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OFM receives Radio Award for best Community Project
OFM, the Sound of Your Life’s 2023 Winter Drive campaign has been awarded the best Community Project in the Commercial Radio category at the Telkom Radio Awards. 3 Dec 2024 Read more

Radio still connects like no other
In the age of digital disruption, where information is a click away and entertainment is on-demand, radio has surprisingly managed to retain its appeal. While the medium may have evolved, its ability to connect with listeners on a personal level remains unparalleled. A key factor contributing to this enduring appeal is the art of content delivery. How radio stations curate and present their content can significantly impact listener engagement and loyalty. 25 Nov 2024 Read more

OFM receives 3 Telkom Radio Awards nominations
OFM, the sound of your life, has received three nods from the radio industry for outstanding work. Central South Africa’s leading commercial radio station has been nominated in the community project and promotions/stunt categories at the Telkom Radio Awards. The winners will be announced at the prestigious awards ceremony in Johannesburg on 30 November 2024. 18 Nov 2024 Read more

OFM’s PinkTober campaign raises over R1m for Cansa
OFM, the sound of your life, is proud to announce that through the generous support of listeners and communities across central South Africa, the #PinkTober campaign has raised an astounding R1,018,000 in aid of the Cancer Association of South Africa. 13 Nov 2024 Read more

OFM – proudly agri
Traversing the OFM broadcast footprint exposes one to the diverse nature of the ‘platteland’ from the snow dusted peaks of the Maluti Mountains in the Eastern Free State to the desert-meets-the-river climate of Upington in the Northern Cape. These regions are more than 800 kilometres apart and are separated by four national roads. Then, there is the thriving industrial hub of the Vaal Triangle to the southernmost tip of OFM’s broadcast area, some 600 kilometres away in Colesberg. This entire area is known as central South Africa. 14 Oct 2024 Read more

OFM proud to partner with 3rd Nampo Alfa Livestock, Hunting, and Outdoor Expo
OFM, the sound of your life, is once again excited to announce its role as the proud media partner of the third annual Nampo Alfa Livestock, Hunting, and Outdoor Expo. Taking place from 17 to 19 October 2024 at the renowned Nampo Park just outside Bothaville, this premier event is a stellar showcase of the top breeding stock available in South Africa as well as the latest innovations in hunting gear and outdoor equipment. 3 Oct 2024 Read more

Uniting central SA for #PinkTober 2024
Did you know that 1 in 27 women in South Africa will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime? 13 Sep 2024 Read more

Bloemfonteiner triumphs in THE 38 competition!
After weeks of intense competition and several nail-biting rounds, Carine van Zyl, a sales representative from Bloemfontein, emerged as the last listener standing in THE 38, winning the grand prize of R38,000 in cash on 23 August 2024! 27 Aug 2024 Read more

OFM celebrates 38 years with The 38
This August, OFM proudly celebrates 38 amazing years as the sound of Central South Africa. As a heartfelt thank-you to our listeners for their unwavering support, we’re giving them the chance to win big… in The 38! 2 Aug 2024 Read more

Tee off for a good cause!
The annual Shoprite Checkers OFM Chip 4 Charity returns in 2024, for a 20th year, bringing together golf enthusiasts for a series of exciting events in Kimberley, Kroonstad, and Orkney. All proceeds will go towards local charities and beneficiaries. 20 Jun 2024 Read more

Must love dogs: understanding your audience and their value
OFM celebrates its 38th birthday in 2024. Since 1986, the brand has become a trusted friend in the lives and households of its listeners within Central South Africa. Central South Africa is the OFM broadcast footprint that covers the Free State, the Northern Cape, the North West and the Vaal. 19 Jun 2024 Read more

OFM celebrates moms with special broadcast
In honour of Mother’s Day, OFM is gearing up to pay tribute to the remarkable mothers who fill our lives with love, laughter, and endless support. On Friday, 10 May 2024, OFM invites listeners to join in a special celebration dedicated to moms everywhere. 10 May 2024 Read more

The value of relationships in content creation
With radio still being the most intimate of broadcast mediums, the industry knows all too well of the close bonds that are formed between presenters and listeners. However, behind the scenes, relationships are just as vital. 16 Apr 2024 Read more

OFM returns as media partner for Central SA sports teams
OFM, Central South Africa's leading radio station, is thrilled to announce its renewed partnership with some of the region's most esteemed sports teams. As the heartbeat of sports coverage in the area, OFM will continue to serve as the official media partner for the Cheetahs, the Leopards, the Griquas, the Knights, and the North West Dragons in 2024. 15 Apr 2024 Read more

Upington listener wins OFM's Big Radio Registration grand prize
OFM, the Sound of Your Life, is thrilled to announce Ilze Basson-Eva as the grand prize winner of R20,024 during our Big Radio Registration campaign. 3 Apr 2024 Read more

From retail to radio
Michael Ndabandaba can be forgiven for thinking his life hit the fast-forward button last year. He won the OFM O-dition presenter search in March 2023 and went from working as a frozen foods packer in Klerksdorp to moving to Bloemfontein and starting a new career as a production assistant and voice-over artist at OFM. 22 Mar 2024 Read more

The power of many: How a multimedia approach enhances products and business
In today's dynamic and diverse world, consumers crave engaging experiences and information presented in ways that resonate with them. This is where the multimedia approach emerges as a powerful tool for both products and businesses. 15 Mar 2024 Read more

O-mazing Leap Day celebrated on OFM
OFM, the sound of your life broke all the rules to turn the radio station on its head during Leap Day to allow ‘anything to happen’. 4 Mar 2024 Read more

From new music to a new season for Nadine Blom
One of Bloemfontein's most beautiful roses will soon be back in her native city and will be heard on the airwaves as part of the OFM team. 29 Feb 2024 Read more

Stand up and be counted with The Big Radio Registration
In 2024, OFM, the Sound of Your Life is bringing you so much more by going beyond the airwaves to meet our valued listeners in person and celebrate the diversity that makes each one more than just a number to us. 31 Jan 2024 Read more


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