Kovsie FM 97.0 is a campus/community radio station in Bloemfontein, South Africa. The station is located on the grounds of the

University of the Free State The University of the Free State is a multi-campus public university in Bloemfontein, the capital of the Free State (province), Free State and the judicial capital of South Africa. It was first established as an institution of higher learning in ...

and broadcasts to a radius of about 80 kmKovsie FM 97.0 Facebook Page (About)
/ref> Kovsie FM was founded in 1978 by a group of students, and broadcast only inside the

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. In 1995 it was granted a license by the IBA, now called ICASA (

Independent Communications Authority of South Africa The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) is an independent regulatory body of the South African government, established in 2000 by the ICASA Act to regulate both the telecommunications and broadcasting sectors in the publ ...

) granting Kovsie FM a broadcasting license on the frequency 97.0 FM. Kovsie FM 97.0 broadcasts in English,

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and

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, and their focus is on the youth between the ages of 15–35. Their mission includes community involvement, training and development, being a platform for local musicians, providing an accurate, unbiased news service, and

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. The station employs 8 full-time personnel, including a station manager (Gerben Van Niekerk), programming manager (JayBee Mohlante), marketing manager (Thendo Limbo), music manager, production manager (Morena Sprinkaan), sports editor and news editor.

Coverage areas and frequencies

Coverage

*BloemfonteinThe Media Connection (Kovsie FM)
/ref> *Brandfort *Winburg *Parts of Dewetsdorp

Frequency

*97.0 FM

Broadcast languages

*English *Afrikaans *Sotho

Broadcast time

24/7

Target audience

*LSM Groups 6 – 10 *Age Group 14 – 35 * Scholars, students, young working adults

Programme format

*80% Music *20% Talk

Listenership figures

Location

Thakaneng Bridge, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, Free State

References

External links

Kovsie FM 97.0 Facebook PageKovsie FM 97.0 Live StreamingStudent Radio Network
* /www.saarf.co.za SAARF Website* /www.sentech.co.za Sentech Website {{DEFAULTSORT:Kovsie Fm 97.0 Community radio stations in South Africa Radio stations in Bloemfontein Student radio stations in South Africa University of the Free State Radio stations established in 1978