Friday, June 21, 2013

New radio station goes live

<p>Power FM, Gauteng's latest radio station, went live on Tuesday 18 June and was officially launched by Premier Nomvula Mokonyane. The talk-radio station broadcasts from Houghton in Johannesburg.</p><p>The English-based commercial radio stations flagship breakfast show was hosted for the first time by award-winning business journalist Siki Mgabadeli, radio veteran Lawrence Tlhabane (formerly Dube) and news anchor Andrea van Wyk.</p><p>Mokonyane said at the event: "The launch of Power FM is an achievement for freedom of speech black economic empowerment and the advancement of Gauteng as South Africa's economic powerhouse as this will be a platform for meaningful engagement around solutions of making the province and South Africa what we all want it to be.</p><p>Power FMs aim is to attract urban listeners between the ages of 25 and 49. The station received the last available FM radio frequency licence from the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa in 2011.</p><p><a href="http://www.screenafrica.com/page/news/radio/1630215-New-radio-station-goes-live">Keep reading...</a></p>

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