Kyle Hannan. 1992, August: RER becomes Rhodes Topical Radio. 1993, March: RMR broadcasts the last nine days of a marathon record breaking attempt in aid of Child Welfare. Breaking the record set by RMR in 1990, 5 presenters broadcast around the clock for a total of 17 days (394 hours). Target audience for the last nine days is the entire Grahamstown community. Frequency and range: 88 MHz, 15 km radius. 1993, June: Festival FM broadcasts again, on the same frequency and range, during the National Arts Festival. 1994, February/March: RMR is one of 15 stations granted a temporary broadcast licence. Frequency and range: 88 MHz, 15 km radius. 1994, June: RMR's application for a temporary licence to broadcast during the National Arts Festival is rejected by the Independent Broadcast Authority (IBA). 1995, March: RMR successfully applies to the IBA for a temporary, one-year community licence. 1995, May 17: RMR takes to the airwaves 24 hours a day as a fully fledged community broadcaster. 1995, August: Rhodes Topical Radio (RTR) is integrated into RMR, as the RMR Talk department. 1996, February: RMR successfully applies to the IBA for a temporary, one-year community licence. 1997, February: RMR successfully applies to the IBA for a temporary, one-year community licence. 1998, January: RMR applies to the IBA for a permanent, four-year licence. The station is granted a temporary, one-year community licence, pending the four-year licence hearings. 1999, February: RMR successfully applies to the IBA for a temporary, one-year community licence. 2000, April: Following a hearing by the IBA, RMR is finally granted its first four-year licence. 2002, February: An initiative started by former Station Managers' Marisa Dean, Adelé Mostert and Sean Bosman sees the employment of RMR's first Full Time Station Manager - Mike Smurthwaite. 2002, February 8: RMR hosts a 101-hour DJ marathon as a fundraising effort for local charities, a simultaneous broadcast happens, RMR is heard live on Radio 702 for 15 min. 2004, August: RMR successfully renews its four community broadcasting license. 2005, September: RMR receives the Best Provincial Performer for 2004/2005 from the Department of Communications of South Africa in respect of the community radio Programme Production Project. 2006, June: RMR, in part sponsored by the university and the Government Department of Communications, spends R750,000 on a facilities upgrade. The station's new studios and offices are located in the same venue at the Student Union building. 2006, September: RMR's breakfast