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 music and African 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.

Now the station manager is Tsakani Baloyi after Mandla Soko leaves the station in 2008. Lawrence Ubisi, programmes manager and Conny Mashimbye, executive producer, have a team of producers and presenters to keep listeners interested. From 07h00-09h00 Phaphama breakfast is hosted by DJ Brian Rikhotso and Rhandzu Mthombeni (sports presenter), from 09h00-12h00 Ruth Maphophe hosts a fashion show called Gingirikani, from 12h00 - 15h00 Morgan Shivambu gives the listeners music show Dzumba na mina and a highly informative talk show Africa wa vulavula, from 15h00 - 18h00 Ike Ngobeni comes with afternoon drive show called Ahi yeni (wasala Khubani),19h05 - 20h00 The young and versatile Nyiko Sithole host the Sports Show previously hosted by the famous James Shikwambana and more shows follow. The station has educational programmes produced by Michael Mayimele and Bella Nyathi, and a very friendly presenter Pat Mathebula also known as Khalanga hosts shows Mondays to Thursdays at 21h00 - 22h00, Saturdays from 08h00 - 09h00, and Sundays from 12h00 - 13h00. ML FM is proud its culture Xitsonga, a tradional presenter Rusell Kwinika or n'wana N'wa Gee hosts a show called Gongomela from Mondays to Thursdays at 22h00 - 00h00. Every Tuesday night Bishop Mlungisi Erasmus Malungani of Don't Blame God International Ministries hosts Hi Tshovela Leswi hi swi byalaka (We reap what we sow) from 11 pm , talking about various topics at hand with listener feedback.

Former sports pesenter James Swikwambane has won more SABC Awards; he is now^[when?] station manager of Radio 2000.