Friday, August 10, 2012

South Africa: New youth radio station Durban Youth Radio 105.1 FM to hit airwaves

Durban radio listeners will be spoilt for choice this month as one of the popular radio stations Durban Youth Radio 105.1 FM, makes a come back to the airwaves next month.

The community station which caters for the youth of Ethekwini was forced to close more than two years ago, after experiencing financial problems which resulted in the radio station losing equipment and premises to operate from.

The station was eventually thrown out of the Durban’s Workshop while signals company,SENTECH, confiscated its broadcast material and equipments.

Sthembiso Sibisi, acting head of the station, said they had turned the corner and had now secured a number of financial backers and they would resume broadcasting.

“After the station was forced to fold a group of DJ and announcers formed a group that tried to revive the station. Outside funding has been sourced and we have paid both SENTECH and a new broadcast venue and we are confident that when we start next month, the sky will be the limit,” he said.

Sibisi said the station has been an integral part of the broadcasting industry and was a launching pad for the illustrious careers of people such as Lucky Sefatsa , Khetha Gwala, Sipho “Sgqemeza” Mbatha, Zama Zungu and Portia Gumede, the producer of Mzansi Magic’s Inkaba, Home Affairs and TV productions and many others.

“We felt we cannot just watch the station to die like that. We are confident that we will continue where we left off and become a station of choice for many young people in the city,” he said.

Sibisi said the station was still talking to a number of other sponsors and to ensure that it will be financially stable when it takes to the air.

In its heyday, the station was renowned for playing cutting edge music alongside sports and social commentary.

(Source : The New Age)

3 comments:

  1. Hai guyz my name is Sthembile Mkhize 21 years old Collage student ,studing IT this is my final year But my dream is to be a radio presenter or sport presenter .The reason why i am writing this it because i would like you to the part of the DY fm family when it back on air again.I have been on radio before as a news reader but i was just doing it for no reward .Would you please let me now if a station needs presenters or anything here is my number please contact me 078 841 5599 or074 9562 900 i would like to here from you soon THANK YOU

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  2. My name is michael am a rock n roll soul
    Have sound knowledge of music .
    Am originally from zim but am working in camperdown .
    Would also love to know if you are to look for presenters
    Would love to do it pqrt time as im gainfully employed elsewhere
    I have sound knowledge of music from the 60s to the present
    Be it alt rock
    Synth pop
    New wave
    Rock
    Thanks
    My number is 0780176274

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  3. My name is michael am a rock n roll soul
    Have sound knowledge of music .
    Am originally from zim but am working in camperdown .
    Would also love to know if you are to look for presenters
    Would love to do it pqrt time as im gainfully employed elsewhere
    I have sound knowledge of music from the 60s to the present
    Be it alt rock
    Synth pop
    New wave
    Rock
    Thanks
    My number is 0780176274

    ReplyDelete