Not so long ago a newly established Jo-burg City Community Radio we made it public that we need funding, well it would appear that help came knocking on our door, we are proud to say thank you to Metro Bus for contributing the office facilities at Ghandi Square which is where we will be Broadcasting from, Ms Ayanda Vilakazi Marketing Manager for Metro Bus thanks once again, for seeing our vision, our Radio Station which is an initiative by Ms Ghana. B. Hattingh with the assitance of Mr. Dennis Tsotetsi who is the Marketing Mananger for the Station, has an extensive TV media experience has worked with people like Zola on take 5, the station will be broadcasting in-house meaning that it will only will be heard in and around Josi, the aims of the station is to address the cities Issues such as Environmental, Sanitation, Littering, and Heritage in the city, the concept is called "Keep The City Clean", while the campaign is of the great Impotance, the station will also create employement for the young and old, and un-earth new talent of broadcasters amonst others, we will also address the Informal Trading (hawkers)in the City, we've been in discussion with various stake holders about how we can execute this whole campaign withough demeaning the diginity of the informal traders, we are looking at the 2010 soccer game hosting, and the volume of Tourist who will be interested in visiting our city, we are looking at other factors as well, if you want to donate anything at all we will be very glad, since we only just started and we are hoping to broadcast very soon.
Music will be played on the station, and so is the national/international news, this will include the city based news, we are also looking into setting up a call centre where people can call in and express their views about the services rendered in the city, or their satisfactions, our music format is more Sixties, and R&B, African Jazz and many others.
By Ms. Ghana. Bhanghi Hattingh executive Director

[14 Jan 2005 12:57]

Share this page (Tell me more)

Click on one of the links below to share this page on a social bookmarking website. To read more on social bookmarking click here