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 more than 5 million listeners.[1]

UMhlobo Wenene FM
CityPort Elizabeth
Broadcast areaSouth Africa
FrequencyFM: 88-106.8 MHz
Ownership
OwnerSABC
Ukhozi FM
History
First air date
6 May 1960
Links
Websitewww.umhlobowenenefm.co.za

Broadcasting began on May 6, 1960, from the city of Port Elizabeth,[2] under the name Radio Xhosa, before a renaming following the fall of apartheid and the 1994 election.[3]

List of radio presenters
  • Gudla Abatshakazi, siwelithukela, lavuthibhayi
  • Saba Mbixane(the late), siwelithukela, lavuthibhayi
  • Tshidi Montera, masixolelane, umfula wothando
  • Nomonde Vakalisa, iqonga levangeli
  • Sphiwo"spitch" Magota, umxholo
  • Zintle "baby zee" Mbusi, sijik'ilanga
  • rev/pastor Mzukisi Faleni
  • Dikeledi Mbanga(news reporter)
  • Siphosethu Nonganga(news reporter&ithini na lento radio play actress)
  • Nomthunzi "mamakamaasi", lelikayehova ihlabathi nenzaliseko
  • pastor/rev krweqana"mamukrweqana", nguyehova igqirha lam
  • Zizo Beda Tshwete, masigoduke
  • Amaza Ntshanga, masigoduke
  • Bulelani "bk the mystro" Koyo, imiphanga, umculo weekwayala
  • pastor breakfast eyondlayo ekuseni
  • MAFA Breakfast eyondlayo ekuseni
  • [putco ]sports

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

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

References
  1. "Top 10 Radio Stations 2018". sabcgroupsales. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  2. "UMhlobo Wenene Radio". gov. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  3. Ally, Shireen; Lissoni, Arianna (2017). New Histories of South Africa's Apartheid-Era Bantustans. Routledge. After 1994 [...] vernacular radio stations came up with new names and logos. [...] Radio Xhosa adopted the name 'Umhlobo Wenene'
  4. ICASA Website (Checked April 2013)
  5. "Umhlobo Wenene (Awards)". umhlobowenenefm. Retrieved 17 July 2020.


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