# Lakes 96FM

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**Lakes 96FM** was a [radio station](/source/Radio_station) in [Rotorua](/source/Rotorua), in New Zealand's [North Island](/source/North_Island). The station was started in 1988 as **Lake City 96FM** broadcasting on 95.9FM with the call sign 1HOT. In the early nineties the station became known as **Rotorua's 96FM** and in 1998 **Lakes 96FM**. Also in 1998 Lakes 96FM began broadcasting on 1548AM after *Classic Gold* (another station operated by Lakes 96FM) was closed down. Lakes 96FM was later sold to [RadioWorks](/source/RadioWorks) and became part of RadioWorks group of local stations known as [LocalWorks](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=LocalWorks&action=edit&redlink=1).

On 15 January 2005 Lakes 96FM was rebranded as [More FM](/source/More_FM) after RadioWorks rebranded the majority of their local heritage stations as More FM.[1] Prior to this station starting, a summer station was operating as 90.2 Hot FM from a small cramped studio upstairs in Hinemoa Street. This station was on air from 6am through to midnight.

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Brown, Alison (14 December 2004). ["Shake-up for local radio stations"](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/rotorua-daily-post/news/shake-up-for-local-radio-stations/DKL6T5KRRJU2AU6HAM7AWJMBQI/). *Rotorua Daily Post*. Retrieved 21 June 2024.

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