X-K FM 107.9

{{Short description|Indigenous San peoples radio station in South Africa}}

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X-K FM (or {{Lang|xuu|!Xunkhwesa Dom Kxui}} FM) is a South African community radio station based in the Northern Cape. It was founded on 18 August 2000. Its mission is to preserve the !Xun and Khwe languages and cultures, uplifting, developing and informing the community.

Coverage Areas & Frequencies

30 km radius around Platfontein (Sol Plaatje Local Municipality), which is approximately 15 km from Kimberley on the road to Barkly West in the Northern Cape.

Broadcast Languages

  • !Xun
  • Khwe
  • Afrikaans (as a bridging language)

Broadcast Time

  • 06:00 - 18:00{{cite web|title=Open Africa Website|url=//www.openafrica.org/participant/x-k-radio-station|access-date=14 June 2013}}{{cite web|title=SABC Website|url=//www.sabc.co.za/wps/portal/SABC/xkfm|access-date=14 June 2013}}
  • 06:00 - 21:00{{cite book|title=The Annual Guide to Radio in South Africa (AdVantage 2012)|year=2012|publisher=Media 24|url=http://www.advantagemagazine.co.za}}

Target Audience

  • San people of Platfontein in the Northern Cape
  • LSM Groups 1 – 6
  • Age Groups:
  • 16 - 24 (21%)
  • 25 - 34 (34%)
  • 35 - 49 (15%)
  • 50+ (30%)

Listenership Figures

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|+Estimated Listenership[//www.saarf.co.za/rams-presentations SAARF RAMS (Presentations)]

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! 7 Day

scope="row"| May 2013

| 3 000

scope="row"| Feb 2013

| 1 000

scope="row"| Dec 2012

| 3 000

scope="row"| Oct 2012

| 6 000

scope="row"| Aug 2012

| 7 000

scope="row"| Jun 2012

| 5 000

References

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