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South Africa: New Radio North West Announces Lineup
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Biz-Community (Cape Town)
6 March 2008
Posted to the web 6 March 2008
The launch of new commercial radio station North West FM (NWFM) in March 2008 means the return to the airwaves of seasoned presenters with significant followings, courtesy of their previous experience at the legendary Radio Bop and Radio Mmabatho, as well as various commercial and public broadcasting stations around South Africa and overseas.
Leading the lineup is breakfast host Peter Manzana of Radio Mmabatho and Mostweding FM fame, while the afternoon drive slot will be filled by former Metro FM, Highveld Stereo and KayaFM jock Pat Cash.
Radio Bop stars Khaya Kool and Tom Nthane have joined the team, along with former colleagues Chris Motshabi - who will direct the sound of the station as programme manager - and Shadrack Menyatswe, appointed news editor/acting station manager. The late night show will be hosted by former Radio Mmbatho presenter Sammy Rankoana.
Success in regional market
According to Menyatswe, the station has everything it needs to become a success in the regional market. "We believe that we have an attractive on-air product, anchored by popular presenters who are well-known and respected in this region and indeed, throughout the country.
"Furthermore the station's shareholders and directors have collectively decades of experience in the business - these are people who have been involved at every single level of the South African radio business, including starting up stations, running hugely successful commercial entities, and turning around failing Greenfields stations. Their skills and experience will help to create a truly unique and professional on-air product, which in turn will attract audience and create attractive prospects for advertisers.
"We look forward to embracing the people of the North West and providing a product which reflects and improves their daily lives. And of course we hope that they will in turn embrace us."
Consortium
North West FM is owned by a consortium of groups comprising a total of more than 67% BEE shareholders and more than 40% female ownership. Among the shareholders is Direng, a private media investment company with extensive broadcast management experience, as well as Sihold, a broad-based investment company for the SA Democratic Teachers Union.
Other key shareholders include a local empowerment consortium drawn from the North West Province and predominantly owned by black women. Foreign funding and skills transfer is being provided by Norwegian-based 21st Venture Capital.
Following a lengthy application process including hearings before the broadcasting authority ICASA, North West FM was announced on 1 August 2007 as the successful applicant for the province's secondary commercial radio license. The interim period has been spent building a new state-of-the-art broadcast studio in Rustenburg, preparing the station's music database, appointing and training staff, and testing potential playlists to ensure that the right music mix is achieved, so as to appeal to as broad an audience as possible.
Target young adults
NWFM will target young adults in the North West Province, providing a mix of popular music, news, sport and entertainment news, as well as traffic updates and community news. The station will broadcast on the following fm frequencies:
- Rustenburg 89.8fm
- Potchefstroom and Klerksdorp 97fm
- Zeerust 93.5fm
- Mafikeng 91.8fm
- Reineke 97.3fm
- Taung 91.9fm
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NWFM will broadcast in Setswana and English.
grate to be back
Mr Manzana i am a dynamic, passionate results and profit-oriented individual who is seeking an opportunity to become part of your successful and professional orgazation.
I have enourmous experience music wise,i have being working in music 4years now. I can work as a compiler or behind the mike. If you guys allow me i can send you my Demo A.S.A.P.
Kind regards I.P Mosimanegape
HI,GUYS ITS GOOD TO HAVE U BACK,KE LE RATA RATIRATI.U GUYS ROCK. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK" RE TLA NNA RE LE TSHEGEDITSE KA NAKO TSOTLHE".KE MREJO MO GEELHOUPARK EXT9.
DUMELANG BATLOTLEGI,GO A ITUMEDISA GORE LE DIRA TIRO YA MATSETSELEKO,TSWELELANG LO DIRE FELA YALO.KE RATA SEYALEMOA TOTA EBILE KE RATA BOGASI.KE UTLWELELA DIALEMOA DILE DINTSI TOTA,LE LONA LO ITSE GORE KE RATA GOLE UTWLELELA. KE KATLEGO LEGWALE A.K.A MR K-TEEY THE SLANDER BOY BUT KE MOKIMA KA POPEGO.
at long last i will hook again with my favourites djs.PeterManzana being the first in my top 10 all time greates radio djs ever to have grace the broadcasting industry.The greatest valuable lesson i have learn from this seasoned presenter is his advise that"u must always have room for disappointment".This has help me to better cope with life 's disappointments.Who still remember chris.chris motshabi.we still need to hear you.Please compliment the lineup with sis Thuli Moagi.As for the news u can still bring on board Thandiwe Mdlakase.Any one who can locate a listner who used to call himself"Shorty a le... [Read Full Text]
It is really good to have peter manzana back on the airway it really goes to show that you cannot keep a great man down .He is one of kind, radio doesnt get that
welcome back
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