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OFM is Central South Africa’s leading commercial radio station with offices in Bloemfontein, Potchefstroom and Vanderbijlpark. Broadcasting to the greater Free State, Northern Cape, Southern Gauteng as well as parts of North West, this regional radio station has the country’s second largest footprint. OFM’s payoff line is "The Sound of Your Life". ==History== Having begun broadcasting on 1 July 1985, OFM was originally a split of Radio Hoëveld broadcasting only four hours a day in the evenings under the name Radio Oranje (after the Orange Free State, its home province). The station operation with a staff compliment of only three people namely; Station Manager Christo Olivier, Programme Manager, Albe Grobbler and Advertising Manager Bill Otto. Furthermore, OFM had two full-time presenters, Manie Kitching and Johleen du Plessis in addition to student Jaco de Wet who assisted during weekends. OFM became a regional broadcaster on 1 July 1986 and has since established itself as the media power house of central South Africa. Today the station broadcasts in English and Afrikaans across four provinces - Free State, Northern Cape, North West and Southern Gauteng. OFM is known for its on-air radio talent. Controversial television and radio presenter Riaan van Heerden was part of the team from 2009 until 2011 presenting the popular afternoon drive show “Mambo Jumbo”. The Mambo Jumbo blog was rated the number one blog according to Amatomu.com in the Marketing and Media category in South Africa Another celebrated presenter Tim Thabethe, hosted ”The Breakfast Club” where he not only captured the ears of Central South Africa but grew OFM’s morning listenership to a record 323 000 by the time of his departure in 2013. Today OFM boasts some of the country’s top presenters as part of the on-air team. “The Breakfast Special”, with Andre Kunz and recent addition Yolanda Maartens, is the number one morning show in Central South Africa. The breakfast team is completed by producers Lebogang Kotsi and Armando Pieters as well as news anchor Leanne Nel, sport anchor Morgan Piek and traffic presenter Nicole Viljoen. The afternoon drive time show “Siesta” is the highlight of weekdays on OFM. Presented by one of the youngest talents in the country, Martin van Merwe, and supported by Natasja Jacobs and Success Lekabe, the show has already stolen the hearts of Central South African listeners. Since its launch in April 2013, reaction from listeners and clients has been phenomenal. In March 2014, OFM’s Sunday night roster saw the addition of award-winning radio presenter and author, Jeremy Mansfield on “The Legends Show”. This addition has proven popular among listeners who delight in his charm, wit and unorthodox views. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「OFM (South Africa)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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