RadioActive 88.6FM

Radio Active is an alternative radio station broadcasting in Wellington, New Zealand. It broadcasts on 88.6FM (formerly 89 FM) as well as streaming online at www.radioactive.fm. It began as the student radio station for Victoria University of Wellington Students' Association (VUWSA) in 1976, broadcasting on the AM frequency with the call sign 2XA. The station was named Radio Active as a protest against the recent visit to Wellington of the American nuclear warship USS Truxton. The station began with only temporary licences to cover specific events such as Student Orientation, and each time it applied for a licence it faced opposition from established stations. Although it began as a student radio station, Radio Active was originally not permitted to broadcast any religious, political, trade union or controversial matter. On 22 February 1982 it became the first radio station in Wellington to commence broadcast on the newly available FM frequency. Source