PRESS OFFICE
LISTING
Homenewsabout usListen LiveContact UsWebsite
Welcome to the
Algoa FM Press Office
Algoa FM is the leading media house connecting people and companies from the Garden Route to the Wild Coast and inland through the Karoo through radio and online channels.
Follow us:
 
News

Latest news

Algoa FM commits to Buffalo City with new shows and more
Algoa FM has renewed its lease agreement with Hemingways Casino, which will continue to house the radio station’s Buffalo City operation. 20 Feb 2024 Read more

Algoa FM opens Garden Route studio
Algoa FM will be getting even closer and more personal with listeners and businesses in the Garden Route following the opening of its purpose-built studio on Courtenay Street in George. 7 Dec 2023 Read more

Algoa FM Big Walk for Cancer attracts close to 12,000 walkers
Walk, unite, fight. This slogan of the 25th Algoa FM Big Walk for Cancer was amplified today as close to 12,000 participants joined the five kilometre walk for a common purpose in Gqeberha, East London and George. 15 Nov 2023 Read more

SMEs benefit from Algoa FM Big Walk for Cancer event
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are widely recognised as the backbone of an economy, with SMEs contributing over 90% of all formal businesses in South Africa, according to the International Finance Corporation (IFC). 15 Nov 2023 Read more

Algoa FM celebrates decades of transforming communities on International Charity Day
On International Charity Day on September 5, Algoa FM reflected on more than three decades of dedicated community service. 6 Sep 2023 Read more

Bringing harmony to tourism marketing of The Garden Route
Garden Route-based actor and adventurer Ivan Zimmermann has teamed up with radio station Algoa FM to promote tourism to the region through the medium of short YouTube videos. 1 Sep 2023 Read more

How radio connects you with your customers
Radio is an essential component for any marketing and advertising campaign. A PwC report, the "Africa Entertainment & Media Outlook" predicts that advertising spend on music radio and podcasts will overtake that of newspapers and consumer magazines in 2024. It forecasts a compound annual growth rate of 7.3% for the category between 2021 and 2026, to reach R7.8bn a year. 1 Aug 2023 Read more

Entries open for charity golf day in aid of Hope Schools
Entries are open for the annual Algoa Cares Charity Golf Day in East London, which is one of the highlights on the local social golf calendar. 23 Jun 2023 Read more

Advertisers tuned in to Algoa FM
Advertisers wanting to connect with viable customers in the Eastern Cape and Garden Route are choosing Algoa FM as their preferred media choice in the broadcast footprint. 8 Jun 2023 Read more

Algoa FM's Charlie T flying solo on Saturdays
Popular Algoa FM presenter and aviation enthusiast Charlton Tobias is about to fly solo with his own Saturday morning show between 6-9am. 16 May 2023 Read more

Algoa FM partners with EC DSRAC to donate sport equipment and apparel to disadvantaged school
Algoa FM and the Eastern Cape Department of Sport Recreation Arts and Culture (DSRAC), this week donated sport equipment for five sporting codes to Cedarberg Primary School in Booysens Park in Gqeberha. 10 May 2023 Read more

Algoa FM Big Walk for Cancer keep Choc lights on
Algoa FM today celebrated the installation of the solar panels at the Childhood Cancer Foundation South Africa Choc accommodation facilities in Gqeberha and East London. 9 May 2023 Read more

Algoa FM salutes the 'Orange Army' for its support of the Sunrisers
There is a new winning team in South Africa and it's from the Eastern Cape - the Sunrisers, which beat the Pretoria Capitals to take the trophy in the inaugural SA20 cricket tournament. 17 Feb 2023 Read more

'Feel Good this Summer' in the Eastern Cape and Garden Route
Tourism to the Eastern Cape and Garden Route will be given a boost by a season-long 'Feel Good Summer' celebration on Algoa FM. 28 Nov 2022 Read more

Weekend tweaks and new Garden Route Drive Show at Algoa FM
A total of three new shows will be introduced to 'feel good weekends' on Algoa FM while Garden Route listeners can look forward a new afternoon drive show starting Monday, 28 November. 16 Nov 2022 Read more

Popular Algoa FM presenter to go solo
Algoa FM Drive Show co-host Roch-Lè Bloem is going solo to host the week-day morning show from nine till 12. 7 Oct 2022 Read more

Fresh line-up at Algoa FM
Spring 2022 has arrived, and with it, Algoa FM is refreshing its on-air presence with a combination of newcomers to the station, as well as some well-known voices in new time-slots. 12 Sep 2022 Read more

Algoa FM supports innovation for new economy
Since its establishment in the 1950s, commercial radio in South Africa has been at the forefront of technological innovation - and Algoa FM has been among the leaders since privatisation 26 years ago. 11 Aug 2022 Read more

Algoa FM's Wayne Hart returns to the airwaves
Algoa country's favourite morning show host, Wayne Hart, will be back on air with his teammates - Lee, Charlie T and Producer Corn this coming Monday, 1 August. 29 Jul 2022 Read more

Learners back on air for Youth Day on Algoa FM
Aspirant radio announcers and DJs will be given a taste of being on air through a virtual Algoa FM "takeover" on Youth Day, 16 June. 13 Jun 2022 Read more


More news...

Contact Algoa FM

Visit the Algoa FM Website: www.algoafm.co.za

Port Elizabeth (Head office)
5 Upper Valley Rd, South End, Port Elizabeth, 6001
Contact our offices, during office hours at:
Office Reception: 041-505 9497

East London
Hemingways Hotel & Casino, Cnr. Westerns & Two Rivers Drive, Vincent, 5201

George
Dynarc House, 31 Courtenay Street, George Central, George, 6529

Our Studios
Studio: 086 094 0940 (PE)
Studio: 086 094 0950 (EL) (3PM - 7PM)
Studio: 086 094 0970 (GR) (3PM - 7PM)
Telegram: 0617 940 940