Voice of Wits

Voice of Wits

Broadcast area	Johannesburg
Slogan	Hear It, Feel It, Live It
Frequency	90.5MHz FM
First air date	2010
Format	Campus radio
ERP	1W
Transmitter coordinates	26°11′34.31″S 28°01′58.30″E / 26.1928639°S 28.0328611°E / -26.1928639; 28.0328611Coordinates: 26°11′34.31″S 28°01′58.30″E / 26.1928639°S 28.0328611°E / -26.1928639; 28.0328611
Owner	University of the Witwatersrand
Website	http://www.vowfm.co.za/

Voice of Wits (VoW FM) is a campus radio station operated by students of the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) in Johannesburg, South Africa. VoW FM broadcasts on the 90.5 MHz frequency from a 1 watt transmitter located at University Corner, just outside the Johannesburg CBD in Braamfontein.^[1]

According to the South African Advertising Research Foundation (SAARF), as of January 2011 VoW FM had a listenership of 11,000 people. In July 2011, VoW FM and BBC World Service entered into a partnership, and BBC news and sports bulletins are now broadcast by VoW FM.^[2]

Programming

Mondays to Fridays^[3]
Show	Presenters	Days	Times
Overnight music	-	-	12am - 6am
The Morning Shake-Up	Bothlale, Freddy and Nangamso	Weekdays breakfast show	6am - 9am
Mugging Beats	Yelanda	Weekdays	9am - 12pm
90.5 Street	Sam Kaase and MR.GAME	Monday - Wednesday	12pm - 3pm
90.5 Street	@Large	Thursday - Friday	12pm - 3pm
The Samsung Lift Club	Zweli B and Lindy Chuck	Weekdays	3pm - 6pm
Law Focus	Xoli and Rethabile	Mondays	6pm - 7pm
Life Beats	India Stone	Mondays	7pm - 8pm
New Age Travellers	Robyn	Mondays	8pm - 11pm
The Love Shack	Thabo and Tshego	Tuesdays	6pm - 7pm
The Platform	Miss Eve, Miss Q and Calibre	Tuesdays	7pm - 8pm
Sports Hub	Lonwabo & Mvangeli	Wednesdays	6pm - 7pm
Breaking Ground	Olivia & Simphiwe	Wednesdays	7pm - 8pm
The Garage	Yelanda	Wednesday	8pm - 11pm
The Business Buzz	T Semenya	Thursdays	6pm - 7pm
La Bonne Vie	Karabo N & Sam Kaase	Thursdays	7pm - 8pm
Living Electro	Zweli B	Thursdays	8pm - 11pm
African Punch	Bubbles	Fridays	6pm - 9pm
The Killer Joint	Gubzin	Fridays	9pm - 12am

Weekends^[3]
Show	Presenters	Days	Times
The Full Throttle	MR. GAME and Tumi	Saturdays	10am - 12pm
Top 40	Miss Candy K	Saturdays	12pm - 4pm
The Kooler Box	@Large	Saturdays	4pm - 6pm
TTP	Dj OZ and Eve	Saturdays	6pm - 9pm
The Killer Joint	Gubzin	Saturdays	9pm - 12am
The Full Throttle	MR. GAME and Tumi	Sundays	10am - 12pm
Afro Box	DJ Fixx	Sundays	12pm - 4pm
Sunday Sessions	Tshego	Sundays	4pm - 6pm
House of Rhythm	DJ Soso and Deepancestral	Sundays	6pm - 9pm
The Ultimate Hook Up	Thabo	Sundays	9pm - 12am

Coverage areas and frequencies

University Corner (to the right), VoW FM's broadcasting centre.

Broadcasts from University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) campus in Braamfontein, Johannesburg^[4]
The station reaches 10km to Parktown, Braamfontein, Auckland Park, Johannesburg CBD, Westcliff, Newtown and Milpark^[4]
Frequency: 90.5 FM^[4]^[5]

Broadcast languages

Mainly English (however other official languages are used within programming)^[4]

Broadcast time

24/7^[4]

Target audience

Students^[4]
Age Group: 16 - 35^[4]^[5]
LSM Groups: 6 - 10^[4]^[5]

Programme format

60% Music^[4]^[5]
40% Talk^[4]^[5]

Listenership figures

Estimated Listenership^[6]
	7 Day
Feb 2013	5 000
Dec 2012	4 000
Oct 2012	1 000
Aug 2012	0
Jun 2012	4 000

University of the Witwatersrand

Johannesburg, South Africa

People	Chancellor: Dikgang Moseneke Vice-Chancellor: Adam Habib Notable academics Notable alumni

History	South African School of Mines Transvaal University College Schmerenbeck Educational Centre for Gifted and Talented Children

Faculties	Commerce, Law and Management Engineering and the Built Environment School of Architecture and Planning School of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering Health Sciences Humanities Science

Knowledge	Bernard Price Institute for Palaeontological Research Global Change and Sustainability Research Institute Industrial and Mining Water Research Unit Marang Centre for Mathematics and Science Education South African Institute of International Affairs African Centre for Gene Technologies Philosophical Papers Wits Enterprise

Campus Life	Campuses Wits Vuvuzela VoW FM Wits Theatre Complex Johannesburg Planetarium Wits Solar Car Bidvest Stadium Wits University F.C. Varsity Shield

Residence Life	East Campus Cluster International House Jubilee Hall Men's Hall Sunnyside Hall Parktown Cluster Ernest Oppenheimer Hall Knockando Hall Parktown Village

Affiliated Hospitals	Charlotte Maxeke Hospital Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital Helen Joseph Hospital Rahima Moosa Mother and Child Hospital Nelson Mandela Children's Hospital

University People

Radio stations in the Johannesburg, South Africa region

By frequency	(SW) Short Wave (FM) 88.4 89.6 90.2 90.5 92.7 94.2 94.7 95.4 95.9 97.2 98.0 99.2 102.7 106.0

By name	Channel Africa Classic FM 5FM 947 YFM Jacaranda 94.2 Kaya FM Lesedi FM Motsweding FM Radio 2000 UJFM Talk Radio 702 Thobela FM VoW FM

South African radio markets Cape Town Johannesburg See also List of radio stations in South Africa

External links

References

↑ "About Us, Voice of Wits". University of the Witwatersrand. 2011. Retrieved 27 February 2011.
↑ Wits University, News Desk, Partnership signed between VoW and BBC, retrieved 16 December 2011
1 2 "Show Lineup, Voice of Wits". University of the Witwatersrand. 2011. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 The Annual Guide to Radio in South Africa (AdVantage 2012). Media 24. 2012.
1 2 3 4 5 The Media Connection (Kovsie FM)
↑ SAARF RAMS (Presentations)

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