Factsheet: What is the state of radio broadcasting in Zimbabwe? - ZimFact
Ngoni Mhuruyengwe
February 13, 2024
Zimbabwe joined the international community in celebrating World Radio Day on 13 February 2024 under the theme “Radio: A century of informing, entertaining and educating.”  Zimbabwe has a three-tier radio system of national, commercial and community radio stations.
ZimFact shares this factsheet with details on the radio stations operating in the southern African country.
The state broadcasting corporation runs six stations made up of four national and two provincial stations which operate in Bulawayo and Gweru respectively.
Star FM and ZiFM are Zimbabwe’s privately owned national commercial radio stations.
Eight local commercial radio stations have been licenced to broadcast in seven of Zimbabwe’s 10 provinces. Mashonaland East, Mashonaland Central and Matabeleland South do not currently have licenced community radio stations.
The Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe has licensed 14 community radio stations.
Seven tertiary institutions have licences to broadcast within, and around their campuses.
Campus Radio Stations
Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe (BAZ)
Zimbabwe Association of Community Radio Stations (Zacras)
UNESCO
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