Bush Radio (South Africa)
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Bush Radio is a popular and pioneering community radio station
in South Africa
. It broadcasts from Cape Town
on 89.5 MHz FM, with a music and talk format aimed at the 18 to 39 age group.
was assassinated.
In 2000 Bush Radio received one of the Prince Claus Awards
in the theme "Urban Heroes".
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
. It broadcasts from Cape Town
Cape Town
Cape Town is the second-most populous city in South Africa, and the provincial capital and primate city of the Western Cape. As the seat of the National Parliament, it is also the legislative capital of the country. It forms part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality...
on 89.5 MHz FM, with a music and talk format aimed at the 18 to 39 age group.
Early life
Bush Radio started out as a project of the Cassette Education Trust during the last stages of the Struggle against Apartheid. Its programmes were distributed on tape cassette. The station went live on air on the day that SACP leader Chris HaniChris Hani
Chris Hani, born Martin Thembisile Hani was the leader of the South African Communist Party and chief of staff of Umkhonto we Sizwe, the armed wing of the African National Congress . He was a fierce opponent of the apartheid government...
was assassinated.
In 2000 Bush Radio received one of the Prince Claus Awards
Prince Claus Awards
The Prince Claus Fund was inaugurated in 1996, named in honor of Prince Claus of The Netherlands. It receives an annual subsidy from the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs....
in the theme "Urban Heroes".