Frequency | 87.7 - 106.8 MHz |
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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.
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.
The following is a list of On-Air Personalities who present and produce shows on the station (including weekends)
The station broadcasts in FM on the following frequencies throughout South Africa
Area | Freq. |
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Durban | 87.7 MHz |
Ladysmith | 87.9 MHz |
Port Shepstone | 88.2 MHz |
Pietermaritzburg | 88.3 MHz |
North Coast | 87.7 |
Durban North | 89.4 MHz |
Glencoe | 90.0 MHz |
Cape Town | 97.8 MHz |
Port Elizabeth | 98.3 MHz |
Pretoria | 100.1 MHz |
Johannesburg | 106.8 MHz |
7 Day | Ave. Mon-Fri | |
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May 2013 | 339 000 | 189 000 |
Feb 2013 | 323 000 | 186 000 |
Dec 2012 | 331 000 | 189 000 |
Oct 2012 | 323 000 | 181 000 |
Aug 2012 | 317 000 | 178 000 |
Jun 2012 | 331 000 | 187 000 |
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