Penny Ntuli leaves Gagasi FM over R2,800 salary

[Karabo Ledwaba] Gagasi FM, a popular radio station in South Africa, found itself at the center of attention after radio host Penny Ntuli revealed on social media that she turned down an offer of R2,800 per month...

#WorldRadioDay: Celebrating a century of informing, entertaining and educating

[Danette Breitenbach] Today is World Radio Day and the media is celebrating 100 years...

World Radio Day 2024 - MediaHeads 360

[Candy Dempers] Chapter 43 of the latest book I’m reading starts with: “He was jolted awake from chaotic dreams by the radio alarm next to his bed.”...

Community radio. Additional value beyond the schedule - MediaHeads 360

[Candy Dempers] Home is where the heart is...

Phalaphala FM sports presenter Rofhiwa Rampfumedzi has passed away

[Karabo Ledwaba] The SABC has confirmed that Rofhiwa Rampfumedzi, a presenter at Limpopo based radio station Phalaphala FM has died after a short illness...

Thobela FM kids presenter JJ Menu has died

[Karabo Ledwaba] The SABC has confirmed that Johanna Seboishi Seloga, better known as JJ Menu has died at age 39...

Non-traditional radio solutions deliver strong results

[Simon Parkinson] Simon Parkinson, director at Ultimate Media, says non-traditional radio solutions are still delivering strong results...

#BehindtheSelfie: Leith Smith, marketing manager at Jacaranda FM

[Karabo Ledwaba] This week I spoke to Jacaranda FM's marketing manager Leith Smith...

#WorldRadioDay: Radio is still king

[Bathulisile Shongwe] Since audio is the fastest-growing medium in the world, it is important that we celebrate World Radio Day on 13 February...

Radio: The centre of community, the original social media

[Wayne Bischoff] Mediamark CEO Wayne Bischoff says that the impact of load shedding reinforces that radio is the centre of the community...

MediaHeads 360: Empowering partners - MediaHeads 360

[Candy Dempers] The audio landscape is always undergoing change and MediaHeads 360 believes that innovation and transformation are vital to stay ahead of the curve within the audio and marketing space...

Nzinga Qunta: 'I want to bring relatability to business news'

[Karabo Ledwaba] Business anchor Nzinga Qunta, the new host of hot business on Hot 102.7FMsays she wants to bring relatable content to listeners...

Radio legend Jeremy Mansfield has died

[Karabo Ledwaba] Veteran broadcaster Jeremy Mansfield has died at 59 after battling stage four liver cancer...

#5DHeritageTour: Putting South African heritage in the spotlight

[Danette Breitenbach] The 5FM's 5 Drive Heritage Tour reached its high point on Saturday, Heritage Day in the country...

YFM producer Lumko Johnson has died

[Karabo Ledwaba] South African media personality and former YoTV presenter Lumko "Johnson" Leqela has died...

Tapping Into the relevance of youth radio - MediaHeads 360

[Candy Dempers] Radio thought leaders have long spoken about the future of youth radio and the increasing pressure that this segment of the medium is under...

Radio legend John Berks dies

[Danette Breitenbach] Veteran broadcaster, John Berks, has died...

Kaya 959's Sibongile Mtyali's love affair with radio

[Danette Breitenbach] It's been a year since her appointment as Kaya 959's managing director, and Sibongile Mtyali is proving she is an asset to the radio station...

Video didn't kill the radio star

[Jon Savage] Spotify's stellar performance when it comes to engagement is proof that radio - well, audio in all its forms from podcasts to retail radio and spatial audio - is the come-back-kid...

The volatile 'South African radio lineup change' culture

[Chris Jordan] Over the past five to ten years, the South African radio industry has adopted a terrible habit of really emphasising how dispensable their on-air talent actually is...