UCT Radio at University of Cape Town
Estimated listeners: 35,000
Region: Cape Town, Western Cape
Social media: 22,200+ followers
UCT Radio is the official student radio station of the University of Cape Town (UCT). It previously broadcast across the great Cape Town area on the 104.5 FM frequency, but is now online only. A student-run, campus-community station, programming reflects the culture, ethos and diversity of campus life, following a cross-genre approach to music and playing 90% South African music. Support of emerging artists and talent has formed close partnerships with theatres, cultural centres, record companies and bands.
The station is one of the most popular student organisations at UCT and the yearly recruitment brings in over 350 individuals applying to be a part of UCT Radio.
You can listen to the station online and see previous podcasts on the StudentNews.Africa radio dashboard here.
Social media accounts:
- Facebook: UCTRadio with 7,620 likes
- Twitter: UCTRadio with 12,005 followers
- Instagram: UCTRadio with 3,086 followers
*As of February 2025
UCT’s campus radio station offers recorded radio adverts, scripted live reads, interviews, on-air competitions, social media posts and on-campus activations.
Please contact us for the latest rates and quotes.
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