About This Station

Free FM 89 Hamilton is a community radio station based in Hamilton, New Zealand, serving the Waikato region. It describes itself as the home of "real community radio" and champions a platform for direct involvement in media by the region's diverse communities. The station broadcasts a mix of news, entertainment, and music programming, with shows like *The Paleface Parabola* (an eclectic rock and roll music programme) and *Tanglaw Connect* (a Filipino community talk show). It also operates as an access radio and low-power FM station, with a site title in te reo Māori, *Tuia Ngā Reo O Te Hapori*, reflecting its commitment to local iwi and Māori language. Programming is primarily in English, with some Māori language elements woven into the station's identity.