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{{short description|New Zealand contemporary hit radio network}}
{{Infobox Radio Station |
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name = ZM |
{{Infobox radio station
airdate = c.1973 |
| logo = ZM2014Logo.png
area = 17 markets in [[New Zealand]] |
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format = [[Contemporary Hit Radio|Hit Music]] |
| name = ZM
owner = [[The Radio Network]] |
| airdate = c.1973; {{years ago|1973}} years ago
slogan = Todays Hit Music |
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website = [http://zmonline.com/ zmonline.com] |
| area = 31 markets<ref name="ZMFr">{{cite web | title = ZM Frequencies | url = https://www.zmonline.com/listen/frequencies | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20250117133452/https://www.zmonline.com/listen/frequencies/ | archive-date = 17 Jan 2025}}</ref> in [[New Zealand]]
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'''ZM''', or '''ZMFM''' is a [[radio network]]. ZM is part of [[The Radio Network|The Radio Network of New Zealand]]. The network's slogan, "Today's Hit Music", reflects the network's chart-music playlist of [[Pop music|pop]], [[Modern rock|rock]], [[Hip hop music|hip hop]] and dance music. The network has stations in 17 markets in [[New Zealand]] and is also available online. It reaches around 360,000 listeners weekly and targets the 15-39 demographic.
| format = [[Contemporary Hit Radio|Hit Music]]
| owner = [[New Zealand Media and Entertainment]]
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| webcast = {{URL|iheart.com/live/ZM-6190/}}
| website = {{URL|zmonline.com}}
}}
 
'''ZM''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|z|ɛ|d|ɛ|m}} {{respell|ZED|em}}) is a [[New Zealand]] [[Contemporary hit radio]] radio network owned by [[New Zealand Media and Entertainment]]. It broadcasts to 31 markets throughout mainland New Zealand via terrestrial [[FM broadcasting|FM]], and worldwide via the Internet. The network targets the 18–39 demographic specialises in a chart-music playlist of [[Pop music|pop]], [[Modern rock|rock]], [[Hip hop music|hip hop]], [[Country music|country]] and [[Dance music|dance]] music. It reaches approximately 480,300 listeners weekly, making it the fifth largest commercial radio station in New Zealand.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.rba.co.nz/surveys-research |title=Results-National}}</ref>
 
The ZM network was founded in the early 1970s as three separate commercial music stations owned by [[Radio New Zealand]] in [[Auckland]], [[Wellington]] and [[Christchurch]]. The name is derived from the former callsigns of the stations: 1ZM, 2ZM and 3ZM. The stations were transferred to The Radio Network (now merged into New Zealand Media and Entertainment) in 1996, and ZM expanded across the country, initially as three separate networks before merging to form one nationwide network in 2000.
 
The network's head office and main studios are based in Auckland, where all of the programming is produced.
 
==Current line-up==
===Breakfast===
''ZM's Fletch, Vaughan & Hayley'', hosted by Carl 'Fletch' Fletcher, [[Vaughan Smith (entertainer)]] and [[Hayley Sproull]]
===Workday===
''ZM's Jam Packed Workday'', hosted by Georgia Burt
===Afternoon Drive===
''ZM's Bree & Clint'', hosted by Bree Tomasel & Clint Roberts
===Nights===
''ZM's Late Show'', hosted by Brooke Koppens
 
==ZM History==
===Origin of the ZM name===
The ZM name derives from the original [[Call sign|1ZM ]] radio station founded by W.W. ((Bill) Rodgers in the late 1920s in [[Manurewa]], then a farming village south of Auckland, The letter Z meant a privately owned (later commercial) station, and the M stood for Manurewa.
 
===Early Years===
The station was later acquired by the NZ Government and moved 26 km north to Auckland City, where it shared space in the 1941 Art Deco Broadcasting House studios of 1ZB. In April 1944 1ZM was [http://www.hard-core-dx.com/archive/2004/msg02077.html handed over]to the US AFRS military broadcasting service to provide entertainment for US troops on R & R leave in Auckland, as part of the AES Mosquito Network. The American programming, drawn from all three US radio networks (ABC, NBC and CBS) and played without commercial advertisements, proved popular not only with US troops but also with Aucklanders who appreciated the lively style of presentation and the latest American hits. After the war 1ZM was returned to the government broadcasting department, New Zealand Broadcasting Service (NZBS) and its successor, but still state-owned, New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation (NZBC).
*ZM in its current format was first started in 1973 by the government owned [[New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation]] (which became [[Radio New Zealand]] in 1975). The three original ZM stations were based in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch and had been on air for the past few decades, most recently as 1YD, 2YD and 3ZM in their respective markets.
*The three original stations were known by their ZM call signs: [[1ZM (New Zealand)|1ZM]] in Auckland on 1250AM, [[2ZM]] in Wellington on 1130AM and 3ZM in Christchurch on 1400AM.
*In 1978, the AM frequency step in New Zealand [[Geneva Frequency Plan of 1975|was changed]] from a 10 kHz step to a 9 kHz step. As a result, all three stations changed frequencies: 1ZM moved to 1251 kHz, 2ZM Wellington moved to 1161 kHz (sometimes branded as 1162ZM), and 3ZM Christchurch moved to 1323 kHz.
 
===1980s: AM to FM transition===
As part of a reshuffle of frequencies and call-signs 1ZM was re-named, first 1ZD and then 1YD, in line with the Wellington metro station 2YD which had opened in 1937. 1ZM /1YD was turned into a low-power non-commercial metro music station, broadcasting retro hits and oldies from 5 pm to 10 pm weeknights, and from 10 am to 10 pm weekends. Later, to help meet demand for advertising in the single State owned commercial station 1ZB, 1YD was authorised to carry low-level commercials read live at the microphone, and by the 1960s transmitter time in Auckland was leased in the mornings to a private commercial operator Radio i, which later secured its own AM channel.
*In 1981, Radio New Zealand stations were finally granted the right to broadcast 24 hours per day, previously only the ___domain of private operators. Overnight networked programming was introduced with the ZM All-Nighter show, produced from the 1ZM studios in Auckland and networked to 2ZM Wellington and 3ZM Christchurch. [[Classic Rock 96FM (Hawkes Bay)|2ZK]] in Hawkes Bay and [[Hokonui Gold|4ZG]] in Gore also took the ZM All-Nighter.
*In 1982, 1ZM Auckland lost its bid for an FM licence. With the Broadcasting Tribunal allowing two new private radio stations ([[91FM (Auckland)|Magic 91FM]] and [[89FM (Auckland)|89 Stereo FM]]) into the Auckland market, 1ZM was required to reformat and adopt a 'Limited Sponsorship' model. This was an attempt to assist the new operators in establishing a revenue base, but it resulted in significant drops in both financial and audience market share for 1ZM.
*By 1987, a decision was made to change the format of 1ZM Auckland from a [[Contemporary Hit Radio]] format to a [[Classic Hits]] format. The Auckland station was rebranded as ''Classic Hits Twelve 51'', marking the birth of the [[Classic Hits FM|Classic Hits]] brand which would later be rolled out across New Zealand.
*In 1985, 2ZM Wellington switched to FM broadcasting on 90.9FM, and in 1986 Christchurch also made the move to FM broadcasting on 91.3FM. Following these changes, both stations rebranded to become ''Hit Radio ZMFM''.
*In 1987, a ZMFM station was established in Palmerston North on 90.6FM with a local breakfast show, but all programming outside breakfast was networked from Wellington. This station became a local station in 1989 branded as 2QQ.
*In 1989, ZMFM Christchurch became known as ''91 Stereo ZM'' and later ''91ZM'', while Auckland's Classic Hits Twelve 51 was finally given a licence to broadcast on FM as ''Classic Hits 97FM.''
 
===1990s: Privatisation and Expansion===
The start of 'pirate' broadcasting in 1966 from [[Radio Hauraki]], based on a barge in the Hauraki Gulf, and the consequent opening up of NZ radio to private investors led to a sharp rise in competition, and the NZBC looked to sharpen up the rather fusty image of its metro stations by re-branding the three YD stations in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch) back to ZM and promoting them under the brand ZM Maxi Music.
*Both 91ZM Christchurch and ZMFM Wellington used the slogan "Rock of the Nineties" during the early 1990s. In late 1994, ZMFM Wellington was rebranded to ''91ZM'' using the same logo as 91ZM Christchurch. Both stations changed their slogan to "Just Great Music of the 80s and 90s".
*In 1997, ZM changed their logo on all stations to include a green globe behind the station name and adopted the slogan ''Today's Hit Music'', reflecting the modern music played on the station. This slogan was used until 2014.
*A significant change came in July 1996 when the [[New Zealand Government]] sold off the commercial arm of [[Radio New Zealand]], including the ZM stations. The new owner was [[The Radio Network]], a subsidiary of [[APN News & Media]] and [[Clear Channel Communications]].<ref name=expansion>{{cite news|title=Radio Network says expansion possible|publisher=[[The Christchurch Press]]|date=21 September 1996|page=29}}</ref>
*ZM rapidly expanded during this period. A new ZM station was established in Northland in 1995 as 93ZM. The first fully networked ZM station was established in Dunedin in 1996 as 96ZM, networked from [[ZM Christchurch|91ZM]] studios in Christchurch using an automated computer system allowing announcers to produce localised voice breaks for different markets.
*In 1997, programming was extended to Invercargill on 95.6FM as 96ZM, and ZM returned to Palmerston North on 90.6FM. After The Radio Network purchased assets of Prospect Media (including [[Radio Hauraki]] and [[Easy Mix|Easy Listening i]]), new local ZM stations were started in Auckland on 91.0FM and Hamilton on 89.8FM.
*Further expansion continued with programming extended to Rotorua in 1998 as 98ZM (replacing local station Classic Rock 98.3FM), a new station in Taranaki as 98.8ZM, and into Hawkes Bay in 1999 on the former [[Radio Hauraki]] 95.9FM frequency.
*Nationwide networked programming was introduced in 1997, first with the ZM Essential 30 Countdown on Saturday afternoons, followed by the ZM Club Mix on Saturday nights and a nationwide night show on weeknights in 1998.
 
===Present2000s: dayUnified network===
*By 2000, ZM was broadcasting in multiple regions with programming networked from three main centers: Invercargill and Dunedin from Christchurch, Palmerston North from Wellington, and a northern network with Hawkes Bay, Rotorua, Taranaki, Waikato and Northland all receiving networked programming from Auckland.
[[Image:1251MZMS.jpg|thumb|The 1ZM logo used in the early 80's]]
*In 2000, ZM changed to a single network format based from Auckland. All ZM stations in smaller regions became part of this network, with only Christchurch and Wellington initially remaining local except during evenings and overnight. Voice breaks that were previously prerecorded for each region were replaced with live voice breaks tailored to a nationwide audience.
[[Image:ZMsForMeS.jpg|thumb|A ZM car bumper sticker from 1985]]
*The original nationwide network lineup consisted of [[Marcus Lush]] on breakfast with ''The Marcus Lush breakfast show'', Nicki Sunderland and [[Lana Coc-Kroft]] presenting the daytime show, Mike McClung and Tim Homer presenting drive, and Geoff Stagg on nights.
[[Image:1251ZMGrS.jpg|thumb|1251ZM Auckland logo in 1987]]
*In 2001, Christchurch and Wellington were fully integrated into the network. The Christchurch studio was closed with some announcers relocated to Auckland, while Wellington ZM's local breakfast announcers [[Polly Gillespie]], Nick Tansley and [[Grant Kareama]] became the hosts of a new nationwide breakfast show still presented from Wellington.
The ZM format under NZBC, and from 1975 Radio New Zealand, control evolved through several different musical forms. The ZM [[disc-jockey]]s have included controversial broadcaster [[Paul Holmes (broadcaster)|Paul Holmes]]. The network has developed from the original three AM radio stations in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch (1ZM, 2ZM and 3ZM) to a nationwide radio station covering 17 markets. Since 1996 ZM has been owned by [[The Radio Network]] when the government sold the Radio New Zealand commercial operation.
*In 2003, more changes were made to the announcer lineup with [[shock jock]] [[Iain Stables]] hired to present the ZM drive show. The Christchurch studio briefly reopened in 2005 for local daytime programming but was closed again by 2009. The Wellington studio remained until 2014 as it housed the nationwide [[ZM Morning Crew]].
*Throughout the decade, ZM continued to expand with new stations including ZM Gisborne (2002), ZM Wanganui (2004), ZM South Canterbury (2004), ZM Blenheim (2007), and ZM Wairarapa (2010).
 
===2010s to present: Digital expansion and lineup changes===
'''91ZM Auckland'''<br />
ZM started in Auckland in 1973 broadcasting on 1251 AM as 1ZM. In 1983, with the approval by the Broadcasting Tribunal to allow two new private radio stations to be the first fully commercial FM stations in Auckland, 1ZM was forced to change its format to be an alternative commercial free station, largely to allow the new private stations ([[Magic 91FM]] and [[Stereo 89 FM]]) to compete successfully for the mainstream contemporary hit radio audience. This was successful, as within 2-3 years 1ZM's market share dropped significantly as young listeners were attracted by the higher quality sound of the FM stations, despite the absence of commercials on 1ZM. 1ZM changed format in 1987 to "Classic Hits" to try to recover audience, but was still costing Radio NZ over $1 million per annum to operate as it was
the only "commercial station" legally required to run no commercials! The change to the Classic Hits format saw 1ZM drop the ZM name and become ''Classic Hits Twelve Fifty One''. The change in name marked the birth of the [[Classic Hits FM|Classic Hits Network]] we know today however the Classic Hits brands was not rolled out to the rest of New Zealand until 1993. Subsequent liberalisation of the broadcasting warrant system (which was ultimately abolished in 1989/1990) saw Radio NZ win a licence to broadcast the station on 97.4FM in Auckland and broadcast commercials, with the 1251 AM frequency being taken over by Christian broadcaster [[Radio Rhema]]. The move to FM saw the station change branding to ''Classic Hits 97FM''. The name change from ZM to Classic Hits saw an absence of the ZM brand in Auckland from 1987 to 1996 when ZM made a return to Auckland as 91ZM taking over the 91.0FM frequency previously used by [[Magic 91FM]] and [[The Breeze (New Zealand)|The Breeze 91FM]].
 
In April 2014, long-standing breakfast hosts Polly Gillespie & Grant Kereama departed after over 20 years in Wellington and 13 years nationally. They were replaced by Carl "Fletch" Fletcher, Vaughan Smith & Megan Papas, who moved from rival station The Edge.
'''ZMFM Wellington''' <br>
Wellington's 2ZM was the first ZM network station to broadcast in FM from December 21 1985 as ZMFM 91 (90.9), but did not cease to broadcast on AM until 1986 with the introduction of a second frequency on 93.5 to provide adequate FM coverage of the hilly Wellington region. Its AM frequency (1161 kHz) was reallocated to Maori station [[Te Upoko o Te Ika]]. Around 1996 ZMFM Wellington became known as 91ZM sharing the same name that had been used in Christchurch and the re-established ZM station in Auckland. In March 2007, ZM altered its Hutt Valley frequency from 93.5 to 90.9, to form a synchronous transmission with the signal from Mt. Kau Kau, also on 90.9. This means commuters will no longer have to switch their radio dials between the two frequencies when driving between Wellington and the Hutt Valley.
 
Other significant lineup changes followed:
'''91ZM Christchurch''' <br>
* Jay and Flynny finished their show in December 2014, replaced by Jase & PJ.
Christchurch's 3ZM switched to FM in 1986 and ceasing AM broadcasting several months later. The 1323 kHz frequency was used for Maori broadcasting by Aotearoa Radio in the early 1990s, then by [[Radio Liberty New Zealand|Radio Liberty]] in the mid 1990s. It is no longer in use by any station. Originally when ZM in Christchurch switch to FM the station took on the same branding as Wellington using the 'ZMFM' name and even the same logo but in 1989 the name was changed to ''91 Stereo ZM'' followed by ''91ZM''.
* The Night Show with Guy and Georgia was replaced by The ZM Snapchart with Cam Mansel in December 2016.
* Jase & PJ departed the drive show in 2017, replaced by Bree & Clint in July 2018
* Comedian Hayley Sproull temporarily replaced Megan Papas during her maternity leave in 2020, later becoming a permanent host in 2022 when Papas moved to The Hits.
* In 2021, ZM rebranded its night show to "ZM's Late Show," still presented by Cam Mansel.
* In late 2024, newcomer Brooke Koppens took over as host of "ZM's Late Show," bringing fresh energy to the network's evening programming.
 
Meanwhile, ZM expanded its digital presence:
'''91ZM Manawatu''' <br>
* In December 2010, ZM launched an online stream as ZMonline, becoming the 20th ZM station to join the network with its own imaging and commercial options.
[[Image:ZMFM906MSHs.jpg|thumb|ZMFM Manawatu logo from 1987]]
* The station introduced an iPhone app in 2011, followed by an Android app, which was later replaced by iHeartRadio after its New Zealand launch in August 2013.
ZM commenced transmission to Manawatu on the 9th of March 1987 on 90.6FM. The program was a relay of the Wellington ZMFM station with local commercial breaks and station identification. ZMFM Manawatu also ran its own breakfast show - "Jackson and The Morning Crew" featuring Pete Jackson. In 1989, 90.6 ZMFM re-branded as 2 Double Q, subsequently dropping the relay of ZMFM Wellington and beginning a seven year absence of the ZM name in Manawatu. The ZM brand did not return to the Manawatu market until 1996 when Classic Rock Q91FM (formerly 2 Double Q) reverted back to ZM (as 91ZM). The new ZM programme created in 1996 used a computerised automation system to provide a local programme recorded minutes before from the Wellington studio, this system remained in place until 2000 when ZM switched to a single network.
* ZM continued its expansion with new stations in Taupo (2013), Queenstown (2014), West Coast (2020), and Coromandel (2021).
 
==Broadcasting==
'''93ZM Whangarei''' <br>
93ZM started around 1995 as a totally local station separate from the rest of the ZM stations. 93ZM became a network station after ZM made a return to Auckland with local content prerecorded in Auckland minutes earlier however the Breakfast show remained local until 1999.
 
===North Island===
'''89.8 ZM Waikato and Bay of Plenty''' <br>
ZM began broadcasting in the Waikato region around 1996 when The Radio Network acquired the 89.8FM frequency that had been previously been used by local station [[898FM]] or Kiwi FM (no connection to the [[Kiwi FM]] stations in operation today) and later [[The Breeze (New Zealand)|The Breeze 89.8FM]]. 89.8ZM Waikato was networked from Auckland using the same automated computer system to provide a local programme recorded from Auckland minutes earlier. Waikato had its own local breakfast show between 1998 and 1999 but this ceased before 2000 and the Auckland breakfast show took the shows place.
 
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[[Image:96zmlogo.gif|thumb|200px|The ZM logo used for Dunedin and Invercargill's 96ZM in 1997]]
* [[ZM Whangarei]] - [[Northland Region|Northland]] {{Frequency|94.8|MHz}}
* [[ZM Auckland]] - [[Auckland]] {{Frequency|91.0|MHz}}
* [[ZM Waikato]] - [[Hamilton, New Zealand|Hamilton]] {{Frequency|89.8|MHz}}
* [[Waihi]] - {{Frequency|96.4|MHz}}
* [[Waihi Beach]] - {{Frequency|99.4|MHz}}
* [[Coromandel Peninsula|Coromandel]] - {{Frequency|96.4|MHz}}, {{Frequency|99.1|MHz}}
* [[Thames, New Zealand|Thames]] - {{Frequency|88.0|MHz}}
* [[Paeroa]] - {{Frequency|88.0|MHz}}
* [[Tauranga]] - {{Frequency|89.4|MHz}}
* [[Rotorua]] - {{Frequency|98.3|MHz}}
* [[Taupō]] - {{Frequency|90.4|MHz}}
* [[Gisborne, New Zealand|Gisborne]] - {{Frequency|107.4|MHz}}, {{Frequency|107.7|MHz}}
* [[Hawke's Bay Region|Hawke's Bay]] - {{Frequency|95.9|MHz}}
* [[Taranaki]] - {{Frequency|98.8|MHz}}
* [[Whanganui]] - {{Frequency|96.8|MHz}}
* [[Manawatū-Whanganui|Manawatu]] - {{Frequency|90.6|MHz}}
* [[Kāpiti Coast]] and [[Horowhenua]] - {{Frequency|91.1|MHz}}
* [[Wairarapa]] - {{Frequency|94.3|MHz}}
* [[ZM Wellington]] - [[Wellington]] and [[Hutt Valley]] - {{Frequency|90.9|MHz}}
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===South Island===
'''96ZM Hawkes Bay''' <br>
ZM started around 1999 in the Hawke's Bay region on the frequency previously used by [[Classic Rock 96FM]] and later [[Radio Hauraki]]. The Classic Rock station was known as 77ZK, and was originally broadcast on 765AM before switching to 95.9FM. 77ZK began life in 1977 as Apple Radio, and broadcast from studios in Hastings. Radio Hauraki moved to 99.9FM. 95.9ZM Hawkes Bay has always been based from Auckland, and has a relay station on 99.7FM in Wairoa.
 
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'''96ZM Dunedin and Invercargill''' <br>
* [[Nelson, New Zealand|Nelson]] - {{Frequency|96.8|MHz}}
ZM began broadcasting on 95.8FM in 1996 with a local programme being produced for the Dunedin region by an announcer in the Christchurch studio. A year later ZM came to Invercargill broadcasting on 95.6FM also based from the Christchurch studio with announcers now prerecording 3 individual voice breaks tailored to each region. While the same songs were played the 3 stations were often out of syncc. With the high amount of talk on the breakfast show breakfast was kept to a single show mostly tailored to the Christchurch audience.
* [[Marlborough Region|Marlborough]] - {{Frequency|90.5|MHz}}
* [[Westport, New Zealand|Westport]] - {{Frequency|91.7|MHz}}
* [[Greymouth]] - {{Frequency|89.9|MHz}}
* [[ZM Christchurch]] - [[Christchurch]] - {{Frequency|91.3|MHz}}, [[Sumner, New Zealand|Sumner]] - {{Frequency|90.9|MHz}}
* [[Timaru]] - {{Frequency|96.3|MHz}}
* [[Dunedin]] - {{Frequency|88.6|MHz}}
* [[Queenstown, New Zealand|Queenstown]] - {{Frequency|88.8|MHz}}
* [[Wānaka]] - {{Frequency|100.2|MHz}}
* [[Invercargill]] - {{Frequency|95.6|MHz}}
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===ZM Online Stream===
'''98.8ZM Taranaki'''
In early December 2010, ZM relaunched its online stream as a new station, rather than relaying an existing station as it had done previously. This gave ZMonline its own imaging & commercial options.
ZM came to Taranaki in the late nineties broadcasting on 98.8FM and originally like other ZM stations all local content was recorded minutes earlier from the Wellington studio until 2000 when ZM switched to a single network with all content coming from Auckland.
 
As of 2025, ZM is also available through the iHeartRadio platform with dedicated iHeart stations for the ZM network as a whole, as well as ___location-specific stations for Auckland, Waikato, Wellington, and Christchurch. This expansion provides listeners with more options to access ZM content tailored to their specific region.
[[Image:Planet97s.jpg|thumb|Nelson's The Planet 97FM Logo with the Today's Hit Music slogan]]
'''97ZM Nelson''' <br>
One of the most recent ZM stations, ZM came to Nelson in 2004 replacing a local station owned by The Radio Network [[The Planet 97FM]]. Originally The Planet was an independently owned station playing [[Hot AC]] music. In 2002 The Radio Network took over The Planet FM and changed the format to match that of ZM and even took on the ZM slogan ''Today's Hit Music.'' and used similar jingles to ZM. In April 2004 The Planet 97FM became 97ZM with all content coming from the ZM network and The Planet shutting down completely. The Planet FM website redirected to the ZM website until the ___domain planetfm.co.nz expired and was not renewed.
 
===ZM News Service===
'''96-8ZM Wanganui and 96-3ZM South Canterbury''' <br>
Like most radio stations in New Zealand, ZM originally featured news on the hour every hour, initially provided by the Radio New Zealand News Service, later becoming The Radio Network News Service. In 1997, ZM stations began reducing news breaks to only play during the breakfast show, reflecting a trend of increasing music and reducing talk time.
The most recent additions to the ZM network in 2004 both stations are provided in these regions by the [[Community Radio Network]].
 
The current news service provides news reports and local weather updates from the Auckland studio for each individual region. The bulletins are sourced from the NZME newsroom (Newstalk ZB & NZ Herald).
'''The ZM Network''' <br>
ZM began networking as early as the 1980s between Midnight and 6AM with the ZM All-Nighter based from the 1ZM Auckland studio and played on 2ZM Wellington and 3ZM Christchurch. The ZM All-Nighter was dropped around 1989 when all stations operated their own local overnight show.
 
Timesaver Traffic reports are read out for larger regions including Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Hamilton, Tauranga, and Dunedin. Ten-second weather updates are read out on weekdays before the Newsfeed updates, with individual weather reports pre-recorded for each region.
While ZM operated 3 separate networks during the late nineties some shows were played during this time across all ZM stations based from the Auckland studios. ZM operated an afternoon countdown show called the ZM Essential 30 between 1996 and 1999 based from Auckland and featured some of the best bits of each Breakfast show as well as the weekly countdown. ZM also ran the [[Sample G]] Club Mix between 1997 and 2003 on Saturday nights based from Auckland. A nationwide night show based from Auckland was started in 1999.
 
Current weekday news presenters include Brin Rudkin and Pixie Cockerill.
In 2000 ZM changed to a single network format, all ZM stations in smaller regions became part of this network based from Auckland the only regions not originally affected were Christchurch and Wellington where these stations remained local except during the evenings and overnight where ZM ran a nationwide night show. ZM branding also changed where the station was simply branded as ZM instead of including the frequency number in the branding such as 91ZM, 96ZM, 98ZM. ZM introduced the Newsbeat news service, this was designed as a quick news report with a beat in the background this was followed by an undetailed weather report for the whole country. Wellington and Christchurch kept their existing news service. These changes were not popular with the listeners and many listeners voted with their radio dials choosing to listen to alternative stations and causing a huge drop in ratings for ZM.
Former presenters include Raylene Ramsay, Glen Stuart, Bridget Hastie, Debbie Griffiths, Dan Bernstone, Ash Thomas, Adam Cooper, Paul Stenhouse, Jacob Brown, Rachel Jackson-Lees, Lee Plummer and Sam Worthington.
 
==ZM in the New Zealand Radio Awards==
[[Image:logo_anib.gif|thumb|The 91ZM logo with the green globe used between 1997 and 2005.]]
ZM has won the following awards at the [[New Zealand Radio Awards]]:<ref>https://www.rba.co.nz/nz-radio-and-podcast-awards/winner-history</ref>
 
=== 2002 ===
In 2001 more changes were made and this time saw Christchurch and Wellington integrated into the network. The Christchurch studio was closed all together with some announcers being moved to Auckland to produce a nationwide show for all of New Zealand. Wellington ZM remained local but the local breakfast show went nationwide broadcast from Wellington, at first some breakfast show content in Wellington varied to the rest of the country but by 2002 the ZM Morning Crew was a single show. The breakfast show on ZM still comes from the Wellington studio today.
* '''Air Personality of the Year – Non-Breakfast:''' Nicki Sunderland (Personality), Lana Coc-Kroft (Co-Host) – ZM Network
 
=== 2006 ===
The decision for ZM to make the major changes in 2000 and 2001 were cost saving changes. The original ZM network based from 3 different studios and providing what appeared to the listener as a local programme was costly and required 14 data lines leased from [[Telecom New Zealand|Telecom]] in order to create the link between smaller regions and the main studios. A cheaper alternative was for ZM to lease bandwidth on the [[TVNZ]] data line used to carry TV1 and TV2 across New Zealand, however this option required ZM to operate from a single ___location. The decision to close the Christchurch studio was simply because the ZM Christchurch breakfast show could not compete with the ''Si and Phil's'' breakfast show on [[More FM]] and it was best to axe the show. The breakfast show in Wellington was (and still is) a top rating breakfast show in the Wellington region so it made sense to make this a nationwide show. Unfortunately the rest of New Zealand haven't considered the Wellington breakfast show to have the same entertainment value as the people of Wellington do and the show has not performed anywhere as well in the ratings outside of Wellington.
* '''Best New Broadcaster:''' Sarah Gandy – ZM Network
* '''Best Promotional or Image Trailer for a Radio Station:''' One Hit Wonder - U2 – Chris Nicoll – ZM Network
* '''Commercial or Trailers:''' One Hit Wonder, U2 – Chris Nicoll – ZM.
* '''Station Imaging:''' ZM Network Imaging – Chris Nicoll – ZM (Joint Winner)
 
=== 2007 ===
In 2002 branding was once again changed to include the local frequency but now the whole frequency instead of just the first two numbers, so in Dunedin ZM was now known as 95-8ZM and in Christchurch ZM was known as 91-3ZM. Auckland was known as 91-0ZM for a while but later called 91ZM once again. Announcers still address the station as ZM except when a local programme is being produced. Local weather forecasts were bought back to ZM, prerecorded in the Auckland or Wellington studio and fed individually to each region, most network stations read out the weather for the whole country and this is often very undetailed like just a top temperature for each region. ZM also extended their Newsbeat News service outside of the breakfast show and Newsbeat was added into the Wellington region.
* '''Best Music Breakfast Host or Hosts - Metropolitan:''' The ZM Morning Crew – ZM Network
In 2003 the amount of local content on ZM in Wellington was reduced to just during the week and after Drive-Time announcer Julian Burn left ZM Wellington he was not replaced but instead Stables show was networked into Wellington.
* '''Best Non-Breakfast Host or Hosts - Metropolitan:''' Stables – ZM Network
* '''Best Promotion of a Radio Station – Networks:''' Live Rent Free – Christian Boston & Kate McGowan – ZM Network
* '''Best Promotional or Image Trailer for a Radio Station:''' Carrot Fest – Chris Nicoll – ZM
* '''Client Promotion:''' Telecom 3 Minute Hour – Leanne Hutchinson – ZM Network
 
=== 2008 ===
In 2005 the ZM Christchurch studio was reopened and now ZM is local in Christchurch during the Daytime (10am - 3pm) show. The Daytime announcer in Auckland produces two separate shows simultaneously, one for Auckland and another for the rest of the ZM Network. In some cases nationwide shows are produced from the Wellington or Christchurch studio for the entire country. This is often the case during weekends or holidays when announcers in these regions are asked to work, or if the announcer is in this region for a particular event. Today all ZM stations play the same songs in the same sequence even when a local show is being played in Christchurch and Wellington.
* '''Programmer of the Year:''' Christian Boston – ZM Network.
* '''Best Client Promotion:''' 0800 New Cops – Leanne Hutchinson & Cam Bisley – ZM
* '''Best Promotional Trailer:''' Live Rent Free – Chris Nicoll – ZM
 
===ZM Online2009 Website===
* '''Best Programmer of the Year:''' Christian Boston – ZM Network.
The ZM Online website was finally launched in March 2002 3 years after the zmonline.co.nz and zmonline.com domains were registered, previously going to these sites would display a notice saying a new site would be here in a week for over a year, this followed by a page with details of competitions. Announcers have had email addresses using the zmonline.com ___domain since 1999. 91ZM Wellington ran their own website at 91zm.co.nz prior to this but this ___domain pointed to the ZM Online site after 2002. 96ZM Dunedin also ran their own site at 96zm.co.nz between 1998 and 1999.
* '''Best Promotional Trailer:''' The Timbaland Trip – Chris Nicoll & Georgia Cubbon – ZM Network
* '''Station Imaging:''' Chris Nicoll – ZM Network Imaging, ZM Network
 
=== 2010 ===
==Slogans==
* '''Best Programmer of the Year:''' Christian Boston – ZM Network
ZM has used the following slogans in the past:
* '''Station Imaging:''' ZM Network Imaging – Chris Nicoll & Kieran Bell – ZM Network
* '''Best New Broadcaster - Technical:''' Kieran Bell – ZM Network
 
=== 2011 ===
c1985 - c1988:
* '''Station Imaging:''' Kieran Bell & Christian Boston – ZM Network
* Hit Radio ZMFM (Wellington, Christchurch and Manawatu)
 
=== 2012 ===
c1988 - c1988:
* '''Best Promotion:''' Top 100 of 2011 – Kieran Bell – ZM Network
* More Music ZMFM (Manawatu only)
 
=== 2013 ===
c1988 - c1990:
* '''Best Promotional Trailer:''' ZM Free Fuel Summer – Kieran Bell – ZM Network
* The Music Leader ZMFM (Wellington and Manawatu only)
* '''Station Imaging:''' Kieran Bell – ZM Network
c1988 - c1990:
* 91 Stereo ZM (Christchurch only)
 
=== 2014 ===
1991 - 1994:
* '''Best Agency Client Campaign:''' Telecom Free WiFi Summer – Sarah Catran, Michaela Pickworth, Charlotte Cubitt – ZM, Network, The Radio Network.
* Rock of the Nineties ZMFM (Wellington only)
* '''Best New Broadcaster - Promotions:''' Dan Peek – ZM – ZM Network
* '''One-Off Community Campaign:''' ZM’s Break & Enter Christmas – Anna Strachan, Dan Peek, Amy Nola, Polly Gillespie, Grant Kereama, Marc Peard, Paul Flynn, Matt Anderson, Kate Britten, Sarah Gandy – ZM Network
* '''Overall Best New Broadcaster:''' Dan Peek – ZM – ZM Network
 
=== 2015 ===
1991 - 1994:
* '''Best Marketing Campaign:''' Join The Movement – Fletch, Vaughan and Megan, Jodie Marinkovich, Tracey Fox, John Galliers – ZM Network
* Rock of the Nineties 91ZM (Christchurch only)
* '''Best New Broadcaster - Off-Air:''' Lucy Carthew, Online Producer - ZM Network
 
=== 2016 ===
1994 - 1997:
* '''Best Promotional Trailer:''' ZM’s Radioke - Maroon 5 in Tokyo – Kieran Bell – ZM Network
* Just Great Music of the 80's and 90's
 
=== 2017 ===
1997 - Present:
* '''Station of the Year - Network:''' ZM Network
* Today's Hit Music
* '''Best Station Trailer:''' Justin Bieber Campaign – Alistair Cockburn, Gary Pointon, Ross Flahive, Abi Banks, Dan Bernstone, Caitlin Marett
* '''Best Client Digital/Social Promotion:''' ZM and Friskies Cat News – Carl "Fletch" Fletcher, Cameron Maurice, Sarah Catran, Vaughan Smith, Megan Sellers
 
==ZM= 2018 Music===
* '''Best Music Breakfast Show - Network:''' ZM's Fletch, Vaughan & Megan – Carl "Fletch" Fletcher, Vaughan Smith, Megan Papas, Caitlin Marett, James Johnston, Anna Henvest
ZM plays mostly [[pop music|pop]], [[rock music|rock]], [[dance music]] in the current [[Top 40]]. In 2003 ZM added to its playlist older (mainly 1990's) popular rock, pop and dance music tracks, in the form of the ''High School Hit''. This being done to cater for a more diverse demographic. Also every day at midday ZM switches onto ''Shuffle'' and 10 random songs in a row from the 1990s (and at times 1980's) as well as newer music is played. In the past many listeners have had the perception of ZM being a ''Teeny Bopper'' station playing only pop music young teenage listeners would enjoy, this mainly from listeners of [[The Rock (New Zealand)|The Rock]], however today ZM regularly plays certain tracks from very popular rock bands such as [[AC/DC]], [[Metallica]], [[Pearl Jam]], [[Guns N' Roses]], [[Nirvana (band)|Nirvana]], [[Bon Jovi]] and many more. Rival station [[The Edge (radio station)|The Edge]] plays similar [[Top 40]] music but has more [[hip hop music|hip hop]] on their playlist where ZM has more [[dance music]] on their playlist and The Edge does not play the selection of older music that is played on ZM.
* '''Best Network Station Promotion:''' Flochella
* '''Best Digital Content:''' www.zmonline.com – Lucy Carthew, Ellie Harwood, Trinette Sands, Sarah Mount
* '''Best Marketing Campaign:''' ZM's $50,000 Secret Sound – Justine Black, Fiona Kerr, Ashleigh Van Graan, Alistair Cockburn
* '''Best Station Trailer:''' ZM's Secret Sound – Alistair Cockburn
* '''Best Video:''' Lorde - The Babysitter – Vaughan Smith, Indie Smith, August Smith, Ella Yelich-O'Connor, Travis Hughes
 
==ZM= Schedule2019===
* '''Station of the Year - Network:''' ZM Network
* Breakfast (6am - 10am)
* '''Best Music Breakfast Show - Network:''' ZM's Fletch, Vaughan & Megan - Carl "Fletch" Fletcher, Vaughan Smith, Megan Papas, Caitlin Marett, James Johnston, Anna Henvest
* Hosts: [[Pauline Gillespie|Polly]] & [[Grant Kereama|Grant]] & "New hot Guy"
* '''"The Blackie Award' -''' Fletch Vaughan Meghan's Final Conversion - Carl "Fletch" Fletcher, Vaughan Smith, Megan Papas, Caitlin Marett, James Johnston, Anna Henvest
* '''Best Marketing Campaign -''' Friday Jams LIVE - Jacqui Robins, Emily Hancox, Ross Flahive, Dannii Gardiner, Ashleigh Van Graan
* '''Best Network Station Promotion -''' ZM's Secret Sound - ZM Network Team
* '''Best Station Imaging -''' Alistair Cockburn
* '''Best Station Trailer -''' Alistair Cockburn
* '''Best New Broadcaster - On Air:''' Anna Henvest – ZM News / Announcer
* '''Best Client Promotion/Activation - Single Market:''' Fletch, Vaughan & Megan's Car Raffle - Ruby Bain, Mary Outram, Jimmy Farrant, Caitlin Marett, Anna Henvest, James Johnston, Carl "Fletch" Fletcher, Vaughan Smith, Megan Papas, Jordyn Mihell
 
=== 2020 ===
* Workday (10am - 3pm)
*'''Best Breakfast Show - Music Network:''' ZM's Fletch, Vaughan & Megan – Carl "Fletch" Fletcher, Vaughan Smith, Megan Papas, Caitlin Marett, James Johnston, Anna Henvest
**Hosts: [[Sarah Gandy]] (Auckland & Network Regions)
*'''Best Client Promotion/Activation:''' ZM's Float with Tip Top Trumpet
**Simon O'Neill (Wellington)
*'''Best Show Producer - Music Show:''' ZM's Bree & Clint – Ben McDowell, Ellie Harwood
**[[Bridget Howard]] (Christchurch)
*'''Best Station Imaging:''' Alistair Cockburn, Brynee Wilson
*'''Best Station Trailer:''' ZM's Bonus Banger – Alistair Cockburn, Claire Chellew, Dan Bernstone
*'''Associated Craft Award:''' Harry Pali
 
=== 2021 ===
* Drive (3pm - 7pm)
* '''Best Breakfast Show - Music Network:''' ZM's Fletch, Vaughan & Megan – Carl "Fletch" Fletcher, Vaughan Smith, Megan Papas, Anna Henvest, Sarah Mount, Jared Pickstock
**[[Iain Stables|Stables]]
* '''Best Station Imaging:''' Alistair Cockburn, Brynee Wilson
* '''Best Station Trailer:''' ZM's $100k Secret Sound – Alistair Cockburn, Claire Chellew, Richie Simpson, Tom Harper, Gary Pointon
 
=== 2022 ===
* Nights (7pm - 12am)
* '''Best Network Team Show:''' ZM's Fletch, Vaughan & Megan – Carl "Fletch" Fletcher, Vaughan Smith, Megan Papas, Anna Henvest, Sarah Mount, Jared Pickstock, Carwen Jones, Hayley Sproull
**The Control 20 Countdown with:
* '''The Blackie:''' Hayley's Driver's Licence – Hayley Sproull
**[[Stu Tolan]]
* '''Best Digital Content:''' ZM Online – Megan Sagar, Carwen Jones, Sarah Mount, Rowan Naude, Ella Shepherd, Gary Pointon
**[[Jacqui Jensen]]
* '''Best Network Station Promotion:''' The Box – Alistair Cockburn, Gary Pointon
* '''Best Show Producer or Producing Team - Music Show:''' Ben McDowell, Anastasia Loeffen – ZM's Bree & Clint
* '''Best Station Imaging:''' Alistair Cockburn, Brynee Wilson, Sam Harvey, Zoe Norton
* '''Best Station Trailer:''' ZM's Add to Cart – Alistair Cockburn, Tom Harper, Sarah Accorsi, Claire Chellew
 
=== 2023 ===
* Overnights (12am - 6am)
* '''Best Music Network Breakfast Show:''' ZM's Fletch, Vaughan & Hayley – Carl "Fletch" Fletcher, Vaughan Smith, Hayley Sproull, Anna Henvest, Carwen Jones, Jared Pickstock
**[[Paul Stenhouse]]
**[[Jamie Valentine]]
 
=== 2024 ===
* Friday Nights (10pm - 2:30am)
* '''Best Music Network Breakfast Show:''' ZM's Fletch, Vaughan & Hayley – Carl "Fletch" Fletcher, Vaughan Smith, Hayley Sproull, Carwen Jones, Jared Pickstock, Shannon Trim
** General Lee mix show with [[DJ General Lee]]
* '''Best Content Director:''' Ross Flahive
* '''Best Network Station Promotion:''' ZM's Girl Math – Carwen Jones, Shannon Trim, Lucy Wymer, Hayley Sproull, Jared Pickstock, Carl "Fletch" Fletcher, Vaughan Smith
* '''The Blackie:''' ZM's Girl Math – Carl "Fletch" Fletcher, Vaughan Smith, Hayley Sproull, Carwen Jones, Jared Pickstock, Shannon Trim
* '''Best Digital Content:''' ZM Online – Megan Sagar, Kaitlyn Bolton
* '''Best Health & Wellbeing Podcast:''' Sex.Life – Morgan Penn, Hayley Sproull, Helen King, Sarah Catran, Lauren Simpkins, Kaitlyn Bolton, Adam Pomana
* '''Best Marketing Campaign:''' Sex.Life Podcast – Jacqui Davis, Jennifer Pryor, Kelly Gunn, Morgan Penn
 
=== 2025 ===
* Saturday Afternoons (2pm - 5pm)
* '''Best Music Network Breakfast Show:''' ZM's Fletch, Vaughan & Hayley – Carl "Fletch" Fletcher, Vaughan Smith, Hayley Sproull, Carwen Jones, Shannon Trim, Jared Pickstock
**The Stables Rump 30 countdown:
* '''Best Digital Content:''' ZM Online – Kaitlyn Bolton, Megan Sagar, Pixie Cockerill, Chen Wang, Ana Diaz-Emerson, Shannon Trim, Ella Shepherd
**[[Iain Stables|Stables]]
* '''Best New Talent - Off-Air:''' Pixie Cockerill
* '''Best New Talent - Presenter:''' Jazz Thornton
* '''Best Station Imaging:''' Sam Harvey, Pixie Cockerill, Gary Pointon, Ross Flahive
* '''Best Station Trailer:''' ZM's Human Shazam - Sam Harvey, Pixie Cockerill
* '''Best Client Promotion/Activation:''' ANZ Donation Station
* '''Best Health & Wellbeing Podcast:''' Sex.Life – Morgan Penn, Hayley Sproull, Helen King, Evan Paea, Sarah Catran, Lauren Simpkins
 
==Slogans==
* Saturday Nights (6pm - 6am)
ZM has used the following slogans in the past:
** 200 songs commercial free and the General Lee mix show (10pm - 3am).
c1985–c1988:
* Hit Radio ZMFM (Wellington, Christchurch and Manawatu)
c1988–c1988:
* More Music ZMFM (Manawatu only)
c1988–c1990:
* The Music Leader ZMFM (Wellington and Manawatu only)
c1988–c1990:
* 91 Stereo ZM (Christchurch only)
1991–1994:
* Rock of the Nineties ZMFM (Wellington only)
1991–1994:
* Rock of the Nineties 91ZM (Christchurch only)
1994–1997:
* Just Great Music of the '80s and '90s
1997–2014:
* Today's Hit Music
2014:
* Fletch, Vaughan and Megan & Hot Tunes or NZ's Hit Music
2015:
* ZM Is My Station!
2016–2022:
* Hit Music Lives Here
2020–present:
* Play ZM
 
==Previous AnnouncersRatings ==
As of May 2025, ZM has the ninth-highest share of the New Zealand commercial radio market at 5.5%. It has the third-highest share of NZME stations, behind [[Newstalk ZB]] and [[The Hits (radio station)|The Hits]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Surveys & Research |url=https://www.rba.co.nz/surveys-research |access-date=2025-06-26 |website=Radio Broadcasters Association |language=en}}</ref>
{| border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0"
{| class="wikitable"
! style="background:#efefef;" | Announcer
|+ZM commercial radio ratings (May 2025)<ref name=":0" />
! style="background:#efefef;" | Show
!Market
! style="background:#efefef;" | Duration
!Station share
! style="background:#efefef;" | Reason for leaving
!Change
! style="background:#efefef;" | Last known station
!Rank
|-
|'''All markets'''
|[[Sandy Antipas]]
|'''5.4'''
|93ZM Whangarei Breakfast co-hosted by [[Jaala Dyer]]
|'''{{fluc|-0.1}}'''
|1995 - 1999
|'''9'''
|Show axed when 93ZM Whangarei was replaced with network product in 2000
|
|-
|Auckland
|[[Simon Barnett]]
|3.6
|91ZM Christchurch Breakfast co-hosted by [[Phil Gifford]]
|{{fluc|-0.1}}
|Until 1997
|11
|Both Simon and Phil Gifford were offered a large sum of money to work on More FM Christchurch
|[[More FM]] Christchurch Breakfast show
|-
|Christchurch
|[[Julian Burn]]
|6.1
|91ZM Wellington Drivetime show
|{{fluc|-0.5}}
|Until 2003
|8
|Moved overseas show was replaced with network show.
|Breakfast on More FM Hawkes Bay
|-
|Wellington
|[[Lana Coc-kroft]]
|8.3
|91ZM Auckland and ZM Network Daytime Show co-host with [[Nicki Sunderland]]
|{{fluc|0.8}}
|Until 2002
|3
|Show dropped as Lipstick Lunch rated poorly.
|Now unemployed was involved in the Celebrity Drug Scandal in 2005 along with [[Marc Ellis (rugby)|Marc Ellis]]
|-
|Waikato
|[[James Daniels]]
|9.9
|91ZM Christchurch Breakfast co-hosted by [[Ken Ellis]]
|{{fluc|-1.3}}
|
|3
|Both James and Ken Ellis were offered a large sum of money to work on More FM Christchurch
|Managing TRN's Flava Radio Network
|-
|Tauranga
|[[Jaala Dyer]]
|7.5
|93ZM Whangarei Breakfast co-hosted by [[Sandy Antipas]]
|{{fluc|-0.4}}
|1995 - 1999
|5
|Show axed when 93ZM Whangarei was replaced with network product in 2000
|
|-
|Manawatū
|[[Ken Ellis]]
|6.0
|91ZM Christchurch Breakfast co-hosted by [[James Daniels]]
|{{fluc|-0.6}}
|
|9
|Both Ken and James Daniels were offered a large sum of money to work on More FM Christchurch
|Left More FM to work for [[Newstalk ZB]]
|-
|Hawke's Bay
|[[Phil Gifford]]
|4.5
|91ZM Christchurch Breakfast co-hosted by [[Simon Barnett]]
|{{fluc|-1.2}}
|Until 1997
|10
|Both Phil and Simon Barnett were offered a large sum of money to work on More FM Christchurch
|Left More FM in 2003 and worked on [[Radio Sport]] for some time following this.
|-
|Northland
|[[Dallas Gurney]]
|2.1
|93ZM Whangarei Nights (1995-1996), 91ZM Wellington Nights (1996-1998), 91ZM Christchurch Drivetime (1998)
|{{fluc|-0.6}}
|Until 1998
|13
|Left Christchurch to take a programming position at ZM in Auckland. Still filled in at weekends.
|Classic Hits AKL PD and OPs Mgr til 2006, now TRN Talent Manager.
|-
|Dunedin
|[[Aroha Hathaway]]
|4.3
|91ZM Wellington Daytime (until 2003) and ZM Network Daytime (2003-05)
|{{fluc|-0.3}}
|Until 2005
|10
|Left to go to [[Māori Television]]
|Still fills in at weekends.
|-
|Taranaki
|[[Mark Hewlett]]
|5.4
|The [[Fear Factor]] Champion was an extra on ZM working alongside Polly and Grant.
|{{fluc|0.7}}
|2004
|9
|
|-
|Nelson
|[[Melanie Homer]]
|3.1
|91ZM Auckland Nightshow and later Drivetime show
|{{fluc|0.1}}
|1998 - 1999
|10
|
|-
|Southland
|[[Tim Homer]]
|6.4
|91ZM Auckland and ZM Network Drivetime
|{{fluc|0.9}}
|Until 2000
|6
|Show axed due to restructuring, Jason Royal was moved to Auckland to take over this show.
|Programming More FM Auckland
|-
|[[Marcus Lush]]
|91ZM Auckland Breakfast and ZM Network Breakfast
|1996 - 2001
|Made redundant after the Wellington Breakfast show was made the network breakfast show
|Breakfast on [[Foveaux FM]] Southland until 2004 and [[Radio Live]] from 2005.
|-
|[[Mike McClung]]
|91ZM Auckland and ZM Network Drivetime
|Until 2000
|Show axed due to restructuring, Jason Royal was moved to Auckland to take over this show.
|Working for NZ On Air
|-
|[[Willy MacAlister]]
|91ZM Christchurch Night show and ZM Nationwide Nightshow
|Until 1999
|Moved to [[Channel Z]] when it was still local in Christchurch and later to Sydney.
|Programming [[Nova 969]]
|-
|[[Breffni O'Rourke]]
|91ZM Christchurch Daytime
|1998 - 2001
|Made redundant after ZM Christchurch studio was closed in 2001.
|Breakfast show on More FM Nelson
|-
|[[Justin Rae]]
|91ZM Wellington day announcer (until 2000), ZM Network fill-in announcer (after 2000)
|1996 - 2004
|Moved back to Wellington
|[[More FM]] Wellington Breakfast show
|-
|[[Val Robinson]]
|91ZM Christchurch Daytime
|Until 1998
|
|
|-
|[[Jason Royal]]
|91ZM Christchurch Drivetime (1997 - 2001), extra on Christchurch Breakfast show in 1998 and ZM Network Drivetime (2001 - 2003)
|1997 - 2003
|Moved back to Christchurch to work on More FM
|Daytime show on More FM Christchurch
|-
|[[Jason Reeves]]
|Presented his own Saturday breakfast show with [[Andrew Mulligan]] and filled in for other announcers.
|2005 - 2006
|Moved to Classic Hits
|Drivetime show on [[Classic Hits FM|Classic Hits]] Network
|-
|[[Chuckie Shearer]]
|91ZM Christchurch Breakfast working with Rik and Katrina
|1997 - 1998
|Moved to Classic Hits Christchurch
|
|-
|[[Dave Smart]]
|93ZM Whangarei Drive, then breakfast, later Network Announcer
|1996 - 2004
|Moved to Classic Hits Network Nights
|Breakfast Host on Classic Hits Wellington from April 2007
|-
|[[Katrina Smith]]
|91ZM Christchurch Breakfast co-hosted by [[Rik van Dyke]]
|1997 - 2001
|Made redundant after the Wellington Breakfast show was networked in Christchurch
|Daytime show on Nelson's [[Fifeshire FM]] (now More FM).
|-
|[[Geoff Stagg]]
|ZM Network Nightshow
|1999 - 2002
|
|Drive announcer on [[More FM]] [[Wellington]]
|-
|[[Nicky Sunderland]]
|91ZM Auckland Daytime and ZM Network Daytime
|Until 2002
|Went on maternity leave for six months only to find her job had been taken over by [[Iain Stables|Stables]]. Was offered a shift on [[Easy Listening i]] but turned it down.
|Night time Love Songs show on [[The Breeze (New Zealand)|The Breeze]] Auckland
|-
|[[Nick Tansley]]
|91ZM Wellington Breakfast and ZM Network Breakfast with Polly and Grant.
|Until 2003
|Contract not renewed due to show restructuring
|[[More FM]] Wellington Breakfast show
|-
|[[Rik van Dyke]]
|91ZM Christchurch Breakfast co-hosted by [[Katrina Smith]]
|1997 - 2001
|Made redundant after the Wellington Breakfast show was networked in Christchurch
|Classic Hits 97.7 Christchurch Breakfast show until 2006 and now Program Director for [[The Breeze (New Zealand)|The Breeze]] Christchurch.
|-
|Rotorua
|3.0
|{{fluc|0.3}}
|13
|}
 
==ZM FrequenciesControversy ==
 
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=== Broadcasting standards breaches ===
! style="background:#efefef;" | City/Town
In September 2024, the [[Broadcasting Standards Authority]] upheld a complaint against ZM for a segment aired on the ''Fletch, Vaughan and Hayley'' show that was found to irresponsibly promote excessive alcohol consumption. The segment on 15 March 2024, which discussed seeking the cheapest alcohol with the highest [[Alcohol by volume|alcohol content]], was deemed to breach broadcasting standards on promoting illegal or antisocial behaviour. While the broadcaster NZME acknowledged the breach and removed the content from online platforms, the Authority ruled that these actions were insufficient and ordered ZM to broadcast a public statement acknowledging the breach to its audience.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-09-02 |title=Communities Against Alcohol Harm and NZME Radio Ltd - 2024-026 (2 September 2024) |url=https://www.bsa.govt.nz/decisions/all-decisions/communities-against-alcohol-harm-and-nzme-radio-ltd-2024-026-2-september-2024/ |access-date=2025-05-28 |website=Broadcasting Standards Authority |language=en-NZ}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-09-03 |title=ZM radio show 'irresponsibly promoted alcohol', BSA finds |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/broadcasting-standards-authority-finds-zms-fletch-vaughan-and-hayley-show-irresponsibly-promoted-alcohol/ZQEESSWVUVBYHMVPNERJED5LRI/ |access-date=2025-05-28 |website=NZ Herald |language=en-NZ}}</ref>
! colspan="2" style="background:#ffdead;" | Frequency
 
|-
==References==
| [[Whangarei]]|| 95.1FM
{{reflist}}
|-
| [[Auckland]] || 91.0FM
|-
| [[Waikato]] || 89.8FM
|-
| [[Bay of Plenty]] || 89.8FM
|-
| [[Rotorua]] || 98.3FM
|-
| [[Gisborne, New Zealand|Gisborne]] || 107.4 & 107.7FM
|-
| [[Taranaki]] || 98.8FM
|-
| [[Hawke's Bay]] || 95.9FM & 99.7FM
|-
| [[Wanganui]] || 96.8FM
|-
| [[Manawatu]] || 90.6FM
|-
| [[Kapiti Coast]] || 91.1FM
|-
| [[Wellington]] || 90.9FM & 93.5FM
|-
| [[Blenheim]] || 90.5FM
|-
| [[Nelson, New Zealand|Nelson]] || 97.0FM
|-
| [[Christchurch]]/[[Canterbury]] || 91.3FM & 89.2FM
|-
| [[South Canterbury]] || 96.3FM
|-
| [[Dunedin]] || 95.8FM
|-
| [[Southland Region|Southland]] || 95.6FM
|-
|}
 
==External links==
* [http://www.zmonline.co.nz/Splash.aspx ZM Online] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060829083001/http://www.zmonline.co.nz/Splash.aspx |date=29 August 2006 }}
* [http://www.nzme.co.nz/brands/zm/ ZM Corporate Profile]{{Dead link|date=July 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
* [http://www.radionetwork.co.nz/Stations/ZM/ Radio Network's Bio]
 
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