It had always been on the Howick Village Association's wish list to have a local radio station in Howick.

Well, the absolutely fabulous news is that it is now a reality!

Howick Village Radio began its very first transmission on Waitangi day 2008. The first broadcasts comprised 5 CDs of easy listening music on continuous rotation with no DJs at all. Since then the station has grown.  We now have a volunteer staff of over 30 who provide an almost complete schedule of hosted shows covering a very wide variety of musical genres.

Howick Village Radio proudly operates on the frequency of 88.1fm. This is a low power fm frequency that broadcasts in approximately a 6km radius of the studio in central Howick.

* Howick Village Radio is located in the Howick Village Association building in Central Terrace carpark. Next to Pakuranga and Howick  Realty. Look for the big sign.

Tips For Tuning in:

• Try moving your aerial around, or if you are trying to use a portable radio, move it to a different location.
  

• If using a non-digital tuner, slowly move the channel selection down to the bottom of the fm band and move the external aerial around (if it has one) at the same time. A little patience goes a long way doing this.
  

• Often import Japanese car radios are useless. Try tuning with a different radio if your Japanese car radio doesn’t work.
  

• Sometimes things can interfere with our frequency. We have noticed things like laptops, washing machines and more can cause significant interference. Try listening while those are not in use.

• Best results are found by connecting your home radio to an outside antenna, such as a television aerial. Ask at an appliance store such as Dick Smith for assistance with this.

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