OFM, the sound of your life, is proud to announce its triumphant sweep at the Bloemfontein Courant Best of Bloemfontein Readers’ Choice Awards 2025, taking home three prestigious accolades: Best local radio Station, best local radio show – Good Morning Breakfast – and Best Local Radio Personality, Shandor Potgieter.
The annual awards celebrate excellence across the City of Roses, recognising businesses and individuals who make Bloemfontein truly exceptional. OFM’s wins stand as a testament to the station’s deep connection with its listeners, its commitment to local storytelling, and its passion for delivering engaging, relatable, and entertaining content.
“It is a great privilege for OFM to be recognised as winners in three categories! Thank you, Bloemfontein, for listening to OFM daily, supporting our initiatives, and making us part of your daily routine,” said OFM’s sales and marketing manager Anchen Lintvelt.
Tim Thabethe, OFM’s programme manager, added: “These wins are a remarkable acknowledgment. An achievement that the OFM team has worked hard for. We thank our listeners, and all who voted in favour of OFM. We endeavour to remain the sound of your life in Bloemfontein and all of Central South Africa.
For more info contact the OFM Brand Manager, Greg Norgarb at greg@unitedstations.co.za
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Why OFM?
OFM, the Sound of Your Life, is Central South Africa’s premier commercial radio station, offering a mix of music, news, and entertainment. The station celebrates 39 years in the broadcasting industry this year. OFM is part of the Central Media Group, with its head office in Bloemfontein.
The station serves the affluent SEM 7-10 economically active marketplace with a broadcast footprint across the Free State, Northern Cape, southern Gauteng, and North West. OFM is synonymous with the people of Central South Africa, and includes a full spectrum of listeners, from urban working moms and dads to corporate professionals, as well as rural communities and agricultural producers.
The station has an incredibly loyal and supportive audience. OFM enjoys one of the highest occurrences of time spent listening to the radio in South Africa. This is achieved by the station’s great music offerings – such as playing listeners their favourite songs on the Request Network and counting down Central South Africa’s 30 biggest hits on the Central SA Top 30.
OFM offers several niche features – including a dedicated agricultural programme with three additional agricultural news updates a day, as well as a dedicated business programme.
Sport is close to OFM listeners’ hearts and is what brings much of Central South Africa together. The station is a proud partner, sponsor, and supporter of the Cheetahs, Griquas and Leopards rugby team as well as the Knights, Heat and Dragons cricket team. OFM is committed to living the real good life, while at the same time helping Central South Africans to live their best lives.
