Ligwalagwala FM explained

Ligwalagwala FM
City:Nelspruit
Frequency:87.7 - 104.0 FM
Airdate:1982
Owner:SABC

Ligwalagwala FM is a South African national PBS radio station based in Mbombela, South Africa.

History

The year 2008 marked the rebirth of the station by launching a brand new, vibrant, jubilant and dynamic image. The launch of the new logo was ceremoniously followed by the station's birthday bash which was voted concert of the year by the Saturday Star newspaper.

Achievements :SABC Gospel Crow Awards, PMR Awards,2008 – Birthday Bash voted concert of the year by Saturday Star,2008 – Top 10 Favourite Radio Station,2013 – Top 10 Favourite Radio Station,2012 – Best Gospel Radio Show,2005 – Diamond Arrow,2007 – Diamond Arrow,2013 – Diamond Arrow,[1]

Music format

Coverage areas and frequencies

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AreaFreq.
Carolina93 MHz
Davel91.3 MHz
Dullstroom90.8 MHz
Hectorspruit87.7 MHz
Hoedspruit104 MHz
Lydenburg92.8 MHz
Mbuzini93.7 MHz
Middelburg103.8 MHz
Nelspruit92.5 MHz
Pretoria89.3 MHz
Volksrust89.5 MHz
Nelspruit92.5 MHz

Broadcast languages

Broadcast time

Target audience

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Core AudienceSecondary Audience
Age18 - 3535 - 50+
Age16 - 2425 - 49
LSM1 - 55 - 8
GenderMale / FemaleFemale
Geographical PenetrationMpumalanga & LimpopoGauteng

Listenership figures

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7 DayAve. Mon-Fri
May 20131 294 000711 000
Feb 20131 081 000561 000
Dec 20121 129 000596 000
Oct 20121 216 000640 000
Aug 20121 405 000733 000
Jun 20121 391 000737 000

Notes and References

  1. Web site: About Us . Ligwalagwalafm.co.za . 2013-10-02 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131005015429/http://www.ligwalagwalafm.co.za/portal/site/ligwalagwalafm/menuitem.84ee01508289ad50997f6585a24daeb9/ . 2013-10-05 .
  2. Book: The Annual Guide to Radio in South Africa (AdVantage 2012) . 2012 . Media 24 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130523110957/http://www.advantagemagazine.co.za/ . 2013-05-23 .