Plains FM

Plains FM live from Christchurch brings something genuinely rare: a playlist you can't predict. One minute it's The Clean, next it's a 78rpm blues record from the '30s. The volunteer DJs take risks, and sometimes they fail. That's the charm. This is music radio New Zealand style: unpolished, community-rooted, and allergic to algorithms. The station's been a local fixture for decades, and its archives show a stubborn dedication to local culture. The 150kbps stream captures the warmth of those vinyl pops and live session quirks. Not every show lands - the weekday morning slot drags with too much…