Tag: Kingfisher FM

Kingfisher FM awarded funding for new studios

Christian community radio station Kingfisher FM received the good news this week that the South Africa Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) has awarded it grant funding of R2 663 500 for two new studios and technical equipment. The good news arrived at a time that the Nelson Mandela Bay-based […]

Kingfisher FM gets 7-year broadcast license

Special report by Kingfisher FM After 26 years of broadcasting a grace-filled message of hope to the community of Nelson Mandela Bay And surrounds, Christian Community Radio Station Kingfisher FM looks to the future and are thrilled to announce the receipt of our new 7-year broadcasting license which came on […]

Kingfisher FM celebrates licensing turnaround

Nelson Mandela Bay Christian radio station Kingfisher FM this week shared with listeners the good news that it has heard from the licensing authority ICASA that it is one of only two of 142 applicants nationwide to have made it into the second phase of the current community radio stations […]

Hope rising for Kingfisher FM to be back on air soon

In a sequel to our recent, frank report, Running community radio — not for the fainthearted, Gateway News this week interviewed Kingfisher FM station manager Michele Lourens about the Nelson Mandela Bay Christian station’s #arisekingfisher campaign aimed at getting back on air after broadcasting was suspended over a licensing infringement. We also heard […]