Channel Africa is an International Radio station whose mandate is to support South Africa’s Foreign Policy enshrined in the Department of International Relations and Cooperation’s. We have a Vision and Mission and contribute to the development of Africa, support peace, democracy and good Governance through the production and broadcast of innovative, dynamic and stimulating news, current affairs and informal knowledge building content in English and other major African languages.

VISION: To be the Voice of the African Renaissance.

MISSION: To produce and Broadcast innovative and dynamic programming that informs, educates, entertains, and empowers African citizens.

If you have Broadcast Compliance you can contact us at the following details:
Email. hassenf@sabc.co.za
Tel. 011 837 1510
Fax. 011 714 4508

Channel Africa is located in Auckland Park 2006, Gauteng.

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Channel Africa

Radio RSA: The Voice of South Africa was the international broadcasting service of the Republic of South Africa. It was run by the South African Broadcasting Corporation from its inception on 1 May 1966 until its demise in 1992 following the end of the apartheid era. Radio RSA broadcast news and opinion programming, which was often propaganda aimed at defending the apartheid regime and demonizing its opponents, like the African National Congress.

Management:

Radio RSA, as part of the South African Broadcasting Corporation, was originally part of the Department of Information, which was established after the 1948 National Party victory. The Department of Information’s task was to promote the image of South Africa internationally and reduce criticism of apartheid. After the Muldergate scandal of the late 1970s, the functions of the Department of Information were split. The Department of Foreign Affairs took over control of Radio RSA. The annual budget was about 20 million rands.

In 1976, Radio RSA transmitted for 36 hours a week. Radio RSA broadcast in 12 languages in 1976, including English, French, Portuguese, and Afrikaans. In 1984, 11 languages were broadcast.

Facilities:

The studios of Radio RSA were initially located at Broadcast House, Commissioner Street in Johannesburg, relocating to Auckland Park in 1976. Additional facilities were located in Bloemendal near Meyerton, Gauteng.

Transmitters operated at 100, 250 and 500 kW power.

Identification

The station identification in English was “”This is Radio RSA, the Voice of South Africa, from Johannesburg”, with similar announcements in other languages: “Ici R. RSA, la Voix de l’Afrique de Sud”.

In 1992, following the fall of apartheid and the election of an ANC government, the service was renamed Channel Africa.

For more information, click on the link below:
Radio RSA

History of Springbok Radio:

On 1 May 1950, the first commercial radio station in South Africa, Springbok Radio took to the airwaves broadcasting in both English and Afrikaans. This followed almost 5 years of intense investigation by the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) and after consultations with both Lord Reith of the BBC and the South African Government it was decided to introduce commercial radio in South Africa to supplement the SABC’s existing public service English and Afrikaans networks.

The first voice heard on the air that morning was that of Eric Egan. Eric would be well remembered for his daily “Corny Crack” and catch phrase “I Looooveee Yoouuu”. Many of the drama programmes during the 1950s were imported from Australia but as time moved on and more funding became available, Springbok Radio produced almost all of its programmes within South Africa through a network of independent production houses. However, in the 1980s the SABC ended up killing off many of these independent production houses when Springbok Radio closed down. If it was not for these production houses, Springbok Radio would not have survived. Almost 90% of programming came from them.

In 1976 television was launched in South Africa and this was followed by television commercials in 1978. Commercial TV was the major factor in the demise of Springbok Radio, which was very much dependent on advertising revenue. Springbok Radio closed on 31 December 1985.

List of Programmes

Springbok Radio’s programme schedules reflected the White, primarily English-speaking, suburban lifestyle of the period, when many women were housewives. Weekday schedules broadly comprised a breakfast session (05:00 – 08:30), women’s programmes (08:30 – 14:00), Afrikaans soap operas (14:00 – 16:15), teatime chat shows (16:15 – 16:45), children’s programmes (16:45-18:15), dinnertime programmes (18:15 – 19:00), the main news bulletin (19:00 – 19:15), and family shows (19:15 – 24:00). Saturday programmes were generally light: music, sitcoms and quizzes. Sunday was more sedate: music, chat shows, requests for the armed forces (during the 1970s and 1980s), news commentary and drama.

Programmes included:

Children

• The Casey Kids (1960s)
• Chappies Chipmunk Club
• The Adventures of Jet Jungle (1973–1985) – … most amazing man of our time … Created by Brian O’Shaughnessy and sponsored for many years by the Tiger Oats Company makers of Jungle Oats and Black Cat Peanut Butter.
• My Pal Shep (1960s)
• Ricky Roper, Schoolboy Detective
• Superman (1950–1957) – FROM AUSTRALIA
• Tarzan, King of the Apes (1950–1955) – FROM AUSTRALIA
• The Air Adventures of Hop Harrigan (1950–1957) – FROM AUSTRALIA
• The Twilight Ranger (1950–1953) – ORIGINALLY FROM AUSTRALIA
• Luck of the Legion (1979)
• The BP Smurf Show (1982–1985)

Comedy/variety

• Father, Dear Father (1974–1985) – Produced by Tom Meehan
• Leave It to Van der Merwe
• Loudspeaker Show
• The Men from the Ministry (1969–1985) – “… the bowler, briefcase and brolly brigade …” – Produced by Tom Meehan, starring John Simpson, Roger Service, Maureen Adair, Tommy Reed, Frank Graham, Tom Meehan and Pat Simpson. Adapted from the BBC radio series.
• The Navy Lark (1973–1985) – “… the craziest crew afloat …” Adapted from the BBC radio series.
• The Pip Freedman Show (1968–1985)
• Taxi -” (1969-1972) (1975-1978) … the trials and tribulations of a New York taxi driver …” – Written & Produced by Joe Stewardson & Directed by David Gooden at the Sonovision Studios, Johannesburg. It starred George Korelin as Chuck Edwards, Tony Jay as Red Kowalski & Patricia Sanders as Mertyl. The series started its run on Sunday evenings in 1969 & ended in 1972. A second season of the series started in 1975 & continued until 1978 on Monday evenings. Some of the second season episodes were written by Tony Jay & George Korelin. During the second season Tony Jay briefly left the series and the role was taken over by actor Adrian Egan. Tony however returned & the series became just as popular as what it was during the original run. Due to the success of the series, a full feature film was made in South Africa by Killarney Film Studios in 1971, starring the original stars from the radio series. The series is currently being rebroadcast on the Internet Radio Service of Springbok Radio & can be heard on Mondays.
• Next Stop Makouvlei (1969–1972)
• Life with Dexter (1967–1969) – FROM AUSTRALIA
• The Goode Life (1969–1971)
• The Bloodhounds (1975–1976)
• Friends and Neighbours – Pat Simpson and Valerie Miller-Brown (later Jim Williams and Bella Mariani) as the Duffs, David Horner and Gillian Lomberg as the Loaders; and Frank Graham.

Documentary

• Call Back the Past (1968–1982) – Devised & Presented by Percy Sieff. The series was broadcast every Tuesday evening at 18H45. The series is being rebroadcast at present on the Internet Radio Service of Springbok Radio & can be heard on Tuesdays.
• Cameos of the Holy Land (1981–1985), compiled and presented by David Brown.

Taxi – The closing line of the show was “If I don’t see you through the week, I’ll see you through the window”…

Drama

• Death Touched My Shoulder (1966–1970)
• General Motors on Safari (1965–1969) – Highly acclaimed series of the African Bushveld. Most episodes were dramatised stories, although some of them were presented as true-life documentary. The series was produced by Michael McCabe & was broadcast on Friday evenings at 19H30. Sponsored throughout its run by General Motors South Africa. The series is being rebroadcast at present on the Internet Radio Service of Springbok Radio & can be heard on Tuesdays.
• High Adventure (1972–1985) – A series of dramatised adventure dramas. Replaced the series “Next Stop Makouvlei” on Tuesday evenings. The series was directed by Henry Diffenthal at the Olympia Recording Studios in Durban. Writers included Ron Evans, Denver Morgan, Norman Partington etc. The series moved to Thursady evenings in 1976 and then Saturday Evenings in 1979 & ended in June 1985. Rebroadcasts of the series can be heard on the Internet Radio Service of Springbok Radio on Tuesdays.
• Medical File (1969–1973, 1975–1979)
• Tales of Antiquity(1975–1976) – Written & Produced by Kenneth Hendel. Broadcast on Springbok Radio, on Saturday evenings. The original series ran for 30 minutes per episode. The series made a brief appearance on Radio South Africa in 1986 but this time running for only 15 minutes.
• The World of Dick Francis (1981–1984) – dramatised novels
• The World of Hammond Innes – dramatised novels
• Tales from the Seven Seas (1974–1979) – Written by Annette McKenzie and Jack Mullen and Produced by Andre Bothma. Can be heard every Thursday on the Internet Radio Service of Springbok Radio.
• Scoop (1974–1977) ….True stories that have made headlines…. Produced by Delphine Lethbridge. Can currently be heard every Friday on the Internet Radio Service of Springbok Radio.

Drama: courtroom/detective/police

• Address Unknown (1956–1970) – Originally came from Australia. In 1960 after the Australian run, the series was written & produced in South Africa. Many of the episodes were written in SA by Adrian Steed who also played one of the lead roles. The main role of Henry Simon was played by Stuart Brown. The series aired on Saturday Evenings & was produced at the Herrick Merrill Studios in Johannesburg.
• Consider Your Verdict (1954–1985) – “… it’s time for you to take your place on the jury …” – written & produced by Michael Silver at the CRC Studios in Johannesburg. This series started in 1954 after a run of the Australian series “Famous Jury Trials”. The series aired on Tuesday evenings until 1979 when the series moved to Tuesday mornings. The series ended in June 1985.
• The Epic Casebook (1957–1985) – “… in which Inspector Carr investigates …” – The highly successful detective series, starring Hugh Rouse as Inspector Carr. Written & Produced by Michael Silver at the CRC Studios, Johannesburg. The series aired originally on Thursday evenings at 21H30, sponsored by the Epic Oil Company of S.A. In 1977 the sponsorship ended and the series was renamed “Inspector Carr Investigates” and moved to the earlier slot of 20H30. The first actor to play Inspector Carr was Don Davis, he was replaced in 1959 by Hugh Rouse. Don returned briefly in 1964 for 14 episodes. However Hugh Rouse made this series his own. A short lived television series was made by the SABC in the early 1980s with Michael McCabe, playing the famous Inspector. The transformation from radio to television was a total disaster. The series ended in June 1985 on Springbok Radio. A local Johannesburg radio station, Radio Today 1485am tried to revive the series in 1997, sadly copyright issues could not be cleared up & the idea was abandoned. The series is currently being rebroadcast on the Internet Radio Service of Springbok Radio & can be heard on Thursdays.
• The Sounds of Darkness (1967–1974) – “… Lee Masters, the blind detective …” Written by Brian O’Shaughnessy and Louis Ife and Produced by Gerrie van Wyk. Starring Tony Jay as Lee Masters (1967–1972), Louis Ife as Lee Masters (1973–1974), James White, Hugh Rouse and Brian O’Shaughnessy. Can be heard every Tuesday on the Internet Radio Service of Springbok Radio.
• Squad Cars (1969–1985) – “… they prowl the empty streets at night …” – Produced by Colin Fish & Directed by David Gooden at the Sonovision Studios, Johannesburg. Writers included Adrian Steed, Bev Peirce & Anthony Fridjhon. Narrated by Hugh Rouse (1969), Adrian Steed (1969–1971) & Malcolm Gooding (1971–1985). The series originally aired on Sunday evenings unsponsored. When the series “General Motors on Safari”, which aired on Friday evenings came to an end in 1969, the series moved to the popular 19H30 slot on Fridays & remained there until 1979. It moved to the 20H30 slot in 1979 where it remained until June 1985 when the series came to an end. The series is currently being rebroadcast by the Internet Radio Service of Springbok Radio & can be heard on Fridays.
• Best Sellers ….featuring great works by famous authors of today and yesterday… (1980–1985) – Originally aired Monday to Friday at 9pm. Moved to the 12H30 slot in July 1985. Is currently being rebroadcast on the Internet Radio Service of Springbok Radio and can br heard on Thursdays.
• Springbok 930 Dosier ….from the files of interesting and fascinating people…. (1980–1985) – Originally aired Monday to Friday at 21H30. It moved to the 09H30 slot in July 1985. The series is currently being rebroadcast on the Internet Radio Service of Springbok Radio and can be heard on Wednesdays.
• The Stories of Sherlock Holmes (1979–1985)-Starring Graham Armitage and Kerry Jordan. Produced by Michael Silver. Broadcast on Sunday Evenings at 6pm. Can be heard every Sunday on the Internet Radio Service of Springbok Radio.

Drama: espionage

• The Avengers (1972–1973)
• My Name’s Adam Kane – Written by Dale Cutts & Produced by Margaret Heale. It aired on Springbok Radio between 1973 & 1985 & then had a short run on Radio South Africa in 1986. It starred Don McCorkindale as Adam Kane until 1979 & then Richard Cox took over the role. It aired on Saturday nights at 21H30 & in 1979 it was moved to the 12H30 slot. The series is currently being rebroadcast on the Internet Radio Service of Springbok Radio & can be heard on Wednesdays.
• The Man They Couldn’t Kill
• Paul Vaga
• Woman in Danger (1977–1979) Written by Brian O’Shaughnessy and Produced by Gerrie van Wyk

Drama: soap opera

• Die Banneling
• From Crystal, With Love
• Dr Marius Hugo
• Die Geheim van Nantes (1973–1974)
• Die Indringer
• Liefdeslied (1953–1959)
• Die Mannheim Saga (1982–1983) – Written by Lerina Erasmus
• Oupa Jasper (1974–1975) – Written by Mike Heine. This serial was redone again in 1997,with Zach du Plessis playing Oupa Jasper. It can currently be heard every Tuesday on the Internet Radio Service of Springbok Radio.
• Wolwedans in die Skemer (1982–1983) – Written by Leon van Nierop
• My Hartjie My Liefie (1984–1985) – Written by Lerina Erasmus
• Doelwit R.S.A. (1979–1981)
• Basis Bravo (1982–1984) – Written by Gerhard Venter
• Agent 0-008 en K00S” (1981-1984)
• Bruid vir ‘n Gestorwe Man (1983-1985)
• Die Vrou van Shangetti (1981-1983)
• Brug oor Satansvallei (1976-1978)

Drama: supernatural

• Call of the Sea
• The Creaking Door (1964-1969) – “… the creaking door is opening, so do come in …” Based on the long running American radio series “The Inner Sanctum Mysteries”. The series was produced by Michael Silver and for many years was sponsored by State Express 555 Cigarettes. The series can currently be heard on the Internet Radio Service of Springbok Radio and is aired every Friday.
• Beyond Midnight (1968–1969) Horror drama’s, adapted and produced by Michael McCabe.
• SF’68 (1968) Science Fiction drama, adapted and produced in Johannesburg by Michael McCabe.
• Suspense (1968–1970) (1982–1985) – Original series adapted by Michael McCabe, Second Series from numerous writers & producers.
• Hitchcock’s Half Hour (1973–1984) – Adapted by Michael McCabe
• The Eleventh Hour (1963–1971) – The first 52 episodes originated from Australia. From 1964 the stories were all original & produced in South Africa. This series is currently being rebroadcast on the Internet Radio Service of Springbok Radio and can be heard on Saturdays.

Games shows/quizzes

• Castle Lager Key Game
• Check Your Mate (1973–1985) The Family quiz game hosted in Cape Town by Percy Sieff and Judy Henderson.
• Eyegene Jackpot Show (1964–1971) – Hosted by Bob Courtney
• Bingo at Home (1967–1970) – Hosted by Douglas Laws
• Road to Fortune (1975–1976) – Hosted by Donald Monat, devised by Paul Beresford and June Dixon.
• The Cold Power Hotline (1973–1978) – Produced by Gerrie van Wyk
• Dial A Tune (1975–1984) – Hosted by David Gresham
• Super Dooper Shopper Show (1976–1983)
• Hundred Thousand to Go
• More Miles with Mobil
• Number Please
• Pick a Box (1955–1975) – “… the money or the box? …” Originally hosted by Jack Bryant and Kim Shippey. Produced by National Studios, Durban. Later by Bob Courtney and Peter Lotis.
• Quiz Kids – Hosted by Henry Howell
• Test the Team (1954–1985) – “… the three wise men …”
• Twenty-One”
• Venture (1967-1985) – “… the exciting, dangerous quiz game …” Hosted by Kim Shippey and Neville Dawson.
• Fun with the Forces (1976-1980)

Greetings/requests

• Hospitaaltyd – (1957-1979) “… daar’s ‘n lied en ‘n glimlag vir jou …” Aired every week day Monday to Friday at 12H30 from 1957 to 1979. Hosted by Dulcie van den Berg & produced at the CRC Studios in Johannesburg. The popular signature tune was composed by Bob Courtney and the vocal is performed by Jimmy Rayson.

Interviews/chat shows

• Guess Who with All Gold – Presented by Stuart Brown
• In Town Tonight (later simply “Tonight”)
• Tea with Mr Green
• Springbok Spotlight

Music

• Esmé’s Music Album – Sunday night music programme presented by Esme Euvrard
• From the Bell Tower (1964-1985) – Religious music programme hosted by Simon Swindell in Cape Town. Broadcast every Sunday at Noon. Can currently be heard every Sunday on the Internet Radio Service of Springbok Radio.
• Memories Are Made of This / Ek dink nog aan die dae (1972-1985) Musical request programme which aired at 17HOO on Sundays. Hosted by Isador Davis, Evelyn Martin, Paul Beresford and Eric Cordell.
• Mr Walker Wants to Play
• Pepsodent Platter Parade – pop – Presented in London by Bob Holness & Produced in Durban by Henry Diffenthal.
• Radio Jukebox – Radio Speelkas
• Radio Record Club – pop
• The Springbok 4:30 Special (1982-1985) – pop
• The Springbok 5:30 Special (1977-1982)
• The David Gresham Show (1985)
• Springbok Radio Top 20 – pop
• Musical Moneybox – Munt Uit Musiek (1973-1985)
• The Voice of Firestone (1955-1965)
• Keep it Country (1976-1985) – Hosted by Lance James. Moved to Radio Orion after the closure of Springbok Radio. Restarted in 1997 on Radio Today 1485AM, it still airs on Radio Today and can be heard on Tuesday evenings. The programme is also aired every Friday on the Internet Radio Service of Springbok Radio.

News/current affairs

• Deadline Thursday Night – “… for your edification and your delight …” (LATER “DEADLINE MONDAY NIGHT”)
• Top Level
• The World at Seven P.M. (1950-1985)
• World News and Africa Survey

Radio plays

• Castle Playhouse (later Playhouse 90) – “… from the stages and studios, producers and playwrights of the world …”
• Lux Radio Theatre aka Radio Theatre (1950–1985) – “… the finest in radio drama …” – This was the longest running series on Springbok Radio, which started on the very first night of Springbok Radio’s opening day. Many of the episodes from the early 1950s were rebroadcasts of Australian made episodes. The series originally aired at 20H30 on Monday evenings until 1979 when the series moved to the earlier 20H00 slot. The main sponsors of the series was Lever Brothers until 1978, after which the sponsorship ended & the series was renamed “Radio Theatre”. The series ended in June 1985. Certain selected episodes are being rebroadcast on the Internet Radio Service of Springbok Radio & can be heard on Mondays.
• Sunlight Theatre of the Air (1950–67)
• Shell Theatre of the Air (1967–1972)
• Tuesday Theatre (1972–1985)

Science fiction

• The Mind Of Tracey Dark (1974–1978) Aired Monday to Friday at 19H15. Starring Erica Rodgers as Tracy Dark, Written by Dennis Folbigge and recorded at the Sonovision Studios, Johannesburg. Produced by David Gooden.
• No Place To Hide (1958–1970) – “… the world’s strangest investigator, Mark Saxon …” Created by Monty Doyle. Later scripts were written by Adrian Steed. The serial starred Dewar McCormack, Brian O’Shaughnessy, Paddy O’Byrne, Adrian Steed, Stuart Brown and Bruce Anderson.
• Strangers from Space (1961–1963)
• Probe (1969)

Show business

• Springbok Spotlight – “… you’re right on the beam …” Presented by Neville Dawson
• Movie-Go-Round – Presented by Pierre Louw

Women’s interest

• Midday Mirror – Changed to Weekend Mirror in 1980, Hosted by Hugh Rouse, co-hosts included Valerie Dunlop, Patricia Sanders and Clare Marshall. Produced by CRC Studios, Johannesburg
• Nestlé Greets The Bride
• So Maak Mens (1957–1985) – Hosted by Esme Euvrard and Jan Cronje. Moved to Radio Suid-Afrika after the closure of Springbok Radio in 1985 and finally went off air in 1987.
• Women’s Forum

Springbok Radio Preservation Society of South Africa:
Based in Johannesburg, South Africa, this was a non-profit organisation which had collected and archived all sorts of material including sound recordings and photographs related to Springbok Radio. It housed the biggest sound recording archive of the station in the world and was an internationally recognized sound archive. The Society was formed in 2002 by Frans Erasmus in Johannesburg. The archive held many original recordings on tape, reel to reel and transcription discs and also has many private off-air recordings of the station. The society was engaged in a restoration project, transferring the analogue recordings to a digital format. On 1 July 2008, this Society launched Springbok Radio Digital, a service where many of the restored programmes can be heard. On 8 May 2012, the archives of the Society was handed over to the SABC Sound Archive and the society was officially disbanded.

Springbok Radio Digital / Springbokradio Digitaal:
A creation of the Springbok Radio Preservation Society of South Africa with assistance from the SABC, in which certain of the Society’s restored programmes are streamed. The service started operating on 1 October 2008 and operates a 12 hour service from Mondays to Sundays, repeated 4 times. The service concentrates on presenting a selection of old time Springbok Radio programing restored and preserved at the Springbok Radio Preservation Society Archive. Springbok Radio Digital was officially handed over to the SABC Sound Archive on 8 May 2012.

For more information, click on the link below:
Springbok Radio

Vuma FM is a Zulu language South African commercial radio station based in Durban, Kwa-Zulu Natal The station can also be heard online from its website and can be found on Facebook and Twitter.

An isiZulu inspirational lifestyle commercial radio station, represented by the slogan ikhaya lentokozo, which means the home of happiness.

Launched on the 22 November 2012 as a commercial radio station. Content is 90% isiZulu and 10% English. Music accounts for 70% of the content and is inspirational with a 50/50 split between international and local. The remainder of the content covers topics such as lifestyle, news, current affairs, events and roadshows, and is inspired by community involvement.

VUMA 103 FM has attracted listeners who resonate with its inspirational brand of music and content.

We have an exciting mix of presenters, who each bring a unique voice to the VUMA 103 FM family.

Our mandate is to deliver 70% inspirational, award winning music (made up of 50% international and 50% local artists).

To give you an idea of the type of music we play, here are some of our much loved international artists and their favoured titles:

Luther Vandross ‘Miracles’, Bette Midler ‘From a Distance’, Eric Clapton ‘My father’s Eyes’, John Legend ‘ Coming Home’, Marvin Gaye ‘What’s goin on’, Michael Jackson ‘Man in the Mirror’, Dionne Warwick ‘That’s what friends are for’, James Ingram ‘Remember the Dream’, Yolanda Adams ‘Someone Watching over You’, Donnie McClurkin ‘Ooh Child’, Whitney Houston ‘One Moment in Time’, R. Kelly ‘I Believe I can Fly’, Bob Carlyle ‘Butterfly Kisses’, Mary Mary ‘Shackles’, Kirk Franklin ‘Imagine Me’, Kirk Whalum ‘Make me a Believer’, Josh Groban ‘You Raise me Up’, Aretha Franklin and Michael McDonald, J Moss ‘Rebuild’.

Our local award winning artists and their titles include:

Sibongile Khumalo ‘Little Girl’, Judith Sephuma ‘A Cry, a Smile, a Dance’, Gloria Bosman ‘Time will Tell’, Lira ‘Phakade’, Mimi Ntenjwa ‘Good Bye Loneliness’, Joel Zuma ‘Bambelela’, Zonke ‘Thank you for Loving Me’, Lulu Dikane ‘Ndithembele Kuwe’, Khaya Mthethwa ‘Praise Him’, Joyous Celebration ‘Wangilwela’, The Soil ‘Joy, we are Family’, Letta Mbulu ‘Unity’, Ringo Madlingozi ‘Lyeza Nakuwe’, Solly Mahlangu ‘Siyabonga Jesu’, Hlengiwe Mhlaba ‘Laphal Igazi’, Ernie Smith ‘Blessed be your Name’, Siphokazi ‘Ndiyabulela’, Jabu Hlongwane ‘Ngiyavuma’, Loyiso Bala ‘More than Enough’ and Babo no Sgwili ‘Amatshe’.

For more information, click on the link below:
Vuma 103 FM

Umhlobo Wenene FM is a South African national radio station that caters to the needs of the Xhosa language-speaking community.

The station has a broadcasting licence from ICASA.

Why Umhlobo Wenene FM?

Umhlobo Wenene Fm provides an unrivalled reach into a major segment of the all-important Black Market. Broadcasting to people who understand Xhosa, the second largest population group in South Africa, and with 4 871 000 listeners Umhlobo Wenene Fm is second largest Radio Station in the country. While Umhlobo Wenene Fm is the most dominant medium in the Eastern Cape it also has a substantial presence in Gauteng, Western Cape, Kwa Zulu Natal, Free State, North-West, Mpumalanga and Northern Cape. Umhlobo Wenene Fm has the largest penetration of all media into the Black Community in the Western Cape. It is the only African language station to broadcast into eight of the nine Provinces and cover all the metropoles.Flexibility and multiple offerings in terms of Advertising rates, features, programmes and sport sponsorships as well as promotional and competition opportunities provide a broad spectrum opportunities. Not only for conventional use of Radio but right through to product promotion and sampling with the stations outside broadcast unit.

For more information, click on the link below:
Umhlobo Wenene FM

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.

For more information, click on the link below:
Ukhozi FM

Tru FM is a South African commercial radio station based in the Eastern Cape.

The station is unique in the SABC PBS stable as it is the only station primarily targeting the youth with two languages of broadcast, IsiXhosa and English.

Thobela FM is the contemporary voice of Northern Sotho speaking / understanding South Africans.

Coverage Areas & Frequencies:
The station broadcasts in these areas and in FM on the following frequencies throughout South Africa.

Target Audience:
LSM Groups 4 – 8Age Group 16 – 49

Programme Format:
60% Music40% Talk

Radio 702, currently known as Talk Radio 702, is a commercial FM radio station based in Johannesburg, South Africa, broadcasting on FM 92.7 and FM 106 to the greater Gauteng province. The station is also webcast via its website. It claims to be Johannesburg’s number one news and talk station, offering news, sport, business and actuality programming and plenty of phone-in debates. 702 also features the Naked Scientist, Dr Chris Smith who takes part in a half hour science phone-in every Friday morning.

The station itself was established in 1980 and was initially a young adult music station, moving to a talk format in 1988. During South Africa’s apartheid era it, and Capital Radio 604, were the only independent sources of broadcast news. The station is owned by Primedia

Until 2006, Talk Radio 702 was broadcast only on 702 kHz AM. In March 2006, it won an application to move to the FM radio frequency, and the first FM broadcast took place on 24 July 2006. The station continued broadcasting on the AM band until 28 June 2007 when it was shut down.

Talk Radio 702’s sister station is 567 CapeTalk, a Cape Town based AM radio station.

History of Talk Radio 702:

Hot on the heels of the independent radio station Capital Radio 604 broadcasting from the Transkei, which due to technical problems had failed in its bid to serve the lucrative multi-racial audience in the urban areas of South Africa’s old southern Transvaal province, Channel 702 was started in 1980 by entrepreneurs Natie and Issie Kirsh in the country’s homeland of Bophuthatswana, which like the Transkei was at the time independent of South African rules and regulations. The station’s signature line was “In touch, in tune and independent.”

Radio 702 (first called Channel 702 ) was originally based on the US inspired top 40 music format pioneered by LM Radio broadcasting to South Africa from Mozambique, and Swazi Music Radio (SMR) which broadcast from Sandlane in Swaziland with studios in Johannesburg. SMR was established and operated by the brothers Isaac (Issie) and Nathaniel (Natie) Kirsh, the founders of Primedia which owns Radio 702. Many of the early presenters on SMR cut their teeth in broadcasting at LM Radio or worked there, like Gary Edwards, John Berks and Frank Sanders. LM Radio became Radio 5 (now 5FM) in 1975 when Mozambique gained independence.^[1] SMR was not very successful and was replaced by Radio SR which was the first South African radio station playing entirely music by black South African and American artists. Radio SR was an instant success and broadcast from the SMR studios and transmitters. Rob Vickers of LM Radio fame was the programme manager at Radio SR. When Issie Kirsh set up 702, he appointed Rob Vickers, Gary Edwards, Frank Sanders and Stan Katz, all of whom had worked on SMR / Radio SR as well as Clark McKay who had previously worked at LM Radio and Springbok Radio. John Berks who had spent time on Radio 5 and later Capital Radio 604 joined shortly thereafter. Cocky Two-Bull Tlhotlhalemaje, a jazz musician and broadcaster was the first black African to work on Radio 702. He helped to break down the barriers between the youth of all ethnic groups. The station’s original weekday line-up was: Clark McKay (Breakfast), Frank Sanders, Jerry Cohen, Paul Stephens (Afternoon drive), Cocky “Two Bull” Tlhotlhalemaje, Zuby, & Jim Hicks. Traffic reporter Paul Beresford was included as a question in the South African version of Trivial Pursuit. Initially, news was only included to meet the station’s licence requirements, but as interest in “independent” news grew, so did the station’s news resources. The station’s first news editor was former television journalist Pat Rogers, followed shortly afterwards by another former TV journalist Chris Gibbons, the latter being one of the station’s current anchors. The first full-time reporter, Allan Leibowitz, was employed in 1984. Over the years as the station evolved into a 24 hour news channel, it pioneered “702 eye-witness news”, broadcasting full news bulletins every hour and headlines on the half-hour. Some of the other popular presenters were Mike Mills on the afternoon show; former Ireland, Lions and Transvaal rugby player, John Robbie, who began as a late night talk show host, with Talk at Ten, then Talk at Nine (currently hosted by John Webb), eventually moving to the main morning talk show; former Manchester United goalkeeper, Gary Bailey, and many others who popularised the station. Also heard on Radio 702 in the early 1980s was American Top 40 with Casey Kasem.

Up until the late 1980s, 702 was a popular music station. The government run Radio 5 (today known as 5FM) moved from medium wave to FM Stereo in the major centres, and 702 found it could not compete technically. The station dabbled with a half-talk/half adult contemporary music format from 1989, and on 11 February 1991 the station adopted an all talk and news format, however the station has Solid Gold and Big Band shows on the weekend.

In the first 12 years of operation, 702 played a very important role in bringing news and information to the people of the provinces of the Transvaal and the Free State. Because the transmitters were located in the nominally Independent homeland of Bophuthatswana, the South African government could not gag or influence the editorial and news content. To have done so, would have made a mockery of the “independence” of the homeland. This freedom of information and speech provided a platform for opponents of the apartheid administration and the station is recognised as having contributed to the peaceful transition of South Africa to the democratic society which now exists.

Members of ‘banned’ organisations, including the ANC itself, made use of the opportunity to use the medium to keep itself abreast of national political developments and put across its own views and stories.

The station kept pace with the changing political landscape, covering the major changes throughout the years with a professionalism and zeal that impressed even experienced international newspeople.

In 2011 the station sacked one of its newsreaders, Mark Esterhuysen, after he swore 13 times live on air.

Name:
Radio 702’s name came from the AM frequency it broadcast on until 28 June 2007, namely 702 kHz. In 2006 it began broadcasting on the FM frequency and the AM transmission shutdown in June 2007. Today the station is known as “Talk Radio 702”.

Awards of Talk Radio 702:

• May 2007 – “Station of the Year” in the first BBC “Africa Radio Awards” held in Nairobi, Kenya.
• April 2011 – “Radio of the Year” at the inaugural MTN Radio Awards held in Johannesburg, South Africa.April 2014 – “Commercial Radio Station of the Year” in the 2014 MTN Radio Awards.

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Talk Radio 702

Smile 90.4FM is a South African private commercial radio station based in Cape Town in the Western Cape.

According to renowned film producer Singh and Messina, Smile 90.4fm will provide entertainment, information and inspiration to listeners in the Cape Metropolitan area. Smile will also be the first private commercial radio station in 14 years.

“Our purpose is to use the broadcast frequency we have been entrusted with to build audience and client relationships, bridge cultural divides, promote a sense of community, do good business and spread optimism while presenting the most entertaining, interesting and informative audio content which will manifest in the proverbial smile,” they said.

‘We are starting a movement’
According to programmes director Clive Ridgway, Smile 90.4fm will be launching as an audio brand and not as a radio station.

“Radio as we know it is at the media crossroads – facing the challenges of the internet, new media and social networks. Launching into a world dominated by new media requires something unique and special,” Ridgway explains.

Some of the radio presenters chosen for Smile are reportedly well-known across South Africa and “have been handpicked”, but will be announced at a later stage.

The language of the brand will be conversational Afrikaans and English and the Smile playlist will be a mix of adult contemporary and pop hits with local tunes making up 50% of the playlist, Ridgway added.

The station is aimed at the 25- to 49-year-old age group.

Singh and Messina concluded: “Our team has the required skills, passion and commitment to ensure the long-term viability and sustainability of the station.  We are therefore not launching a product; we are starting a movement – a new wave on the air. The name says it all.  Hear it … feel it … Smile 90.4fm.”

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Smile 90.4FM