Radio Voice of the People (VOP) is a communications trust whose programmes are broadcast every evening on short wave. It was established in the year 2000 as an alternative voice for Zimbabweans in the run up to that year’s Parliamentary elections. A board of trustees leads Radio VOP on policy matters while day to day operations are overseen by a full time executive director who is in charge of broadcast journalists and other support staff. In August 2002 Radio VOP suffered a major setback when its offices were completely destroyed in a bomb blast perpetrated by some unknown assailants who are still to be brought to book. However the station back on the air in full swing with new and exciting programmes. VOP advocates for the opening up of the airwaves in Zimbabwe.

Vision

A Zimbabwe that respects the right to information and enables citizens to freely exchange knowledge and ideas so as to make informed choices.

Mission

VOP lobbies and advocates for political, economic, cultural and social development through alternative broadcasting.

Objectives

To cover issues that would not make it to the state controlled electronic media.
To give Zimbabweans an opportunity to look at issues critically.

To encourage the input of all Zimbabweans and thus share ideas and information regardless of social, religious or any differences.

To promote and protect the principles of pluralism and diversity in the media

To encourage the development of participatory democracy in areas of health, governance, parliament, business development, gender and the environment, specifically following the land resettlement  programme.

To generally present balanced and impartial news coverage for the overall development of the country socially,politically and culturally.

To fight the HIV/AIDS pandemic through the accessible radio medium.