FAQ

Everything you need to know

WAYS TO LISTEN TO LIGWALAGWALA FM

1. ON YOUR RADIO:
Find Ligwalagwala FM frequency the Frequency Finder along the left edge of this page
If your region isn't listed or if you're battling to get good signal:

Ligwalagwala FM would love to broadcast over the entire country, but as it stands, Ligwalagwala FM has the maximum number of transmitters legally allowed by ICASA. Ligwalagwala FM is an SABC Radio Station and thereby is allocated transmitters in certain areas only. These transmitters have a designated wattage strength which allows a specific footprint over a given area only. By law, we are not allowed to exceed this allocation. You can call ICASA explaining your needs and hopefully they can help you: 011 566 3000/3001.

2USING YOUR BROWSER (computer)
The "Listen Live" feature streams Ligwalagwala FM live via any browser on your desktop computer, laptop.

3USING YOUR Mobile
Use the following Mobile Listen Live for your Mobile phone: www.ligwalagwalafm.co.za

4.  VIA FACEBOOK
Ligwalagwala FM's Facebook page has a "Listen Live" app:
https://apps.facebook.com/fivefmplayer/?fb_source=search&ref=ts

5.  VIA ITUNES
Work in progress

6.  USING THE IPHONE/IPAD APP
Work in progress

7.  USING THE BLACKBERRY APP
Work in progress

8.  USING THE ANDROID APP (not yet available) 
Work in progress

9.  DSTV 
Ligwalagwala fm is on the DSTV public broadcast bouquet No 147

WHAT SONG IS PLAYING?

  1. The bar at the top below the Live Show section of Website should assist you
  2. USING THE IPHONE/IPAD APP
    Work in progress
  3. ASK THE DJ
    Please give the DJ as much information about the song as possible. Take note of the time/date/show the song was played. The song title, artist, lyrics or genre will also help.
    For a list of DJs and DJ contact details, go to the ‘On Air Personalities’ on the Footer Navigation under Shows.
  1. ASK LigwalagwalaFM ON FACEBOOK
  2. ASK LigwalagwalaFM ON TWITTER
  3. USING THE BLACKBERRY APP
    Work in progress
  1. LigwalagwalaFM MOBISITE
    Work in progress

A NOTE ABOUT RDS (Song info displayed on your car radio)
A number of radio stations use RDS (that's the info that comes up on your car radio that tells you what station you're on) to display the artist & track title of the song playing. TP (traffic announcements) is also being tested and should also be available as well.

This is a test phase only. NAB decided that those stations would be the guinea pigs for this particular project. And some of these stations are experiencing problems with the link between Main Control and the transmitter which Sentec are supposed to be sorting out, but they're not rushing around to fix it anytime soon. Therefore they probably won't have the system until it is officially rolled out to all the stations, including Ligwalagwala FM.

Once the test phase is over, NAB will send the report to ICASA and they will then decide if it's worthy or not. Ligwalagwala FM will only adopt this system once tried, tested and perfected

STREAMING ISSUES

  • Elaborate what seems to be the problem when accessing the stream.
  • Take a screen shot of your error.
  • Locate the 'Alt' and the 'Print Screen' Keys on your keyboard.
  • Press and hold the Alt key and then press the 'Print Screen' key.
  • Open a Microsoft word document or any other graphical software.
  • Paste the screen shot into this window by right-clicking on your mouse and selecting the 'paste' option.
  • Save your document and email it to streaminghelp@sabc.co.za along with your contact details.
  • A support agent will then contact you and assist you further.

MEGA MIXES

  1. SUBMISSIONS
    If you'd like your mix to be considered for airplay, submit directly to the DJ of the show you want your mix to be played.
  • Make a 30min Mix.
  • Write up a track listing.
  • E-mail link and track listing plus a bio and contact details to the DJ you want to send your mix to

MASAKHANE

  1. GETTING INVOLVED
    Ligwalagwala FM Masakhane team gets involved by helping good causes and the needy. If you'd like to get involved and or donate towards a good cause or you want your own cause to be promoted on Masakhane, check out Kusile Mzansi - Masakhane
    E-mail sehlabelawb@sabc.co.za or simelanedd@sabc.co.za for queries

TOP 20

The Ligwalagwala FM Hit Parade (Top 20 charts) is presented by The Prince on Saturday 07h00 – 09h00. The latest available top 20 chart can be found on www.ligwalagwalafm.co.za – The Prince

CHORAL MUSIC

The Ligwalagwala FM choral Music (Temakwaya) is presented by The Pastor Portia”The Lady of Soul” Luthuli on Sunday 18h00 – 19h00. The latest available choral music chart can be found on www.ligwalagwalafm.co.za – Choral Music

GOSPEL MUSIC YOP 10

The Ligwalagwala FM Gospel Top Ten is presented by The Pastor Portia”The Lady of Soul” Luthuli on Sunday 19h00 – 20h00. The latest available choral music chart can be found on www.ligwalagwalafm.co.za  – Choral Music

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

  1. WHO TO CONTACT
    To stand the chance of having your small business featured on Temabizinisi on Tfokomala Nami, email your business description with all contact details to nkosizc01@sabc.co.za

SUBMIT ORIGINAL MUSIC FOR AIRPLAY & INTERVIEWS

  1. Drop your track off at: Ligwalagwala FM Reception, Corner Andrew and Madiba Drive, Alroe Park, Nelspruit
  2. Post your track to: ligwalagwala FM, Private Bag X 11301, Nelspruit, 1200.
  1. Submit your track digitally to: ligwalagwalamusic@sabc.co.za  - preferably an MP3 not bigger than 5MB. NB: Include all the necessary publishing details (contact/Tittle/Composer/publisher/SAMRO code etc.)
  2. Personally submit or courier two CDs to the Station’s music library.
  3. The Library registers the CDs in their system.
  4. The Library forward CDs to the Music Committee.
  5. The music committee listens and decide on the songs (good quality and clean) to be put in the station’s play list.
  6. The compiler loads songs on to the system as per the Music committee’s directive.
  7. The songs are scheduled and played on air.

LOCAL MUSIC PROMOTION FEATURES

Siyadvumisa (Lungile Mhango on Sunday: 07h00- 09h00 and Saturday Midday Groves done by Khaya Matcheque: 12h00 – 12h30) does however give a platform for local music promotion. It should be noted though that, if you were given an interview in either of these show, it does not guarantee that your song will play on the station, unless, it was found to be meeting the required standards of the station’s music and sound with the approval of the compiler and the music committee.

Saturday Midday Groves (SMG) Heads Up! Feature procedure.

  1. Artists forward their songs/demos to the producer(Sifiso Malisa) malisasa@sabc.co.za
  2. The team listen and select the best song to be featured that Saturday.
  3. The song is loaded on the system to be played on the feature.
  4. After the song, DJ interviews the artist(live/telephonic)
  5. NB: If the song is of good quality and it is properly registered with SAMRO, the producer will forward to the Music committee and suggest that it should be played, however the decision rest with the committee if the song will be scheduled or not. HERE YOU ARE GUARANTEED A ONCE OF PROFILE INTERVIEW, NOT A PLAYLISTNG/SCHEDULING OF YOUR SONG.

Siyadvumisa interview feature procedure.

  1. Send your good quality and it is properly registered with SAMRO to the Library as following the general submission procedure.
  2. Forward a formal request to the Programmes Manager(Ntfonjana Dlamini- dlamininc@sabc.co.za
  3. NB: If the song is of good quality and it is properly registered with SAMRO, the producer will forward to the Music committee and suggest that it should be played, however the decision rest with the committee if the song will be scheduled or not. HERE YOU ARE GUARANTEED A ONCE OF PROFILE INTERVIEW, NOT A PLAYLISTNG/SCHEDULING OF YOUR SONG.

Due to the high volume of music submissions and Ligwalagwla FM's music selection process, we cannot contact all the artists with feedback. If you have not heard from Ligwalagwala FM after six weeks, please consider your submission unsuccessful.

SUGGEST EXISTING TRACKS FOR LIGWALAGWALA FM'S PLAYLIST

email your suggestions to ligwalagwalamusic@sabc.co.za 

WHICH DJ/SHOW IS ON AIR?

Here's the full Ligwalagwala FM line-up: http://www.Ligwalagwalafm.co.za/shows


COMPETITIONS

General competition rules: The General Competition Rules are found on the Footer under Competitions.

If you've won a competition, please allow 6-8 weeks for the delivery of your prize.

If you have won in competition, please allow 3 months to pass before you enter another competition

You can direct all competition enquiries to qwabews@sabc.co.za or ndlalamm@sabc.co.za

BOOKING OF DJS FOR PRIVATE EVENTS

Ligwalagwala FM is not responsible for the bookings of DJs, if you want to invite a DJ to your private gig, get in touch with them personally through their social media pages and/or ligwalagwala fm DJ pages

INVITING LIGWALAGWALA FM TO BE PART OF AN EVENT

If you want to invite Ligwalagwala FM to be part of you event, you must contact the marketing office

NB: Make sure that you contact the Marketing Unit as early as possible, advisable 3 months before your planned event.

SUBMIT A GIG

We're auditing all of Ligwalagwala FM's digital platforms (website, mobisite, apps etc).

If you would like a chance to submit a gig to be featured on the Ligwalagwala FM website, please e-mail as much detailed (Gig title, date, venue, poster) and as early possible to mashabanent@sabc.co.za.  Please allow at least 48 hours for your gig to appear on the website.

NEW TRACKS ON LIGWALAGWALA FM'S PLAYLIST

All the new tracks added to Ligwalagwala FM's playlist are spread across programme,but mostly in the Asambe drive between 15:00pm and 18h00pm weekdays. You can find the list of new tracks on www.ligwalagwalafm.co.za

SPONSORSHIPS

Ligwalagwala FM does not sponsor events. We act as a media partner and promote them. There is an opportunity to promote your cause on Kusile Mzansi - Masakhane platform For any Masakakhane queries, e-mail sehlabelawb@sabc.co.za  or simelanedd@sabc.co.za

INTERNSHIPS/MENTORSHIPS/SHADOWING

Please see all info pertaining to Ligwalagwala FM's Mentorship Programme or email your quieries to Ms Rethabile Dibakoane – dibakoanear@sabc.co.za

WORK AT LIGWLAGWALA FM

For on-air positions, send your CV and DEMO to Ligwalagwala FM Programme Manager, Ms Ntfonjana Dlamini: dlamininc@sabc.co.za 
For off-air positions, send your CV to Human Resource Manager, Mr wonder Mthethwa: mthethwawt@sabc.co.za

COMPLAINTS

The SABC and its services are signatories to various Codes of Conduct related to its broadcasts.  If you have a complaint, you can direct it to any of the following bodies:

1.  Details on lodging a complaint about programming content that you believe does not comply with the provisions of the Code of Conduct of the Broadcasting Complaints Commission of South Africa can be found at www.bccsa.co.za

2.  Details on lodging a complaint about advertising that you believe does not comply with the provisions of the Code of Conduct of the Advertising Standards Authority of South Africa can be found at www.asasa.org.za

3.  Details on lodging a complaint about advertising that you believe does not comply with the provisions of the Code of Conduct of the Wireless Application Service Providers Association of South Africa can be found at www.waspa.co.za

You can send complaints on other SABC matters to:

The Manager
Broadcast Compliance
Private Bag X1
Auckland Park
2006
 

Nyiko Shibambo
shibambonv@sabc.co.za
Manager: Broadcasting Compliance 
Tel. +27 (0)11 714-2244
Fax. +27 (0)11 714-4508

 

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