| Algoa FM | |
| City: | Port Elizabeth |
| Area: | Eastern Cape |
| Frequency: | 94.0—97.0 MHz |
| Format: | Adult Contemporary[1] |
| Owner: | African Media Entertainment group (AME) |
| Licensee: | Umuya Communications (Pty) Ltd t/a Algoa FM |
Algoa FM is the leading South African commercial radio station serving the Eastern Cape Province and Garden Route. It started broadcasting on 1 January 1986 as part of the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC). It was privatised in October 1996, and has grown into the Eastern Cape's leading media house. Algoa FM is licensed by the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa, or ICASA.
Algoa FM's broadcast footprint stretches from the Wild Coast to the Garden Route and inland through the Karoo hinterland. It enjoys a listening audience of over 505 000, according to the Broadcast Research Council of South Africa (BRC).
Algoa FM is a subsidiary of Africa Media Entertainment (AME), which was established in 1997, and is listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange in the “Media & Entertainment” category.
In addition to Algoa FM, AME owns OFM, which broadcasts from Bloemfontein to the Free State, the North West Province, the Northern Cape and Southern Gauteng. AME also owns United Stations, a specialist radio sales house, which represents its assets in the National market; MediaHeads 360, a strategic marketing and content producer; Moneyweb.co.za, and the Central Media Group, which encompasses OFM, Digital Platforms and Mahareng Publishing.
Algoa FM reaches through the Eastern Cape and Garden Route, from Mossel Bay to Barkly East and as far north as Colesberg. Algoa FM's on-air audience stretches from the Garden Route through to the Wild Coast, and inland through the Karoo Hinterland.
The Broadcast Research Council of South Africa (BRC)African Media Entertainment (AME)The Annual Guide to Radio in South Africa (AdVantage 2012). Media 24. 2012. Archived from the original on 2013-05-23.