Established – 01 June 2007
Pay offline – Changing Mindsets
Frequency – 98.9 FM
Vision
- • Westside FM intends to advance the social cohesion of the West Rand Community by providing an engaging and challenging radio experience to the West Rand.
- • Improve access to local communication, information and community events
- • We aim to contribute to the education, health and social wealth of the diverse communities of the West Rand by providing access to the truly independent community radio station.
Mission
- • To provide a local and radio service for the community of West Rand, with associated programme content based on the input from our communities.
- • To increase the sense of connectedness between people of all ages, and social, cultural and ethnic backgrounds.
- • To be the general community radio station of first choice that broadcasts a mix of talk and music.
Most of our programs are presented in vernacular languages (Setswana, IsiXhosa, IsiZulu, Sesotho and also English). Our music ranges from Afro-pop, Afro-jazz, R&B, Soul, Kwaito, House, Reggae, Dancehall and Hip Hop.