Just participating in the annual MTN Radio Awards is a commitment to excellence, says its CEO, Lance Rothschild, adding that it is “really encouraging to see the broader radio industry adopt these awards and demonstrate their commitment to making better content for their listeners”.
The fifth annual awards were held in Johannesburg on Saturday night, attended by over 1 200 people reckoned to be the who’s who of the South African radio sector. Entries grew by a whopping 750% this year, with stations participating int he various categories increasing by by 470% since 2010.
“The radio industry, like the mobile telecommunications industry, has to be flexible, agile and receptive to new technologies,” says Brian Gouldie, chief marketing officer of MTN SA. “MTN has enjoyed a long and fruitful relationship with the radio industry, we love radio and in particular, the way radio has very specifically adopted mobile communications and incorporated mobile communications into making increasingly-compelling content.”
Talk Radio 702 walked off with the commercial station of the year award, with Tuks FM winning the campus radio award for station of the year, Umhlobo Wenene the PBS station and Radio Tygerberg the community award. CapeTalk’s John Maytham was commercial winner of the afternoon drive presenter, and John Robbie took the morning drive award for Talk Radio 702.
The SABC’s Umhlobo Wenene’s Putco Mafani won best PBS breakfast show presenter, and Radio 2000 won best afternoon show. The public broadcaster’s best content producer was won by Munghana Lonene FM’s Justice Shipalana while Metro FM won for best music show.
For all the photos, click here; and for a a list of the respective category finalists and winners (Category Sponsors in Brackets), read on:
AFTERNOON DRIVE PRESENTER (DORITOS)
Campus Winner: TUKS FM 107.2 – Werner Bothma and Cassy Clarke – The Drive Way
Community Winner: RADIO TYGERBERG – Anton Treurnicht – Vuurvas
PBS Winner: LIGWALAGWALA FM – Dumisa Mavuso – Asembe Drive Show
Commercial Winner: 567 CAPETALK – John Maytham – John Maytham Show
AFTERNOON DRIVE SHOW (GAUTRAIN)
Campus Winner: TSHWANE FM – The Offramp
Community Winner: MIX 93.8 FM – Ballz.co.za
PBS Winner: RADIO 2000 – Drive Time Experience
Commercial Winner: GOOD HOPE FM – Ozone
BREAKFAST SHOW PRESENTER (MCDONALDS)
Campus Winner: UJFM – AB Da Costa – The Continental Breakfast
Community Winner: RADIO ISLAM – Sulaimaan Ravat – Saabahul Muslim
PBS Winner: UMHLOBO WENENE FM – Putco Mafani – BEE Show
Commercial Winner: TALK RADIO 702 – John Robbie – The John Robbie Show
BREAKFAST SHOW (CITY LODGE HOTELS)
Campus Winner: TUKS FM 107.2 – The Wake Up
Community Winner: MIX 93.8 FM – Blewitt for Breakfast
PBS Winner: UMHLOBO WENENE FM – BEE Breakfast Eyondlayo Ekuseni
Commercial Winner: TALK RADIO 702 – The John Robbie Show
BUSINESS AND FINANCE SHOW (BUSINESS CONNEXION)
Winner: KAYA FM 95.9 – KAYA Bizz
COMMUNITY PRESENTER (MDDA)
Winner: RADIO TYGERBERG – Benescke Janse van Rensburg
COMMUNITY PROJECT (UNITED STATIONS)
Campus Winner: MFM 92.6 – Safety Campaign
Community Winner: RADIO TYGERBERG – Madiba Day (Put a Plaster on Poverty)
PBS Winner: LOTUS FM – Warm Hearts Campaign
Commercial Winner: PRIMEDIA BROADCASTING – Stop Rape
CONTENT PRODUCER
Campus & Community Winner: MIX FM 93.8 – William Scott
PBS Winner: MUNGHANA LONENE FM – Justice Shipalana
Commercial Winner: GAGASI FM – Jacinta Ngobese
DAYTIME SHOW
Campus Winner: TUKS FM 107.2 – The Lunch Break
Community Winner: 101.9 CHAI FM – The Law and You
PBS Winner: THOBELA FM – Sedibeng Disposable Nappies
Commercial Winner: KAYA FM 95.9 – Georgie in the Afternoon
DRAMA PROGRAMME
Community Winner: VOW FM (Voice of Wits) – Law Focus – The Right Stuff, Female Miners
PBS Winner: UMHLOBO WENENE FM – Ithini Na Lento?
MULTI-CHANNEL PROMOTION
Winner: JACARANDA FM 94.2 – Lala Kakuhle Tata
MUSIC SHOW
Campus Winner: MFM 92.6 – Worldwide Top 40
Community Winner: EAST RAND STEREO 93.9 – Top 40 presented by Pedro Fernando
PBS Winner: THOBELA FM – Thobela FM Top 10 Le Thabo
Commercial Winner: METRO FM – Metro FM Experience
MY STATION
Most Votes Winner: THOBELA FM
Most Loyal Listeners Winner: GROOT FM
NEWS AND ACTUALITY PRESENTER
Campus and Community Winner: RADIO ISLAM – Sulaimaan Ravat
PBS Winner: LOTUS FM – Taresh Harreeparshad
Commercial Winner: 94.7 HIGHVELD STEREO – Jacob Moshokoa
NEWS AND ACTUALITY PRODUCER
Campus and Community Winner: VOW FM (Voice of Wits) – Paul McNally
PBS Winner: UKHOZI FM – Busisiwe Mkhize – Ezanamuhla
Commercial Winner: TALK RADIO 702 & 567 CAPE TALK – Cecile Basson – The Money Show
NEWS AND ACTUALITY SHOW
Campus and Community Winner: VOW FM (Voice of Wits) – Law Focus – Female Miners
PBS Winner: SAFM – AM Live
Commercial Winner: METRO FM – Talk with Sakina
NEWS BULLETIN READER
Campus Winner: VOW FM (Voice of Wits) – Mvangeli Nzuza
Community Winner: VUKANI COMMUNITY RADIO – Khungeka Mji
PBS Winner: UKHOZI FM – Nokwazi Mbhele
Commercial Winner: TALK RADIO 702 – Lebogang Moeketsi
NIGHT-TIME SHOW
Campus Winner: TSHWANE FM – The Airforce One Show
Community Winner: GROOT FM 90.5 – Mis en Mis Uit met Hendri Myburgh
PBS Winner: MUNGHANA LONENE FM – Minkondzo ya Tingwazi
Commercial Winner: POWER FM 98.7 – Power Life
ON-AIR PACKAGING (DELTA AIR LINES)
Campus and Community Winner: TUKS FM 107.2
PBS Winner: RSG My Wereld
Commercial Winner: 5FM
PROGRAMME INNOVATION
Winner: JACARANDA FM 94.2 – Martin Bester Drive Let’s Give Kili Horns
PROMOTIONS STUNT / EVENT
Campus Winner: TUKS FM 107.2 – World Record Attempt
Community Winner: 101.9 CHAIFM – Yad Aharon Radiothon
PBS Winner: LESEDI FM – Champions League Promo
Commercial Winner: EAST COAST RADIO – Freebie Thursday
RADIO ADVERTISEMENT OF THE YEAR (RAB)
Winner: Crickley Dairy
RADIO DOCUMENTARY
Winner: SAFM – Nelson Mandela’s Soundtrack
SPORTS COMMENTATOR
Winner: LESEDI FM – Thabo Kofa
SPORTS REPORTER
Winner: Primedia Broadcasting – Mark Lewis
SPORTS SHOW
Campus Winner: UJFM 95.4 – The Sports Network
Community Winner: MIX 93.8 FM – Ballz.co.za
PBS Winner: UKHOZI FM – Ezemidlalo no Victor
Commercial Winner: METRO FM – 083Sports@6 with Marawa
TRAFFIC PRESENTER (GAUTRAIN)
Winner: METRO FM – Rob Byrne
WEEKEND RADIO SHOW (BUILDERS WAREHOUSE)
Campus Winner: TUKS FM 107.2 – Top 30
Community Winner: ALEX FM 89.1 – The Mixtape Radio show
PBS Winner: SAFM – Media@SAFM
Commercial Winner: KAYAFM95.9 – Top 40
NOMINATION AWARDS
BURSARY WINNER: Anathi Sidali
BRIGHT STARS
Salendran Thulukanam – ECR
Tyson Molemela – OFM
Karien Basson – RADIO TYGERBERG
Mpho Phalatse – SOSHANGUVE COMMUNITY RADIO
Dewald Noel van Niekerk – TUKS FM 107.2
Terry-Ann Adams – TUKS FM 107.2
HALL OF FAME (NIELSEN MEDIA)
Omar Essack – KAGISO MEDIA
Lumko Mtimde – MEDIA DEVELOPMENT AND DIVERSITY AGENCY
Ian Crewe – PRIMEDIA BROADCASTING
Angie Kapelianis – SAFM/SABC RADIO NEWS
Putco Mafani – UMHLOBO WENENE FM
Munadia Karaan – VOICE OF THE CAPE (posthumous award)
LIFETIME ACHIEVER
John Berks
STATION OF THE YEAR
Campus Winner: TUKS FM 107.2
Community Winner: RADIO TYGERBERG
PBS Winner: UMHLOBO WENENE FM
Commercial Winner: TALK RADIO 702
