The Radio Awards, now in its tenth year, is the leading recognition platform for celebrating outstanding talent in the South African radio industry.
This year’s Station of the Year Awards went to Kaya 95.9 FM (Commercial), Hot 91.9 FM (Community), Radio 2000 (PBS), and Tuks FM (Campus).
Station of the Year winners were determined by the number of times they appeared as a finalist across all general categories of the Radio Awards. Each of the finalists submitted a further motivation which spoke to the station’s innovation, audience growth, community outreach, general achievements, as well as their 'x-factor'. This motivation was then scored by the Radio Awards advisory panel. This score accounted for the first half of a station’s final score, and the second half of the final score was determined by a station’s success in the other categories.
“Congratulations to all of the finalists, and especially the winners for producing dynamic, captivating radio for the South African listening audience,” says Taryn Westoby, head of Arena Events which manages the Radio Awards.
It’s been a challenging period in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic, and making the Radio Awards happen this year – albeit on an online platform – has meant that the tireless work of radio stations around the country can be highlighted at a time when good news is really welcomed.A record number of entries (more than 2,000) were received from a record number of stations (more than 160) in this year’s edition of the Radio Awards. Entries were adjudicated by a team of 54 judges and reviewed by BDO South Africa, the newly appointed auditors for the Radio Awards.
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More than 80 award winners were celebrated across 25 categories. Seven Bright Stars were announced, and five industry stalwarts were inducted into the Hall of Fame, including Brian Oxley, Gabriel Urgoiti, Neil Johnson, Peter Wise and Rev. Prince Zulu.
In the two listener’s choice categories, the My Station Most Votes Award went to Ligwalagwala FM, which received the most online votes from the listening public. The My Station Loyal Listeners Award went to Hot 91.9 FM for receiving the most public votes as a ratio against its Rams figures.
This was also the first year for the Station Manager’s Choice Award – an award recognising the contributions made by behind-the-scenes station employees. The inaugural award was presented to two individuals: Marika de Jongh of OFM, and Linda van Schalkwyk of Pretoria FM.
The recipient of the Radio Awards Bursary Award is Nthapeleng “Tsholo” Moteka.
“This year’s awards would not have happened as successfully without the firm commitment from numerous individuals. We’d like to thank the members of our advisory board, the adjudication panel, BDO South Africa and the NAB for giving of their time to ensure the Radio Awards remain relevant, credible and independent. A high bar has been set for 2021, and we look forward to the year ahead,” concludes Westoby.
| Station of the Year | ||
| Campus | Tuks FM 107.2 | |
| Community | Hot 91.9 FM | |
| PBS | Radio 2000 | |
| Commercial | Kaya FM 95.9 | |
| Bright Star | ||
| Alex White | RX Radio | |
| Christopher Baloyi | Kaya FM 95.9 | |
| Makhosandile Mpunzi | TruFM | |
| Mienke Van Rooyen | OFM | |
| Siya Motha | Voice of Wits | |
| Thabang Maluleke | Kaya FM 95.9 | |
| Wayne Boonzaaier | RX Radio | |
| Hall of Fame | ||
| Brian Oxley | ||
| Gabriel Urgoiti | ||
| Neil Johnson | ||
| Peter Wise | ||
| Rev. Prince Zulu | ||
| Station Managers Choice | ||
| OFM | Marika De Jongh | |
| Pretoria FM | Linda Van Schalkwyk | |
| My Station – Most Votes | ||
| Ligwalagwla FM | ||
| My Station – Most Loyal Listener | ||
| Hot 91.9 FM | ||
| Afternoon Drive Presenter | ||
| Campus | Tuks FM 107.2 | Nthabeleng Matela |
| Community | Radio Khwezi | Saziso Dlamini |
| PBS | Motsweding FM | Lucky "LTK" Komanisi |
| Commercial | 947 | Thato 'DJ Fresh' Sikwane |
| Afternoon Drive Show | ||
| Campus | PukFM 93.6 | PukFM Drive |
| Community | GrootFM 90.5 | #Slatdiepad |
| PBS | Lesedi FM | Rea Kubeletsa Afternoon Drive Show |
| Commercial | CapeTalk 567 AM | Afternoon Drive With John Maytham |
| Breakfast Show Presenter | ||
| Campus | MFM 92.6 | Nicholas Archibald |
| Community | Hot 91.9 FM | Jeremy Mansfield |
| PBS | Lotus FM | O'neil Nair |
| Commercial | KFM 94.5 | Darren Simpson |
| Breakfast Show | ||
| Campus | Tuks FM 107.2 | The Tuks FM Breakfast Show |
| Community | Hot 91.9 FM | Mansfield in the Morning |
| PBS | Motsweding FM | Di Rage |
| Commercial | Jacaranda FM | Breakfast with Martin Bester |
| Best Internet Radio Show | ||
| Combined | East Coast Gold | The More Music Breakfast Show |
| Business And Finance Show | ||
| Combined | CapeTalk & 702 | The Money Show |
| Community Project | ||
| Campus | Tuks FM 107.2 | Tuks FM's See the Sounds - A Radio Broadcast for the Deaf |
| Community | Nqubeko FM | Africa Day Event |
| PBS | Thobela FM | Ditlalemeso |
| Commercial | Jacaranda FM | Good Morning Angels - Hearts of Hope |
| Content Producer | ||
| Campus and Community Combined | Hot 91.9 FM | Mansfield In the Morning: William Scott and Sam Cowen |
| PBS | Radio 2000 | The Touchline Show: Timmy T Maranda |
| Commercial | KFM 94.5 | KFM Mornings with Darren, Sherlin And Sibs: Jeanne Michel, Brad O'regan And Rameez Khan |
| Daytime Show | ||
| Campus | PukFM 93.6 | International Top 40 |
| Community | Groot FM 90.5 | Kom ons praat daaroor (Let's talk about it) |
| PBS | Radio 2000 | Kings And Queens |
| Commercial | Metro FM | Lunch with Thomas & Pearl |
| Drama Programme | ||
| Combined | KFM 94.5 | KFM Mornings with Darren, Sherlin And Sibs |
| Field News Reporter | ||
| Combined | Kaya FM 95.9 | Gavin Emmanuel |
| Multi-Channel Promotion | ||
| Combined | Smile 90.4FM | The Smile 90.4fm Two Million Rand Competition |
| Music Show | ||
| Campus | Tuks FM 107.2 | The Tuks FM Top 40 |
| Community | Groot FM 90.5 | Gister se Grotes |
| PBS | TruFM | TruFM Top 30 |
| Commercial | KFM 94.5 | The Coke Top40 Sa With Carl Wastie |
| News and Actuality Show | ||
| Campus and Community Combined | Groot FM 90.5 | Reg of Verkeerd |
| PBS | RSG | Sutherland Droogte - Monitor |
| Commercial | Kaya FM 95.9 | Today with John Perlman |
| News Bulletin Reader | ||
| Campus | Voice of Wits | Lindiwe Mpanza |
| Community | Hot 91.9 FM | Nobuhle Nkhoma |
| PBS | SaFM | Jwalane Thulo |
| Commercial | Metro FM | Relebogile Mabotja |
| Night-Time Show | ||
| Campus | PukFM 93.6 | Local Top 30 |
| Community | Radio Khwezi | Sakha Isizwe |
| PBS | Umhlobo Wenene FM | Umxholo Kumhlobo |
| Commercial | East Coast Radio | The Damon Beard Show |
| Podcast | ||
| Combined | Kaya FM 95.9 | 25 Years of Democracy |
| Promotions Stunt/Event | ||
| Campus | Tuks FM 107.2 | Tuks FM's See the Sounds - A Radio Broadcast for the Deaf |
| Community | Hot 91.9 FM | Hot 91.9fm Teddython |
| PBS | Thobela FM | Moswa Le Bokamoso |
| Commercial | Kaya FM 95.9 | The B Side |
| Radio Documentary | ||
| Combined | Power 98.7 | ‘Justice Before We Die’ |
| Radio Innovation | ||
| Combined | KFM 94.5 | Big September |
| Sports Presenter | ||
| Combined | Heart FM | Nick Feinberg |
| Sports Show | ||
| Campus and Community | Hot 91.9 FM | Hot Sport |
| PBS | Radio 2000 | The Touchline Show |
| Commercial | East Coast Radio | Rugby World Cup Updates With G-Dog |
| Station Imaging | ||
| Campus and Community | UJFM | |
| PBS | Radio 2000 | |
| Commercial | Kaya FM 95.9 | |
| Traffic Presenter | ||
| Combined | YFM | Jessica Bouverie |
| Weekend Radio Show | ||
| Campus | UCT Radio | Top 30 |
| Community | Hot 91.9 FM | The Classic Countdown with Kevin Savage |
| PBS | Radio 2000 | The Weekend Favour |
| Commercial | KFM 94.5 | The Coke Top40 SA With Carl Wastie |
In case you missed it, you can watch the online awards ceremony here:
Business Day TV on DStv 412 will also re-broadcast the ceremony on television this Saturday and Sunday at 4 and 9pm on both days.
