Munghana Lonene FM introduce a new line-up
Munghana Lonene FM from Monday, April 1, has increased time allocated for the talk show ‘Afrika wa Vulavula’ by one hour from 12:00 to 14:00.
Whilst ‘Dzumba na Mina’, a music show, is now broadcast from 14:00 to 15:00. The popular adult content talk show ‘Gongomela’ continues to broadcast at 00:00 to 03:00 from Mondays to Fridays, and it is still hosted by Risimati ‘N’wana n’wa Gee’. On Saturdays, listeners will continue with seasoned broadcaster and household name, Sydney Baloyi who is joined by co-host Ike Ngobeni for the Saturday breakfast show ‘N’wayitelo wa Mugqibela’ from 07:00 to 09:00.
Quinton ‘The Qunitonizer’ Baloyi has joined Foster ‘Mafosi – Try by force’ Chauke to present the station’s signature Xitsonga traditional music show ‘Timitsu ta Xitsonga’ on Saturdays from 13:00 to 15:00. Popular preacher Dr Selina Maluleke continues presenting the Sunday morning gospel show ‘Sisimuka u vangama’ with Maningi wa Ntamu from 06:00 to 09:00. Dr Maluleke will be based at the station’s Giyani satellite studio.
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The station is excited to launch its new profile programme ‘Phuphu ya Rixaka’, which means “pillar of the nation” in Xitsonga. This YouTube-based programme aims to inspire listeners by showcasing the incredible stories of individuals who have overcome adversity to achieve success. ‘Phuphu ya Rixaka’ interviews will give the audiences a unique glimpse into the lives of some truly remarkable people. The station will be uncovering untold stories and events that have shaped their lives and sharing their personal experiences.
This programme is part of Munghana Lonene FM’s digital growth strategy, and the station is proud to be preserving historical events and personal stories for future generations. It is hosted by Africa wa Vulavula Khalanga and Pat Mathebula and produced by the multi-talented radio station’s Breakfast show host DJ Brian. Documentaries will be done by Foster Chauke aka ‘Try by Force’, addressing monthly themes.
SABC Limpopo Combo Business Manager, Madikana Matjila stated that “Munghana Lonene FM also intends to live up to its brand promise by being a trendsetter in the broadcast space. “We are introducing cuttingedge digital integrated content which will soon be available on demand on SABC”.
