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It’s the Martin & Tumi show as Jacaranda FM launches new breakfast format

Posted By: TMO Reporteron: June 21, 2017In: Radio

Martin Bester and Tumi Morake will soon be live on air – together. News on the format of Jacaranda FM’s long awaited new breakfast show was revealed live on air today. “Martin an... Read more

Mapi Mhlangu appointed new editor in chief of eNCA

Posted By: TMO Reporteron: June 19, 2017In: Broadcasting

Television news channel eNCA has appointed Mapi Mhlangu as its new managing director and editor-in-chief, effective 1 July 2017. She takes over from Anton Harber. Mhlangu joined the channel... Read more

Damp squib: Pathetic TV coverage of Knysna fires

Posted By: Chris Moerdykon: June 15, 2017In: Broadcasting

OPINION: In their headlong rush to contain costs, South Africa’s news media have become painfully gratuitous and pathetic. Particularly where television news coverage is concerned. Which one... Read more

Motsoeneng’s ‘reign of terror’ at the SABC now over

Posted By: Glenda Nevillon: June 13, 2017In: Broadcasting

Hlaudi Motsoeneng’s “reign of terror” at the SABC is over. The former chief operations officer was summarily dismissed by the broadcaster’s interim board after a disciplinary inquiry found h... Read more

Traffic a major driver in powering drive time radio

Posted By: Michael Bratton: June 09, 2017In: Radio

The latest BRC Radio Audience Measurement (RAM) numbers, which were for the first full year of research, continue to reflect longer listening times and a listening curve that no longer has s... Read more

Reliability and innovation in the RAM reports

Posted By: Britta Reidon: June 08, 2017In: Radio, Research

The Broadcast Research Council of South Africa has completed its first year of RAM quarterly reports for 2016 with the release of the October 2016 – March 2017 diary. The latest RAM release... Read more