5FM

5FM is a SABC radio station mainly based in Johannesburg, South Africa. Formerly known as Radio 5, the country-wide broadcasted station evolved from a commercial station, LM Radio, which had been operating from Lourenço Marques (now Maputo) in neighbouring Mozambique. Radio 5 first went on the air on October 13, 1975 after Mozambique gained its independence. Radio 5 was established with 8 mediumwave transmitters, catering for the pop music audience. The name indicated the SABC's 5th radio channel at that time.

5fm plays a wide variety of music, to help increase listenership throughout South Africa's dynamic cultures. At any time, a mixture of hiphop/urban/rap can be mixed with house music followed by Britney or Madonna and ending with Linkin Park or Cradle of Filth.

The 5fm DJs themselves signify the market the radio station is trying to appeal to: young trendy adults with a belief in South Africa. It should be noted that teens and older adults also listen to the station.

Disk Jockeys

Current

Current DJs who play at the station:

* Gareth Cliff
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* Elana Afrika
* Roger Goode
* Kabelo
* Erica Elle
* Poppy Ntshongwana
* Sureshnie Rider
* Koula
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* Sasha Martinengo
* DJ Fresh
* Euphonik
* Catherine Strydom
* Christina Knight
* Grant and Anele
* Robin Vember

Weekdays

* [http://www.5fm.co.za/dj/Profile.aspx?dj=EricaE Erica Elle] is the graveyard DJ 01:00ndash 04:00 Mondays to Fridays.
* [http://www.5fm.co.za/dj/profile.aspx?dj=KB KB] is on weekdays 4:00-6:00 to awaken listeners with a taste of coffee.
*The weekday morning 6:00ndash 9:00 rush-hour show DJ is [http://www.5fm.co.za/dj/profile.aspx?dj=Gareth Gareth Cliff] with Leigh-Ann Mole on news, Sias DuPlessis on sport news and Mabale Meloi on traffic reports.
* [http://www.5fm.co.za/dj/Profile.aspx?dj=DJ%20Sasha Sasha Martinengo] follows with the 09:00ndash 12:00 show.
* [http://www.5fm.co.za/dj/profile.aspx?dj=GA Grant & Anele] do the afternoon lunchtime show between 12:00ndash 15:00 together as the duo F and Martinengo alongside Sureshnie with news.
* [http://www.5fm.co.za/dj/profile.aspx?dj=Fresh DJ Fresh] does the afternoon Rush-hour show with Poppy on news, Catherine on traffic reports and Mlu on sport news 15:00 – 19:00.
* [http://www.5fm.co.za/dj/profile.aspx?dj=Koula Koula] is on 19:00ndash 22:00 Monday to Thursday nights. Monday nights with Nicole at 20:00ndash 22:00 is the UK Top 40.
* [http://www.5fm.co.za/dj/Profile.aspx?dj=Sureshnie Sureshnie Rider] hosts the late night 22:00ndash 01:00 slot on Mondays to Thursdays.
* [http://www.5fm.co.za/dj/profile.aspx?dj=TheDoctor Roger Goode] hosts Friday nights with dance music to get your jive talking into the weekend spirit.
* [http://www.5fm.co.za/dj/Profile.aspx?dj=Vinyl%20Frontier The Vinyl Frontier] is the Friday Night show from 22:00ndash 01:00 zooming in on the hottest new, unsigned local DJs and never-heard-before productions on the horizon featuring house music productions.

Weekends

* [http://www.5fm.co.za/dj/Profile.aspx?dj=MLU Mlu] hosts The Phat Show with Mlu on Saturday for late night extras at 01:00ndash 04:00.
* [http://www.5fm.co.za/dj/Profile.aspx?dj=ChristinaK Christina Knight] does the morning show weekends at 04:00ndash 07:00
* [http://www.5fm.co.za/dj/profile.aspx?dj=Kevin Mark Gilman and Elana Afrika] awakens everyone for the 7:00ndash 10:00 Saturday and Sunday morning show with the International Radio Programme. Mark broadcasts from London, England.
* [http://www.5fm.co.za/dj/Profile.aspx?dj=DJPoppy Poppy Ntshongwana] hosts 5FM TRL Radio for listener's song requests and playlists alongside featured guests and featured unsigned bands, artists or DJ's. Features global and local news in entertainment and possible broadcasts anywhere exclusive to listeners on Saturdays 10:00ndash 14:00
* [http://www.5fm.co.za/dj/profile.aspx?dj=RobV Rob Vember] hosts The Rob Vember Show every Saturday and Sunday afternoons from 14:00-17:00
* [http://www.5fm.co.za/dj/profile.aspx?dj=CathS Catherine Strydom] hosts 5FM Live with exclusive live music from local and international music talent Saturdays 17:00ndash 18:00
* [http://www.5fm.co.za/dj/profile.aspx?dj=TheDoctor Roger Goode] features more dance music on the 18:00ndash 22:00 Saturday Surgery.
* [http://www.5fm.co.za/dj/Profile.aspx?dj=EricaE Erica Elle] presents Studio 55. A live recording of an actual party with her on the decs, every Saturday night from 22:00 – 01:00.
* [http://www.5fm.co.za/dj/Profile.aspx?dj=BongiM Bongi Mbelu] hosts the Bongi Mbelu show which airs Sunday mornings from 01:00ndash04:00.
* [http://www.5fm.co.za/dj/profile.aspx?dj=koula Koula] hosts the 5FM Top 40 on Sunday from 10:00ndash14:00 for SA's top songs as well as a featured SA musician.
* [http://www.5fm.co.za/dj/Profile.aspx?dj=KB KB] hosts the new music space for 5FM on Sundays at 17:00ndash 19:00
* [http://www.5fm.co.za/dj/profile.aspx?dj=Euphonik Euphonik] features My House Sunday's wind down at 19:00ndash 22:00
* [http://www.5fm.co.za/dj/profile.aspx?dj=EricaE Fix] does the weekend wind down with the show: Best of 5 with Fix from 22:00ndash 01:00 on Sunday.

Former

Former popular DJ's who have since left the station include:

Charts

5fm charts that are listened to by a large audience across South Africa.5fm currently has 5 charts which are:
* [http://www.5fm.co.za/music/MusicChartsDetails.aspx?id=1 5FM Top 40] (The 40 biggest songs in South Africa)ndash Hosted by Koula (Sunday 10:00 to 14:00)
* [http://www.trlradio.co.za MTV 5fm TRL Radio] served by KFC- Hosted by Poppy Ntshongwana (Saturday 10:00 to 14:00) It features posted notes, entertainment news around the world, special guests, unsigned local artists/DJ's/bands, most requested music videos as well as songs in Africa and listener playlists. This replaced The Pepsi World Chart Show that previously filled this slot.
* [http://www.5fm.co.za/music/MusicChartsDetails.aspx?id=4 Vodafone Hi 5 @ 5] (The 25 most voted songs as voted by the listener)ndash Hosted by DJ Fresh On The Fresh Drive (Weekdays at 17:00)
*Hit 40 UK ( The 40 biggest songs in the UK)ndash Hosted by Koula (Mondays 20:00 to 22:00)

External links

* [http://www.5fm.co.za 5FM Official website]