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 in the historical tribute to the veteran Zimbabwean broadcaster, Peter Johns who died in London on 27 April 2020. The hour-long multicast that took place 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 MidlandsinGweru and Hevoi FMinMasvingo and is headed by its founder Supa MANDIWANZIRA and Managing Director Vongai Muzenda.
