3ZE or as it became known 92.5 3ZE FM was a local radio station

Radio station

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 that operated in Ashburton, New Zealand

Ashburton, New Zealand

Ashburton is a town and district in the Canterbury Region on the east coast of the South Island of New Zealand. It is the third-largest centre in Canterbury, after Christchurch and Timaru. The area around Ashburton is frequently referred to as Mid Canterbury, which is also the name of the...

. The station was originally launched on 873AM

Amplitude modulation

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 frequency as an independently operated station then after being sold by Radio New Zealand

Radio New Zealand

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's when the Government divested itself of its commercial radio stations became part of the Community Radio Network

Community Radio Network

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The station added an FM frequency which improved reception and suited the inclusion of a significant amount of music within its programme.

3ZE's AM frequency is now used to re-broadcast Newstalk ZB

Newstalk ZB

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 while its FM frequency broadcasts. The FM station is part of the Classic Hits FM

Classic Hits FM

Classic Hits is an Adult Contemporary music radio network broadcasting in 25 markets throughout New Zealand, targeting 25 - 55 year olds. Its a family-focused radio network with some of New Zealand's most experienced broadcasters on air and behind the scenes. It currently has around 387,000...

network, which means all shows outside of breakfast between 6-10am weekdays are networked from Auckland.
The local breakfast show is hosted by Phill 'Hoops' Hooper.