Lotus FM

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Lotus FM
Lotus FM (2013 Logo).gif
Frequency 87.7 - 106.8 MHz
Programming
Format Indian ethnic
Ownership
Owner SABC
History
First air date
1983
Links
Website http://www.lotusfm.co.za

Lotus FM (formerly, Radio Lotus) is a South African national radio station based in Durban, loosely similar to the BBC Asian Network in the United Kingdom, that caters for the needs of the Indian South African community. It combines a mix of Indian music, news, current affairs, interviews and entertainment. Lotus FM targets South African Indians between the ages of 25-34 (core) and 35-49 (secondary) in the LSM 7-10 segment.

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Lotus FM has occasionally been the subject of complaints, with people of South Indian descent claiming that the station's broadcasts favour Hindi music over Tamil music. [1] [2]

The Lotus FM studio complex is based at the SABC in Durban, next to the famous Kingsmead Cricket stadium.

Disc jockeys

The following is a list of On-Air Personalities who present and produce shows on the station (including weekends)

[3] [4]

Frequencies

The station broadcasts in FM on the following frequencies throughout South Africa

Coverage Areas & Frequencies [5]
AreaFreq.
Durban 87.7 MHz
Ladysmith 87.9 MHz
Port Shepstone 88.2 MHz
Pietermaritzburg 88.3 MHz
North Coast87.7
Durban North89.4 MHz
Glencoe 90.0 MHz
Cape Town 97.8 MHz
Port Elizabeth 98.3 MHz
Pretoria 100.1 MHz
Johannesburg 106.8 MHz

Listenership Figures

Estimated Listenership [6]
7 DayAve. Mon-Fri
May 2013339 000189 000
Feb 2013323 000186 000
Dec 2012331 000189 000
Oct 2012323 000181 000
Aug 2012317 000178 000
Jun 2012331 000187 000

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References

  1. "TimesLIVE".
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  3. Saffee Siddique died on 23 November 2012: http://news.artsmart.co.za/2012/11/death-of-saffee-siddique_2452.html
  4. CJ Benjamin was fired after a breach in company policy in 2009. http://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/lotus-fm-dj-to-fight-for-job-1.460722#.UjmO5dUoEwY
  5. Lotus FM Website (Profile) Archived 2013-05-27 at the Wayback Machine
  6. SAARF RAMS (Presentations)