Frequency 98.4 MHz Website www.capitalfm.co.ke Broadcast area Nairobi | Format Contemporary Owner Chris Kirubi | |
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First air date 1996
repeater = 93.0 Western Kenya
98.5 Nakuru
98.4 Mombasa
98.5 Nyeri
103.9 Meru Profiles | ||
98.4 Capital FM (other variations of the name include Capital FM and Capital FM Kenya) is a Kenyan urban music radio station.
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Location
Its offices are situated on the 19th floor of Lonrho House, along Standard Street in the central business district of Nairobi, the capital and largest city in Kenya. The coordinates of the radio station are:1°17'06.0"S, 36°49'22.0"E (Latitude:-1.285013; Longitude:36.822767).
Background
Established in 1996, Capital FM plays a mixture of rap,hip hop, RnB, rock, neo soul, new jack swing, jazz, techno, dance and Kenyan music.
Capital FM now caters to Mombasa, Western Kenya, as well as the international community, via its new website. It was the second FM station to be opened after 101.9 Metro FM shortly after the liberalisation of Kenyan airwaves, and although several other FM stations have continued to crop up, catering to all tastes, 98.4 Capital FM continues to be a popular station especially among the middle-class and upper-class markets. The presenters play a mixture of hip hop, rock, neo soul, new jack swing, world music, jazz, techno and dance music.
When President Barack Obama visited Kenya in July 2015, he gave an exclusive one-on-one interview on 98.4 Capital FM, one of the only two one-on-one radio interviews that he gave during that visit.
Ownership
It is owned by businessman Chris Kirubi, one of the wealthiest individuals in Kenya.
Presenters
Many of Kenya's biggest radio presenters all began at Capital FM – which has earned it the slogan – the home of nurturing radio talent. These include:
Fareed Khimani and Seanice Kacungira hosted a mornin show from 2006 until 2009, which had a wide audience with high ratings.
Capital Digital Media (CDM)
Capital Digital Media is a section within the Capital FM company that deals with online and digital media presence. This includes digital sales and advertising, web development, video production and social media strategy.