UCT Radio
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Broadcast area | Cape Town |
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Slogan | The Soundtrack To Your Campus Life |
Frequency | 104.5MHz FM |
First air date | 1976 |
Format | Campus radio |
ERP | 20W |
Transmitter coordinates | 33°57′30″S 18°27′45″E / 33.95833°S 18.46250°ECoordinates: 33°57′30″S 18°27′45″E / 33.95833°S 18.46250°E |
Owner | University of Cape Town |
Website |
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UCT Radio is a campus radio station operated by students of the University of Cape Town (UCT) in Cape Town, South Africa. UCT Radio broadcasts on the 104.5 MHz frequency from a 20 watt transmitter located at 33°57′30″S 18°27′45″E / 33.95833°S 18.46250°E.[1] According to the University website, the station broadcasts its signal from the main Upper Campus in the Southern Suburbs, and all the way across the Cape Flats towards the Northern Suburbs of the greater Cape Town area.[2]
According to the Radio Audience Measurement Survey, as of June 2010 UCT Radio had a weekly listenership of 30,000 people.[3]
Management
- Station Manager: Natalie Brandreth (acting)
- Traffic and Tech Manager: Kyle Robbertze
- HR Manager: Tayla Bluff
- Programme Manager: Masole Moerane
- Marketing Manager: Khutso "Tau" Setho
- Head DJ: Masole Moerane & Khutso "Tau" Setho
- Production Manager: Zachline Mashapu
- News Manager: Merosha Govender
- Content Manager: Joshua Mirkin
- Music Manager: Resego Molope
- Online and Social Media Coordinator: Rebecca Cullum
- Events Coordinator: Bonolo Molato
Programming on UCT Radio
As a student-run, campus-community station, our programming reflects the culture, ethos and diversity of campus life, following a cross-genre approach to music and playing 90% of South African music..[4]
Notable alumni
Mark Gillman (5FM presenter), Randall Abrahams (Idols SA judge), Suga (Good Hope FM/MC at 46664 events), Bongani Njoli (e.tv) and Natalie Bekker (P4/Free Spirit/Top Billing presenter). [5]
References
- ↑ "VHF FM Frequency Assignment: Annexure A – 2004" (PDF). Independent Communications Authority of South Africa. 2004. Retrieved 2006-04-09.
- ↑ "UCT Radio". University of Cape Town. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
- ↑ "Community Station Summary: Station Audience - Past 7 Days". South African Advertising Research Foundation. Retrieved 2010-07-29.
- ↑ "UCT Radio - About Us". University of Cape Town. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
- ↑ "UC Radio - About Us". University of Cape Town. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
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