Lotus FM (formerly, Radio Lotus) is a South African national

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based in

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, loosely similar to the

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in the United Kingdom, that caters for the needs of the

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community. It combines a mix of

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, news,

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s and

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. Lotus FM targets South African Indians between the ages of 25-34 (core) and 35-49 (secondary) in the LSM 7-10 segment. Lotus FM has occasionally been the subject of complaints, with people of

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n descent claiming that the station's broadcasts favour

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music over

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music. The Lotus FM studio complex is based at the

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, next to the famous

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Cricket stadium.

Disc jockeys

The following is a list of On-Air Personalities who present and produce shows on the station (including weekends) *Alan Chetty *

Alan Khan Alan Khan (born 17 December 1971) is a media and radio personality in South Africa. His talk show, ''Walk the Talk with Alan Khan'' on Lotus FM, won "Best News and Actuality Talk Show PBS" at the 2017 Liberty South African Radio Awards. He was ...

*Althaf Suleman *

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*Aksoy Turkish *Avin Moorley *Byron David *Deon Chetty *Diresh Sinath *Enrico Pillay *Julian Lurie *Jailoshini Naidoo *Josh Michael Reddiar *Karusha Chetty *Mala Lutchmanan *Manick Thor *Mihir Sharmin Govindasami *Navitha Gajraj *Nicholas Pillay *O'Neil Nair *Pravina Maharaj *Raeesa Mahomed *Rakesh Ramdhin *Ravi Govender *Ryan Naicker *Sareshan Pillay *Shirdika Pillai *Shaastra Nagasur *Sudhisha Naidoo *Suresh Harilal *Sanobar Khan *Sahendran Kandasami *'n Protea Petalje *Tharshey Naidoo *Varshan Sookhun *Veena Lutchman CJ Benjamin was fired after a breach in company policy in 2009. http://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/lotus-fm-dj-to-fight-for-job-1.460722#.UjmO5dUoEwY

Frequencies

The station broadcasts in FM on the following frequencies throughout South Africa

Listenership Figures

References

External links

Lotus FM WebsiteLotus FM Facebook Page
* /www.saarf.co.za SAARF Website* /www.sentech.co.za Sentech Website Radio stations in Durban Radio stations established in 1983 {{SouthAfrica-radio-station-stub