Thobela FM explained

Thobela FM
Frequency:	87.6 - 92.1 MHz
Airdate:	1960
Format:	Contemporary
Owner:	SABC
Website:	http://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! Area! Freq.

Blouberg	89.2
Johannesburg	90.1
Mokopane	88.3
Dullstroom	87.7
Louis Trichardt	87.6
Pretoria	87.9
Haenertsburg	90.3
Middelburg	88.7
Thabazimbi	91.9
Hoedspruit	88.9
Nylstroom	89.8
Tzaneen	89.5

Broadcast time

• 24/7^[2]

Target Audience

• LSM Groups 4 – 8
• Age Group 16 - 49

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

Programme Format

• 60% Music
• 40% Talk

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

External links

• Thobela FM Website
• [//www.saarf.co.za SAARF Website]
• [//www.sentech.co.za Sentech Website]

Notes and References

1. http://www.thobelafm.co.za Thobela FM Website
2. Book: The Annual Guide to Radio in South Africa (AdVantage 2012). 2012. Media 24.
3. //www.saarf.co.za/rams-presentations SAARF RAMS (Presentations)