98.4 Capital FM
MHz | |
Programming | |
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Format | Contemporary |
Ownership | |
Owner | Chris Kirubi |
History | |
First air date | 1996 |
Technical information | |
Repeater(s) | 93.0 Western Kenya 98.5 Nakuru 98.4 Mombasa 98.5 Nyeri 103.9 Meru |
Links | |
Website | www.capitalfm.co.ke |
98.4 Capital FM (other variations of the name include Capital FM and Capital FM Kenya) is a Kenyan
Location
Its offices are situated on the largest mall in East Africa, 2 rivers along Standard Street in the central business district of Nairobi, the capital and largest city in Kenya. The coordinates of the radio station are:1°17'06.0"S, 36°49'22.0"E (Latitude:-1.285013; Longitude:36.822767).[2]
Background
Established in 1996 shortly after the
. Capital FM now caters to Mombasa, Western Kenya, as well as the international community, via the internet.When President Barack Obama visited Kenya in July 2015, he gave an exclusive one-on-one interview on 98.4 Capital FM, one of the only two one-on-one radio interviews that he gave during that visit.[3]
Ownership
It is owned by the late Chris Kirubi, a Kenyan businessman.
Presenters
Many of Kenya's biggest radio presenters all began at Capital FM – which has earned it the slogan – the home of nurturing radio talent. These include:
- Phil Matthews – head of The Radio Academy
- Tony Patti - International Radio Consultant - Program Controller - Later Launched Nation FM/TV Nation Media Group
- Sean Cardovillis – now working at Nation Media Group
- Jimmi Gathu – lead breakfast TV presenter at K24
- Caroline Mutoko – Marketing Manager at Kiss FM
- Zain Verjee – Anchor now with CNN
- Jo Thoenes – breakfast presenter in the UK
- Patricia Amira – of the Patricia show at KBC
- Alex Belfield – a radio DJ from the UK
- Fareed Khimani – Director at Nusu-Nusu Productions Limited, Executive Producer of MNET's Mashriki Mix Magazine show
- Seanice Kacungira – a businesswoman in Kampala, Uganda
- Eve D'Souza
- Gaetano Kagwa – Ugandan personality who gained fame due to his participation in the Big Brother Africa competition
- Nini Wacera
- Italia Masiero
- Preety aka Preet Jaswal
- Disk jockeyDr. Vey, Nairobi, Kenya
- Rick Dees, host of the Rick Dees Weekly Top 40 every Saturday
- Walt "Baby" Love, host of Gospel Traxx every Sunday afternoon
Fareed Khimani and Seanice Kacungira hosted a morning show from 2006 until 2009, which had a wide audience with high ratings.
- Suleiman Munyua AKA Soulo – Currently a Copy Writer still at Capital FM
- Fareed Khimani is back at Capital FM presenting the morning show with Davina Leonard
Capital Digital Media (CDM)
Capital Digital Media is a section within the Capital FM company that deals with online and digital media presence. This includes digital sales and advertising, web development, video production and social media strategy.[1]
References
- ^ a b CRC (2015). "Cyberoam Case Study on Capital FM Kenya" (PDF). Cyberoam.com (CRC). Retrieved 29 March 2016.
- ^ Google (29 March 2016). "Location of 98.4 Capital FM, Nairobi, Kenya" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
- ^ Kaberia, Judie (29 July 2015). "Kenya: Making of the POTUS Interview By Capital FM". Nairobi: 98.4 Capital FM. Retrieved 29 March 2016.