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OFM celebrates Philippolis200!

───   09:56 Thu, 07 Sep 2023

OFM celebrates Philippolis200! | News Article

It’s time to party like it’s 1823 – because Philippolis is the first settlement in the Free State to turn 200 years old! OFM invites you to celebrate this milestone with them this year and experience Philippolis’ heritage and hospitality.

Over the past two centuries, the town has grown from a mission station to an agricultural town and tourism destination. Philippolis200 will be celebrated all year long with a diverse array of activities, such as the Western Mounted Games, a 1000km horse cart expedition, and an Octoberfest.

OFM will broadcast from the town on Saturday, 7 October 2023, with OFM Pop Up Radio from 08:00 to 12:00 and an OFM Outside Broadcast from 12:00 to 16:00.

Says Central Media Group CEO Nick Efstathiou: “It is with great excitement that we get to celebrate the 200th birthday of Philippolis, as the oldest settlement in the Free State. Many South African greats have come from this town, the likes of actress Brümilda van Rensburg and Springbok rugby player Adriaan Strauss. OFM will be at the heart of the celebrations, and we look forward to welcoming back some of the town’s most famous people.”

The Philippolis200 logo incorporates carefully considered symbolism, including a matted house – to symbolise the early indigenous residents (the San, Giqua, Khoi, Sotho and Xhosa), the church building – representing the mission church and African and English residents after 1861; the path – which symbolises the road between the Cape Colony and the Free State Republic; the fireworks – to signify pride in 200 years of community development; and the star – symbolising the beautiful night canopy above Philippolis.

For further information, contact: marketing@ofm.co.za.

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OFM vier Philippolis200!
 
Dis tyd om partytjie te hou asof dit 1823 is – want Philippolis is die eerste nedersetting in die Vrystaat wat 200 jaar oud word! OFM nooi jou uit om hierdie mylpaal vanjaar saam te vier en Philippolis se erfenis en gasvryheid te ervaar.
 
Die dorp het oor die afgelope twee eeue gegroei van 'n sendingstasie tot 'n landboudorp en toerismebestemming. Philippolis200 sal die hele jaar lank gevier word met 'n diverse verskeidenheid aktiwiteite, soos die Western Mounted Games, 'n 1000 km perdekar-ekspedisie, en 'n Oktoberfees.
 
OFM sal op Saterdag 7 Oktober 2023 vanaf die dorp uitsaai, met OFM Pop Up Radio van 08:00 tot 12:00 en 'n OFM buite-uitsending van 12:00 tot 16:00.
 
Nick Efstathiou, die uitvoerende hoof van Central Media Group, sê: “Dit is met groot opgewondenheid dat ons die 200ste verjaardag van Philippolis, as die oudste nedersetting in die Vrystaat, vier. Baie Suid-Afrikaanse grotes het van dié dorp af gekom, soos die aktrise Brümilda van Rensburg en die Springbok-rugbyspeler Adriaan Strauss. OFM sal die kern van die vieringe vorm, en ons sien uit daarna om van die dorp se bekendste mense terug te verwelkom.”
 
Die Philippolis200-logo bevat sorgvuldig deurdagte simboliek, insluitend 'n huis – om die vroeë inheemse inwoners (die San, Griqua, Khoi, Sotho en Xhosa) te simboliseer, die kerkgebou – wat die Sendingkerk en Afrika- en Engelse inwoners ná 1861 verteenwoordig; die paadjie – wat die pad tussen die Kaapkolonie en die Vrystaat Republiek simboliseer; die vuurwerke – om die trots op 200 jaar gemeenskapsontwikkeling aan te dui; en die ster – simboliseer die pragtige nagkap oor Philippolis.

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Vir meer inligting, kontak marketing@ofm.co.za.


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 celebrated 35 years in the broadcasting industry in 2021. OFM is part of the Central Media Group, with its head office in Bloemfontein, and a satellite studio in Welkom.

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 with two additional economic news updates throughout the day.

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 teams as well as the Knights, Heat and Dragons cricket teams. OFM is committed to living the real good life, while at the same time helping Central South Africans to live their best lives.


Waarom OFM

OFM, die klank van jou lewe, is Sentraal-Suid-Afrika se voorste kommersiële radiostasie, wat ’n verskeidenheid musiek, nuus en vermaak bied. Die stasie het in 2021, 35 jaar in die uitsaaiwese gevier. OFM is deel van die Central Media Group, met sy hoofkantoor in Bloemfontein, en 'n satellietateljee in Welkom.

Die stasie bedien die welvarende SEM 7-10 ekonomies aktiewe mark met 'n uitsaaigebied wat die Vrystaat, Noord-Kaap, Suid-Gauteng en Noordwes insluit. OFM is sinoniem met die mense van Sentraal Suid-Afrika, en sluit 'n volle spektrum van luisteraars in, van stedelike werkende ouers, tot korporatiewe professionele persone, sowel as landelike gemeenskappe en landbouprodusente.

Die stasie het 'n ongelooflike lojale en ondersteunende gehoor. OFM se luisteraars spandeer van die meeste tyd wat luisteraars in Suid-Afrika spandeer om radio te luister. Dit word bereik deur die stasie se gepaste musiekaanbiedinge – luisteraars kan hul gunstelingliedjies op die Request Network versoek en op Saterdae kan hulle inskakel om saam Sentraal-Suid-Afrika se 30 grootste treffers op die Central SA Top 30 af te tel.

OFM bied verskeie nisprogramme aan – insluitend 'n toegewyde landbouprogram met drie bykomende landbounuusopdaterings per dag, sowel as 'n toegewyde besigheidsprogram met twee bykomende ekonomiese nuusopdaterings deur die loop van die dag.

Sport lê OFM-luisteraars na aan die hart en dit is wat baie Sentraal-Suid-Afrikaners bymekaar bring. Die stasie is 'n trotse vennoot, borg en ondersteuner van die Cheetahs-, Griekwas- en Luiperds-rugbyspanne, asook die Knights, Heat en Dragons krieketspanne. OFM is daartoe verbind om die regte goeie lewe te lei, en terselfdertyd Sentraal-Suid-Afrikaners te help om hul beste lewens te lei.

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