98.4 Capital FM (other variations of the name include Capital FM and Capital FM Kenya) is a Kenyan urban music radio station.[1]
Location
Its offices are situated in Two Rivers, the largest mall in East Africa, 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).[2]
Background
Established in 1996, shortly after the liberalisation of Kenyan airwaves, it became the second FM station after 101.9 Metro FM. Since then, several FM stations have emerged, catering to diverse audiences. Despite this, 98.4 Capital FM remains a popular station, especially among the middle-class and upper-class markets. The presenters play a variety of genres i.e.hip hop, RnB, rock, neo soul, new jack swing, world music, jazz, techno and dance music. Capital FM now caters to Mombasa, Western Kenya, as well as the international community through online streaming.
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.[3]
Anne Kiguta - worked as a Senior Anchor and reporter
Fareed Khimani and Seanice Kacungira hosted a morning show from 2006 until 2009, which had a wide audience with high ratings.
Suleiman Munyua AKA Soulo – Currently a Copy Writer still at Capital FM
Fareed Khimani is back at Capital FM presenting the morning show with Davina Leonard
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.[1]
