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Ligwalagwala FM

{{short description|South African radio station}}

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Ligwalagwala FM is a South African national PBS radio station based in Mbombela, South Africa.

History

The year 2008 marked the rebirth of the station by launching a brand new, vibrant, jubilant and dynamic image. The launch of the new logo was ceremoniously followed by the station's birthday bash which was voted concert of the year by the Saturday Star newspaper.

Achievements :

SABC Gospel Crow Awards, PMR Awards,

2008 – Birthday Bash voted concert of the year by Saturday Star,

2008 – Top 10 Favourite Radio Station,

2013 – Top 10 Favourite Radio Station,

2012 – Best Gospel Radio Show,

2005 – Diamond Arrow,

2007 – Diamond Arrow,

2013 – Diamond Arrow,{{cite web|url=http://www.ligwalagwalafm.co.za/portal/site/ligwalagwalafm/menuitem.84ee01508289ad50997f6585a24daeb9/ |title=About Us |publisher=Ligwalagwalafm.co.za |accessdate=2013-10-02 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131005015429/http://www.ligwalagwalafm.co.za/portal/site/ligwalagwalafm/menuitem.84ee01508289ad50997f6585a24daeb9/ |archivedate=2013-10-05 }}

Music format

  • Local Music (70%)
  • International Music (30%)
  • House Ntombe mhlophe(18%)
  • Kwaito (16%)
  • Gospel (15%)
  • R&B (13%)
  • Worl Music (9%)
  • South African Hip hop (8%)
  • Afro Pop
  • Choral
  • Contemporary Jazz
  • Reggae
  • Maskandi/Mbaqanga

Coverage areas and frequencies

  • Mpumalanga
  • Parts of Gauteng
  • Kwa-Zulu Natal
  • Limpopo
  • North West

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| style="text-align:center; background:#f0f0f0;"|Area

| style="text-align:center; background:#f0f0f0;"|Freq.

Carolina93 MHz
Davel91.3 MHz
Dullstroom90.8 MHz
Hectorspruit87.7 MHz
Hoedspruit104 MHz
Lydenburg92.8 MHz
Mbuzini93.7 MHz
Middelburg103.8 MHz
Nelspruit92.5 MHz
Pretoria89.3 MHz
Volksrust89.5 MHz
Nelspruit92.5 MHz

Broadcast languages

  • siSWATI{{cite book|title=The Annual Guide to Radio in South Africa (AdVantage 2012) |year=2012 |publisher=Media 24 |url=http://www.advantagemagazine.co.za |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130523110957/http://www.advantagemagazine.co.za/ |archivedate=2013-05-23 }}

Broadcast time

  • 24/7

Target audience

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| style="text-align:center; background:#f0f0f0;"|Core Audience

| style="text-align:center; background:#f0f0f0;"|Secondary Audience

Age18 - 3535 - 50+
Age16 - 2425 - 49
LSM1 - 55 - 8
GenderMale / FemaleFemale
Geographical PenetrationMpumalanga & LimpopoGauteng

Listenership figures

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|+Estimated Listenership{{cite web |url=http://www.saarf.co.za/rams-presentations |title=RAMS Presentations |publisher=Saarf.co.za |date= |accessdate=2013-10-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130415195236/http://www.saarf.co.za/rams-presentations |archive-date=2013-04-15 |url-status=dead }}

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| style="text-align:center; background:#f0f0f0;"|7 Day

| style="text-align:center; background:#f0f0f0;"|Ave. Mon-Fri

scope="row"| May 2013

| 1 294 000

| 711 000

scope="row"| Feb 2013

| 1 081 000

| 561 000

scope="row"| Dec 2012

| 1 129 000

| 596 000

scope="row"| Oct 2012

| 1 216 000

| 640 000

scope="row"| Aug 2012

| 1 405 000

| 733 000

scope="row"| Jun 2012

| 1 391 000

| 737 000

References

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External links

  • {{official|http://www.ligwalagwalafm.co.za }}

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Category:Radio stations in South Africa

Category:Mbombela

Category:Mass media in Mpumalanga

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