Rosestad 100.6 FM is a South African community-based

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based in

Bloemfontein Bloemfontein ( ; ), also known as Bloem, is the capital and the largest city of the Free State (province), Free State province in South Africa. It is often, and has been traditionally, referred to as the country's "judicial capital", alongsi ...

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of the Free State. Formed in 1994, Rosestad 100.6 FM was one of the first community radio stations to receive a license from ICASA. Rosestad 100.6 FM broadcasts to an Afrikaans understanding community with shared Christian values aiming to entertain, educate and inform the broader community of Bloemfontein and surroundings as a whole. Rosestad 100.6 FM's license to broadcast is owned by the community it serves, represented by the OVSUK Trust. Rosestad 100.6 FM is the number one choice within its community for 24 hour entertainment, often compared with the top commercial stations in South Africa.

Coverage areas

From its Bloemfontein studio, it reaches: *Boshof *Winburg *Petrusburg *Verkeerdevlei *Tweespruit *Dealesville *Bultfontein *Brandfort *Reddersburg *Edenburg *Thaba Nchu *Touches

Broadcast languages

*Afrikaans 90% *English 10%

Broadcast time

*24/7

Target audience

*Bloemfontein community & in the central Free State *LSM Groups 6 - 10 *Age Group 25 - 55

Programme format

*40% Talk *60% Music

Listenership Figures

40% Market Share in footprint. RAMS figures not available due to flawed methodology.

References

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External links

Official Website
Community radio stations in South Africa Mass media in the Free State (province) Radio stations established in 1994 Radio stations in Bloemfontein