ZM Network, New Zealand (2001-2012)

Unused bumper sticker from 2012, sheet measures approximately 19.5 cm by 9.5 cm.
Front side: background: clear; ZM logo and slogan 'Today's Hit Music'.
Back side: white.

Unused bumper sticker from 2001, sheet measures approximately 15 cm by 11 cm.
Front side: shaped, background: clear; ZM's previous logo.
Back side: white.


ZM (pronounced zed-em) is a New Zealand contemporary hit radio network owned by The Radio Network. It broadcasts 19 markets throughout mainland New Zealand via terrestrial FM, and worldwide via the Internet.

The network targets the 15–39 demographic specialises in a chart-music playlist of pop, rock, hip hop and dance music. It reaches approximately 378,700 listeners weekly, making it the fourth largest commercial radio station in New Zealand.

The ZM network as it is today 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 – Z denoting a 'Radio New Zealand commercial station' and M for 'Music'. The stations were carved off to The Radio Network in 1996, and ZM spread across the country, originally as three separate networks before finally merging to form one nationwide network in 2009.

The network's head office and main studios are based in Auckland, where most of the programming is produced. The ZM Morning Crew breakfast show is a notable exception, being produced in Wellington. Each market produces its own advertisements and individual continuity.

Unused bumper sticker from 2005, sheet measures approximately 15.2 cm by 9.5 cm.
Front side: background: clear; ZM logo, slogan 'Today's Hit Music' and Christchurch frequency '91.3'.
Back side: white.


91-3 ZM Christchurch (Previously 91ZM) launched in Christchurch in 1973 on 1400 kHz as 3ZM. In a bid to compete against local Christchurch station Radio Avon 3ZM was rebranded as Radio Nova (coincidentally 'Avon' spelt backwards) playing an Easy Listening format similar to that of Radio i in Auckland. Listener interest was strong at first but later ratings dropped and the station was reverted to 3ZM playing the same music format as that of 1ZM and 2ZM. 3ZM later moved to 1323 kHz in 1978 after the AM band in New Zealand was changed from 10 kHz spacing to 9 kHz spacing.

3ZM switched to FM in 1986 broadcasting on 91.3 MHz and ceased broadcasting on AM several months later. Today the station is referred to as Canterbury's 91-3ZM.
*source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ZM_(New_Zealand)