Motsweding FM

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Motsweding FM
  • Mahikeng
Broadcast areaMmabatho
Ownership
Owner SABC
History
First air date
1 June 1962
Links
Websitewww.motswedingfm.co.za

Motsweding FM is an SABC radio station based in Mahikeng, South Africa, broadcasting mainly in the Tswana language. Formerly known as Radio Tswana, the country-wide broadcast station evolved from a Bophuthatswana Broadcasting Corporation, which had been operating from Mmabatho in the former Bophuthatswana homeland.

Contents

Motsweding FM plays a wide variety of music, to help increase listenership throughout South Africa's dynamic cultures. At any time, a mixture of hip-hop/pop/soft rock can be mixed with house music followed by Simphiwe Dana or Madonna and ending with Freshlyground or Mo'Molemi.

Broadcasting time

Listenership figures

Estimated Listenership [2]
7 DayAve. Mon-Fri
May 20133 162 0001 746 000
Feb 20133 204 0001 765 000
Dec 20123 141 0001 774 000
Oct 20123 182 0001 817 000
Aug 20123 251 0001 869 000
Jun 20123 180 0001 841 000

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References

  1. The Annual Guide to Radio in South Africa (AdVantage 2012). Media 24. 2012.
  2. SAARF RAMS (Presentations)