM
11. Brian FM Sumner
12. Voice of South Pole
13. Pulzar FM
14. Grid Bias (30 November 1933). "New Wavelengths 1-Dec-1933". The Evening Post. Archived from the original on 23 May 2020.
15. Power Hit FM 87.8
16. "Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
17. Rollywood FM
18. The Wave Archived 2 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
19. https://www.facebook.com/SeasideSoundsNB/
20. Thunder FM
21. XS80's
22. 1074BFM
23. Radio Addington
24. Redwood Radio
25. "About us". Southbrook School. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
26. JUST FM
27. ChizzySoundz
28. Rotten Radio
29. DawnFM
30. Bay Radio
31. Waimate Community Radio
32. "Timaru's Hospital Radio celebrates 30 years". Stuff. 26 March 2019. Retrieved 26 March 2019.

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