2007-12-11 16:31:50 · 7 answers · asked by Darth Vader 5 in Travel ➔ Africa & Middle East ➔ South Africa
You do not have it yet people.
2007-12-11 19:06:27 · update #1
Porgie this is the source of my question. If it is not correct, then my fault.
http://pumamouse.com/springbokradiohistory.html
2007-12-11 21:42:24 · update #2
Porgie there is a troll that forever mark virtually every answer here with a thumbs down. Do not pay too much attention to such negativity.
2007-12-11 21:51:19 · update #3
Darth, according to Wikipedia, Springbok radio was the first commercial radio station in South Africa:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Springbok_Radio
2007-12-12 06:19:52 · answer #1 · answered by cakes4southafrica 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Before 1994, we had only two commercial stations namely Radio 702 and Capitol Radio. The latter started transmitting on 26 December 1979 and was forcefully shut down by the South African government in 1996.
They transmitted from Transkei using Medium Wave (AM) on 604 kHz. Radio 702 started broadcasting a year later in 1980.
So, Capitol Radio? (Anyways, I'm not sure.)
OK, Darth! How about this then.....
You talk about a radio station and Capitol Radio was the first. I've researched that over and over. But if you're talking about radio services, my answer would be wrong.
On 1 May 1950, the very first commercial radio service in SA, broadcasting in both English & Afrikaans started it’s broadcasts. The new service would be known as the C-Programme, however that name was dropped prior to the first broadcast & the name Springbok Radio was adopted.
(This was however not a radio station as we know it today.)
Thanks for the thumbs down, whatever idiot was responsible.
2007-12-12 00:43:15 · answer #2 · answered by Porgie 7 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Capitol 604 started in 26 Dec 1979 until it was forcibly shut down by the govt in 1996, was closely modelled on London station Capital Radio 194.
Podcasts of old broadcasts are available!
Read the wiki page, very intresting!
2007-12-12 02:19:55 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
During the fifties and sixties there was a transmitter out of Mozambique . . . Lorenzo Marques which is now Maputo and there was also a Springbok Radio. Check it out, however, I do not know what frequencies they were on.
BTW how did that place ever get the name of Maputo. . . .do you know what 'puto' means? It is the masculine form of whore, as pronounced in Spanish or Latin....Oh well
2007-12-12 01:10:35 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wasn't it Springbok Radio in 1950? My pa worked for them and at home we've got an old silver anniversary lp that he was presented in 1975.
2007-12-12 04:47:55 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
was it Bantu radio or radio Zulu from thr 1950's ?
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Ok i think i got it now , 1st May 1950 - Springbok Radio...
I found it on the site you posted for SABC - lekker site mate...
2007-12-12 04:15:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think it was Radio 702......
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Edit..... I've checked and Porgie seems to be right!!!!
2007-12-12 00:36:18 · answer #7 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋