Shifts and Trends in the South African Radio Industry

The South African radio industry is experiencing significant shifts, influenced by technological advancements and changing listener behaviors. To ensure your radio clock design remains effective and relevant, consider the following updated contexts: 1. Digital Integration and Online Streaming: 2. Audience Measurement Enhancements: 3. Content Diversification and Niche Markets: 4. Listener Engagement Strategies: 5. Advertising and Revenue Models: 6. Technological Innovations: …

“Who’s Out There? A New Testament

Welcome to the second season of “Who’s Out There,” a podcast series about the individualistic quest in spiritual warfare. Theological paradigms are amongst the most progressive and justifiably volatile sects of progressive growth within our global civilization. In season 2, aptly named “A New Testament,” I sit down with academics, leaders, influencers, and the new era of religious journalists who …

Innovative Podcasting at No Cost

Podcasting is a “family” activity. In other words, anyone and everyone who would like to share their stories is allowed to do so. There is a global industry perspective that, to have an acceptable product, you have to spend a ton of money on equipment, studio time, production, and any other bells and whistles that make you a “professional”. Can …

Chris Jordan Media Mentorship 2024 “Rising Star – Leo Love”

The Chris Jordan Media Radio Mentorship 2024 is in “go-mode”. Every year I select an outstanding, passionate, driven, and talented individual to be taught, directed, grown, and cultivated by myself. I expose them to various areas of brand building, content creation, professional cognition, time-management, exposure, and more, that helps build them as holistic broadcast media professionals. I have been working …

Comic Book Karaoke SEASON 1 – a Chris Jordan Media Production

Comic Book Karaoke is the narrative of geek and fandom culture in a socio-political space that has fresh and new conversations. Chris Jordan hosts a variety of super-geeks and friends of the show through woman empowerment, LGBT representation, eccentric collecting, and diversity in pop culture representation. Super Geeks that join the show are Jonathan Harding, Kylie Cox, Michelle Huxtable, Theri …

The Top 5 Most Bankable Broadcasters 2021

5. The 5FM Breakfast Team Radio 5FM’s new breakfast show introduced Dan Corder, Xoli Zondo (sport), Mathapelo Moloi (news) and Marli van Eeden (traffic) in April 2021. The team got off to a great start, enjoying every minute of being on air. They’re a mixed bag of talent – from campus to community, regional radio and TV.  This 5FM get-to-know-the-new-presenters series chats to the 5 Breakfast team …

Chat to Ziyaad Rahmam – Creator of “Siri Watu”

I had the pleasure of chatting with the artist, cartoonist, and creator of the Manga release “Siri Watu”, a comic book South African creation from Awali Comics. Get your copy at https://www.awalicomics.com/siri-watu/ Here’s the synopsis of the story. Long ago, men were born who could do the impossible. Some were made weapons, some were feared, all were scorned and made desperate. …

MCRS FM Management Team

MCRS FM Broadcast Management Training

This past weekend I was invited to Limpopo to head up management training for the MCRS FM team. As per the MCRS FM mission statement: Moutse Community Radio Station (MCRS) was founded by members of the Rural Women’s Movement (RWM), a national organisation in South Africa, which lobbies around issues of concern to rural women. Rural Women’s Movement (RWM) changed …

Student Radio Network

Radio 1 on 1 : Supported by SRN

I am humbled to announce that “Radio 1 on 1: 25 of the Most Asked Questions in Radio Broadcasting” has been supported by SRN. SRN’s mission statement states “SRN is an initiative set to revolutionize access to all the communities across South Africa. Encompassing a full turn around solution, clients are able to gain access to all mediums across the …