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TUT FM 96.2

TUT FM 96.2 is a South African university campus radio station based in Soshanguve, Gauteng. It broadcasts from the Soshanguve Campus of the Tshwane University of Technology.

The station mainly targets the youth/students.

It is one of the first campus community radio stations to be given a one-year term broadcasting licence by the then Independent Broadcasting Authority ( IBA) in 1994. The station has been able to renew its licence under the Electronic Communications Act awarded in 2014.

The station broadcasts within a 50km radius from 06h00-00h00 daily and has a listenership of 50,000. We target mainly the youth aged between 15 and 35 and broadcast in six languages that are English, Tswana, Pedi, Zulu, Venda and Tsonga as per the regulatory framework.

TUT FM 96.2 broadcasts on 96.2 MHz FM Stereo from studios in TUT-SOSHANGUVE CAMPUS most of Pretoria areas within the 50km radius including Soshanguve, Ga-Rankuwa, Mabopane, Winterveldt, Pretoria suburbs and CBD, Centurion, Hatfield, Brooklyn, Menlyn, Orchards, Sunnyside, Arcadia, Theresa Park, Akasia, Wonderpark, Wonderboom, Montana, Kempton Park, Lynwood, Silverton, Zambesi, Sinoville, Gezina, Laudium, Eastlyn, Madidi, Klipgat, Mmakaunyane, Letlhabile, Mothotlung Cullinan, Tladistad, Jericho, Makapanstad, Attridgeville, Kgabalatsane, Hammanskraal, and Mamelodi. The station targets listeners between 16 – 39 in the LSM group 3–7. The programming reflects a multicultural flavour targeted at the young black listener in the township, high school, college and university and the community, made up of talk 40% and music 60% and includes features such as traffic reports, and weather reports.

Academic Roots And Excellent for TUT FM;

Affiliation With TUT: As part of TUT, A leading South African educational institution TUT FM 99.2 upholds academic standards and values.
Quality programming: Leveraging its academic background, the station delivers content that is both entertaining and informative.

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TUT FM Vision

To be a leading community radio station that facilitates social development and provides programmes that are relevant to the needs and aspirations of the community we serve.

TUT FM Mission

To provide information, education and entertainment to our community with responsibility, respect, honesty and integrity. To develop the talent of all prospective radio people from the community.

Broadcast languages

English
Tswana
Venda
Zulu
Pedi
Tsonga

Broadcast time

24/7
- 18 hours of shows (6 am to 12 am)
- 6 hours of the automated shuttle (12 am to 6 am)

Target audience

Low to Middle Class
Age Group 14 – 35
Semi-urban and urban audience

Programme format

60% Music
40% Talk

Listenership figures

Estimated Listenership
	7 Day
Feb 2013	40 000
Dec 2012	58 000
Oct 2012	67 000
Aug 2012	63 000
Jun 2012	51 000

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Digital Presence And Accessibility;

Online Streaming: Listeners can tune in to TUT FM 99.2 from anywhere in the world through its online streaming platform.
Social Media Engagement: The station maintains an active presence on social media platforms, interacting with listeners and keeping them updated on upcoming events and shows.

TUT FM Location

The station’s physical address is:
No. 2 College Block L, Soshanguve, Gauteng

Soshanguve South campus of the Tshwane University of Technology., ± 35 km North of Pretoria CBD.

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