- Station name Station name
- Jozi FM
- Description Description
- The station's radio format is 50 percent music and 50 percent discussion. The studios are based at Khaya Centre in Dube, Soweto, in South Africa, and the station covers regions all across Soweto, Kagiso, Lenasia, Krugersdorp, Randfontein, Kempton Park, Germiston and Alberton.
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Jozi FM
South Africa
Format
80kbps • AAC
Jozi FM (formerly known as Soweto Buwa Radio) is a local radio station that started in 1995 as Soweto Community Radio.
At a glance
Station overview Station overview
| Country Country |
South Africa
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|---|---|
| Language Language | English |
| Stream status Stream status | Ok |
| Homepage Homepage | jozifm.co.za |
Socials Socials
Broadcast profile
Broadcast profile Broadcast profile
Primary frequency
105.8 MHz
Service type
FM
Coverage area
Gauteng
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Station details
Station details
7 details
Location, identifiers, and useful links for this station.
| Station ID | 290 |
|---|---|
| Region | South Africa, Gauteng |
| Broadcast area | Gauteng |
| Website | jozifm.co.za |
| Listen | jozifm.co.za |
| Contact | jozifm.co.za |
| Primary frequency | 105.8 MHz |
Stream health
Stream health
7 details
Recent playback checks and any current warnings for this stream.
| Last check | 21 hours ago |
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| Stream host | edge.iono.fm |
| Final host | edge.iono.fm |
| HTTP status | 200 |
| Content type | audio/aac |
| Server software | nginx |
| Latency | 134 ms |
Source information
Source information
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| Current stream format | AAC |
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Metadata source
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Stream checked
21 hours ago
Last successful stream
21 hours ago
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Station profile
About station About Jozi FM
Jozi FM (formerly known as Soweto Buwa Radio) is a local radio station that started in 1995 as Soweto Community Radio. In 1999–2000, Soweto Community Radio and Buwa Radio merged to form Jozi FM, to form the largest community radio station in South Africa, broadcasting in several languages including: English, isiZulu, Sesotho, Sepedi, Setswana and Xitsonga.
The station's radio format is 50 percent music and 50 percent discussion. The studios are based at Khaya Centre in Dube, Soweto, in South Africa, and the station covers regions all across Soweto, Kagiso, Lenasia, Krugersdorp, Randfontein, Kempton Park, Germiston and Alberton. Jozi FM was first broadcast in 1999 and can claim a competitive audience of 564,000 (RAMS Nov 2009). Jozi FM is the first community radio station to be listed on the DSTV's audio bouquet. Jozi FM attributes its success to the relationship it has with its audience. The radio station is a voice for the surrounding communities and focuses on delivering on the demands of its listeners. The subject matters range from education and information to fun and entertainment. Being a community radio station is not only a geographical aspect but also entails responsibility to the community in terms of advertising, sales and marketing to grow local businesses using radio as a medium.
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