Radio Orion was a national
FM radio station in
South Africa
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, operated by the
South African Broadcasting Corporation
The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) is the public broadcaster in South Africa, and provides 19 radio stations ( AM/ FM) as well as six television broadcasts to the general public. It is one of the largest of South Africa's stat ...
. It replaced the All Night Service on 1 March 1983, and was on the air for ten years until its final broadcast on 31 May 1993. The main host was Robin Alexander. The station broadcast at night, beginning at 9:30 PM—following the transmission of Radio Suid-Afrika—and continued until dawn. Its
format
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included "a wide variety of music, phone-in shows and topical discussion."
See also
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List of radio stations in South Africa
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Media of South Africa
The mass media in South Africa has a large mass media sector and is one of Africa's major media centres. While South Africa's many broadcasters and publications reflect the diversity of the population as a whole, the most commonly used language i ...
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Springbok Radio
Springbok Radio (spelled ''Springbokradio'' in Afrikaans, ) was a South African nationwide radio station that operated from 1950 to 1986.
History
SABC's decision in December 1945 to develop a commercial service was constrained by post-war financi ...
References
Defunct radio stations in South Africa
Radio stations established in 1983
Radio stations disestablished in 1993
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