To be determined from my understanding.
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@OnAir Either The Sound (on 93.8FM) or Humm FM (on 104.2FM & 702AM), but, according to @theGradyConnell, an exact replacement to fill the 106.2FM slot in Auckland is to be determined.
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I think the replacements have been determined but are yet to be announced for the frequencies that have the music filler programme and for 106.2 Auckland, 104.2 Hamilton, 94.6 Palmerston North and 104.5 Wellington.
Auckland is probably the hardest to pick, and as noted in an earlier post another alternative is Waatea picks up one of Mediaworksâ lower powered frequencies
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Thereâs a loop on 96.0 Whanganui announcing Mai FM is returning from 1 May.
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After all those years on 603AM, Radio Waatea may finally make its FM debut by launching on 106.2FM in AucklandâŚ
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The unbranded music format on the remaining Today FM stations has been replaced by a rather humourous audio loop advertising that a different station will replace the current one âin the next week or twoâ. The announcer sounds familiar, can anyone place it?
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Richie Culph - More FM Station VO, and is the head of digital audio at Mediaworks, so most likely will be something related to rova Iâd imagine
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Audio here:
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I am âsemi-excitedâ 
Christchurchâs Pulzar FM announced recently that, after nearly 25 years on air, it will be closing its doors in about two weeks from now.
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According to the (paywalled) Herald article below MediaWorks are offering Lloyd, Duncan and Polly podcast gigs.
Lobbyist Mark Unsworth, RNZâs Guyon Espiner battle over MPs guide; some Today FM stars may get reprieve; Stuffâs paywall and NZ Herald response - NZ Herald
Just as George FM enters the market
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On reddit a person associated with the station indicates this is a key factor, especially as Pulzar are currently based out of Mediaworks Chch studios which is no longer an option for them with the George launch and MW must also have a role with their advertising which is also a factor.
I am thinking if you are a true Pulzar fan then the homogenized George FM will be a poor replacement.
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With Pulzar FM preparing to close down and George FM broadcasting to Christchurch on 95.3FM (from the Sugarloaf transmitter), I donât know if Mai will take over from Pulzar FM on 100.9FM (from the Huntsbury Hill transmitter) as it currently broadcasts on a low power frequency (106.8FM) since the arrival of Today FMâŚ
George FM broadcasts from the Auckland Studios. So I donât think studio space is the reason.
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End of an era for the station, at least George FM will take control.
Yes I know, but it sounds like MW isnât letting the Pulzar use their studio facilities anymore as they are operating a dance format station of their own which is fair enough really. Apparently it was leased monthly.
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Ah that makes sense. Sorry I misunderstood your comment.
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Itâs a real shame about Pulzar. Proudly and fiercely local and a legitimate dance station.
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I donât believe Mai FM or any other Mediaworks programme is allowed to be broadcast under the current local commercial licence for 100.9. Options for the licence:
- sell to a broadcaster who can meet the local commercial licence terms;
- return the licence to MBIE for cancellation noting that current owner Dew-Oh Holdings paid $60,000 to the previous holder; or
- there may be a possibility of converting licence to full commercial as Pulzar did with 105.7 at a cost of ~$315,000 in 2018, before transferring to NZME in 2020 after the two year transitional period.
It would be interesting to know what the cost to transition would be given licence has less than eight years to run
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