Voice of Wits

Voice of Wits
Broadcast area Johannesburg
Slogan Hear It, Feel It, Live It
Frequency 88.1MHz FM[1]
First air date 2010
Format Campus radio
ERP 1W
Transmitter coordinates 26°11′34.31″S 28°01′58.30″E / 26.1928639°S 28.0328611°E / -26.1928639; 28.0328611Coordinates: 26°11′34.31″S 28°01′58.30″E / 26.1928639°S 28.0328611°E / -26.1928639; 28.0328611
Owner University of the Witwatersrand
Webcast Listen Live
Website www.vowfm.co.za

Voice of Wits (VoW FM) is a campus radio station operated by students of the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) in Johannesburg, South Africa. VoW FM broadcasts on the 88.1 MHz frequency from a 1 watt transmitter located at University Corner, just outside the Johannesburg CBD in Braamfontein.[2]

According to the South African Advertising Research Foundation (SAARF), as of January 2011 VoW FM had a listenership of 11,000 people. In July 2011, VoW FM and BBC World Service entered into a partnership, and BBC news and sports bulletins are now broadcast by VoW FM.[3]

Programming

University Corner houses VoW FM's studios.[4]
Mondays to Fridays[5]
Show Presenters Days Times
Overnight music--12am - 6am
MainSwitchBen & MattWeekdays6am - 9am
Mugging BeatsYelanda Weekdays9am - 12pm
ThatLunchShowBreadMonday - Wednesday12pm - 3pm
That Lunch ShowLwaziThursday - Friday12pm - 3pm
The Lift ClubDj KeyesWeekdays3pm - 6pm
Law FocusLebohangTuesday6pm - 7pm
The Science InsideElna & KeyezMondays6pm - 7pm
New Age TravellersRobynMondays8pm - 11pm
The Love ShackThabo and TshegoTuesdays6pm - 7pm
The PlatformMiss Eve, Miss Q and CalibreTuesdays7pm - 8pm
Sports HubLonwabo & MvangeliWednesdays6pm - 7pm
Breaking GroundKatleho SekotoWednesdays7pm - 8pm
The GarageYelandaWednesday8pm - 11pm
The Business BuzzT SemenyaThursdays6pm - 7pm
La Bonne VieJay KhaloTuesdays7pm - 8pm
Living ElectroZweli BThursdays8pm - 11pm
The AfrodisiacJay KhaloFridays7-9pm
The Killer JointGubzinFridays9pm - 12am
Weekends[5]
Show Presenters Days Times
The Full ThrottleMR. GAME and TumiSaturdays10am - 12pm
Top 40Miss Candy KSaturdays12pm - 4pm
The Kooler Box@LargeSaturdays4pm - 6pm
TTPDj OZ and EveSaturdays6pm - 9pm
The Killer JointGubzinSaturdays9pm - 12am
The Full ThrottleMR. GAME and TumiSundays10am - 12pm
Afro BoxDJ FixxSundays12pm - 4pm
Sunday SessionsTshegoSundays4pm - 6pm
House of RhythmDJ Soso and DeepancestralSundays6pm - 9pm
The Ultimate Hook UpThaboSundays9pm - 12am

Coverage areas and frequencies

Broadcast languages

Broadcast time

Target audience

Programme format

Listenership figures

Estimated Listenership[8]
7 Day
Feb 2013 5 000
Dec 2012 4 000
Oct 2012 1 000
Aug 2012 0
Jun 2012 4 000

See also

References

  1. ↑ "VOW 88.1FM - Hear it, Feel it, Live it". vowfm.co.za. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  2. ↑ "About Us, Voice of Wits". University of the Witwatersrand. 2011. Retrieved 27 February 2011.
  3. ↑ 2011-07/13242/news_item, Wits University News Desk, Partnership signed between VoW and BBC, retrieved 16 December 2011
  4. ↑ "About Us - VOW 88.1FM". vowfm.co.za. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  5. 1 2 "Show Lineup, Voice of Wits". University of the Witwatersrand. 2011. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 The Annual Guide to Radio in South Africa (AdVantage 2012). Media 24. 2012.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 "The Media Connection - Kovsie FM". www.themediaconnection.co.za. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  8. ↑ SAARF RAMS (Presentations)
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