North West FM

North West FM (also known as Radio North West[1]) is a South African Commercial radio station based in Rustenburg in the North West Province.

For the community radio station in Glenroy, Australia, see North West FM (Melbourne).

CityRustenburg
Broadcast areaNorth west Province
Slogan"Home of the Best Music"
Frequency89.9 - 103.9
First air date28 February 2008
FormatUrban music station
AffiliationsUnited stations, Motswako media
Websitewww.northwestfm.co.za

Changes

Debbie Williams[2] was appointed as the brand manager effective from 1 September 2012.[3] Mr. David Tsutsa Mabusela was appointed station manager in 2013.

On 1 December 2012 a new Programme Manager, Mathapelo Monaisa,[4] was appointed to the station.[5] She later resigned in 2013 and joined Kaya FM as Bob Mabena's Producer. Mr Patrick Maloyi was then appointed as the programmes manager until late 2014 when he resigned as well.

Coverage Areas & Frequencies

The station broadcasts in these areas and in FM on the following frequencies throughout South Africa. The station is also now available to neighbouring Pretoria

Coverage Areas[6] & Frequencies[7]
Area Freq.
Rustenburg89.8 MHz
Swartruggens89.8 MHz
Zeerust93.5 MHz
Mmabatho/Mafikeng91.8 MHz
Lichtenburg91.8 MHz
Ventersburg-
Klerksdorp97.0 MHz
Schweizer Reineke97.3 MHz
Vryburg-
Taung91.9 MHz

Pretoria 103.9

Broadcast languages

Broadcast time

Target audience

Programme format

80% Setswana 20% English

Listenership figures
Estimated Listenership[9]
7 Day Ave. Mon-Fri
May 2013 450 000 179 000
Feb 2013 498 000 190 000
Dec 2012 480 000 180 000
Oct 2012 476 000 173 000
Aug 2012 533 000 203 000
Jun 2012 532 000 212 000

Location

The station's physical address is:
Unit 1, Delta Place, Mabe Business Park, 17 Kgwebo Avenue, Rustenburg[10][11]

References
  1. Sentech
  2. LinkedIn (Debbie Williams)
  3. "North West FM appoints The Media Connection as its national sales representatives". Marketing Update. 10 September 2012.
  4. LinkedIn (Mathapelo Monaisa)
  5. "Q&A with North West fm's new programme manager, Mathapelo Monaisa". The Media Connection. 15 February 2013.
  6. The Media Connection (North West FM)
  7. Sentech (Radio North West)
  8. The Annual Guide to Radio in South Africa (AdVantage 2012). Media 24. 2012.
  9. SAARF RAMS (Presentations)
  10. GCIS (North West Contact Info)
  11. Facebook Page


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