Munghana Lonene FM

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Munghana Lonene FM

Broadcast area	Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Limpopo and North West Provinces
Slogan	"Ndzalama ya Rixaka"
Frequency	Multiple
First air date	1 February 1965
Owner	SABC
Website	www.munghanalonenefm.co.za

Munghana Lonene FM, or MLFM, is a Tsonga language FM radio station in South Africa. In Tsonga, "Munghana Lonene" means "my true friend." Munghana Lonene FM is geared to listeners who understand Xi-Tsonga-Xinchangana.

MLFM is branded as an "infotainment" radio station with a 50% split of music and talk. It offers an environment interactive with its listeners, providing a mixture of news, music, current affairs, talk shows, education, sport, weather and traffic. The music repertoire consists of Jazz, R&B, Kwaito, House, Gospel music and African music.

MLFM's broadcast area includes Gauteng, Limpopo, and eastern Mpumalanga.

History

On 1 February 1965, initial programmes in the Tsonga language were broadcast for listeners in the then Northern Transvaal, from the Johannesburg studios of the South African Broadcasting Corporation, at that time situated in Broadcast House, Commissioner Street. This service later became known as Radio Tsonga. On 1 February 1984 Radio Tsonga was also broadcast on medium wave from Pietersburg (now Polokwane). On 1 May of the same year, coverage was extended to listeners in Soweto via a low power FM transmitter atop the SABC building at Auckland Park.

Now the station manager is former presenter and Radio 2000 manager, James Shikwamabane^[1] after Tsakani Baloyi left the station in 2011. Lawrence Ubisi, programmes manager and Tebogo Jacko Magubane, Rose Tshabalala and Thelma Ngobeni are the producers. to keep listeners interested the station has a team of presenters. From 07:00–09:00 Phaphama breakfast is hosted by Sydney Baloyi, Conny Mashimbye and Rhandzu Mthombeni(sports presenter)and produced by Tebogo Jacko Magubane, from 09:00–12:00 Khensani Nyango hosts a fashion show called Gingirikani, from 12:00–15:00 Quinton Baloyi gives the listeners music show Dzumba na mina, from 15:00–17:30 DJ Brian and Thembzana Reloaded comes with the afternoon drive show called Mphensa-mphensa, 17:30–18:00 The young and versatile Nyiko Sithole host the Sports Show previously hosted by the famous James Shikwambana and more shows follow. The station has educational programmes produced by Bella Nyathi, and a very friendly presenter Patrick Mathebula also known as Khalanga "Pat" Mathebula hosts shows Mondays to Thursdays at 21:00–22:00, he also hosts the station chart show on Saturdays 07:00–10:00. ML FM is proud its culture Xitsonga, a traditional presenter Rusell Kwinika or n'wana N'wa Gee hosts a show called Gongomela from Mondays to Thursdays at 22:00–00:00. Every Tuesday night Bishop Mlungisi Erasmus Malungani of Don't Blame God International Ministries hosts Hi Tshovela Leswi hi swi byalaka (We reap what we sow) from 11 pm, talking about various topics at hand with listener feedback.

Former sports presenter James Swikwambane has won more SABC Awards; he is now the station manager since May 2012.

Coverage & Frequencies

Coverage Areas & Frequencies
Area	Freq. MHz
Mbombela	89.4
Makhado	90.0
Punda Maria	91.0
Hoedspruit	92.0
Tzaneen	92.6
Mokopane	99.6
Johannesburg	103.2

Programming

Monday - Friday

00:00–03:00: Phofula with Good-Friday Makelani

03:00–06:00: Mahlamba-Ndlopfu with Morris Sibuyi
06:00–07:00: Current Affairs (Tiko A Xietleli)
07:00–09:00: Phaphama with Sydney Baloyi and Conny Mashimbye
09:00–12:00: Gingirikani with Khensani Nyango
12:00–15:00: Dzumba na Mina with Quinton Baloyi
15:00–17:30: Mphensa-mphensa with DJ Brian and Thembzana Reloaded
17:30–18:00: The Sports Show with Nyiko Sithole
18:00–19:00: Current Affairs (Tiko A Xietleli)
19:00–21:00: Afrika wa Vulavula with Morgan Shibambu (Thur - Fri)
21:00–22:00: Education with Patrick Mathebula
22:00–00:00: Gongomela with Rusell "N'wana N'wa Gee" Kwinika(Mon - Thur)

Friday Variants

22:00–00:00: Vunandzi-nandzi with Junior Zitha

Monday Variants

19:00–21:00: Mlungisi Shivamba

Saturday

00:00–03:00: Ta mporoma with Mchangani
03:00–06:00: Ta Welana with DJ Soul Crusher
06:00–07:00: Current Affairs (Tiko A Xietleli)
07:00–10:00: Top 30 with Patrick Mathebula
10:00–12:00: DJ Brian on Mindzhumba ya Afrika
12:00–13:00: Teen Programmes with Rooitjie Maringa
13:00–14:00: Chiechie Rikhotso
14:00–15:00: Weekend Sports with Goodwill Nziane
15:00–18:00: Lindiwe Makhubele
18:00–21:00: Ahixuxeni with Junior Zitha
21:00–00:00: Xiseve-seve with DJ Soul Crusher

Sunday

00:00–03:00: Ta mporoma with Mchangani
03:00–06:00: Pyupya Lindiwe Makhubele
06:00–09:00: Gospel with Beka Ntsan'wisi
09:00–12:00: Chiechie Rikhotso
12:00–13:00: Drama Omnibus
13:00–14:00: Khumbheka na Mina with Rose Tshabalala
14:00–15:00: Weekend Sports with Goodwill Nziane
15:00–18:00: DJ Soulcrusher
18:00–19:00: Current Affairs (Tiko A Xietleli)
19:00–20:00: Jazz & Fussion with Morgan Shibambu
20:00–22:00: Pastor Strike Manganyi
22:00–00:00: Hakorisela with Junior Zitha

Broadcast time

24/7^[2]

Listenership Figures

Estimated Listenership^[3]
	7 Day	Ave. Mon-Fri
May 2013	1 198 000	755 000
Feb 2013	1 039 000	670 000
Dec 2012	1 092 000	704 000
Oct 2012	1 096 000	696 000
Aug 2012	1 214 000	657 000
Jun 2012	1 175 000	635 000

References

External links

v t e South African Broadcasting Corporation

Radio	5FM Channel Africa iKwekwezi FM Lesedi FM Ligwalagwala FM Lotus FM Metro FM Motsweding FM Munghana Lonene FM Phalaphala FM Radio 2000 Radio Sonder Grense SAfm Thobela FM tru fm Ukhozi FM Umhlobo Wenene FM X-K FM 107.9

Current television channels	SABC 1 SABC 2 SABC 3

Former television channels	South West African Broadcasting Corporation SABC Africa

Future television channels	SABC 4 SABC 5 SABC News International

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