95bFM Radio

95bFM is a New Zealand student radio station. It operates in Auckland on a Schedule 7 (educational purposes) semi-commercial licence.

The station was based in the Student Union Building at the University of Auckland from 1969 to 2026. In July 2026, the station relocated to Karangahape Road. The station is owned by a trust on behalf of the Auckland University Students Association (AUSA), and broadcasts its signal to greater Auckland at 95.0 on the FM dial. It was the promoter of the b Net New Zealand Music Awards and the popular Summer Series live events in nearby Albert Park, Auckland. The station has developed into one of New Zealand's most listened-to alternative music broadcasters, with an estimated 100,000 listeners. During the 2005 general election campaign, the station's news and editorial director Noelle McCarthy conducted an interview in which National Party leader Don Brash admitted that he had forewarning of a controversial leaflet campaign conducted by the Exclusive Brethren sect. Breakfast show hosts regularly interview New Zealand political figures. The centrepiece of the news operation is The Wire, a music and current affairs show that airs every weekday from noon to 1pm. Alongside the flagship slots which include bFM Breakfast, Morning Glory, The Wire, Afternoon and Drive, there are also specialist programmes like Rhythm Selection, Freak the Sheep, and the 95bFM Top 10 and the Sunday "best of" show. Its creative department creates most of its own broadcast advertising, rather than using supplied agency material, as most commercial radio does.