Yarona FM

Yarona FM
Type Radio network
Country Botswana
Availability FM: Botswana
Slogan Live The Music
Launch date
 1999
Official website
 Yarona FM

Yarona FM is a Botswana FM radio based in Gaborone with a core broadcast audience of youth (age 14), with a spill out to ages 35. The network plays a relatively freeform mix of indie music, including rock, pop, alternative hip hop, motswako and electronic music.

History

Yarona FM logo, August 1999 - March 2008

The radio station started its 24-hour broadcast on August 22, 1999, and at first was primarily a local broadcaster within Gaborone ( the capital city of Botswana) covering a radius of 50 km from its central transmitter. In June 2007 the station was offered a national broadcast license by the Botswana Telecommunications authority and began a national rollout covering Botswana's major centres: Lobatse, Mahalapye, Serowe, Palapye, Selibe Phikwe, Francistown and Maun.

For much of its history, its programming focus was on arts and culture, primarily consisting of programs devoted to RnB, Hip Hop, Motswako and Pop music.

The official Yaronafm logo since April 2008

Brand

From its conception, Yarona FM has identified itself with the "freshest" and newest songs, targeted towards Botswana's urban youth audience. Its initial tag lines were "Re tswhere vibe": setswana for "we've got the vibe" and "blazing GC's most rocking tunes". When the station went national in 2008, the tag line changed to "Live the music". Yarona FM is a positive, upwardly mobile forward thinking brand that encapsulates the aspirations, style, language, lives and future of the Youth of Botswana.

Frequencies(From South to North)

Until April 2008, the radio station was broadcasting through the frequency 106.6 FM, which was part of its logo and brand until 7 more frequencies were added.

Japs, Luzboy, Stups dawg, Big Duke (Current Programmes Manager), Chawa Bale, Dollar Mac, Tshepo Ntshole, Dig Nash, Otis Fraser, Kepi, O'neal, Junior Psy, Jazelle,Owen Rampha ( previous Station manager), McD, Kingdom, Dum-luv, and Big Fish were all popular names identified with the Yarona FM brand in the past. Many of these have now moved on to other local radio stations or to other ventures. Of late, and due to the high standards at Yarona FM, the station has become the number one breeding ground for talent amongst other broadcast entities in Botswana.

The youngest presenter in the history of the station are Kabelo "Japs" Tlhomelang (at age 15), airing in Jly 2000 with Kgosi "Dollar Mac" Kgosidintsi.

Yarona FM schedule

Podcasting

Yarona FM shows are also available via podcast on the stations Sound Cloud account.

Schedule

The network's base schedule is noted here, and applies only to Yarona FM's outlets.

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Time
5am Hanging

Hosted by:

Door Man
6am

The Feel Good Foundation

Hosted by:

Robbie Rob & Brando

 The Feel Good Foundation

Hosted by:

Robbie Rob & Brando

 The Feel Good Foundation

Hosted by:

Robbie Rob & Brando

 The Feel Good Foundation

Hosted by:

Robbie Rob & Brando

 The Feel Good Foundation

Hosted by:

Robbie Rob & Brando

 Inspirational Grooves

Hosted by:

Trevor Jones

7am
8am
9am Sports Nation

Hosted by:

Lb

Recess

Hosted by:

Khali & Lerato

10am Grand Slam

Hosted by:

Martin

 Live The Talk

Hosted by:

Yandile Nuku

 Live The Talk

Hosted by:

Yandile Nuku

 Live The Talk

Hosted by:

Yandile Nuku

 Galaxy Sports Show

Hosted by:

Fox

 The Hangover Mix

Hosted by:

Tshepie Dee

11am The Next Level

Hosted by:

M.O.G & Ross

 The Next Level

Hosted by:

M.O.G & Ross

 The Next Level

Hosted by:

M.O.G & Ross

 The Next Level

Hosted by:

M.O.G & Ross

 The Next Level

Hosted by:

M.O.G & Ross

 The Official 40

Hosted by:

K-luv

12noon
1pm The Wrap

Hosted by:

Katlego Rakola

2pm Effin Every Where

Hosted by:

Kedi

 Explore BW

Hosted by:

Lebo

3pm Ride

Hosted by:

Izzy & Zizi

 Ride

Hosted by:

Izzy & Zizi

 Ride

Hosted by:

Izzy & Zizi

 Ride

Hosted by:

Izzy & Zizi

 Ride

Hosted by:

Izzy & Zizi

 Krazy NormaL

Hosted by:

Drew Chadhall

 Chillas YaRona

Hosted by:

Thato Dee

4pm
5pm
6pm LiveWire

Hosted by:

Dollar Mac

 The R&B 10

Hosted by:

K-luv

7pm AMPlified

Hosted by:

KingBee & Minkx

 AMPlified

Hosted by:

KingBee & Minkx

 AMPlified

Hosted by:

KingBee & Minkx

 AMPlified

Hosted by:

KingBee & Minkx

 Headspace

Hosted by:

Bonnie B

 The Soccer Show

Hosted by:

Fox

8pm Club810

Hosted by:

Macx Wa Bana & Dj Cupid

9pm
10pm House Of esS

x

Triple 1 Mixtape

Hosted by:

Tshepi esS x Dj Fauz

House Of esS

Hosted by:

Tshepi esS

 House Of esS

Hosted by:

Tshepi esS

 House Of esS

Hosted by:

Tshepi esS

 House Of esS

x

The Groove

Hosted by:

Tshepi esS x Dj Kops

 Kaofela

Hosted by:

Mzitho

 The Revolution

Hosted by:

Dj Kellz

11pm
12am
1am
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