Power FM (also known as Power 98.7 FM) is a South African commercial radio station based in Gauteng, seed funded by the National Empowerment Fund, a state-owned enterprise in South Africa.[1] [2][3]
It was awarded an FM radio frequency commercial license from ICASA on 15 December 2011 and went on-air on the 18 June 2013.[1]
The radio station is owned by MSG Afrika Investment Holdings, led by Given Mkhari, with shareholders including Ndalo Media, led by Khanyi Dhlomo; Zico, led by Sandile Zungu; and various other investors, including the South African government.[1]
Broadcast languages
- English[4]
Broadcast time
- 24/7[4]
Coverage area
- National[1]
Target audience
Programme format
- 70% Talk[1]
- 30% Music[1]
- During weekdays, it broadcasts talk content from 05am to 00am and music will broadcast from midnight till 05am.[4]
- During weekends, it broadcasts music around the clock, with talk elements at various intervals.[4]
Location
The station is based in:
POWER HOUSE, 79 Central Street, Houghton Estate, Gauteng[5]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Home". POWER 98.7. 2016-10-21. Retrieved 2017-09-09.
- ^ National Empowerment Fund. "NEF energises Power FM, THE NEW AGE". NEFCORP. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
- ^ National Empowerment Fund. "POWER 98,7FM (36.2 million)". NEFCORP. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
- ^ a b c d e "Power Fm Website". Retrieved 4 July 2013.
- ^ "Power FM Website (Contact)". Retrieved 4 July 2013.
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