SA Radio Awards 2023 Finalists Announced

The Radio Awards honour and recognise exceptional and innovative excellence in the South African radio industry. It sets a benchmark for all radio stations and professionals to strive towards. This programme is dedicated to fairness and integrity and is focused on being a credible, well-judged and transparent programme.

Here are all the finalists:

General Category Finalists:

Afternoon Drive Presenter

  • MFM 92.6 Wilnã Van Rooyen
  • Tuks FM 107.2 Lebo Sepeng
  • Tuks FM 107.2 Tshepang Moji
  • Vow FM Zakes Twala
  • Vut FM 96.9 Itumeleng Mpshane

Community Station

  • Link FM Gary Gerber
  • PretoriaFM Antowan Nothling
  • PretoriaFM Estã Gross
  • Radio Khwezi Xolani Madlala
  • Radio Khwezi Saziso Dlamini

PBS Station

  • SAFM Sakina Kamwendo
  • Ukhozi FM Khathide ‘Tshatha’ Ngobe
  • Ukhozi FM Selby ‘Selbeyonce’ Mkhize
  • Umhlobo Wenene FM Luks Gidane

Commercial Station

  • 5FM Roger Goode
  • 947 Thando Thabethe
  • Good Hope FM Khanya Siyengo Aka Kyeezi
  • KFM 94.5 Carl Wastie
  • Metro FM Tbo Touch

Afternoon Drive Show:

Campus

  • MFM 92.6 The Drive Show
  • Tuks FM 107.2 Tuks FM Drive with Lebo Sepeng
  •  Tuks FM 107.2 Tuks FM Drive with Jodell Tantij
  • Tuks FM 107.2 Tuks FM Drive with Tshepang
  • Moji Vut FM 96.9 The Ultimate Drive Time Experience

Community Station

  • Megazone Bollywood The Joy Ride
  • Mix FM 93.8 The Mix Drive With Mo G
  • Radio Khwezi Hamba Nathi Drive with Saziso Dlamini
  • Radio Khwezi Hamba Nathi Drive with Xolani Madlala
  • Rx Radio Books and Breakfast With Yusrah And Naseerah

PBS

  • Lotus FM The Drive By
  • SAFM Beyond The Headline
  • TruFM Drive 326
  • Ukhozi FM Woza Nabangani Bakho
  • Umhlobo Wenene FM UwFM Drive

Commercial Station

  • 5FM The Roger Goode Show
  • 947 947 Drive with Thando
  • Kaya 959 Kaya Drive with Sizwe
  • KFM 94.5 The Flash Drive with Carl Wastie
  • Metro FM The Touch Down

Breakfast Show:

Campus

  • PukFM 93.6 Katlego Mahlangu
  • Tuks FM 107.2 Venita Engelbrecht
  • Tuks FM 107.2 Tshepang Moji
  • Vow FM Kgomotso Monyai
  • Vow FM Warraz Langeni

Community Station

  • Bay FM 107.9 Jason Gabriel
  • GrootFM 90.5 Charonike Nel Izwi
  • Lomzanzi FM Mxolisi ‘Stressless’ Mhlongo
  • PretoriaFM James Kemp
  • Radio Khwezi Saziso Dlamini

PBS

  • Lotus FM O’neil Nair and Shaastra Nagesar
  • SAFM Michelle Constant
  • SAFM Stephen Grootes
  • TruFM Makosandile Boyz Mpunzi
  • Umhlobo Wenene FM Pastor Nozewu

Commercial Station

  • 947 Anele Mdoda
  • 567 Capetalk Lester Kiewit
  • Heart FM Aden Thomas
  • Hot 102.7 FM Tony Murrell
  • KFM 94.5 Darren Simpson

Breakfast Show:

Campus Station

  • Tuks FM 107.2 The Big Chief On Breakfast
  • Tuks FM 107.2 Tuks FM Breakfast With Kirsten Dickinson
  • Tuks FM 107.2 Tuks FM Weekend Breakfast with Venita
  • UjFM 95.4 UjFM Breakfast Show
  • Vow FM The Mainswitch

Community

  • Bush Radio 89.5 FM The Weekend Wakeup
  • Fine Music Radio Classic Breakfast
  • Inanda 88.4FM The Morning Shake-Up
  • Link FM The Aquelle Wake Up Breakfast Show
  • Pheli FM Capital Morning

PBS

  • Lesedi FM Thakgoha Breakfast Show
  • Lotus FM The Breakfast Express
  • SAFM Jet Set Breakfast
  • SAFM SaFM Sunrise
  • TruFM Trubreakfast

Commercial

  • 947 Anele and The Club on 947
  • Good Hope FM The Big Breakfast Show
  • Hot 102.7 FM Joburg’s Hottest Breakfast Show
  • Jacaranda FM Breakfast with Martin Bester
  • KFM 94.5 KFM Mornings with Darren, Sherlin and Sibs

Best Internet Radio Show (Combined):

  • Channel Africa Africa @Play
  • Channel Africa On The Move
  • Moneyweb Radio Moneywebnow
  • Sauma Hd Radio Rhythm Talk
  • That 80s Show Sa That 80s Show

Business and Finance Show (Combined):

  • 702 and 567 Cape Talk The Money Show
  • GrootFM 90.5 Finansies #Brunchmetannelie
  • Inanda 88.4FM The Lunch Time Fix
  • Kaya 959 Kaya Biz with Gugulethu Mfuphi
  • YouFM 89.8 The YouFM Business Hour with Tumisang Ndlovu

Community Project:

Campus

  • Tshwane FM Youth and Golf Day (Sport’s Centre with Lloyd)
  • Tuks FM 107.2 Tuks FM Pride Pretoria
  • Tuks FM 107.2 Tuks FM The Voice
  • Tuks FM 107.2 Tuks FM Up Giving Day

Community

  • Bush Radio 89.5 FM #Pushforward #16days Outside Broadcast
  • Fine Music Radio Soil For Life
  • HelderbergFM Silver Hair Is Solid Gold / Silwer Hare Is Goud Werd
  • Izwi Lomzanzi FM Izwa Umehluko

PBS

  • Ligwalagwala FM Emarenkini Closing Women’s Month 2022
  • Lotus FM Breakfast Express Making Lives Better
  • Ukhozi FM Ukhozi FM Gbv365- Kuqala Ngami Sakha Isizwe Esingahlukumezi
  • Ukhozi FM Ukhozi FM Luyanakekela- Flood Relief Program

Commercial

  • 5FM Heritage Tour (5 Drive)
  • 702 David Sejobe Cycling To Venda
  • 947 Truck of Love
  • 947 Help My Mommy

Content Producer:

Campus and Community (Combined)

  • Bush Radio 89.5 FM The Morning Cruise Jamie Fredricks
  • Ekurhuleni FM The Sunset Drive Sponsored By Carnival City Karen Augusta
  • Tuks FM 107.2 The Tuks FM Sex Show Venita Engelbrecht
  • Tuks FM 107.2 Tuks FM Drive With Jodell Tantij Jodell Tantij
  • Tshwane FM The First Wave With Kagiso Lloyd Freddie G Madise
  • Vow FM The Sports Hub Kamogelo Mogale

PBS

  • Lotus FM The Breakfast Express Yashika Ramautar
  • Radio 2000 Life, Love and All Ntosh Ntlokwana
  • SAFM Update@Noon Asanda Ntame
  • TruFM Trubreakfast Elethu Mtiki
  • Ukhozi FM Ubusuku Obuhle Sihle Mvundla
  • Ukhozi FM Vuka Afrika Breakfast Show Babheke Mthethwa

Commercial

  • 5FM 5 Lunch Leshabe M Rampedi
  • Good Hope FM The Hit 30 Delucia Daniels
  • KFM 94.5 KFM Mornings with Darren, Sherlin and Sibs Jeanne Michel, Brad O’regan and Rameez Khan
  • KFM 94.5 The Flash Drive with Carl Wastie Petrus Botha and Ashley Muller
  • OFM The Good Morning Breakfast Jaco De Waal
  • OFM The Joy Ride Motlatsi Jaybee Makhalemele

Daytime Show:

Campus

  • PukFM 93.6 Flashback Friday
  • Tuks FM 107.2 Tuks FM Brunch with Neliswa
  • Tuks FM 107.2 Tuks FM Brunch with Zanele
  • Tuks FM 107.2 Tuks FM Top 40
  • Vow FM Area Code with Kamogelo Ngcobo
  • Vow FM Area Code with Pretty Ngwenya

Community

  • Fine Music Radio Bookchoice
  • HelderbergFM In The Zone with Vanessa Bourne
  • Inanda 88.4FM The Lunch Time Fix
  • Inanda 88.4FM Isivubela Isizwe
  • Mix FM 93.8 The Midday Mix
  • Mix FM 93.8 The Morning Wave

PBS

  • Radio 2000 Better Together
  • Radio 2000 The Royal Playground
  • Radio Sonder Grense Alhoebekker
  • SaFM Update@Noon Umhlobo
  • Wenene FM 123 Pholaz Umhlobo
  • Wenene FM Khanyisa Kukhanye Mhlobo

Commercial

  • 702 The Midday Report
  • 947 Afternoons with Zweli
  • Gagasi FM Midday Connexion
  • Heart FM Mornings with Suga
  • Hot 102.7 FM The Mark Pilgrim Show
  • Kaya 959 The Best T In The City

Drama Programme (Combined):

  • 5FM Thabonovella (5 Breakfast)
  • Kaya 959 Feel Good with Andy Maqondwana
  • PretoriaFM Temmers Van Die Stormkaap
  • Radio Khwezi Umhlaba Nezawo
  • Radio Sonder Grense Sou Die Sterre Luister
  • Radio Sonder Grense Sterstof

Field News Reporter  (Combined):

  • 702 Nhlanhla Mabaso Ewn Bernadette Wicks
  • Hot 102.7 FM Tara Penny
  • PretoriaFM Esmarie Yssel
  • Power 98.7 Nkosikhona Malinga-Mnisi

Multi-Channel Promotion (Combined):

  • 947 947 School Invasion
  • 947 Marawa Sports Worldwide on 947
  • KFM 94.5 KFM Best of The Cape Awards
  • Ukhozi FM Izibongo Zokhozi FM
  • Ukhozi FM Lingisa Umsakazi Wokhozi FM

Music Show:

Campus

  • Tuks FM 107.2 Indie Alt
  • Tuks FM 107.2 Tuks FM Hip-Hop Show
  • Tuks FM 107.2 Tuks FM Top 40
  • Vow FM Vow FM Top 30
  • Vow FM Recruitment Agency with Kabza

Community

  • Fine Music Radio FMR At The Movies
  • HelderbergFM HFM Top 30
  • HelderbergFM Old School with Hanle Barnard
  • PretoriaFM Onthou Om Te Onthou
  • Radio Khwezi Siyavungazela

PBS

  • Radio 2000 Better Together
  • Radio Sonder Grense Nommer Een Vir 85 Jaar
  • Umhlobo Wenene FM Iikwayara Eziphambili
  • Umhlobo Wenene FM UwFM Top 20
  • Umhlobo Wenene FM Siyabakhumbula

Commercial

  • 5FM The Roger Goode Show
  • Good Hope FM The Hit 30
  • Heart FM The Move with Lunga Singama
  • Metro FM Sounds and Stuff Like That
  • Power 98.7 Power Experience

News and Actuality Show:

Campus and Community

  • Alex FM Central News Reporter
  • Inanda 88.4FM Izwe Nezalo
  • MFM 92.6 Siyakhulalive
  • Radio Khwezi Amabalengwe
  • Radio Khwezi Sakha Isizwe with Saziso Dlamini
  • Radio Khwezi Sakha Isizwe- Alcohol Consumption Awareness

PBS

  • Radio Sonder Grense Brandpunt
  • Radio Sonder Grense Spektrum
  • SAFM SaFM Sunrise SaFM The Talking Point
  • SAFM Update@Noon
  • Umhlobo Wenene FM Umxholo Ku Mhlobo

Commercial

  • 702 702 Drive With John Perlman
  • 702 The Clement Manyathela Show
  • Gagasi FM Indaba
  • Hot 102.7 FM Journey To K2
  • Hot 102.7 FM The Bully Chain
  • Rise FM RiseFMin60minutes

News Bulletin Reader:

Campus

  • Tuks FM 107.2 Khanyisa Mhlanga
  • Tuks FM 107.2 Tshegofatso Makola
  • UJFM 95.4 Karabo Hobo
  • UJFM 95.4 Tshegofatso Moalusi
  • Vow FM Palesa Lemeke

Community

  • Ekurhuleni FM Karen Augusta
  • Mix FM 93.8 Mummy Makoni
  • Radio Khwezi Thembelani Buthelezi
  • Star 91.9 FM Maneo Motsoeneng
  • Star 91.9 FM Nkosikhona Malinga Mnisi

PBS

  • Lotus FM Sareshen Pillay
  • Motsweding FM Dimakatso Motaung
  • Radio 2000 Ondela Mbana
  • Radio Sonder Grense Veronique van Heyningen
  • SAaFM Zoleka Qodashe

Commercial

  • 947 Thembekile Mrototo
  • Capricorn FM Refilwe Mathebula
  • Kaya 959 Keneiloe Huma
  • Kaya 959 Nosipho Radebe
  • Power 98.7 Nkosikhona Malinga-Mnisi

Night-Time Show:

Campus

  • Tuks FM 107.2 The
  • Tuks FM Sex Show
  • Tuks FM 107.2 Tonight with Tshepi
  • UJFM 95.4 UJFM Weekly Wrap Up
  • Vow FM Breaking Ground
  • Vow FM Recruitment Agency with Kabza

Community

  • GrootFM 90.5 Gospel Met Zander Van Der Westhuizen
  • GrootFM 90.5 Groottrauma
  • GrootFM 90.5 Random Radio
  • Mix FM 93.8 The Sex Show
  • Tygerberg 104FM Nuwehoogtes

PBS

  • Radio 2000 Life, Love and All
  • SAFM Late Night Conversations
  • Ukhozi FM Ikhwezi Lokusa
  • Umhlobo Wenene FM Umxholo Ku Mhlobo
  • Umhlobo Wenene FM Umfula Wothando

Commercial

  • 5FM The Roger Goode Show
  • 702 The Aubrey Masango Show
  • 947 Daybreak with Nick Explicit
  • Metro FM The Hustler Fix
  • Metro FM Lets Talk About It

Podcast (Combined):

  • 5FM 5 Unscripted – Season 1
  • KFM 94.5 Darren “Whackhead” Simpson’s Prank Calls
  • Timeslive Podcasts Boots On The Ground
  • Timeslive Podcasts Eusebius On Timeslive
  • Radio 2000 Better Together

Promotions Stunt/Event (Combined):

  • 702 David Sejobe Cycling To Venda
  • 947 School Invasion
  • Jacaranda FM Good Morning Angels Golf Day
  • KFM 94.5 Feeding Our Future Radiothon
  • Vow FM Vow FM & Metro FM – World Radio Day Simulcast

Radio Documentary (Combined):

  • 5FM Matrics In Antarctica (5 Drive)
  • EWN Inside EWN: Mia Lindeque
  • Hot 102.7 FM The Bully Chain
  • Hot 102.7 FM Journey To K2
  • Smile 90.4FM Wedding In A Week

Radio Innovation (Combined):

  • 947 School Invasion
  • 5FM 5 Sensation (5 Drive)
  • 5FM Long Distance Love
  • 5FM Matric’s In Antarctica
  • KFM 94.5 Checkers Sixty60 Bot
  • KFM 94.5 KFM Mystery Mic with Carl Wastie

Sports Presenter (Combined):

  • 947 Robert Marawa
  • Good Hope FM Dalin Oliver
  • Hot 102.7 FM Tara Penny
  • Jacaranda FM Xola Ntshinga
  • Metro FM Andile Ncube
  • Ukhozi FM Victor Mpho Molefe

Sports Show (Combined):

  • Station Name Show Name
  • Heart FM Feinberg On Football
  • Metro FM Sports Night Amplified with Andile
  • Rise FM Marawa Sport Worldwide
  • SAFM Sport On
  • Vuma FM Marawa Sport Worldwide

Station Imaging:

Campus and Community

  • KC 107.7 FM
  • Megazone Bollywood
  • Mix FM 93.8
  • UJFM 95.4
  • Vow FM

PBS

  • Ikwekwezi FM
  • Lotus FM
  • SAFM TruFM
  • Ukhozi FM

Commercial

  • 947 Good Hope FM
  • Hot 102.7 FM
  • Jacaranda FM
  • Metro FM

Traffic Presenter (Combined):

  • 5FM Yonaka Theledi
  • Hot 102.7 FM John Walland
  • Jacaranda FM Philicity Reeken
  • Metro FM Rob Bryne
  • Power 98.7 Refiloe Matsela

Weekend Radio Show:

Campus

  • PukFM 93.6 The Ultimate Turn Up
  • Tuks FM 107.2 Tuks FM Weekend Afternoons with Matete
  • Tuks FM 107.2 Tuks FM Weekend Breakfast
  • Vow FM Breakfast Punch
  • Vow FM Recruitment Agency with Kabza
  • Vow FM Vow FM Top 30

Community

  • GrootFM 90.5 Die Groot 20/ My Tunes Top 10
  • GrootFM 90.5 Gospel met Jennifer Myburgh
  • GrootFM 90.5 Saterdagmiddag met Charonike
  • Mix FM 93.8 The Global Underground Dance Show
  • PretoriaFM Klankkoerant Naweek
  • PretoriaFM Wndk (Wat’s Nuut, Dis Klassiek!)

PBS

  • Lotus FM The Weekend Explosion with Shaastra
  • Radio Sonder Grense RSG Sport
  • TruFM 7 Colours
  • Ukhozi FM Ndabezinhle
  • Ukhozi FM Sigiya Ngengoma
  • Umhlobo Wenene FM UWFM Top 20

Commercial

  • Good Hope FM The Hit 30
  • Heart FM Super Saturday with Jeremy Harris
  • Hot 102.7 FM Breakfast with Rob Vega
  • KFM 94.5 KFM Top 40 with Carl Wastie
  • Metro FM Sounds and Stuff Like That
  • Metro FM Weekend Breakfast Sounds Good

Dates to note:

  • MyStation Lucky Listener Winner announcement – 12 October 2023
  • Radio Awards Gala Dinner – 2 December 2023

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