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Rates reviewed 2026, confirmed at booking

Advertise on West Side FM 98.9

West Side FM, the only community radio station in the West Rand, reaching 65,000 to 80,000 daily listeners, with rates on enquiry.

West Side FM 98.9
West Side FM 98.9Community radio, West Rand, Gauteng

At a glance

Reported by the station. Confirmed against current availability at booking.

Reported daily reach65,000 to 80,000
Reported weekly reach138,000 to 155,000
CoverageKagiso and the West Rand, a population of around 820,000
LanguagesEnglish, Setswana, isiZulu and Afrikaans
Format60% talk, 40% music

The only community station in a region of 820,000 people

West Side FM’s position as the sole community station in the West Rand gives it a local monopoly on that specific audience, reachable in the four languages the community actually speaks.

Why book through RadioBranding

The same three reasons that hold on every station page on this site.

Real stations, current rates

Every station on this page is a real, currently broadcasting outlet. Rates are confirmed against today’s availability, not an old card.

One team, brief to proof

The same team plans your spot mix, books the station and chases proof of posting, so nothing falls between two agencies.

No hidden fees

What you are quoted is what you pay. Any government tax or surcharge is called out before you confirm, never added after.

How your campaign gets booked

The same process for every station on this site, from brief to proof of posting.

Start a brief

Send your brief

Step 1

Tell us the station, dates, spot mix and budget. We confirm back within one business day.

Confirm creative

Step 2

Send finished audio, or ask for in-house production. Standard spec is 30 seconds, MP3 or WAV at 44.1kHz.

Campaign airs

Step 3

Your spots run across the agreed dayparts, on the schedule confirmed at booking.

Proof of posting

Step 4

Run logs confirming every spot aired as booked are delivered within 7 working days of flight start.

Guaranteed delivery

Step 5

Any spot that does not air as scheduled is re-delivered at no extra cost.

West Side FM 98.9, answered

How is pricing handled?

On enquiry, confirmed per brief.

What if a spot is missed?

Missed spots are re-delivered at no extra cost, with proof of posting within 7 working days.

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Get your West Side FM 98.9 plan.

Send your dates, budget and creative status. You get back a quoted plan against current availability.