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: …

The Telkom Radio Awards Winners

The winners of the 2024 Telkom Radio Awards were announced in Sandton on Saturday 30 November at an event attended by the radio and related industry. The Winners AFTERNOON DRIVE PRESENTER TYPE STATION NAME AWARDED CAMPUS VOW FM 88.1 RICARDO GENESIS COMMUNITY RADIO KHWEZI SAZISO DLAMINI PBS LESEDI FM ELIZABETH MOLEBOHENG MAOELA COMMERCIAL KFM 94.5 CARL WASTIE AFTERNOON DRIVE SHOW …

“I’m Still Here” with Irene Fischer

Many years ago I interviewed a very close friend of mine, Irene, whom I started my radio broadcasting career journey alongside with, at Tuks FM. So this interview was right in the core pulse of my heart. I sat down with Irene to chat about one of the most impactful moments in her life, that completely changed, quite literally, everything. …

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 …

[Intra]preneuring For Your New Media Needs

All businesses and professionals can gain astounding opportunity outcomes by using a professional in the art of creative corporate immersion. An Intraprenerial, is a new colorful title that also, happens to exactly describe my rich experience, and effectively adaptable immersion strategies and action plans. Communication and its invaluable core contribution to a business’s success – isn’t just the skill of …

Coffee with Convicts – A Mini-Series That Goes Beyond The Prison Gates

Welcome to this podcast mini-series, I’ve wanted to bring to you for quite some time and it is finally here for its fruition. “Coffee with Convicts” introduces 3 ex-convicts Thabo, Vincent, and Alpheus who have cumulatively served sentences of 42 years and are now together running an NGO that brings the teachings of African Spiritualism to inmates here around South …

Winners of the Radio Awards 2022 Announced

South Africa’s radio industry came out in full force on Saturday at the Radio Awards gala dinner, which is the country’s most prestigious radio broadcast awards hosted at The Empire Conference and Events Venue in Parktown, Johannesburg, with popular South African comedian Loyiso Madinga as Master of Ceremonies. Now in its 12th year, the 2022 Radio Awards recognize the personalities in front of the microphone, …

Chris Jordan Media’s Consulting and Training at Ekurhuleni FM

I just spent a great time consulting and training the Ekurhuleni FM programming, sales, and marketing team. I focus on, and love upskilling community radio in South Africa, because like my products do, my academic textbook “A Word on Radio” (which was used for 5 years at media colleges) and my audiobook “Radio 1 on 1: 25 of the Most …

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 …