The Planet 97FM

The Planet 97FM was a hit music radio station in Nelson, New Zealand. The station was founded in 1999 by Kevin Ihaia who was the former manager and founder of Fifeshire FM in Nelson. Ihaia left Fifeshire in 1998 after the station was sold to Radio Otago. Several ex-Fifeshire staff followed him to the new station. Ihaia left the station in 2001 and died in 2004.Originally The Planet was a locally owned and operated station playing Hot AC music.

The Planet 97FM

The Planet 97FM was a hit music radio station in Nelson, New Zealand. The station was founded in 1999 by Kevin Ihaia who was the former manager and founder of Fifeshire FM in Nelson. Ihaia left Fifeshire in 1998 after the station was sold to Radio Otago. Several ex-Fifeshire staff followed him to the new station. Ihaia left the station in 2001 and died in 2004.Originally The Planet was a locally owned and operated station playing Hot AC music.