A gala event at the Sandton Convention Centre was the backdrop for the 5th annual MTN Radio Awards on Saturday which hosted more than 1000 radio veterans and newbies.
Picture credit: Aki Anastasiou @AkiAnastasiou
Bernice Maune from Destiny magazine called it “the night of the underdogs” as the hard work of those across the spectrum of the radio industry was rewarded.
Campus radio TUKS FM was one of the night’s biggest winners, having won 9 out of the 14 awards that they were nominated for including Best Daytime Show and the coveted Station of the Year award in the campus category.
Talk Radio 702 won the Station of the Year award in the commercial category while the “King of Broadcasting” John Berks received the Lifetime Achievement Award.
A large panel of judges, chosen for their expertise in a range of professions, included the likes of Kate Turkington, Koos Radebe, Zaid Bhoola and Bonga Mpanza.
“One thing that was noticed and commented on by the various adjudicators is the standard of radio in South Africa, which is excellent and most certainly on a par with some of the best radio elsewhere in the world. I certainly believe that the MTN Radio Awards has contributed to an increased focus on excellence and has raised the overall standard of the industry," said Lance Rothschild, CEO of the MTN Radio Awards.
A highlight of the evening was a tribute to Nelson Mandela. A presentation of his photographs and quotes and voice-overs from a number of his speeches had the crowd in a roar of applause. Co-host for the evening, Alex Jay said that he felt proud of the media industry for the way in which they covered the death of the former statesman.
“The radio industry, like the mobile telecommunications industry, has to be flexible, agile and receptive to new technologies. 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,” said MTN SA’s chief marketing officer Brian Gouldie.
WINNERS:
AFTERNOON DRIVE PRESENTER
- Campus: TUKS FM 107.2 - Werner Bothma and Cassy Clarke - The Drive Way
- Community: Radio Tygerberg – Anton Treurnicht – Vuurvas
- Commercial: 567 CAPETALK – John Maytham - John Maytham Show
AFTERNOON DRIVE SHOW
- Campus: Tshwane FM – The Offramp
- Community: MIX 93.8 FM - Ballz.co.za
- PBS: RADIO 2000 - Drive Time Experience
- Commercial: GOOD HOPE FM – Ozone
BREAKFAST SHOW PRESENTER
- Campus: UJFM - AB Da Costa - The Continental Breakfast
- Community: RADIO ISLAM - Sulaimaan Ravat - Saabahul Muslim
- PBS: UMHLOBO WENENE FM – Putco Mafani - BEE Show
- Commercial: TALK RADIO 702 - John Robbie – The John Robbie Show
BREAKFAST SHOW
- Campus: TUKS FM 107.2 - The Wake Up
- Community: MIX 93.8 FM - Blewitt for Breakfast
- PBS: UMHLOBO WENENE FM - BEE Breakfast Eyondlayo Ekuseni
- Commercial: TALK RADIO 702 - The John Robbie Show
BUSINESS AND FINANCE SHOW
- KAYA FM 95.9 - KAYA Bizz
COMMUNITY PRESENTER
- Winner: RADIO TYGERBERG - Benescke Janse van Rensburg
COMMUNITY PROJECT (UNITED STATIONS)
- Campus: MFM 92.6 - Safety Campaign
- Community: RADIO TYGERBERG - Madiba Day (Put a Plaster on Poverty)
- PBS: LOTUS FM – Warm Hearts Campaign
- Commercial: PRIMEDIA BROADCASTING – Stop Rape
CONTENT PRODUCER
- Campus and Community: MIX FM 93.8 - William Scott
- PBS: MUNGHANA LONENE FM - Justice Shipalana
- Commercial: GAGASI FM - Jacinta Ngobese
DAYTIME SHOW
- Campus: TUKS FM 107.2 - The Lunch Break
- Community: 101.9 CHAI FM – The Law and You
- PBS: THOBELA FM – Sedibeng Disposable Nappies
- Commercial: KAYA FM 95.9 - Georgie in the Afternoon
DRAMA PROGRAMME
- Community: : VOW FM (Voice of Wits) - Law Focus - The Right Stuff, Female Miners
- PBS: UMHLOBO WENENE FM - Ithini Na Lento?
- MULTI-CHANNEL PROMOTION
- JACARANDA FM 94.2 - Lala Kakuhle Tata
MUSIC SHOW
- Campus: MFM 92.6 – Worldwide Top 40
- Community: EAST RAND STEREO 93.9 - Top 40 presented by Pedro Fernando
- PBS: THOBELA FM - Thobela FM Top 10 Le Thabo
- Commercial: METRO FM – Metro FM Experience
MY STATION
- Most Votes: THOBELA FM
- Most Loyal Listeners: GROOT FM
NEWS AND ACTUALITY PRESENTER
- Campus and Community: RADIO ISLAM - Sulaimaan Ravat
- PBS: LOTUS FM – Taresh Harreeparshad
- Commercial: 94.7 HIGHVELD STEREO – Jacob Moshokoa
NEWS AND ACTUALITY PRODUCER
- Campus and Community: VOW FM (Voice of Wits) - Paul McNally
- PBS: UKHOZI FM - Busisiwe Mkhize – Ezanamuhla
- Commercial: TALK RADIO 702 & 567 CAPE TALK – Cecile Basson - The Money Show
NEWS AND ACTUALITY SHOW
- Campus and Community: VOW FM (Voice of Wits) - Law Focus - Female Miners
- PBS: SAFM – AM Live
- Commercial: METRO FM – Talk with Sakina
NEWS BULLETIN READER
- Campus: VOW FM (Voice of Wits) - Mvangeli Nzuza
- Community: VUKANI COMMUNITY RADIO - Khungeka Mji
- PBS: UKHOZI FM - Nokwazi Mbhele
- Commercial: TALK RADIO 702 - Lebogang Moeketsi
NIGHT-TIME SHOW
- Campus: TSHWANE FM – The Airforce One Show
- Community: GROOT FM 90.5 – Mis en Mis Uit met Hendri Myburgh
- PBS: MUNGHANA LONENE FM - Minkondzo ya Tingwazi
- Commercial: POWER FM 98.7 - Power Life
ON-AIR PACKAGING
- Campus and Community: TUKS FM 107.2
- PBS: RSG My Wereld
- Commercial: 5FM
PROGRAMME INNOVATION
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