13 February 2018 is World Radio Day – a day to celebrate radio as a medium: to improve international cooperation between broadcasters; and to encourage major networks and community radio alike to promote access to information, freedom of expression and gender equality over the airwaves.
Radio is the mass media reaching the widest audience in the world. It is also recognised as a powerful communication tool and a low cost medium
For more visit World Radio Day.
Support the Shifty September campaign and stand a chance to win some classic SA vinyl!
The Wrong Rock Show on Bush Radio 89.5FM is giving away one “The Vinyl Solution” reward worth R1000 to a lucky supporter of the Shifty September crowdfunding campaign .
The campaign celebrates 20 years of democracy in South Africa, Shifty’s 30th birthday and the 25th anniversary of the Voëlvry tour.
A number of events are planned for September, culminating in the Shifty Heritage Music Festival on Heritage Day in Johannesburg, featuring many of the label’s legendary artists.
If you pledge your support by buying any Shifty September reward, and enter your name in the Wrong Rock Show give-away, you stand a chance of winning one “The Vinyl Solution” reward, which includes:
• Voëlvry LP [signed by surviving Voëlvryers]
• Repackaged: Bigger than Jesus LP [signed by Warrick Sony]
• Pot-luck of 3 rare original still-in-their-plastic Shifty Records [it’s a surprise]
• 2 tickets to the Shifty Heritage Music Festival
• A thank you with your name on the virtual wall of thanks exhibition + a surprise Shifty gift
• Go to the Shifty September Thundafund Page and buy any reward ranging from R150 to R3000.
• Email us at wrongrockshow@gmail.com, or contact us on Facebook to submit your name for the draw.
• We will verify your pledge with Shifty Records and on 16 September 2014, once the Thundafund campaign is closed, we will draw one name from those entered as the winner of the vinyl goodies.
Tune in! On Monday 1 September 2014 the Wrong Rock Show will be joined by Warrick Sony for a special 2-hour preview of the Shifty compilations to be released as part of the campaign.
• Shifty & Quirky
• Shifty Blue
• Shifty Love
• Shifty Pop
• Shifty Protests
• Shifty Rocks
Please note:
• If you cannot attend the festival and cannot nominate anyone to receive your tickets, we will draw another name to give your tickets to.
• If you cannot attend the festival and collect your LP’s, you will be asked to pay postage for delivery.
UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation) has declared the 13th February as World Radio Day. As Africa’s oldest community radio station project we at Bush Radio fully support this intiative as we believe in the power of radio to help build communities and improve lives.
Whether it is through our Children’s Radio Education Workshop (CREW) launched in 1996 where young people learn to use the medium to develop their skills and understanding of media or one of our programmes like Sakhisizwe – Bou die Nation, Build the Nation or even our specialised music programmes like Blues in the Bush where we connect the music to its roots in Africa – radio plays a vital part in almost everyone’s daily life.
Through technology like internet streaming Bush Radio is able to connect to the entire planet with it’s audience not just from Cape Flats but with dedicated listeners in Asia, Europe and the Americas tuning into the station online through computers or mobile phones, Bush Radio truly is more than just FM radio.
Related: How to listen to us online
Bush Radio is recruiting children and youth aged 6 – 18 years to be trained as volunteer presenters and producers in their children’s radio project; Children’s Radio Education Workshop (CREW) which has been running since 1996.
The programme is divided into three age groups and is on air every Saturday from 10:00 – 13:00.
We are using the following as criteria to select the young people:
– Age (must be between 6 – 18 years old)
– Gender (balance between male and female)
– Language capabilities (English, Afrikaans and Xhosa speakers)
– Geographical area they live in (Greater Cape Town + Cape Flats)
– The willingness and ability to participate weekly
For more information call Sinethemba at Bush Radio’s reception on 021 448 5450.
Closing date: Monday 25 March 2013 at 16:00, and only 30 children will be selected.
Application forms can be downloaded here (Adobe Reader required)
or call 021 448 5450 to have it faxed/e-mailed to you.
Background information: Bush Radio’s CREW project: growing with media education (A paper prepared for UNESCO on media education)
Bush Radio’s mid morning programme The Morning Cruise (9am to 12pm) requires an intern to help produce and present the programme on a daily basis.
The internship is voluntary but a transport allowance of no more than R 1000 per month will be offered.
As an on-air producer intern you will be required to be available before, during and after the programme to assist with production duties (8am – 4pm, Mon – Fri).
Requirements and Personal attributes:
* Professional, attention to detail, good time management, willing to learn all aspects of broadcasting, be creative, a people’s person, be articulate and a team player.
** Fluent in Afrikaans (does not have to be formal Afrikaans, jy moet die taal kan gooi)and one other official language.
*** The ideal volunteer for this position would be someone who is on a “gap year” or someone looking at gaining experience in the radio broadcasting industry.
Position Description:
* generate interviews and new show ideas
* Compile daily features
* Set up interview questions for each interview
* Liaise with guest and host of show
* Take photos/video of guest/interviews/events
* Promote the show via facebook/twitter etc
* Blog
* Work in a team to produce the programme
* Present segments of the programme.
Your application MUST include the following:
1. A motivational letter in Afrikaans (500 words maximum)
2. A detailed CV with 2 contactable references.
E-mail application to: feedback@bushradio.co.za – Subject line: Morning Cruise 2013
Application deadline: Friday 22 February 2013 @ 2pm
Only short listed candidates will be contacted. No correspondence will be entered into.
UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation) has declared the 13th February 2013 as World Radio Day. As Africa’s oldest community radio station project we at Bush Radio fully support this intiative as we believe in the power of radio to help build communities and improve lives.
Whether it is through our Children’s Radio Education Workshop (CREW) launched in 1996 where young people learn to use the medium to develop their skills and understanding of media or one of our programmes like Sakhisizwe – Bou die Nation, Build the Nation or even our specialised music programmes like Blues in the Bush where we connect the music to its roots in Africa – radio plays a vital part in almost everyone’s daily life.
Through technology like internet streaming Bush Radio is able to connect to the entire planet with it’s audience not just from Cape Flats but with dedicated listeners in Asia, Europe and the Americas tuning into the station online through computers or mobile phones, Bush Radio truly is more than just FM radio.
Related: How to listen to us online
Entertainer extraordinaire, Emo Adams joined the Bush Radio Morning Cruise team yesterday (18/01/2013) to help spread the madness and share some of his wisdom – Emo is regular to 89.5FM listeners from his early days with the music group JAG, the shows District 6 – the musical and Kat and the Kings.
Here is a breakdown of what his talks (and sings) about in the video clip:
1. Emo rap
2. Modern Songs: Put your head on my shoulder / Put your ass on my face (00m.17s)
3. Where is Afrikaans going? (01m.51s)
4. Being quiet in Stilbaai (02m.43s)
5. GHD only works to a certain point (03m.20s)
6. On stalking and saying thank you (04m.10s)
7. Jy soen my nie meer nie…gaan was (05m.28s)
Once again Bush Radio has made its series of 2012 Matric Revision Programmes available for free download below.
If you are in Grade 12 and feel you need advice, tips and other information for the specific exam paper, download the programme of your choice.
Right-click on the links below and save the MP3 to your computer or open in it on your cellphone.
* We have compressed the programmes significantly (largest file only 9MB) to save you bandwidth. High quality copies are available on CD (R 30.00 each) contact Bush Radio on 021 4485450.
Accounting (English & Afrikaans version)
Business Studies (English & Afrikaans version)
History Paper 1 and 2 (English & Afrikaans version)
Life Sciences Paper 1 and 2 (English & Afrikaans version)
Maths Paper 1 and 2 (Afrikaans version)
Maths Paper 1 and 2 (English version)
Bush Radio 89.5 FM and the Western Cape Education Department has once again partnered to help Grade 12 learners get ready for their final exams through a series of revision programmes. Please check below for a schedule of what will be aired, the dates and times.
If you are in Matric or know anyone who is, you owe it to yourself to tune into 89.5FM or on your mobile/computer via www.bushradio.co.za and listen to the advice and tips in these programmes.
Let’s get through the Matric exams together on 89.5 FM!
Matric Revision Broadcast Schedule on 89.5FM:
Monday, 20 August – 8pm – Afrikaans HL 1
Tuesday, 21 August – 7pm – Afrikaans HL 2
Wednesday, 22 August – 7pm – Mathematics
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Monday, 27 August – 7pm – English FAL 1
Tuesday, 28 August – 7pm – English FAL 2
Wednesday, 29 August – 7pm – Business Studies
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Monday, 3 September – 7pm – Accounting
Tuesday, 4 September – 7pm – Life Sciences
Wednesday, 5 September – 7pm – History
The entire Matric Revision series will be made available for download via this blog shortly.
On the 9th August 2012, National Women’s Day, we kick off a month of celebration at Bush Radio as we reach 17 years of legal community radio broadcasting in South Africa. Besides some of the fun activities planned for our birthday month we are also taking the opportunity of looking back and reflecting on the struggle to free the airwaves in South Africa and look at how we keep it free.
Bush Radio is also in the process of digitising its extensive archive of recordings and photographs and below is a sample of some the pictures – see if you can spot yourself and if you have material that you think belongs in the archive let us know.
related: Celebrating 16 years on air
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