93 5 Eagle Radio - The True Alternative

New Zealand's FM dial has plenty of mainstream hitters, but 93 5 Eagle Radio (the spacing is deliberate, a throwback) takes a different path. They call themselves "The True Alternative," and they mean it. The station doesn't bother with Top 40. Instead, the playlist weaves through indie rock, underground pop, and the kind of deep cuts that never made it to commercial radio. You'll hear Kiwi staples like The Datsuns or Die! Die! Die! next to obscure international finds. The presentation is stripped back - minimal DJ chatter, maximum music. It feels like a college radio station but with better p…