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MISSION STATEMENT
Lotus FM is a Public Service Broadcaster aimed at the 25-49 year-old demographic that offers quality entertainment and information to the urban areas of South Africa.

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BROADCAST HOURS
The whole of KwaZulu Natal, Gauteng, Western Cape and Port Elizabeth.

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BROADCAST AREA
Lotus FM broadcasts in stereo from the SABC's Durban studios and is on the air 24 hours per day, seven days a week.

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FREQUENCIES
Frequency


There are a total of 10 transmitters allocated to the station on the FM frequency.


87,7 MHz Durban
87,9 MHz Ladysmith
88,2 MHz Port Shepstone
88,3 MHz Pietermaritzburg
88,9 MHz The Bluff


 


89,4 MHz Durban North
90,0 MHz Glencoe
97,8 MHz Cape Town
100,1 MHz Pretoria
106,8 MHz Johannesburg


98,3 MHz Port Elizabeth


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FORMAT
Lotus FM is a full spectrum PBS radio station targeting Indian heritage South Africans.It has at its core a strong and credible, fast paced and regular news service, complimented by a magazine style, music based format.

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