Kiwi FM To Close on March 31

Kiwi FM To Close on March 31

MediaWorks announced today radio station Kiwi FM will close on March 31.

Kiwi FM has been broadcasting since Waitangi Day 2005. It launched as a station playing 100% NZ music station, and in recent years has broadcast a mix of 70% NZ artists and 30% international artists.

The station has 28,000 listeners tuning in each week* and is responsible for approximately 1% of the home grown music played on New Zealand radio stations.

Leon Wratt, Group Content Director for MediaWorks Music Radio says:

“Kiwi FM has had a great nine years, and we’re proud of what we’ve achieved.

“There are now more options than ever to discover and listen to home grown music, and it is time for us to focus on other priorities, including extending George FM and Mai FM’s nationwide reach.

“I want to thank the Kiwi FM staff, past and present, the musicians and record labels that have supported the station, and most importantly, the listeners.”

Kiwi FM has been broadcasting on reserved Crown frequencies in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. After March 31, these return to the Crown.

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