Radio Nelson began broadcasting on 89.8FM in 1992 (around the same time as opposition station Fifeshire FM) as well as on the existing AM frequencies.
At the same time Radio New Zealand was rolling out their Newstalk ZB brand across the country using the AM frequency of stations that had converted to FM.
Outside this time nationwide shows based from Auckland took over, and the network announcers simply called the station Classic Hits.
Radio Nelson Limited was struck off the New Zealand Companies Office Register in 2008.
With Polly and Grant leaving The Hits in 2017 all South Island stations reverted to local breakfast programming.
Today, a local 9 am-3 pm show is generated from the Nelson studios, hosted by Hayden Rose.