About Mokopane Community Radio:

Mokopane Community Radio broadcasts from Mokopane in the Limpopo province on 100.0 FM. The audience they target are multilingual black listeners of all ages. About 60% of the station is talk, while 40% is music. The stations broadcastrange includes Polokwane, Mokopane, Roedta, Tzaneen, Magoebaskloof, Morbeng, Ngoako Ramelepe, Makhado, LEphalale, Vaalwater, Thabazimbi, Modimolle and Bela-Bela.

Contact Details:
Sms line: 34179
Studio:0716582212
Office: 015 483 2106

Univen Radio is celebrating 16 years of existence since its inception on 05 September 1997. The Community Radio Station is located in Thohoyandou at the Thulamela Municipality. The Station’s broadcasting radius covers the Vhembe and Mopani district municipality, Mutale local municipality, North of Kruger National Park on the eastern side, Greater Giyani municipality area and Makhado local municipality in the South, Western and Northern parts.

The main languages of broadcast are English, Tshivenda, Sepedi and Xitsonga.

Univen Radio target Audience is between the ages of 12 and 35.

Target Audience:
Age:

• 12 – 35 years – primary listener ship
• 35 and above – secondary listener ship

Gender:
Male and Female

Addres:
Corner Mphephu Drive and University of Venda Road,
University of Venda Campus,
Univen Library Building,
THOHOYANDOU

Contacy details:
On Air: 015 962 8001/ 8720
Reception: 015 962 8879/ 8336

Email: Music Manager: Rabe Masia: rabbs@gmail.com
Marketing: univenr@univen.ac.za

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Univen Community Radio

Ukhozi FM is a South African national radio station based in Durban, Kwa-Zulu Natal that caters to the needs of the Zulu-speaking community. Founded in 1960, it is the largest radio station in South Africa (by listenership). The station has a broadcasting licence from ICASA.

Ukhozi means “Eagle” in Zulu.

The Ukhozi FM is biggest station in Africa and the second largest station in the world which is streaming current affairs, sports, old and new romantic music, local and international Gospel music, local and international Jazz music, fusion music and infotainment.Ukhozi FM is one of the biggest radio stations and the largest in Africa with its listener ship in constant access of 7.2 million over the past decade. Ukhozi FM broadcasts mainly in IsiZulu and also targets IsiZulu speaking and understanding audiences in South Africa.Ukhozi FM’s headquarters is in KwaZulu Natal, Durban.

Coverage Areas & Frequencies:
KwaZulu-NatalGautengMpumalangaNorth-Eastern parts of Eastern CapeEastern parts of Free StateEastern parts of North WestSouthern parts of Limpopo

Target Audience:
The station caters to people ranging from young to elderly, however focuses on the youth.

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Ukhozi FM

Phaphala FM is a South African radio station operating through SABC, South Africa’s government owned national broadcaster. Phalaphala is broadcast in the Tshivenda language and can be received in mainly in Gauteng and Limpopo provinces. The station‘s Music format is Middle of the Road Format (MOR) with Mid Tempo Bit.

History of Phalaphala FM:

Phalaphala FM was born on the 2nd of February 1965 and came into being after a merger between Radio Venda and Radio Thohoyandou in 1998. The two radio stations of different backgrounds with the one being Venda Bantustan origin and the other being a SABC public broadcaster. Radio Thohoyandou had a commercial wing which did broadcast in English and did not have the same license conditions as Radio Venda. The station broadcasts out of Limpopo in Tshivenda.

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Phalaphala FM

Munghana Lonene FM, or MLFM, is a Tsonga language FM radio station in South Africa. In Tsonga, “Munghana Lonene” means “my true friend.” Munghana Lonene FM is geared to listeners who understand Xi-Tsonga-Xinchangana.

MLFM is branded as an “infotainment” radio station with a 50% split of music and talk. It offers an environment interactive with its listeners, providing a mixture of news, music, current affairs, talk shows, education, sport, weather and traffic. The music repertoire consists of Jazz, R&B, Kwaito, House, Gospel music and African music.

MLFM’s broadcast area includes Gauteng, Limpopo, and eastern Mpumalanga.

History of Munghana Lonene FM:

On 1 February 1965, initial programmes in the Tsonga language were broadcast for listeners in the then Northern Transvaal, from the Johannesburg studios of the South African Broadcasting Corporation, at that time situated in Broadcast House, Commissioner Street. This service later became known as Radio Tsonga. On 1 February 1984 Radio Tsonga was also broadcast on medium wave from Pietersburg (now Polokwane). On 1 May of the same year, coverage was extended to listeners in Soweto via a low power FM transmitter atop the SABC building at Auckland Park.

Now the station manager is former presenter and Radio 2000 manager, James Shikwamabane^[1] after Tsakani Baloyi left the station in 2011. Lawrence Ubisi, programmes manager and Tebogo Jacko Magubane, Rose Tshabalala and Thelma Ngobeni are the producers. to keep listeners interested the station has a team of presenters. From 07:00–09:00 Phaphama breakfast is hosted by Sydney Baloyi, Conny Mashimbye and Rhandzu Mthombeni(sports presenter)and produced by Tebogo Jacko Magubane, from 09:00–12:00 Khensani Nyango hosts a fashion show called Gingirikani, from 12:00–15:00 Quinton Baloyi gives the listeners music show Dzumba na mina, from 15:00–17:30 DJ Brian and Thembzana Reloaded comes with the afternoon drive show called Mphensa-mphensa, 17:30–18:00 The young and versatile Nyiko Sithole host the Sports Show previously hosted by the famous James Shikwambana and more shows follow. The station has educational programmes produced by Bella Nyathi, and a very friendly presenter Patrick Mathebula also known as Khalanga “Pat” Mathebula hosts shows Mondays to Thursdays at 21:00–22:00, he also hosts the station chart show on Saturdays 07:00–10:00. ML FM is proud its culture Xitsonga, a traditional presenter Rusell Kwinika or n’wana N’wa Gee hosts a show called Gongomela from Mondays to Thursdays at 22:00–00:00. Every Tuesday night Bishop Mlungisi Erasmus Malungani of Don’t Blame God International Ministries hosts Hi Tshovela Leswi hi swi byalaka (We reap what we sow) from 11 pm, talking about various topics at hand with listener feedback.

Former sports presenter James Swikwambane has won more SABC Awards; he is now the station manager since May 2012.

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Munghana Lonene FM

Motsweding FM is an SABC radio station based in Mahikeng, South Africa, operating mainly in Setswana. Formerly known as Radio Tswana, the country-wide broadcast station evolved from a Bophuthatswana Broadcasting Corporation, which had been operating from Mmabatho in the former Bophuthatswana homeland.

Motsweding FM plays a wide variety of music, to help increase listenership throughout South Africas dynamic cultures. At any time, a mixture of hip-hop/pop/soft rock can be mixed with house music followed by Simphiwe Dana or Madonna and ending with Freshlyground or Mo’Molemi.

VISION:

Motsweding FM aims to be the contemporary voice of Setswana speaking and or understanding South Africans, acknowledging, proud and respectful of its cultural heritage
To be most progressive Urban Adult Contemporary Radio Station of choice that deliver Cutting edge / Innovative Programming & Marketing concepts to clients.

MISSION:

Transform listeners through the development of compelling quality programmes and thereby setting in motion our drive towards self sustainability. To strive towards self sustainability and to transform listeners through development of compelling quality programmes with impact.

The music repertoire consists of R&B, Afro Pop, Kwaito; House; Hip-Hop, Smooth Jazz, Gospel; African Jazz, Reggae & World Music.

The style guideline is here to ensure that there is consistency in the structure of the show elements: Personality is the presenters’ greatest asset, and each presenter must be free to develop their personalities, though not at the expense of the MOTSWEDING FM brand.

Motsweding FM is a National radio station that broadcasts in Setswana in the North West, Northern Cape, Gauteng Province, Free State and growing in parts of Limpopo and some parts of Mpumalanga.

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Motsweding FM

Jacaranda FM, previously known as Jacaranda 94.2, is a commercial South African radio station, broadcasting in English and Afrikaans, with a toeprint that covers Gauteng, Limpopo, Mpumalanga and the North West Province and boasts an audience of more than 2 million. The station’s format is mainstream adult contemporary with programming constructed around a playlist of popular music from the 80’s, 90’s and now, as well as interactive digital features woven into daily programming.

According to official numbers from the South African Advertising Research Foundation released in 2010, Jacaranda FM is the no. 1 station among Afrikaans home language consumers in Gauteng province. Gauteng is South Africa’s economic powerhouse and home to the vast majority of the country’s economically active population.

Jacaranda FM operates a regional transmitter split service from a studio in Nelspruit. It can be heard in most of the Capricorn, Bushveld and Lowveld regions of the Limpopo Province as well as in the Mpumalanga Lowveld, notably Nelspruit and the Kruger National Park. Split broadcasts occur each weekday from 12:00-16:00 and on Saturdays from 10:00-14:00. Morning and afternoon drive time newscasts are also fed to the regional audience.

History of Jacaranda FM:

The station started broadcasting at midnight on 1 January 1986 during a special outside broadcast from a New Year’s Eve ball in the Pretoria City Hall. Radio Jakaranda/Radio Jacaranda was established as a result of the restructuring of the South African Broadcasting Corporation’s regional radio portfolio following their decision to discontinue the popular Springbok Radio on 31 December 1985. The original three regional services, Radio Good Hope, Radio Port Natal and Radio Highveld were expanded with three new services – Radio Jacaranda, Radio Oranje and Radio Algoa. Jacaranda’s transmitting signal was upgraded to stereo in 1990 – coupled with a name change to Jakaranda Stereo/Jacaranda Stereo. In 1994, the name was changed again to Jacaranda 94-97. The original location was Studio RS9 at SABC Northern Transvaal Broadcasting Services in Weavind Park, Pretoria until a move to a highly visible location next to the N1 Ben Schoeman Freeway on Samrand Avenue, Centurion, when the station was privatised in 1997 – and renamed “Jacaranda 94.2 – More Music, More Stars/Meer Musiek, Meer Sterre”. In 1999, the payoff line changed to “Your Soothing Companion/Jou Streler Speler”, and currently is “Life’s Greatest Hits”.

Prominent past presenters of this radio station include: Fanus Rautenbach, Willem Engelbrecht, Ben Theunissen, Helen Naudé, Theo Conradie, Tom Henderson, Alida Theron, Anelle Schotkamp-Hugo, Pierre Schnehage, Anton Schmidt, Derrich Gardner, Morné Zeelie, Elana Afrika, Kieno Kammies, Duncan Pollock, Clayton Robbertze and Darren Scott.

Jacaranda FM is part of Kagiso Media, South Africa’s biggest black owned media company. Jacaranda FM is the group’s top performer and is currently South Africa’s number 1 independent radio station by weekly audience figures (RAMS 2013/6)

Location:
Jacaranda FM operates primarily from their studio offices in Midrand, Johannesburg. Address: Jacaranda Broadcast Centre 89 14th Road, Erand Gardens, Midrand, PO Box 11961, Centurion 0046.

They also have a secondary studio in the Monte Casino complex, Johannesburg. The regional split is broadcast from Nelspruit, where another satellite studio can be found at Emnotweni Casino.

The station moved into a new building in Midrand, in December 2012, approximately 6 km South of the previous location on Samrand Avenue, Kosmosdal.

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Jacaranda FM

Capricorn FM is the first commercial radio station in northern province of Limpopo in South Africa.

Overview:
Capricorn FM broadcasts on 96.0 FM in Mokopane/Polokwane; 98.0 FM in Hoedspruit; 105.4 FM in Louis Trichardt; 89.9 FM in Sibasa and 97.6 FM in Tzaneen and is available internationally by streaming audio over the Internet. As a commercial radio station, the broadcasting format carries 70% music and 30% talk shows, in an attempt to feature a variety of urban genres in R&B, soul, afro-pop, afro-soul, hip-hop, kwaito, house and also cater for jazz and gospel lovers.

Its presenters include Shandu Madima, Muthusi Makosholo, Black Moakamedi, Maxwell Modiba, Dj Complexion, Thabiso Kotane, Big Daddy, Daniel Roboshakga(Sports), Joey Ntlatleng, Prudence Mabasa, Karabo Maila, Hellen Seabi, Master Jay, Thato Moloto, Itumeleng Banda, Eugene Mahlaba, Sechaba Monyekeni, Aletta Mathumba, BK, Kenzy.

History Capricorn FM:

Taking its name from the latitudinal line that cuts across Limpopo (Tropic of Capricorn), the only province in the country with one of the five major circles of latitude that mark maps of the earth; began broadcasting from its state-of-the-art studios in Bendor, Polokwane six months after receiving its commercial broadcast license. It was established on the 26th of November 2007 and has been led by the CEO Simphiwe Mdlalose who represents MSG Afrika Media, who together with his partner and former talk show host Given Mkhari were part of consortium that successfully competed against a number of contenders for the license to broadcast in Limpopo. Notable presenters have included Shandu Madima, Karabo Maila,Prudence Mabasa Thabiso Kotane and the Capricorn fm Breakfast Ashifa Shabba, BK.

Target audience for Capricorn FM:

As a commercial radio station, the broadcasting format carries 70% music and 30% talk shows. The music will feature a variety of urban genres in R&B, soul, afro-pop, Afro-Soul, hip-hop, kwaito, and house, and also cater for jazz and gospel lovers and what Capricorn FM describes as urban jazz and urban gospel. Peoples of all ages will each find that they have been included in the station’s broadcasts. The idea to cater for an ever diversifying audience was paramount to the decision to broadcast 70% in English and 30% vernacular, incorporating the three dominant ethnic groups in the province (tshiVenda, sePedi, xiTsonga). Capricorn FM broadcasts 24 hours throughout Limpopo with five transmitters covering the main towns and areas surrounding them.

Content

The station offers adult contemporary, interspersed with news and views from the station’s team of on-air personalities. The community is strongly reflected. Exciting competitions form part of the station’s day to day activities and at the time of going to press, there are competitions sponsored by Tastic Rice and Samsung Mobile. The weather and sports news also fill in a substantial percentage of the content.

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Capricorn FM