Radio broadcasting is the transmission of audio (sound), sometimes with related metadata, by radio waves to radio receivers belonging to a public audience.
How Much Does It Cost To Start A Radio Station In South Africa?
The cost of equipment to set up a fully functioning radio station costs between R450 000 and R1. 5million.
How To Start FM Radio Station In South Africa
Below is How To Start FM Radio Station In South Africa
The community broadcasting license allows a non-profit organization to serve the broadcasting needs of a community for a maximum of four years.
It is renewable on the condition that you have complied with the conditions set out by the licensing authority.
Special event community sound licenses can be issued for a period not exceeding 45 days.
Temporary community television licenses can be issued for a period not exceeding one year.
A four-year community broadcasting license may be granted for a:
sound broadcasting service
television broadcasting service.
The Department of Communications supports four-year licensees with broadcast and production equipment, provided they meet the requirements of the Department.
Note: The Independent Communication Authority of South Africa (Icasa)(link is external) issued a moratorium on the licensing of terrestrial community television licenses on 29 March 2010. It issued a moratorium on new applications for community radio stations on 22 September 2015.
How much does it cost to start FM radio station in South Africa?
The Equipment
The cost of equipment to set up a fully functioning radio station costs between R450 000 and R1.5million.
List of top Radio Station In South Africa
These are the active radio stations in South Africa.
Jacaranda FM
Amapiano FM
Radio 573
Hot 102.7
Clap and Tap Radio (online radio)
Dreams Radio (Tunein)
Nonhle’s FM
SAMM OnAir
Cape Vibe FM (Website)
Dash SA Radio (on Tunein)
Zulu Flava House (on Tunein)
Zulu-Flava-House
Venrap Radio (on Tunein)
5FM – previously Radio 5
CapeTalk
Riovic FM – Red Diamond FM/Red Diamond World Radio
Kfm 94.5
947 – previously 94.7 Highveld Stereo
99.2 YFM[8]
2000FM (Radio 2000)
Assembly Radio (Assembly Radio online)
Algoa FM (Radio Algoa)
BRFM (The Border Drive)
100.1 7441 FM AFRO FUSION
Capricorn FM
Classic FM 102.7
East Coast Radio (ECR)
Life FM KZN (Online)
Gagasi FM
Good Hope FM
Heart 104.9 FM
iKwekwezi FM – previously Radio Ndebele
Jacaranda FM
Joyful FM Radio
Kaya FM 95.9
Ligwalagwala FM
Lesedi FM
Lotus FM
Metro FM
Motsweding FM
MPowerFM
Sauma HD Radio
Munghana Lonene FM
You FM
Red Diamond World Radio
OFM – previously Radio Oranje
Out Loud Radio
Phalaphala FM
Power FM (Power 98.7 FM)
RA Rock
Radio 702
Radiokansel / Radio Pulpit
Radio Overberg 101.8fm
Radio Kuber Kontrei
RSG – previously Afrikaans Stereo, Radio Suid-Afrika (1985), Afrikaanse Diens van die SAUK (1937)
Radio Suid Afrika
SAfm – previously Radio South Africa (1985), English Service (1936)
Smile 90.4FM
Cybatar Tunes
The Grind Radio
Thobela FM
tru fm – previously CKI FM
Ukhozi FM
Red Diamond FM
Umhlobo Wenene FM
Ubuthebe FM LIVE
Vuma 103 FM
YFM99.2
100.6 FM
Thetha FM
Ntuzuma Fm (Online Radio)
Urban Fusion Radio (Online Radio)
Richmond Online Radio