Thobela FM

Thobela FM
  • South Africa
Frequency87.6 - 92.1 MHz
Programming
FormatContemporary
Ownership
OwnerSABC
History
First air date
1960
Links
Websitehttp://www.thobelafm.co.za/

Thobela FM is the contemporary voice of Sepedi speaking/understanding South Africans.[1]

Coverage and frequencies

The station broadcasts in these areas and in FM on the following frequencies throughout South Africa.

Coverage Areas & Frequencies[1]
Area Freq.
Blouberg89.2
Johannesburg90.1
Mokopane88.3
Dullstroom87.7
Louis Trichardt87.6
Pretoria87.9
Haenertsburg90.3
Middelburg88.7
Thabazimbi91.9
Hoedspruit88.9
Nylstroom89.8
Tzaneen89.5

Broadcast time

Target Audience

  • LSM Groups 4 โ€“ 8[1]
  • Age Group 16 - 49[1]

To update and entertain a wide quantity of people from anywhere in South Africa

Programme Format

Listenership Figures

Estimated Listenership[3]
7 Day Ave. Mon-Fri
May 2013 2 975 000 1 817 000
Feb 2013 3 314 000 2 000 000
Dec 2012 3 198 000 1 917 000
Oct 2012 3 119 000 1 884 000
Aug 2012 2 732 000 1 478 000
Jun 2012 2 798 000 1 494 000
Mar 2024

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Thobela FM Website
  2. โ†‘ The Annual Guide to Radio in South Africa (AdVantage 2012). Media 24. 2012.
  3. โ†‘ SAARF RAMS (Presentations)