Yarona FM

Yarona FM

Yarona FM is a radio station based in Gaborone Botswana with a core broadcast audience of youth (age 16-24), with a spill out to ages 35. The radio station started its 24 hour broadcast on August 22, 1999, and was primarily a local broadcaster i.e. within Gaborone ( the capital city of Botswana) covering a radius of 50km from its central transmitter till in June 2007 when it was offered a national broadcast license by the Botswana Telecommunications authority- and began it's national rollout covering Botswana's major centres: Lobatse, Mahalapye, Serowe, Palapye, Selibe Phikwe, Francistown and Maun.

Brand

From its conception, Yarona FM has identified itself with the "freshest" and newest songs, targeted towards Botswana's urban youth audience. It's tag lines have changed from "Re tswhere vibe": setswana for "we've got the vibe" and "blazing GC's most rocking tunes". When the station went national in 2008, the tag line changed to "Live the music"

Frequencies(From South to North):

Till April 2008, the radio station was broadcasting through the frequency 106.6 FM, which was part of it's logo and brand until 7 more frequencies were added.

*Lobatse: 102.1FM
*Gaborone: 106.6FM
*Mahalapye: 99.9FM
*Serowe: 102.9FM
*Palapye:105.1FM
*Selibe Phikwe: 97.5FM
*Francistown: 100.1FM
*Maun: 97.5FM

Popular past presenters

Luzboy, Stups dawg, Big Duke, Chawa Bale, The Leuitenant, Kgosi, Tshepo Ntshole, Dig Nesh, Juniour Psy, Ms B and Big Fish were all popular names identified with the Yarona FM brand in the past. Many of these have now moved on to other local radio stations or to other ventures.

Current line-up

Monday to Wednesday

*Extra large mornings: 6am-1pm with Bonnie
*The Mid-morning affair: 10am-2pm with TUMIE
*Zibanani Drive: 2pm-6pm with O'neal
*6-1-0: 6pm-10pm with Sesame and Scar

Thursday

*Extra large mornings: 6am-1pm with Bonnie
*The Mid-morning affair: 10am-2pm with TUMIE
*Zibanani Drive: 2pm-6pm with O'neal
*6-1-0: 6pm-10pm with Sesame and Scar
*The Dance Experience: 10pm-12pm with Mr O

Friday

*Extra large mornings: 6am-1pm with Bonnie
*The Mid-morning affair: 10am-2pm with TUMIE
*Zibanani Drive: 2pm-6pm with O'neal
*The Coke Side of life mix show: 6pm-8pm with A-1
*6-1-0 1 hour special: 8pm-9pm with Sesame and Scar
*Kas'lam la o bitsa: 9pm-1am with Mokrenko

Saturday

*The hotness: 6am-9am with T.Izzy
*The Punchline: 9am-1pm with OBK
*Game Time: 1pm-2pm with Chilly Boy
*The So N So Movement: 2pm-5pm with K-luv
*The Way i R R: 5pm-9pm with Robbie Rob
*The 69ner: 6pm-9pm with Paps
*Kas'lam lao bitsa: 9pm-1am with Mokrenko

Sunday

*Inspirational Grooves: 6am-9am with Nkamo
*Breakthrough: 9am-12pm with Boipelo Seleke
*Sunday Sermon: 12pm-3pm with Paps
*The Cocktail Cruise: 3pm-6pm with OBK
*The Ragga Attack Virus: 6pm-8pm with T.Izzy and Ras Stillz
*Sudden Death: 8pm-10pm with Chillyboy


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