Bushbuckridge Community Radio broadcasts from Bushbuckridge, 20km north of Nelspruit, to listeners aged 18 to 35. Programming is multilingual, including Sesotho, Siswati, Tsonga and English, with a mix of 55% music and 45% talk.

Radio bushbuckridge is a registered section 21 company and is licensed by ICASA. The station is owned and managed by community members through the elected board of directors. The name Radio Bushuckridge hereafter referred to as BBR, which can be used in official documents.

Historical Background:

The origin of the station lies in the health seminar that was held in Bushbuckridge October 1993. the seminar was co-hosted by the kaizer family foundation of south Africa. open society foundation of south Africa, the health system trust, the wits links project(HSDU,WRF,CWR) and the community of Bushbuckridge, attracted senior print electronic journalist both south Africa & board, political parties health experts and range of overseas heath experts and policy makers.

Nature of service:

The station is now 80% developmentally oriented and include the following services viz: Economic development & talk show. Environment & tourism development program Community Development & Public awareness Disability, youth, children and woman program Health program Crime Prevention Program Educational & entertainment program AREA OF COVERAGE

Frequency:
88.4 FM
Broadcast area:
Bushbuckridge, Phalaborwa, Blyde River Canyon, Lydenburg, Waterval Boven, Sabie and White River
Language:
Sesotho, Siswati, Tsonga and English

Talk to us:

For more information, click on the link below:
Radio Bushbuckridge 88.4 FM