Star FM is a commercial urban radio station that broadcasts throughout
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe (), officially the Republic of Zimbabwe, is a landlocked country located in Southeast Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers, bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the south-west, Zambia to the north, and Mozam ...
from the country's capital,
Harare
Harare (; formerly Salisbury ) is the Capital city, capital and most populous city of Zimbabwe. The city proper has an area of 940 km2 (371 mi2) and a population of 2.12 million in the 2012 census and an estimated 3.12 million in its ...
.
It first aired in June 2012 and is owned by
Zimbabwe Newspapers, which owns
Bulawayo
Bulawayo (, ; Ndebele: ''Bulawayo'') is the second largest city in Zimbabwe, and the largest city in the country's Matabeleland region. The city's population is disputed; the 2022 census listed it at 665,940, while the Bulawayo City Council ...
's ''
The Chronicle'',
Harare
Harare (; formerly Salisbury ) is the Capital city, capital and most populous city of Zimbabwe. The city proper has an area of 940 km2 (371 mi2) and a population of 2.12 million in the 2012 census and an estimated 3.12 million in its ...
's ''
The Herald'' and several other regional publications. Zimpapers also owns a number of regional commercial radio stations including
Diamond FM in
Mutare
Mutare (formerly Umtali) is the most populous city in the province of Manicaland, and the third most populous city in Zimbabwe, having surpassed Gweru in the 2012 census, with an urban population of 224,802 and approximately 260,567 in the s ...
,
Nyaminyami FM in
Kariba and
Capitalk 100.4 FM
Capitalk 100.4 FM is a commercial talk radio station based in and broadcasts from Harare, Zimbabwe.
It is Zimbabwe's first commercial talk radio station. It broadcasts in the country's capital, focusing mainly on issues affecting the community ...
in the capital
Harare
Harare (; formerly Salisbury ) is the Capital city, capital and most populous city of Zimbabwe. The city proper has an area of 940 km2 (371 mi2) and a population of 2.12 million in the 2012 census and an estimated 3.12 million in its ...
. In May 2018, Zimpapers was awarded a content distribution licence by the Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe and went on to launch Zimpapers Television (ZTN) which has been broadcasting online since launch.
The station took part in The Peter Johns Tribute that was multicasted on 2 May 2020 together with
ZiFM Stereo and
Power FM.
It is accessible throughout Zimbabwe on FM dial and worldwide through various streaming platforms, including its website and mobile app.
References
{{Reflist
Radio stations in Zimbabwe