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93.3 KFM is a commercial radio station based in Kampala, Uganda. It broadcasts on 93.3 MHz FM and is owned and operated by Monitor Publications Limited a subsidiary of Nation Media Group. Its programming includes news, current affairs, talk shows and music.
The station began broadcasting in February 2001 as Monitor FM a radio station established by the publishers of the newspaper Daily Monitor. Its early programming focused on news and discussion programmes. The station later changed its format to include more music and entertainment as it sought to compete in Uganda's commercial radio market.
On 9 September 2004, Monitor FM was rebranded as 93.3 KFM. The change introduced a revised programming format and a new station identity.
In August 2005, the Broadcasting Council ordered the station off air following a broadcast of the programme Andrew Mwenda Live which discussed the helicopter crash that killed Sudanese vice president John Garang. The closure drew attention from press freedom organisations and international media.
In May 2013, KFM was among the media outlets allowed to resume operations after police had occupied the premises of Monitor Publications Limited. The interruption followed a police search connected to a letter attributed to General David Sejusa.
KFM broadcasts a mixture of news, current affairs, discussion programmes and music. Its programmes include D Mighty Breakfast, D Hook, K-Drive, K-Zone, The Grind, KFM Sports and Heart & Soul.
KFM is owned and operated by Monitor Publications Limited the Ugandan media company that publishes Daily Monitor. The company is part of Nation Media Group. The station's headquarters are on 8th Street in Namuwongo, Kampala.
