Khulumani FM
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|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Bulawayo & Matabeleland |
| Frequency | FM 95.0 MHz |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | |
| Format | Talk radio, Adult hits |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | ZBC |
| History | |
First air date | 2 March 2018 |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | www |
Khulumani FM, also known as KFM95.0 is a provincial radio station that broadcasts from the
It was launched on March 2, 2018 to cater for the audiences in the province and surrounding areas within a 60 km radius. The station is based in ZBC's Montrose Studios in Bulawayo.The station was positively welcomed by Bulawayo residents, artists, and businesses as an additional flavour to complement the commercial radio station Skyz Metro FM in the same city.[2] It broadcasts in 7 languages, namely English, Ndebele, Xhosa, Kalanga, Venda, Sotho and Tonga.[3]
The station is fully owned, operated, and controlled by the
community radio station
. It is, however, fully focused on informing, entertaining, and educating the communities in Bulawayo and Matabeleland region. Being a state controlled, this means that the station's news reports and current affairs are not fully impartial.
The station has gained a huge following since launch, and most of its programming is informative, with notable highly interactive
talk shows
. The news bulletins are broadcast in 6 languages of the region and predominantly in English.
The music playlist is predominantly, but not exclusively,
reggae
is also included on most of the station's playlists.
References
- The Chronicle. March 5, 2018.
- ^ "Skyz Metro FM charms listeners". Zimbabwe Independent. September 1, 2017.
- The Chronicle. March 26, 2018.
External links
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