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Kaya 959

Johannesburg commercial Afropolitan music and talk station, on air since 1997.

Based in
Johannesburg, South Africa
Founded
1997

Kaya 959, formerly Kaya FM 95.9, is a South African commercial radio station based in Johannesburg which launched in August 1997. It targets an adult audience with Afropolitan music and talk programming, and streams online alongside its FM signal.

It was one of the first frequencies approved for private commercial radio in South Africa and has been held by Thebe Investment Corporation.

It matters as a commercially owned Black-controlled station and a significant airplay outlet for South African jazz, soul and Afropop.

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