{"id":241765,"date":"2022-11-02T10:38:46","date_gmt":"2022-11-02T08:38:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/mdda-to-unveil-brand-new-thetha-fm-studios\/"},"modified":"2022-11-02T10:38:46","modified_gmt":"2022-11-02T08:38:46","slug":"mdda-to-unveil-brand-new-thetha-fm-studios","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/mdda-to-unveil-brand-new-thetha-fm-studios\/","title":{"rendered":"MDDA to unveil brand new Thetha FM studios"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sanews.gov.za\/sites\/default\/files\/2012\/images\/newsstorytemplate\/202211\/thembisiweyapodium.jpeg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<p>The Media Development &amp; Diversity Agency (MDDA), led by the Deputy Minister in the Presidency, Thembi Siweya, will on Friday unveil the brand-new state-of-the-art broadcast studios at Thetha FM 100.6, in Golden Gardens, Sedibeng District Municipality in Gauteng.<\/p>\n<p>Golden Gardens is a township located approximately 59km from Johannesburg in Gauteng. It is the Southernmost township of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality.<\/p>\n<p>Thetha FM was established in 1997 by a group of young and enthusiastic community members, who wanted to make a difference in their community.<\/p>\n<p>They saw radio as a tool to educate those around them, motivate people to change their situation and stimulate economic growth and community development.<\/p>\n<p>After six years of organising and negotiating, Thetha FM was granted a four-year broadcasting license in September 2003 by the Independent Communication Authority of South Africa (ICASA).<\/p>\n<p>The community radio station\u2019s first official broadcast across the region on the frequency 100.6 MHz was on 15 November 2005.<\/p>\n<p>Thetha FM is based at Golden Gardens. The community radio station&#8217;s payoff line is, \u2018Your Soul Connection\u2019. Its geographic licence area covers Orange Farm, Evaton and other peri-urban areas, but also has listeners in the North West, Free State and Mpumalanga provinces.<\/p>\n<p>The community radio station\u2019s broadcast format is 60% talk and 40% music. The broadcast languages are 30% IsiZulu, 30% Sesotho, 15% Setswana, 15% IsiXhosa and 10% English.<\/p>\n<p>The station broadcasts a total of 80 minutes of news per day, 40 minutes is dedicated to local news, 25 minutes to national news and 15 minutes to international news.<\/p>\n<p>The new state-of the art studios will elevate the quality of broadcasting, making it appealing to potential partners and propel Thetha FM 100.6 to even greater heights. \u2013 <strong>SAnews.gov.za<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Media Development &amp; Diversity Agency (MDDA), led by the Deputy Minister in the Presidency, Thembi Siweya, will on Friday unveil the brand-new state-of-the-art broadcast studios at Thetha FM 100.6, in Golden Gardens, Sedibeng District Municipality in Gauteng. Golden Gardens is a township located approximately 59km from Johannesburg in Gauteng. 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