Community radio stations

Western Cape community radio

Radio Tygerberg - Radio Tygerberg is a Christian station broadcasting from Belville and targeting listeners aged 16 to 49, with programming made up of talk and music in equal measure.

• Frequency: 104 FM
• Broadcast area: Greater Cape Town, Goodwood, Stellenbosch, Somerset West, Simons Town and Durbanville
• Audience (past seven days): 313 000
• Language: English

Radio Zibonele - Radio Zibonele broadcasts from Khayelitsha outside Cape Town, targeting Xhosa- and English-speaking black listeners aged 18 to 39, with 30% music and 70% talk.

• Frequency: 98.2 FM
• Broadcast area: Cape Town and surrounding townships
• Audience (past seven days): 107 000
• Language: Xhosa and English

Bush Radio - Bush Radio offers programming focusing on community issues, news, interviews and drama, made up of 40% music and 60% talk.

• Frequency: 89.5 FM
• Broadcast area: Mitchells Plain, Cape Flats
• Audience (past seven days): 86 000
• Language: English, Afrikaans and Xhosa
• Offers live internet audio

Radio KC - Broadcasting from Paarl, Radio KC targets coloured listeners of all ages with a strong emphasis on the ages 18 to 37. The programming is positioned to appeal to young adults and is made up of 40% talk and 60% music - mainly adult contemporary.

• Frequency: 107.7 FM
• Broadcast area: Paarl, Drakenstein, Worcester, Wellington and parts of greater Cape Town
• Audience (past seven days): 82 000
• Language: English and Afrikaans

Radio 786 - Radio 786 broadcasts from Rylands Estate in Cape Town, targeting Muslim listeners aged 25 to 34. Programming reflects Islamic values and is made up of 95% talk and 5% music.

• Frequency: 100.4 FM
• Broadcast area: Greater Cape Town, Goodwood, Stellenbosch, Somerset West, Simons Town and Durbanville
• Audience (past seven days): 147 000 (with Voice of the Cape)
• Language: English

Voice of the Cape - VOC broadcasts from the Gardens in Cape Town, targeting Muslim listeners aged 25 and over. Programming reflects the multi-ethnic Muslim community and is made up of 70% talk and 30% music.

• Frequency: 95.8 and 100.4 FM
• Broadcast area: Greater Cape Town, Goodwood, Stellenbosch, Somerset West, Simons Town, Durbanville, Worcester, Malmesbury, Paarl, Wellington and Ceres
• Audience (past seven days): 147 000 (with Radio 786)
• Language: English

Radio CCfm - Broadcasting from Muizenberg, CCFM is a Christian station providing a community outreach prayer line to help people in need,

having logged 70 000 calls so far. The station targets listeners of all ages, with multi-ethnic Christian programming made up of 40% talk and 60% music.

• Frequency: 107.5 and 96.7 FM
• Broadcast area: Greater Cape Town, Goodwood, Stellenbosch, Somerset West, Simons Town and Durbanville
• Audience (past seven days): 67 000
• Language: English

Radio Namakwaland - Broadcasting from Vredendal, Radio Namakwaland is a Christian station targeting listeners over 25, with programming reflecting the culture of Namaqualand and made up of 60% talk and 40% music, including features such as health, agriculture, crime, traffic and weather.

• Frequency: 93.4 FM
• Broadcast area: Nuwerus, Bitterfontein, Vanrhynsdorp, Nieuwoudtville, Klawer, Citrusdal, Graafwater, Elands Bay Strandfontein, Lutzville, Lamberts Bay, Clanwilliam, Vredenburg and Saldanha
• Audience (past seven days): 50 000
• Language: Afrikaans and English

Valley FM - Valley FM broadcasts to the agricultural community of the Breede River Valley, targeting age groups by scheduling the content to suit the times they are listening. Its community focus programme for disabled listeners goes out on a Monday night and is compiled and presented by blind people. Format is made up of 60% talk and 40% music - 45% of the total music output is South African.

• Frequency: 88.8 FM
• Broadcast area: Worcester, De Doorns, Rawsonville, Wolseley and the 900 farms of the Breede River Valley
• Audience (past seven days): 37 000
• Language: 80% Afrikaans, 15% isiXhosa and 5% English

Fine Music Radio- The station broadcasts from Cape Town, targeting discerning listeners over 35 with a taste for fine art, jazz and classical music. Programming is multicultural and made up of 10% talk and 90% music.

• Frequency: 101.3 FM
• Broadcast area: Greater Cape Town, Goodwood, Stellenbosch, Somerset West, Simonstown and Durbanville
• Audience (past seven days): 33 000
• Language: English
• Offers live internet audio

Radio Atlantis - Radio Atlantis broadcasts from Atlantis, targeting listeners aged 16 to 34. The programming reflects the culture of the coloured community, with 60% talk and 40% music.

• Frequency: 107.9 FM
• Broadcast area: Atlantis, Abbotsdale, Mamre, Philadelphia, Malmesbury and the outskirts of Darling
• Audience (past seven days): 29 000

MFM 92.6- MFM broadcasts from Stellenbosch University, targeting listeners aged 16 to 29. Programming reflects the culture and aspirations of the student life on the campus and is made up of 40% talk and 60% music.

• Frequency: 92.6 FM
• Broadcast area: Greater Cape Town, Goodwood, Stellenbosch, Somerset West, Simons Town and
• Durbanville
• Audience (past seven days): 13 000
• Language: English and Afrikaans
• Offers live internet audio

Radio UCT- UCT Radio broadcasts from the University of Cape Town and targets students and young professionals aged 14 to 28. Programming reflects the culture and aspirations of the student life on campus and includes the latest music, artists, lifestyles, news, sport and clubbing information.

• Frequency: 104.5 FM
• Broadcast area: Greater Cape Town, Goodwood, Durbanville and most of the southern suburbs
• Audience (past seven days): 12 000
• Language: English
• Offers live internet audio

Radio Helderberg- Radio Helderberg broadcasts from Somerset West, targeting white and coloured listeners aged 25 to 49.

Programming aims to provide information, entertainment and companionship, reinforcing family values, and is made up of 40% talk and 60% music.

• Frequency: 93.6 FM
• Broadcast area: Greater Cape Town, Goodwood, Stellenbosch, Somerset West, Simons Town, Durbanville, Grabouw, Gordon's Bay and Macassar
• Audience (past seven days): 8 000
• Language: English, Afrikaans and Xhosa

Radio West Coast - Radio West Coast was granted a four-year license in March 2004. The station is vibrant and family-oriented, providing a full spectrum of programming for all age groups, made up of 30% talk and 70% music.

• Frequency: 92.3 FM
• Broadcast area: West Coast, from Lamberts Bay to Clanwilliam
• Language: 91% Afrikaans, 5% English and 4% Xhosa