Good Hope FM
Radio station in South Africa
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Good Hope FM is an SABC regional radio station for Cape Town, which was launched in 1965. It broadcasts in the contemporary hit radio format containing news, current affairs, traffic and sport information, features, and a music mix of R&B, pop, hip hop and dance. It targets young, global, routed[further explanation needed] and "now generation" listeners. Its footprint covers the Cape including the city, surrounding towns and villages the Overberg and Plettenberg Bay. The station has a target audience of LSM 6-9, 22-32 year olds.
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| Broadcast area | South Africa |
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| Frequency | 94 - 97 MHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | Contemporary Hit Radio (CHR)[1] |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | SABC |
| History | |
First air date | 1965 |
| Links | |
| Website | http://www.goodhopefm.co.za/ |
It contributes to the development of South African music and local content through a consistent delivery according to ICASA guidelines and expectations. The station has regular interviews with local artists and supports the local music industry. It broadcasts predominantly in English with English/Afrikaans news, traffic reports and commercials.
Coverage and frequencies
The Good Hope FM broadcast footprint covers Cape Town metropolis and surrounding suburbs, towns and villages and also extends to the Overberg and Plettenberg Bay regions. The surrounding towns and villages include Langebaan, Saldanha Bay, Malmesbury, Paarl, Wellington, Worcester, Franschhoek, Stellenbosch and Gordon's Bay.
| Site name | Frequency |
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| Simons Town | 93.9 MHz |
| Franschhoek | 93.9 MHz |
| Paarl | 94.8 MHz |
| Stellenbosch | 94.1 MHz |
| Tygerberg | 96.2 MHz |
| Constantia Berg | 95.3 MHz |
| Table Mountain | 95.3 MHz |
| Sea Point | 96.7 MHz |
| Overberg | 90.9 MHz |
| Hermanus | 91.9 MHz |
| Riviersonderend | 90.2 MHz |
| Plettenberg Bay | 91.3 MHz |
Broadcast Languages
Broadcast time
24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Listenership figures
| 7 Day | 1 Day | |
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| Feb'22-Jan'23 | 698,000 | 266,000 |
