From 1993 onwards Radio New Zealand consolidated most of their local adult contemporary stations into the Classic Hits brand.
Community Radio Network stations retained their local identity and continued to run a local breakfast show between 6am and 10am and outside these times took a network show from studios in Taupo.
As a result of these changes the Timaru station was removed from the Classic Hits network and now rebranded as South Canterbury's 99FM.
With Polly and Grant leaving The Hits in 2017 all South Island stations reverted to local breakfast programming with Josh McIntyre moving to this time slot followed by network programming from 9am.
A small station using the name Radio Caroline now broadcasts from Palmerston, Otago on 756AM; coverage includes Dunedin.