91.3 Capital FM

Capital FM (sometimes called Capital Radio or 91.3 Capital FM) is an English radio channel broadcasting from Kampala, Uganda at 91.3MHz and covers the whole of Uganda with some parts of Northern Tanzania, Rwanda, Eastern Congo, and western Kenya. It covers the rest of the world through a streaming service on the station's website.[2]

Capital FM Uganda
Logo
CityKampala
Broadcast areaKisementi, Kololo, Kampala, Uganda
SloganFresh hits for Kampala
Frequency91.3 MHz
First air dateDecember 31, 1993[1]
FormatUrban music, news and information
Language(s)English
OwnerWilliam Pike
Sister stationsBeat Fm Uganda
WebcastListen online
Websitecapitalradio.co.ug

Aside from the 91.3MHz frequency which broadcasts from Kampala, the radio station also broadcasts on 90.9 MHz in Mbale, 96.9 MHz in Gulu, and 89.4 MHz in Fort Portal and 88.7 MHz in Mbarara.[3] This wide coverage makes Capital FM the most listened to radio station in Uganda[4].

Capital FM boasts programs including the Big Breakfast Show, The Capital Gang, The Late Date and Dance Force. Other programs like AM-PM Show, The Overdrive and The Dream Breakfast remain some of the most listened to programs in the country.

Presenters
DayProgram/showTimePresenter(s)
Weekdays Monday to Friday Gaetano & Lucky in the Morning 5 am – 10 am Gaetano Kagwa
Lucky Mbabazi
Am - Pm Show 10 am – 3 pm Flavia Tumusiime
The Overdrive Show 3 pm – 6 pm Ailen
Jim O
The Sundown 6 pm – 7 pm Val Okecho
The Late Date 10 pm – 1 am Val Okecho
Weekends Saturdays The Dream Breakfast 6 am – 10 am Daniel Irish Kanyerezi
Ramesh Gabalsing
The Capital Gang 10 am – 12 pm Ssemweya Musoke
The Saturday Drive 4 pm – 6 pm
Countdown 6 pm – 8 pm Daniel Irish
The Danceforce 8 pm – 2 pm DJ Wil 'The Smooth Spinner'
Sundays The Sunday Inspiration Show 6 am – 10 am Moses Kalule
Your Choice 12 pm – 3 pm Ailen
The Sunday Drive 4 pm – 7 pm
Desert Island Discs 7 pm – 8 pm Simon Kasyate
Capital Gold 8 pm – 2 pm

The brain game

"The brain game" is a program run by Capital Radio. Each hour, during the day, the same question is asked. If the right answer is not given, Uganda Shs. 10,000 is added to the jackpot until the next hour, when the same is repeated. The brain game can go on for over eight months as listeners call in, trying to win the money.[7][8][9]

Former presenters
  • Jackie Lumbasi - The Big Breakfast now Gaetano & Lucky in the Morning, Your Choice
  • Juliana Kanyomozi - Your Choice, The Overdrive Show (then Home Run Team with Gaetano)[10]
  • Christine Mawadri - The Big Breakfast Show[11]
  • Lilian Mbabazi - The Big Breakfast Show[12]
  • Karitas Karisimbi The Big Breakfast Show[13][14]
  • Joy Doreen Biira - The Dream Breakfast Show, Sunday Drive
  • Alan Kasujja - The Big Breakfast Show, Desert Island Discs
  • Cleopatra Koheirwe - The Overdrive Show, The Dream Breakfast Show
  • Tattu Sophie - The Dream Breakfast/The Overdrive Show/Saturday Drive [15]
  • Marcus Kwikiriza - The Big Breakfast [16]
  • Flo Qitui - Your Choice

References
  1. "The 20-year journey of FM radio in Uganda" monitor.co.ug. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
  2. "Uganda profile " bbc.com. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
  3. Baranga, Samson. "Capital FM to launch in Fort Portal". The Observer - Uganda. Retrieved 2019-08-11.
  4. "Audience Measurement Data from Africa, Q1 2018". GeoPoll. 2018-05-24. Retrieved 2019-08-11.
  5. "Flavia Tumusiime " flaviatumusiime.com. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
  6. Shawn Kimuli
  7. "Capital FM ‘Brain Game’ Winner Bags Shs8.3M" Archived 2015-03-15 at Archive.today ugo.co.ug. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
  8. "Capital FM/ Celtel Brain Game prize hits sh9m" Archived 2015-03-15 at Archive.today newvision.co.ug. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
  9. "Fan wins 10M in Capital brain game" mondaytimes.co.ug. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
  10. "Jobs they held before they became stars". The Observer. Admin. Retrieved 15 April 2009.
  11. "Radio veteran Mawadri joins tv". New Vision. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
  12. "In the spotlight: Radio DJ: Lillian Mbabazi". The New Vision. Retrieved 17 August 2007.
  13. "Karitas lands Capital FM job". New Vision. Retrieved 27 July 2002.
  14. "Karitas leaves Capital FM". Vision Reporter. New Vision. Retrieved 3 November 2006.
  15. "Tattu Sophie leaves Capital FM". Big Eye. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  16. "Big Breakfast host Marcus quits Capital FM". Edge. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
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