YFM 99.2 is a broadcasting radio station serving from Johannesburg, South Africa. The Y meaning is “Youth” established in 1997. It plays mostly urban contemporary music genres such as Kwaito, Hip Hop, house, and R&B. Its core audience is youth and characterizes them as “young South Africans who are imaginative, curious and ambitious.” FM works hard to improve youth lives by seeking new skills and their communities to lead successful and rewarding lives. It narrates itself as the soundtrack to urban life – fast-paced, energetic, and uplifting.
Its program format is 80% music, and rest time, it airs talk shows, news, information, and many other discussions. Its call sign is “For the Youth.” 600,000 young South Africans tuned to the station within one month of broadcasting. Listenership cross over 1.2 million audiences, and 500,000 identifying as YFM is their favorite radio in the late 2000s. It introduced Y-Mag, a lifestyle magazine for the nation’s youth. Late on, the magazine has been converted to a digital platform. 99.2 MHz frequency is using for broadcasting and also on-air transmission on channel 859 on DS TV. Live streaming is available on the internet worldwide. The station slogan is “Yona Ke Yona.”
Programs of YFM 99.2
WEEKDAYS LINEUP
LATE NIGHTS WITH KEA – 00:00 to 03:00
YFM PLAYGROUND – 03:00 to 05:00
XTREMME – 05:00 to 09:00
PETULA – 09:00 to 12:00
THE SHAKEDOWN – 12:00 to 15:00
THE BEST DRIVE – 15:00 to 19:00
LULA ODIBA (MONDAY) – ANATHI’S NIGHTS ON Y (TUE-WED) – DJ FLAX (THUR-FRI) – 19:00 to 22:00
KEA – (FRIDAY) – 10:00 to 14:00
THE WAREHOUSE – 22:00 to 02:00
SATURDAY LINEUP
MORNING ESSENTIALS – 06:00 to 10:00
THROWBACK RIOT – 10:00 to 18:00
THE PLUG WITH SUPTA – 18:00 to 22:00
THE MIX CAPITAL – 22:00 to 02:00
SUNDAY LINEUP
#SUNDAYFEELS WITH XTREMME – 06:00 to 10:00
#SUNDAYFEELS WITH FLAX – 10:00 to 14:00
GLOBAL EXPERIENCE – 14:00 to 18:00
THE RODEO – 18:00 to 22:00
LULA ODIBA’S SUNDAY NIGHTS – 22:00 to 00:00
Presenters
SCOOP MAKHATHINI, BONTLE MODISELLE, JUST MO, LULA ODIBA, PETULA, NIA BROWN, MTHAUX, DJ SABBY, ANATHI, DJ FLAX, JOSI CHAVE, SUPTA
Contact Details
Address: 2 Albury Road, Dunkeld Crescent, Dunkeld West Ext 8, Sandton, 2196
Phone: +27 11 772 0800
Email: info@yfm.co.za
Official Website: https://www.yfm.co.za/
Facebook: http://facebook.com/Yfm99.2/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/yfm
Instagram: http://instagram.com/yfm/
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