Independent Radio, and in 1999 it was renamed again to 90.3 Cool FM. In 2000 the company was purchased The Radio Network, the station reverted to Easy Listening i90.3FM, and dropped all locally programmes. On 31 May 2011, the station closed down and the frequency switched to Newstalk ZB. On 1 March 2012, Easy Mix was relaunched on 96.7FM replacing Flava. The Radio Network said there was "constant listener and advertiser demand for the station to return." However, the Easy Mix network closed just four months later, and the frequency was taken over by Radio Sport. Mix did return to Hawke's Bay on 1584AM shifting Radio Hauraki to 96.7FM before it closed down. News and information Mix broadcast pre-recorded news, sport and weather updates from the NZME newsroom. Website and social media The Mix website included photo galleries, lifestyle news, entertainment news, humour videos and event listings. The station was available via audio streaming on the iHeartRadio website and app. References Radio stations in New Zealand New Zealand radio networks