SAfm 104.6 FM is the national English language public broadcasting radio station of SABC situated in Radio Park, Auckland Park, Johannesburg, Pretoria, South Africa. It is the only national news and talks radio station. It was established at the time of the creation of the SABC in 1936. FM was formerly known as “A Programme,” becoming the English Service when the Afrikaans Service came into being a year later. In 1985, FM changed its name to Radio South Africa and, after ten years, to SAfm. The station, also known as “full-spectrum” radio channel, broadcast news, music, art, drama, information, children’s programs, and sport up until 1995.
It is the first FM to introduce “talk format” and current on-air affairs programs. It changed its program format during the next eight years. FM moved away from full-spectrum broadcasting. Children and teenage programs had been removed. It transmits only news, information, and music in favor of talk show format. ICASA, the broadcasting governing body, instructed SAfm to re-introduce both drama and children’s programming in 2006. It targets a market audience is between the age of LSM’s 7-10 and 35-49. It on-air 24 hours transmission on 104.6 MHz frequency on the FM band. FM live streaming is available on the internet worldwide. Its tagline is “South Africa’s News and Information Leader.”
Latest Achievements of SAfm 104.6 FM
2011 MTN Radio Awards:
Drama Programme: Winner – No Place for You
Content Producer (Non-Commercial): Finalist – Helen Mittwoch
Sports Show: Finalist – SAfm Sports Special
2012 MTN Radio Awards
News and Actuality Producer – Winner – PBS: Veronica Fourie – AM Live
Night-time Presenter – Winner – PBS: Ashraf Garda
On-Air Packaging – Winner – PBS: African Renaissance
Daytime Show: Winner – PBS: Afternoon Talk
Drama Programme: Winner – PBS: Radio Vuka
2013 MTN Radio Awards
News and Actuality Presenter – Winner – PBS: Ashraf Garda
Sports Show (EXP) – Winner – Sports Special
Weekend Radio Show – Winner – Intune
2015 MTN Radio Awards
Best PBS Night-Time Show – Overnight – Naye Lupondwana
2017 Liberty Radio Awards
Best PBS Sports Show – Johan le Roux
Best PBS Radio Newsreader – Nomsa Mdhluli
Programs
WEEKDAY LINEUP
AUTOMATED, SOUND AWAKE, FIRST TAKE SA, SAFM SUNRISE, THE TALKING POINT, UPDATE AT NOON, LIFE HAPPENS, BEYOND THE HEADLINE, SPORTS ON, BACKTRACKS
WEEKEND LINEUP
MUSIC OF AFRICA, WEEKEND VIEW, THE JET SET BREAKFAST, SEASONS, THE SOUNDTRACK OF YOUR LIFE, WEEKEND SUNDOWNER CLASSICS, SPORT TRAX, THE WIND DOWN
Presenters
Aldrin Sampear, Asanda Beda, Bridget Masinga, Cathy Mohlahlana, Elvis Presslin, Ernest Pillay, Jon Gericke, Kgomotso Moeketsi, Koketso Sechane, Kutlwano Masote, Mandla Shongwe, Michelle Constant, Naye Lupondwana, Patricia Ntuli, Phemelo Motene, Sakina Kamwendo, Sheila Ndikumana, Songezo Mabece, Stephen Grootes, Thabiso Mosia
Contact Details
Address: 6th Floor, SABC Radio Park, Henley Road, Auckland Park, Johannesburg
Postal Address: P.O-Box 91162, Auckland Park, 2006
Office: (011) 714- 4442
SAfm Programming: 011 714 2006
WhatsApp: 0614 104 107
Fax: (011) 714- 5829
SMS: 41391
Email: info@safm.co.za
Official Website: http://www.safm.co.za/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/SAfmRadio/150266541662475
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SAfmRadio
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/safmradio/
Also Listen: Capricorn FM 89.9
