The 2019 Liberty Radio Awards was held last night at the Sandton Convention Centre, and all the hopefuls in the best of the best of South Africa’s radio industry attended.
Lead by radio veteran Lance Rothschild, the team who organise all the logistics of the eventful and well-run evening, have to be congratulated firstly for their hard work, and secondly for reviving the class and integrity of radio awards over the past couple of years.
Highlights of the evening included everybody’s favourite “man next door”, Jeremy Mansfield (Hot 91.9) taking the honour of Best Community Breakfast Show host. Kaya FM walked away with Station of the Year, while Ligwalagwala FM was voted as the most popular in the “My Station” award.
Campus station Tuks FM continued their ongoing yearly wins grabbing Best Breakfast Show (The Tuks FM Breakfast Show), Best Music Show (Locals Only), Best NightTime Show (The Tuks FM Hip Hop Show), Best Radio Innovation (Tuks FM Hear The Sights), and Campus Station of the Year.
Some enchanting moments included The Bright Star Inductees Awards and the Hall of Fame honouring radio champions who have made the South African radio industry go from good to great in their illustrious careers.
Congrats to all the nominees and winners for giving us a reason to switch on this amazing medium every day.
| WINNERS: RADIO LIBERTY AWARDS 2019 | |
| Afternoon Drive Presenter | |
| Campus | Mike V (Voice of Wits) |
| Community | Simon Parkinson (Hot 91.9 FM) |
| PBS | Amaza Ntshanga (Umhlobo Wenene FM) |
| Commercial | Bongani Mtolo (East Coast Radio) |
| Afternoon Drive Show | |
| Campus | The Tuks FM Drive Show (Tuks FM 107.2) |
| Community | The Big Joburg Drive (Hot 91.9 FM) |
| PBS | The Glenzito Super Drive (Radio 2000) |
| Commercial | Uncaptured (Kaya FM 95.9) |
| Breakfast Show Presenter | |
| Campus | Pamela Davis (PukFM93.6) |
| Community | Jeremy Mansfield (Hot 91.9 FM) |
| PBS | O’neil Nair (Lotus FM) |
| Station | Martin Bester (Jacaranda FM) |
| Breakfast Show | |
| Campus | The Tuks FM Breakfast Show (Tuks FM 107.2) |
| Community | Mansfield in the Morning (Hot 91.9 FM) |
| PBS | Monate Breakfast Show (Lesedi FM) |
| Commercial | East Coast Breakfast (East Coast Radio) |
| Business and finance show | |
| Combined | Kaya Bizz (Kaya FM 95.9) |
| Community Project | |
| Campus | Cause4Paws (PukFM93.6) |
| Community | Touching 100 Lives (Hot 91.9 FM) |
| PBS | Sedibeng (Thobela FM) |
| Commercial | Baby Hannah (947) |
| Content Producer | |
| Campus and Community combined | William Scott And Sam Cowen for Mansfield in the Morning (Hot 91.9 FM) |
| PBS | Joey Johannah Legodi for SAFM Facts of Faith |
| Commercial | Khetha Mkhize for 947 Breakfast Club |
| Daytime Show | |
| Campus | That Lunch Show (Voice of Wits) |
| Community | The Mark Pilgrim Show (Hot 91.9 FM) |
| PBS | Khanya Gqiyazana (Umhlobo Wenene FM) |
| Commercial | Power Talk (Power 98.7) |
| Drama Programme | |
| Combined | Late Night Serial – Jozi Dark (SAFM) |
| Field Reporter | |
| Combined | Nompumelelo Ngubeni (Kaya FM 95.9) |
| Internet Radio Show | |
| Combined | Home Run (Vision View Sports) |
| Multi-Channel Promotion | |
| Combined | #KFMLovesKaapstad Summer Campaign (KFM 94.5) |
| Music Show | |
| Campus | Locals Only (Tuks FM 107.2) |
| Community | Quiet Nights (Aganang FM Community Station) |
| PBS | Ikwayala Eziphambili (Umhlobo Wenene FM) |
| Commercial | The Block Party (Gagasi FM) |
| News and Actuality Show | |
| Campus and Community Combined | Rea Fahlolloha (The Rock FM) |
| PBS | Incoko (TruFM) |
| Commercial | Today With John Perlman (Kaya FM 95.9) |
| News Bulletin Reader | |
| Campus | Rebecca Cullum (UCT Radio) |
| Community | Gladys Sithole (Hot 91.9 FM) |
| PBS | Dimakatso Motaung (Motsweding FM) |
| Commercial | Tara Penny (702) |
| Night-Time Show | |
| Campus | The Tuks FM Hip Hop Show (Tuks FM 107.2) |
| Community | Symphony Concert (Fine Music Radio) |
| PBS | Mekonko (Motsweding FM) |
| Commercial | Late Nights with Sara-Jayne King (Cape Talk 567 AM) |
| Podcast | |
| Combined | Mahlakung Drama Soap (Thobela FM) |
| Promotions Stunt/Event | |
| Campus | Findthejoy (PukFM 93.6) |
| Community | Touching 100 Lives In Honour Of Madiba’s 100th Birthday (Hot 91.9 FM) |
| PBS | Promotion of 16th Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture Delivered by President Barack Obama (SAFM) |
| Commercial | Malcolm X (Jacaranda FM) |
| Radio Documentary | |
| Combined | 1860 (Lotus FM) |
| Radio Innovation | |
| Combined | Tuks FM Hear the Sights (Tuks FM) |
| Sports Presenter | |
| Combined | Robert Marawa (Metro FM And Radio 2000) |
| Sports Show | |
| Campus and Community | The Sports Mix (Mix 93.8 FM) |
| PBS | Ezemidlalo (Umhlobo Wenene FM) |
| Commercial | Marawa Sport Worldwide (Metro FM And Radio 2000) |
| Station Imaging | |
| Campus and Community | Hot 91.9FM |
| PBS | Ligwalagwala FM |
| Commercial | 702 |
| Traffic Presenter | |
| Combined | Zoe Brown (KFM 94.5) |
| Weekend Radio Show | |
| Campus | Serenade (North West University FM) |
| Community | Gister Se Grootes (Groot FM 90.5) |
| PBS | The Morning Masala (Lotus FM) |
| Commercial | High School Hits Weekend With Kenzy (Jacaranda FM) |
| Station of the Year | |
| Campus | Tuks FM 107.2 |
| Community | Hot 91.9 FM |
| PBS | Umhlobo Wenene FM |
| Commercial | Kaya FM 95.9 |
| My Station – Most Votes | |
| Combined | Ligwalagwala FM |
| My Station – Most Loyal Listeners | |
| Combined | Overvaal Stereo 96.1 |
Bright Stars Inductees
| Station | Names |
| 702 | Presley Makhombothi |
| 947 | Zanele Potelwa |
| East Coast Radio | Sky Tshabalala |
| Hot 91.9 FM | Simon Hill |
| Kaya FM 95.9 | DJ Keyez |
| Kovsie FM | Gerben Van Niekerk |
| OFM | Thabang Moselani |
| OFM | Wr Van Der Merwe |
| RX Radio | Noluyolo Ngomani |
| UJFM | Olivia Mabitsi |
| Voice of Wits | Kutlwano Serame |
| Vuma 103 FM | Patricia Nonkululeko Malemia |
Hall of Fame Inductees
- Hall of Fame Inductees
- Rodney Trudgeon
- Greg Maloka
- Mpho Nefale
- Denzil Taylor
- Heinrich Marnitz
- Alan Maker
- Kid Nkayi
- Zolani Mark Bongco
For more information on the Awards, visit the Liberty Radio Awards website.
