andHow.FM is a

non-profit A nonprofit organization (NPO), also known as a nonbusiness entity, nonprofit institution, not-for-profit organization, or simply a nonprofit, is a non-governmental (private) legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public, or so ...

independent radio Independent radio indicates a radio station that are run in a manner,different from usual from the countries it broadcasts in. Conversely, in places such as the United States, where commercial broadcasters are the norm, independent radio is some ...

station which broadcasts at 107.5 FM in

Mangaroa Mangaroa is a rural settlement just outside of Upper Hutt, situated in the lower North Island of New Zealand. It includes lifestyle blocks and farms surrounded by hills, which are usually covered by a dusting of snow during the winter. The fo ...

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.''Now LIVE from Mangaroa andhow FM''
by Scoop Media Limited, 9 September 2018) The station broadcasts 24 hours a day from their FM broadcast and

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simulcast. andHow.FM is licensed with APRA and

Recorded Music NZ Recorded Music NZ (formerly the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (RIANZ)) is a non-profit trade association of record producers, distributors and recording artists who sell recorded music in New Zealand. Membership of Recorded ...

in New Zealand for music broadcasting rights and operates under the NZ laws governing

LPFM Low-power broadcasting is broadcasting by a broadcast station at a low transmitter power output to a smaller service area than "full power" stations within the same region. It is often distinguished from "micropower broadcasting" (more commonl ...

transmission. The station openly encourages and programs music from primarily independent music artists.''Papakowhai unlikely base for US indie rock station''
by Andrea O'Neil ('' KapiMana News'', 28 May 2012)''The best internet radio stations''
by Pete Naughton ('' The UK Daily Telegraph'', 31 October 2013)''Afternoons with Jim Mora''
live on-air interview w/Jim Mora (''

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'', recorded 29 May 2012)''andHow Encourages Independents''
by Marguerite Clark (''RadioWorld International'' 19 August 2014)

History

andHow.FM commenced broadcasting on their FM signal 21 January 2009, from Papakowhai and previously at its internet radio presence AndHow Web Radio since 8 November 1998. The station is solely funded by andHow Limited, in addition to donations & contributions from the listening public. On 22 June 2018 the station relocated its studios and broadcast tower to

Valley,

Upper Hutt Upper Hutt () is a city in the Wellington Region of New Zealand and one of the four cities that constitute the Wellington#Wellington metropolitan area, Wellington metropolitan area. History Upper Hutt is in an area originally known as Orongo ...

.''FM Station Moves to Upper Hutt''
(by ''PRNZ'' 11 September 2018)''Rocking the Free World''
by Max Rashbrooke ("FishHead Magazine" March 2014 print-only issue)

Format

The andHow.FM regular programming consists of a mix of music from the

indie rock Indie rock is a Music subgenre, subgenre of rock music that originated in the United Kingdom, United States and New Zealand in the early to mid-1980s. Although the term was originally used to describe rock music released through independent reco ...

alternative rock Alternative rock (also known as alternative music, alt-rock or simply alternative) is a category of rock music that evolved from the independent music underground of the 1970s. Alternative rock acts achieved mainstream success in the 1990s w ...

modern rock Modern rock is an umbrella term used to describe rock music that is found on college and commercial rock radio stations. Some radio stations use this term to distinguish themselves from classic rock, which is based in 1960s–1980s rock music. ...

& vintage rock genres. There are also a varied format of live shows throughout the week from volunteer presenters with interests in everything from 40s & 50s

rhythm & blues Rhythm and blues, frequently abbreviated as R&B or R'n'B, is a genre of popular music that originated within African American communities in the 1940s. The term was originally used by record companies to describe recordings marketed predomina ...

modern classical Contemporary classical music is Western art music composed close to the present day. At the beginning of the 21st century, it commonly referred to the post-1945 post-tonal music after the death of Anton Webern, and included serial music, elect ...

ambient music Ambient music is a genre of music that emphasizes Musical tone, tone and atmosphere over traditional Musical form, musical structure or rhythm. Often "peaceful" sounding and lacking Musical composition, composition, beat, and/or structured melod ...

, contemporary

jazz Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Its roots are in blues, ragtime, European harmony, African rhythmic rituals, spirituals, h ...

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to cutting edge

electronica Electronica is both a broad group of electronic-based music styles intended for listening rather than strictly for dancing and a music scene that came to prominence in the early 1990s in the United Kingdom. In the United States, the term is mos ...

, that reflect a wide spectrum of music tastes.''Listen Outside The Box: Online And Innovative—This Isn’t Your Parents’ Radio''
by Ethan Maffey ('' The Source Weekly'', 22 August 2012)''Afternoons with Jim Mora''
live on-air interview w/Jim Mora (''

'', recorded 29 May 2012)

References

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