ZiFM Stereo
ZiFM Stereo is a Zimbabwean private urban radio station that is based in the Zimbabwean capital, Harare. It broadcasts throughout the country on FM. It is also accessible around the world through internet streaming.
| Broadcast area | Zimbabwe on FM, worldwide online |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 106.4 MHz in Harare, Various Nationwide |
| Slogan | My Station Your Station |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English, Ndebele, Shona |
| Format | Contemporary Hit Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | AB Communications |
| Sister stations | 98.4 Midlands, Hevoi FM |
| History | |
| First air date | 15 August 2012 |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | zifmstereo |
It began broadcasting on 15 August 2012.[1] It is Zimbabwe's first free to air radio station to stream online.[2] It is also known to be the country's first privately owned radio station. It was launched just months after the launch of the state owned Star FM,[3] which started broadcasting on 25 June of the same year.
ZiFM took part on the historical tribute to the veteran Zimbabwean broadcaster, Peter Johns who died in London on 27 April 2020. The hour long multicast that that took part on 2 May 2020 was also streamed live on Power FM and Star FM.[4]
The station's format is 70% music and 30% talk. 75% of music is local and the other 25% is music from across Africa and around the world.
The station is owned by AB Communications, which also owns two regional commercial radio stations, 98.4 Midlands in Gweru and Hevoi FM in Masvingo.
References
- "ZiFM Stereo launched in style". The Herald. 15 August 2012.
- "Thanks to ZiFM now we can listen to Zimbabwe radio on the internet". TechZim. 24 August 2012.
- "Zimbabwe gets its first commercial radio station". The Independent. 26 June 2012.
- "Radio stations unite for Peter Johns tribute". The Herald. Harare, Zimbabwe. 1 May 2020.