Kovsie FM 97.0

Kovsie FM 97.0
Broadcast area Free State
Slogan "Ultimate Youth Radio"
Frequency 97.0 MHz
First air date 1995

Kovsie FM 97.0 is a campus/community radio station in Bloemfontein, South Africa. The station is located on the grounds of the University of the Free State and broadcasts to a radius of about 80 km[1]

Kovsie FM was founded in 1978 by a group of students, and broadcast only inside the cafeteria. In 1995 it was granted a license by the IBA, now called ICASA (Independent Communications Authority of South Africa)[2] granting Kovsie FM a broadcasting license on the frequency 97.0 FM.

Kovsie FM 97.0 broadcasts in English, Afrikaans and Sotho, and their focus is on the youth between the ages of 15–35. Their mission includes community involvement, training and development, being a platform for local musicians, providing an accurate, unbiased news service, and sustainability.

The station employs 3 full-time personnel, including a station manager, programming manager and an admin/marketing manager.

Coverage areas and frequencies

Coverage

Fequency

Broadcast languages

Broadcast time

24/7[3]

Target audience

Programme format

Listenership figures

Estimated Listenership[4]
7 Day
Feb 2015 30,000
Feb 2013 21,000
Dec 2012 34,000
Oct 2012 40,000
Aug 2012 52,000
Jun 2012 47,000

Location

Thakaneng Bridge, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, Free State[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Kovsie FM 97.0 Facebook Page (About)
  2. ↑ "The Regulator for the South African Communications, Broadcasting, Postal Sectors". ICASA. Retrieved 2012-05-09.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 The Media Connection (Kovsie FM)
  4. ↑ SAARF RAMS (Presentations)

External links

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