Kovsie FM 97.0


City	Bloemfontein
Broadcast area	Free State
Slogan	"Ultimate Campus Radio"
Frequency	97.0 FM
First air date	1978
Affiliations	University of the Free State
Owner	(ICASA)
Website	https://www.facebook.com/KovsieFM97/

Kovsie FM 97.0 is a campus/community radio station in Bloemfontein, South Africa. The station is located on the grounds of the University of the Free State and broadcasts to a radius of about 80 km^[1]

Kovsie FM was founded in 1978 by a group of students, and broadcast only inside the cafeteria. In 1995 it was granted a license by the IBA, now called ICASA (Independent Communications Authority of South Africa)^[2] granting Kovsie FM a broadcasting license on the frequency 97.0 FM.

Kovsie FM 97.0 broadcasts in English, Afrikaans and Sotho, and their focus is on the youth between the ages of 15–35. Their mission includes community involvement, training and development, being a platform for local musicians, providing an accurate, unbiased news service, and sustainability.

The station employs 8 full-time personnel, including a station manager, programming manager, marketing manager, music manager, production manager, sports editor and news editor

Coverage areas and frequencies

Coverage

Bloemfontein^[3]
Brandfort^[3]
Winburg^[3]
Parts of Dewetsdorp^[3]

Frequency

97.0 FM^[1]^[3]

Broadcast languages

English^[1]^[3]
Afrikaans^[1]^[3]
Sotho^[1]^[3]

Broadcast time

24/7^[3]

Target audience

LSM Groups 6 – 10^[3]
Age Group 14 – 35^[3]
Scholars, students, young working adults^[3]

Programme format

80% Music^[3]
20% Talk^[3]

Listenership figures

Estimated Listenership^[4]
	7 Day
Feb 2015	30,000
Feb 2013	21,000
Dec 2012	34,000
Oct 2012	40,000
Aug 2012	52,000
Jun 2012	47,000

Location

Thakaneng Bridge, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, Free State^[1]

References

1 2 3 4 5 6 Kovsie FM 97.0 Facebook Page (About)
↑ "The Regulator for the South African Communications, Broadcasting, Postal Sectors". ICASA. Retrieved 2012-05-09.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 The Media Connection (Kovsie FM)
↑ SAARF RAMS (Presentations)

External links

University of the Free State

People	Chancellor: FA Sonn Vice-chancellor: Francis Petersen Notable academics Notable alumni

Academic units	Auger architectomics

Student Life	Kovsie FM 97.0

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