Algoa FM

Algoa FM

Port Elizabeth
Broadcast area	Eastern Cape
Frequency	94.0—97.0 MHz
Programming
Format	Adult Contemporary[1]
Ownership
Owner	African Media Entertainment group (AME) (Umuya Communications (Pty) Ltd t/a Algoa FM)
History
First air date	January 1, 1986 (39 years ago) (1986-01-01)
Links
Website	algoafm.co.za

Algoa FM is the main South African commercial radio station serving the Eastern Cape province and Garden Route. It started broadcasting on 1 January 1986^[2] as part of the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC). It was privatised in October 1996. Algoa FM is licensed by the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa.

Corporate

Algoa FM is a subsidiary of Africa Media Entertainment (AME), which was established in 1997,^[3] and is listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.

Footprint

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Algoa FM reaches through the Eastern Cape and Garden Route, from Mossel Bay to Barkly East and as far north as Colesberg. Algoa FM's on-air audience stretches from the Garden Route through to the Wild Coast, and inland through the Karoo Hinterland.

References

The Broadcast Research Council of South Africa (BRC) African Media Entertainment (AME) The Annual Guide to Radio in South Africa (AdVantage 2012). Media 24. 2012. Archived from the original on 2013-05-23.