Top FM (Mauritius)
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| Broadcast area | Mauritius |
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| Slogan | Fresh air you can hear! |
| Frequency | 105.7 MHz North, 104.4 MHz Centre, 106.0 MHz South |
| First air date | 31 December 2002 |
| Language(s) | Bhojpuri, Creole, English, French, Hindi |
| Transmitter coordinates | Coordinates: 20°09′51″S 57°29′37″E / 20.164147°S 57.493672°E |
| Owner | TOP FM Ltd |
| Webcast | http://www.topfmradio.com/radio.html |
| Website |
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TOP FM is a private radio station owned and broadcast by Top FM Ltd. It starts operations on 31 December 2002 with a Private Commercial Free to Air FM Radio Broadcasting Licence issued by the Independent Broadcasting Authority- Mauritius.[1] It is a leading radio station with mission to provide you with the best entertainment programs which is nearest to any radio listener's expectations. Besides being a family entertainment radio with the Best Mix of Music Top FM strives to be an intelligent and informative radio.
It is the leading radio station in Mauritius targeting 24 hours the Mauritian people at large. TOP FM has a well established audience in both urban and rural regions. Its core audience is situated between 15 – 50 years. With a high loyalty audience and widely distributed among the different regions of the island and in the working population across different age group, TOP FM has been consistently providing its commercial partners with high returns on their investments. With an Audience Loyalty exceeding 65% and an Opportunity to Hear (OTH) of over 1,800, 000 every week, TOP FM the Number 1 Radio Station over 24 Hours, is the Ultimate Cost Effective Advertising Solution.[2]
The radio have launched its webtv namedly Top TV Mauritius, bringing major breaking news, exclusive report and special news coverage in visual format.[3]
Programs[4]
On Weekday
- Flash News every hour and Top Fm News (30 min) by Top Fm Network News
- Night Train with Rj Dylan
- Wake Up Show with Rj Dylan
- Breakfast Show with RJ Rick & RJ Dorothy
- Breakfast Show - LEVE MORIS with Rj Dorothy
- Korek Pas Korek with Rj Dorothy
- Midmorning Show with Rj Pamela Patten
- Garam Masala with Rj Sonia
- Afternoon Show with Rj Ria
- Drive Time with Rj Kevin
- Tempo La So
- U R The DJ with Rj Ryan
- Late Night Show with Rj Nevin / Rj Shakeel Madani
- Hot Turf Talk with Ryan ( Seasonal Show, see also Champ de Mars Racecourse)
On Weekend
- Flash News every hour and Top Fm News (30 min) by Top Fm Network News
- Night Train with Rj Dylan ( Saturday) / Rj Dylan (Sunday)
- Wake Up Show with Rj Dylan (Saturday) / Rj Dylan (Sunday)
- Breakfast Show with Rj Nevin (Saturday) / Rj Nevin (Sunday)
- LEVE MORIS(Saturday)/ COZE DO MO PEP(Sunday) with Habib Mosaheb
- Top Hits From The Top with Rj Ryan
- Swap Shop with Rj Dorothy
- Top 20 Chart with Rj Aliya
- Hot Music and Sports with Rj Dino
- Saturday Mix with Rj Rick
- Zigile Sensation with DJ Harry
- Asian Gold with Rj Sonia
- Pure Hits with Rj Aliya
- Orange Top 10 Western Chart with Rj Kevin
- Bridging Mauritius Across The Oceans with Rj Dylan
- Late Night Show with Rj Nevin
During the turf season, Horse racing are commented live on Top FM On Fridays or even on Saturdays during the Horse Racing Season, The Hot Turf Talk is presented by RJ Ryan + guests.
Awards
Top FM and Top TV Mauritius, its web TV have been awarded the Transparency Mauritius Investigative Journalism Award 2015[5] for its investigation titled “Le décèsde Iqbal Toofanny”.
Legal Matter
During the Municipal Elections 2012, Top FM along with other 2 radio station Radio one and Radio Plus receives a letter[6] by the Independent Broadcasting Authority listing directives to follow the rules and regulations they owe to follow during the mentioned period. The Chairman of IBA accused Top Fm of suspected breaches penalizing the other two private radio in and interview in Le Defi Quotidien but the decision were challenged as Top FM state that they has so far communicate all and requesting the IBA to withdraw the new directives so that Radio Plus and Radio one continue their phone-in programs.[7]
On October 31, 2014, the Independent Broadcasting Authority issued an letter to Top FM for breaching the section 2.3 of the code of Ethics wherein Mr. Jimmy Jean Louis are not allowed to voice out their own opinion during an on-air show.[8]
External links
References
- ↑ "License holder", IBA website. Retrieved 28 June 2014
- ↑ "About Top Fm", Top Fm Website. Retrieved 28 June 2014
- ↑ "TOP TV Mauritius". YouTube. Retrieved 2015-11-02.
- ↑ "Program Schedule", Top FM website. Retrieved on 28 June 2014
- ↑ "TM Investigative Journalism Award 2015 | Transparency Mauritius". www.transparencymauritius.org. Retrieved 2015-11-02.
- ↑ "Directives for private...", IBA website. Retrieved 28 June 2014
- ↑ "Proposal on Directives for Private and Public broadcaster and interview of IBA Chairman", IBA
- ↑ "Letter to Top FM" (PDF). Independent Broadcast Authority. 31 October 2014. Retrieved 22 November 2014.