Rhodes Music Radio 89.7 FM (RMR) is a campus-based community broadcasting radio station situated in the heart of Rhodes University Grahamstown, South Africa. It was established in 1981 and become the first campus station that got a license to broadcast legally. Its content focus on youth lifestyle, entertainment, experiments, challenges, the status quo, and information. It also provides practical training and educational grounds to the finest broadcaster. FM maintains its listenership, and still, it is the first choice of audience. The transmission frequency is 89.7 that runs on the FM band. It broadcast 24 hours a day. It transmits English (60%), Xhosa (30%), Afrikaans, and other official languages (10%). It’s broadcasting coverage areas are Grahamstown and 50km radius outside of the city. The station also plays hit African, Top 40 Hits, and international music. Listeners can hear it worldwide through live streaming on the internet.
Programs of Rhodes Music Radio 89.7 FM
WEEKDAYS 6 AM – 7 PM
THE RMR BREAKFAST SHOW (7 AM – 9 AM)
THE BREAKTHRU (9 AM -12 PM)
BASELINE (12 PM – 3 PM)
THE DRIVEBY (3 PM – 6 PM)
BOTTOM LINES (MON – FRI 6 PM – 7 PM) (Law Focus, Business Buzz, Makhanda 360, Touchline)
WEEKDAYS 6 PM – 12 AM
HIGH-END THEORY (MONDAY 7 PM – 9 PM)
PRIME TIME INDIE (TUESDAY 7 PM – 9 PM)
MIXLAB 4BEATS (WEDNESDAY 6 PM – 9 PM)
AFRO BEATS (THURSDAY 7 PM -9 PM)
FRIDAY NIGHT ELECTRO (7 PM – 9 PM)
MONDAY – FRIDAY 9PM – 12AM
ROCK REVOLUTION (MONDAY 9 PM – 12 AM)
TAKE TWO (TUESDAY 9 PM – 12 AM)
THE FIX (WEDNESDAY 9 PM – 12 AM)
LIPSTICK DIARIES (THURSDAY 9 PM-11 PM)
PARTY NEXT DOOR (FRIDAY 9PM – 11PM)
SATURDAY
WEEKEND WAKE UP CALL (SATURDAY & SUNDAY 7 AM – 9 AM)
YOUNG AMPLIFIED (9 AM – 12 PM)
RMR TOP 30 CHART (12 PM – 3 PM)
BACKSTAGE PASS (3 PM – 6 PM)
RHYMIC BARS
CLUB 897 (9PM – 12PM)
SUNDAY
SUNDAY CRUISE (12PM – 3PM), Top 20 (4pm – 6pm), Free Word Drop (6pm – 8pm)
ULTIMATE INDULGENCE (9 PM – 12 AM)
Contact Details
Address: 1st Floor Student Union Building, Prince Alfred Street, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, 6140
Phone: 046 603 8848
Email: programming@rhodesmusicradio.co.za/music@rhodesmusicradio.co.za/station@rhodesmusicradio.co.za
Official Website: http://www.rhodesmusicradio.co.za/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RMR89.7
Twitter: https://twitter.com/RMR897
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