Kaya FM
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| Broadcast area | Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa |
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| Frequency | 95.9 MHz FM[1] |
| Programming | |
| Format | Urban/Jazz/African Indigenous |
| History | |
First air date | August 1997 |
| Links | |
| Website | https://www.kaya959.co.za/ |
Kaya 959, formerly known as Kaya FM 95.9, is a commercial radio station that broadcasts from Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa.[2]
Current On-Air Lineup
[edit]History
[edit]Kaya 959 was launched in August 1997, and was one of the first frequencies to be approved for private commercial radio in South Africa. The station format is 60% music and 40% talk, thus making it unique to other ICASA approved licences.[3]
Format and listeners
[edit]According to its website, the current listenership stands at 628 000 per average day.[3] Most of the target audience of Kaya 959 resides in the urban areas. The music format offers a mix including Adult Contemporary music and Rhythm and Blues, Soul, and Contemporary Jazz. It also includes African Indigenous Genre to its sound. Kaya 959 programming contains news, sport, and topical driven issues as well.[3]
Footprint
[edit]- Greater Johannesburg Metropolis
- Northern Boundary: Pretoria Boundary
- Eastern Boundary: Springs
- Southern Boundary: Vanderbijlpark
- Western Boundary: Carletonville
Broadcast time
[edit]- 24/7[4]
Listener figures
[edit]| Ave. 7 Day Mon-Sun | |
|---|---|
| 2018'3 | 865 000 |
| 2018'2 | 897 000 |
| 2018'1 | 899 000 |
| 2017'4 | 953 000 |
| 2017'3 | 979 000 |
| 2017'2 | 931 000 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Radio frequencies in South Africa". SouthAfrica.info. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ^ Sikhakhane, Zweli (1 December 2015). "Kaya FM appoints Mediamark to Drive advertising sales". BizNis Africa. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ^ a b c "The Station". Kaya FM. Archived from the original on 12 February 2009. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- ^ The Annual Guide to Radio in South Africa. Media 24. 2012. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
- ^ [1] Archived 15 April 2013 at the Wayback Machine
External links
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