Munghana Lonene FM

Munghana Lonene FM, or MLFM, is a Tsonga language radio station broadcasting at 88.8-103.2 MHz in South Africa. In English, "Munghana Lonene" means "my true friend." Munghana Lonene FM is geared to listeners who understand Xi-Tsonga-Xinchangana.

MLFM is branded as an "infotainment" radio station with a 50% split of music and talk. It offers an interactive environment with its listeners, providing a mixture of news, music, current affairs, talk shows, education, sport, weather and traffic. The music repertoire consists of Jazz, R&B, Kwaito, House, Gospel and African traditional music.

MLFM's broadcast area includes Gauteng, Limpopo, and eastern Mpumalanga.

History

On 1 February 1965, initial programmes in the Tsonga language were broadcast for listeners in the then Northern Transvaal, from the Johannesburg studios of the South African Broadcasting Corporation, at that time situated in Broadcast House, Commissioner Street. This service later became known as Radio Tsonga. On 1 February 1984 Radio Tsonga was also broadcast on medium wave from Pietersburg (now Polokwane). On 1 May of the same year, coverage was extended to listeners in Soweto via a low power FM transmitter atop the SABC building at Auckland Park.

Dj Brian and Dj Sydney Baloyi's combination for the station morning show is a success to all the Xitsonga speaking people.remember back in the days with presenters like Roy Roy Ngobeni and Kel Kel Makelana.

Sports pesenter like James Swikwambane have placed this station to the Map as well by wining more SABC Awards.