UMhlobo Wenene FM

UMhlobo Wenene FM (UWFM) is a South African radio station, providing news, sports, and entertainment broadcasts in isiXhosa. The station broadcasts 24/7 on Channel 818 on DStv. It is the second-largest radio station in South Africa, with 4 million listeners.^[1]

UMhlobo Wenene FM

Port Elizabeth
Broadcast area	South Africa
Frequency	FM: 88-106 MHz
Ownership
Owner	SABC
Sister stations	Ukhozi FM
History
First air date	6 May 1960; 65 years ago (1960-05-06)
Links
Website	www.umhlobowenenefm.co.za

Broadcasting began on May 6, 1960, from the city of Grahamstown now Makhanda before moving to Kingwilliamstown now Qonce and finally settled in Port Elizabeth (now Gqeberha),^[2] under the name Radio Xhosa, before a renaming following the fall of apartheid and the 1994 election.^[3]

The station has a broadcasting license from ICASA (Independent Communications Authority of South Africa).^[4]

The station has received a number of awards.^[5]

The name "uMhlobo Wenene" means "True Friend" in Xhosa.