The Radio Awards winners have been announced for 2020! Johannesburg, 17 April 2020: Winners of The Radio Awards 2020 were celebrated in an online awards ceremony hosted by popular comedian Loyiso Madinga on Friday 17 April 2020. 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 107.2 FM (Campus). 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. 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 members of 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. For those who may have missed the online announcement, Business Day TV (DStv 412) will re-broadcast the announcement on television on Saturday 18 April (16h00 and 21h00), and Sunday 19 April (16h00 and 21h00). The Media magazine is the proud publication partner for The Radio Awards 2020. To book advertising space in this exciting edition that will be distributed to a broad audience of brand owners and marketers - contact [email protected] or [email protected] for more information. The Radio Awards supports the initiative by the NAB and its commercial radio members to tackle gender-based violence in South Africa with their “Turn Down Your Radio” campaign. If you are a whistle-blower or victim of gender-based violence, please visit the Department of Social Development’s official GBV information and contact portal for help 1 View the complete list of 2020 winners below: BRIGHT STARS NAME STATION 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 BURSARY WINNER NTHAPELENG “TSHOLO” MOTEKA STATION OF THE YEAR CAMPUS STATION MFM 92.6 PUKFM 93.6 TUKS FM 107.2 UJFM VOICE OF WITS COMMUNITY STATION GROOT FM 90.5 HOT 91.9 FM PHELI FM PRETORIA FM RADIO KHWEZI 2 PBS STATION LIGWALAGWALA FM MOTSWEDING FM RADIO 2000 THOBELA FM UMHLOBO WENENE FM COMMERCIAL STATION 947 EAST COAST RADIO JACARANDA FM KAYA FM 95.9 KFM 94.5 STATION MANAGERS CHOICE STATION PERSON AGANANG COMMUNITY RADIO TSHWARELO TSHEGOFATSO LESENYEGO STATION OFM MARIKA DE JONGH PRETORIA FM LINDA VAN SCHALKWYK MY STATION – MOST VOTES STATION HOT 91.9 FM LIGWALAGWLA FM LM RADIO RADIO KHWEZI YFM MY STATION – MOST LOYAL LISTENERS STATION HOT 91.9 FM KFM LM RADIO TUT FM VOW FM 3 AFTERNOON DRIVE PRESENTER CAMPUS STATION PRESENTER MFM 92.6 SAM FUTTER TUKS FM 107.2 NTHABELENG MATELA TUKS FM 107.2 RETSHEPILE SEAKAMELA TUKS FM 107.2 IPELENG THAKANYANE VOICE OF WITS ANTHONY TEIXEIRA COMMUNITY STATION PRESENTER HOT 91.9 FM SIMON PARKINSON LINK FM GARY GERBER RADIO HELDERBERG 93.6FM ANELE DU PLESSIS RADIO KHWEZI SAZISO DLAMINI RADIO TYGERBERG 104FM REINHARD KOTZE PBS STATION PRESENTER LESEDI FM BA2CADA MOTSWEDING FM LUCKY "LTK" KOMANISI THOBELA FM THABO WA MOAFRIKA TRUFM LUYANDA LUKS GIDANE UMHLOBO WENENE FM AMAZA NTSHANGA COMMERCIAL STATION PRESENTER 5FM THANDO THABETHE 947 THATO 'DJ FRESH' SIKWANE CAPETALK 567 AM JOHN MAYTHAM EAST COAST RADIO BONGANI MTOLO JACARANDA FM RIAN VAN HEERDEN AFTERNOON DRIVE SHOW CAMPUS NWU FM 105.5 MAFTOWN DRIVE PUKFM 93.6 PUKFM DRIVE TUKS FM 107.2 THE TUKS FM DRIVE SHOW UJFM UJFM DRIVE VOICE OF WITS VOW FM DRIVE COMMUNITY STATION SHOW ALEX FM 89.1 THE FAST LANE GROOT FM 90.5 #SLATDIEPAD HOT 91.9 FM THE BIG JOBURG DRIVE LINK FM THE BUFFALO TOYOTA AFTERNOON DRIVE PHELI FM 95.0 BUMPER TO BUMPER 4 PBS STATION SHOW LESEDI FM REA KUBELETSA AFTERNOON DRIVE SHOW LIGWALAGWALA FM ASAMBE DRIVE SHOW RADIO 2000 THE GLENZITO SUPER DRIVE THOBELA FM NTSHIROGELE UMHLOBO WENENE FM MASIGODUKE COMMERCIAL STATION SHOW 947 FRESH ON 947 CAPETALK 567 AM AFTERNOON DRIVE WITH JOHN MAYTHAM GAGASI FM THAT DRIVE GOOD HOPE FM THE GREAT DRIVE SMILE 90.4FM THE SMILE DRIVE YFM THE BEST DRIVE BREAKFAST SHOW PRESENTER CAMPUS STATION PRESENTER MFM 92.6 NICHOLAS ARCHIBALD RHODES MUSIC RADIO MIHLE BANGO TUKS FM 107.2 NALEDI MAKGATHO UJFM NICK EXPLICIT VOICE OF WITS MORAPEDI RAPZ PUTSOANE COMMUNITY STATION PRESENTER EKURHULENI FM BARRY MARE HOT 91.9 FM JEREMY MANSFIELD NKQUBELA FM THEMBELA BOOI RADIO CAPE PULPIT 729AM BRADLEY KIRSTEN SKFM 98.7 EUNICE MAKAUNG PBS STATION PRESENTER LOTUS FM O'NEIL NAIR MOTSWEDING FM AMON MOKOENA MOTSWEDING FM TUMI MORAKE RADIO 2000 PHAT JOE UMHLOBO WENENE FM PASTOR NOZEWU COMMERCIAL STATION PRESENTER 947 FRANKIE DU TOIT GOOD HOPE FM DAN CORDER KFM 94.5 DARREN SIMPSON YFM BRYCE CLARKE 5 BREAKFAST SHOW CAMPUS STATION SHOW KOVSIE FM MONATE FELA BREAKFAST MFM 92.6 THE MFM BREAKFAST SHOW PUKFM 93.6 WEEKEND BREAKFAST TUKS FM 107.2 THE TUKS FM BREAKFAST SHOW UCT RADIO THE RISE AND GRIND BREAKFAST SHOW COMMUNITY STATION SHOW EKURHULENI FM MORNING DRIVE HOT 91.9 FM MANSFIELD IN THE MORNING MEGAZONE BOLLYWOOD THE BREAKFAST CLUB PHELI FM 95.0 GLORIOUS BREAKFAST RADIO KHWEZI VUKA NATHI BREAKFAST SHOW WITH SIMTHANDE AND NKULULEKO PBS STATION SHOW LIGWALAGWALA FM KUSILE MZANSI BREAKFAST SHOW LOTUS FM THE BREAKFAST EXPRESS MOTSWEDING FM DI RAGE RADIO 2000 THE WEEKEND FAVOUR RADIO 2000 PHAT JOE AND THE FAMILY UKHOZI FM ISIDLO SASEKUSENI COMMERCIAL STATION SHOW 5FM THE ROGER GOODE SHOW 947 947 BREAKFAST CLUB EAST COAST RADIO EAST COAST BREAKFAST JACARANDA FM BREAKFAST WITH MARTIN BESTER METRO FM MORNING FLAVA BEST INTERNET RADIO SHOW COMBINED STATION SHOW EAST COAST GOLD THE MORE MUSIC BREAKFAST SHOW NATION RADIO RISE & WORSHIP VISION VIEW SPORTS RADIO MORNING FLOW VISION VIEW SPORTS RADIO HEALTH CORNER 6 BUSINESS AND FINANCE SHOW COMBINED STATION SHOW CAPETALK AND 702 THE MONEY SHOW KAYA FM 95.9 KAYA BIZZ KAYA FM 95.9 MY MONEY & ME METRO FM TALK ON METROFM WITH AYABONGA CAWE RSG RSG GELDSAKE COMMUNITY PROJECT CAMPUS STATION PROJECT PUKFM 93.6 THE LAST STRAW PUKFM 93.6 CAUSE4PAWS PUKFM 93.6 #IAMHUMAN TUKS FM 107.2 TUKS FM'S SEE THE SOUNDS - A RADIO BROADCAST FOR THE DEAF TUKS FM 107.2 THE TUKS FM REFORM PLATFORM COMMUNITY STATION PROJECT GROOT FM 90.5 HOOPSTOOT HOT 91.9 FM HOT 91.9FM TEDDYTHON IMPACT RADIO 103FM IMPACT-A-SCHOOL CAMPAIGN NQUBEKO FM AFRICA DAY EVENT PRETORIA FM KERSFEESKONSERT 2019 PBS STATION SHOW/PROJECT LIGWALAGWALA FM MASAKHANE! 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