UCT Radio is a campus radio station operated by students of the University of Cape Town (UCT) in Cape Town, South Africa. UCT Radio broadcasts on the 104.5 MHz frequency from a 20 watt transmitter located at . According to the university website, the station broadcasts its signal from the main Upper Campus in the Southern Suburbs, and all the way across the Cape Flats towards the Northern Suburbs of the greater Cape Town area.
According to the Radio Audience Measurement Survey, UCT Radio had a weekly listenership of 30,000 people.
Management
Station Manager: Natalie Brandreth
Traffic and Tech Manager: Kyle Robbertze
HR Manager: Torben du Toit
Programme Manager: Resego Molope
Marketing Manager: Spokazi Tati
Head DJ: Michael Owen
Production Manager: Liezel Boudreaux
News Manager: Tej Bagirathi
Content Manager: Reitumetse Malefane
Music Manager: Rèné du Toit
Online and Social Media Coordinator: Rebecca Cullum
Events Coordinator: Caitlin Samuels
Programming on UCT Radio
As a student-run, campus-community station, our programming reflects the culture, ethos and diversity of campus life, following a cross-genre approach to music and playing 90% of South African music.
Notable alumni
Mark Gillman (5FM presenter), Randall Abrahams (Idols SA judge), Russell Warner (transformed the station into a viable community broadcaster and consequently .obtained the first legal and current licence), Suga (Good Hope FM/MC at 46664 events), Bongani Njoli (e.tv) and Natalie Bekker (P4/Free Spirit/Top Billing presenter).