Thobela FM

Thobela FM is the contemporary voice of Sepedi speaking/understanding South Africans.^[1]

Thobela FM

Frequency	87.6 - 92.1 MHz
Programming
Format	Contemporary
Ownership
Owner	SABC
History
First air date	1960
Links
Website	http://www.thobelafm.co.za/

Coverage and frequencies

The station broadcasts in these areas and in FM on the following frequencies throughout South Africa.

Coverage Areas & Frequencies^[1]

Area	Freq.
Blouberg	89.2
Johannesburg	90.1
Mokopane	88.3
Dullstroom	87.7
Louis Trichardt	87.6
Pretoria	87.9
Haenertsburg	90.3
Middelburg	88.7
Thabazimbi	91.9
Hoedspruit	88.9
Nylstroom	89.8
Tzaneen	89.5

Broadcast time

• 24/7^[2]

Target Audience

• LSM Groups 4 – 8^[1]
• Age Group 16 - 49^[1]

To update and entertain a wide quantity of people from anywhere in South africa

Programme Format

• 60% Music^[1]
• 40% Talk^[1]

Listenership Figures

Estimated Listenership^[3]

	7 Day	Ave. Mon-Fri
May 2013	2 975 000	1 817 000
Feb 2013	3 314 000	2 000 000
Dec 2012	3 198 000	1 917 000
Oct 2012	3 119 000	1 884 000
Aug 2012	2 732 000	1 478 000
Jun 2012	2 798 000	1 494 000