98.4 Capital FM

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98.4 Capital FM
Broadcast area Nairobi
Frequency 98.4 MHz
Programming
Format Contemporary
Ownership
Owner Chris Kirubi
History
First air date
1996
Technical information
Repeater(s) 93.0 Western Kenya
98.5 Nakuru
98.4 Mombasa
98.5 Nyeri
103.9 Meru
Links
Website www.capitalfm.co.ke

98.4 Capital FM (other variations of the name include Capital FM and Capital FM Kenya) is a Kenyan urban music radio station. [1]

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Location

Its offices are situated in Two Rivers, the largest mall in East Africa, Nairobi; the capital and largest city in Kenya. The coordinates of the radio station are:1°17'06.0"S, 36°49'22.0"E (Latitude:-1.285013; Longitude:36.822767). [2]

Background

Established in 1996, shortly after the liberalisation of Kenyan airwaves, it became the second FM station after 101.9 Metro FM. Since then, several FM stations have emerged, catering to diverse audiences. Despite this, 98.4 Capital FM remains a popular station, especially among the middle-class and upper-class markets. The presenters play a variety of genres i.e.hip hop, RnB, rock, neo soul, new jack swing, world music, jazz, techno and dance music. Capital FM now caters to Mombasa, Western Kenya, as well as the international community through online streaming.

When President Barack Obama visited Kenya in July 2015, he gave an exclusive one-on-one interview on 98.4 Capital FM, one of the only two one-on-one radio interviews that he gave during that visit. [3]

Ownership

It is owned by the estate late Chris Kirubi, a Kenyan businessman.

Presenters

Many of Kenya's biggest radio presenters all began at Capital FM – which has earned it the slogan – the home of nurturing radio talent. These include:

Fareed Khimani and Seanice Kacungira hosted a morning show from 2006 until 2009, which had a wide audience with high ratings.

Capital Digital Media (CDM)

Capital Digital Media is a section within the Capital FM company that deals with online and digital media presence. This includes digital sales and advertising, web development, video production and social media strategy. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 CRC (2015). "Cyberoam Case Study on Capital FM Kenya" (PDF). Cyberoam.com (CRC). Retrieved 29 March 2016.
  2. ↑ "Location of 98.4 Capital FM, Nairobi, Kenya" (Map). Google Maps . Retrieved 29 March 2016.
  3. ↑ Kaberia, Judie (29 July 2015). "Kenya: Making of the POTUS Interview By Capital FM". Nairobi: 98.4 Capital FM. Retrieved 29 March 2016.

01°17′06″S36°49′22″E / 1.28500°S 36.82278°E / -1.28500; 36.82278

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