UCR-FM 97.0

Eastern Cape's number one community radio station

UCR-FM is a community radio that covers the entire O.R Tambo region and beyond. The latest stats show that we have a listnership of over 450 000. We have a variety of radio shows around the clock.

Hearing our listeners’ voice, always brings pleasure. As Unitra Community Radio (UCR-FM) we are always glad to hear the voice of our listeners, business partners, government and social organizations. The pleasure is derived from constructive conversations, entertainment, educational programs and projects that the station embarks on with stakeholders.

We are the biggest community radio station in the Eastern Cape with a high number of regular listeners. We are located in Mthatha, the most prominent, fastest developing urban area in the eastern side of the Eastern Cape Province.

According to the South African Audience Research Foundation (SAARF), UCR has 280 0000 listeners belonging to Life Standards Measurement (LSM) 1 to 6; their age group is 16 to 50+ years.

The station broadcasts 24 hours seven days a week. Language used to broadcast are Xhosa, English,Zulu and Sotho; Xhosa and English are dominant languages.The programming format is 60 percent talk and 40 percent music.