Top FM (Mauritius)

TOP FM

Broadcast area	Mauritius
Slogan	Fresh air you can hear!
Frequency	105.7 MHz North, 104.4 MHz Centre, 106.0 MHz South
First air date	31 December 2002
Language(s)	Bhojpuri, Creole, English, French, Hindi
Transmitter coordinates	Coordinates: 20°09′51″S 57°29′37″E / 20.164147°S 57.493672°E / -20.164147; 57.493672
Owner	TOP FM Ltd
Webcast	http://www.topfmradio.com/radio.html
Website	www.topfmradio.com

TOP FM is a private radio station owned and broadcast by Top FM Ltd. It starts operations on 31 December 2002 with a Private Commercial Free to Air FM Radio Broadcasting Licence issued by the Independent Broadcasting Authority- Mauritius.^[1] It is a leading radio station with mission to provide you with the best entertainment programs which is nearest to any radio listener's expectations. Besides being a family entertainment radio with the Best Mix of Music Top FM strives to be an intelligent and informative radio.

It is the leading radio station in Mauritius targeting 24 hours the Mauritian people at large. TOP FM has a well established audience in both urban and rural regions. Its core audience is situated between 15 – 50 years. With a high loyalty audience and widely distributed among the different regions of the island and in the working population across different age group, TOP FM has been consistently providing its commercial partners with high returns on their investments. With an Audience Loyalty exceeding 65% and an Opportunity to Hear (OTH) of over 1,800, 000 every week, TOP FM the Number 1 Radio Station over 24 Hours, is the Ultimate Cost Effective Advertising Solution.^[2]

Programs^[3]

On Weekday

• Flash News every hour and Top Fm News (30 min) by Top Fm Network News

• Night Train with Rj Dylan
• Wake Up Show (Monday-Thursday & Sunday) with Rj Dylan
• Breakfast Show with RJ Rick & RJ Dorothy
• Breakfast Show - LEVE MORIS with Jimmy Jean Louis
• Korek Pas Korek with Rj Dorothy
• Midmorning Show with Rj Pamela Patten
• Garam Masala with Rj Sonali
• Afternoon Show with Rj Ria
• Drive Time with Rj Rick
• U R The DJ with Rj Ryan
• Late Night Show with Rj Shakeel Madani
• Hot Turf Talk with Ryan ( Seasonal Show, see also Champ de Mars Racecourse)

On Weekend

• Flash News every hour and Top Fm News (30 min) by Top Fm Network News

• Night Train with Rj Yan (Friday & Saturday) / Rj Dylan (Sunday)
• Wake Up Show with Rj Yan (Saturday) / Rj Dylan (Sunday)
• Breakfast Show with Rj Ryan or RJ Sonali(Saturday) / Rj Yan (Sunday)
• LEVE MORIS(Saturday)/ COZE DO MO PEP(Sunday) with Jimmy Jean Louis
• Top Hits From The Top with Rj Sonali
• Swap Shop with Dorothy
• Top 20 Chart with Rj Ria
• Hot Music and Sports with Rj Yan
• Saturday Mix with Rj Rick
• Zigile Sensation with DJ Harry
• Asian Gold with Rj Sonali
• Pure Hits with Rj Tina
• Orange Top 10 Western Chart with Rj Ryan
• Bridging Mauritius Across The Oceans with Rj Dylan
• Late Night Show with Rj Shakeel Madani

During the turf season, Horse racing are commented live on Top FM On Fridays or even on Saturdays during the Horse Racing Season, The Hot Turf Talk is presented by RJ Ryan + guests.

Legal Matter

During the Municipal Elections 2012, Top FM along with other 2 radio station Radio one and Radio Plus receives a letter^[4] by the Independent Broadcasting Authority listing directives to follow the rules and regulations they owe to follow during the mentioned period. The Chairman of IBA accused Top Fm of suspected breaches penalizing the other two private radio in and interview in Le Defi Quotidien but the decision were challenged as Top FM state that they has so far communicate all and requesting the IBA to withdraw the new directives so that Radio Plus and Radio one continue their phone-in programs.^[5]

On October 31, 2014, the Independent Broadcasting Authority issued an letter to Top FM for breaching the section 2.3 of the code of Ethics wherein Mr. Jimmy Jean Louis are not allowed to voice out their own opinion during an on-air show. ^[6]

External links

• TOP FM Official Facebook page

References