SA: Liberty Radio Awards 2018 unveils nominees

The list features more than 130 nominees and is divided into 25 categories.

“The total audio of the entries, if played continuously, would amount to more than one week of non-stop listening,” Liberty Radio Awards CEO Lance Rothschild said.

“We are really grateful to the panel of adjudicators who gave their time and expertise freely towards this process of determining who is making the best radio in South Africa.

“It is my fervent hope that these awards continue to motivate and inspire the radio industry to continue raising the bar, setting ever higher standards that will keep listeners fulfilled through compelling programming.”

Founded in 2010, the Liberty Radio Awards honours campus, community and commercial radio stations in South Africa.

Here is the full list of nominees:

Music Show

Music Show – Campus

• World Wide Top 40 (MFM 92.6)
• MFM Top 40 (MFM 92.6)
• RooiwynSondag (Puk FM)
• The Night Pulse (Tshwane FM)
• The SA Music Show (Tuks FM 107.2)
• Top 30 Hitlist (UCT Radio)

Music Show – Community

• Gister se Grotes (Groot FM 90.5)
• Club Classics With Lloyd (Hot 91.9)
• The Sound of SA (Hot 91.9)
• The Classic Countdown (Hot 91.9)
• Classic Music (Khwezi FM)
• Night Time Crew (Radio Khwezi)
• Uhadi Lwakho (Zibonele FM)

Music Show – Commercial

• HEART Top 40 (Heart FM)
• The Chamberlains Top 20 (Jacaranda FM)
• The World Show (Kaya FM)
• Absolute Hip Hop Metro FM
• Sunday Gospel Show (Vuma 103 FM)
• #ThePlayersClub (YFM)

Afternoon Drive Presenter

Afternoon Drive Presenter – Campus

• Niel Koegelenberg (Puk FM 93.6)
• Katlego Monama (Tshwane FM)
• Sila Odhuno (Tuks FM 107.2)
• Naushaad Maharaj (UCT Radio)
• DJ Keyez (Voice of Wits)

Afternoon Drive Presenter – Community

• Simon Parkinson (Hot 91.9)
• Gary Gerber (Link FM)
• Blessing Mhlope (Mkhondo Community Radio)
• Sarina Frauenstein (Pretoria FM)
• Johann Els (Radio Pulpit)

Afternoon Drive Presenter – Commercial

• Bongani Mtolo (East Coast Radio)
• Sphesihle (SPHectacula) Ngwenya (Gagasi FM)
• Carl Wastie (KFM 94.5)
• Darren Scott (OFM)
• Thabo Mdluli (Power 98.7)

Afternoon Drive Show

Afternoon Drive Show – Campus

• PUKFM Drive (Puk FM 93.6)
• The Drive Way (Tuks FM 107.2)
• The Society (UCT Radio)
• The UJFM Drive (UJFM)
• The Lift Club (Voice of Wits)

Afternoon Drive Show – Community

• The Big Joburg Drive (Hot 91.9)
• Buffalo Toyota Afternoon Drive (Link FM)
• The Homerun/Hol Huistoe (Radio Helderberg 93.6FM)
• Spektrum (Radio Pulpit)
• Something Els (Radio Pulpit)

Afternoon Drive Show – Commercial

• Afternoon Drive With John Maytham (Cape Talk)
• East Coast Drive With Bongani and Mags (East Coast Radio)
• The Kings Drive (Gagasi FM)
• The Drive (Metro FM)
• Just Plain Drive With Darren Scott on OFM (OFM)

Breakfast Presenter

Breakfast Presenter – Campus

• Lerato Maila (Tshwane FM)
• Nicholas Lawrence (Tuks FM 107.2)
• Nathi Dlamini (Tuks FM 107.2)
• Sole Moerane (UCT Radio)
• Nick Explicit (UJFM)

Breakfast Presenter – Community

• Sasha Martinengo (Hot 91.9)
• Tony Blewitt (Mix 93.8)
• Brad Kirsten (Radio Cape Pulpit)
• Sulaimaan Ravat (Radio Islam)
• Tom London (Radio Today)

Breakfast Presenter – Commercial

• Daron Mann (Algoa FM)
• Kieno Kammies (Cape Talk)  
• Darren Maule (East Coast Radio)  
• Martin Bester and Tumi Morake (Jacaranda FM)  
• David O’Sullivan (Kaya FM)
• Just Ice Ramohlola (Radio 2000)
• Sebasa Mogale (Thobela FM)

Breakfast Show

Breakfast Show – Campus

• Breakfast Run (Kovsie FM)
• Big Bang Breakfast (Puk FM 93.6)
• Wake Up Call (Rhodes Music Radio)
• The Wake Up (Tuks FM 107.2)
• UJFM Breakfast (UJFM)

Breakfast Show – Community

• Mars Music Morning Drive (East Rand Stereo 93.9 FM)
• The Urban Rush (Emalahleni FM)
• Joburg's Hottest Breakfast Show (Hot 91.9)
• Hlalanathi Breakfast Show (Nqubeko Community Radio)
• Daybreak (Radio Pulpit)
• Tom London Breakfast (Radio Today)

Breakfast Show – Commercial

• The Daron Mann Breakfast (Algoa FM)
• Breakfast With Martin Bester and Tumi Morake (Jacaranda FM)
• Breakfast With David (Kaya FM)
• KFM Mornings With Darren, Sherlin and Sibs (KFM 94.5)
• Magic Breakfast (Magic 828 AM)
• Good to Go Morning Drive (Vuma FM)

Business and Finance Show

• The Money Show – Bruce Whitfield (702 and Cape Talk)
• Kaya Bizz – Gugulethu Cele (Kaya FM)
• My Money and Me With Thuli Magubane (Kaya FM)
• Money Talk With Tumisang Ndlovu (Mix 93.8 FM)
• Power Hour – Ayabanga Cawe (Power 98.7)
• The Business Buzz – Mudiwa Gavaza and Onke Seremo (Voice of Wits)

Community Project

Community Project – Campus, Community Combined

• Hot Cares (Hot 91.9)
• My World Needs You (Impact Radio 103 FM)
• One Wingz of Change (Mix 93.8 FM)
• Oggendkuier (Pretoria FM)
• Bags of Hope (Pulpit Media Group)

Community Project – Commercial

• Lydia’s Matric Dance (94.7)
• Big Walk for Cancer (Algoa FM)
• Youth Run the Station (Algoa FM)
• East Coast Breakfast (East Coast Radio)
• Good Morning Angels (Jacaranda FM)

Content Producer

Content Producer – Campus Community Combined

• Juju Senyatsi – The Real Deal (Alex FM)
• Moribego Madubanya – The Kingsway (Alex FM)
• William Scott – Joburgs Hottest Breakfast (Hot 91.9)
• John Walland – Hot Sport (Hot 91.9)
• Steven Botes – Something Els (Radio Pulpit)
• DJ Keyez – The Lift Club (Voice of Wits)

Content Producer – Commercial

• Elliott Sylvester – Weekend Breakfast With Africa Melane (Cape Talk)
• Mfundo Mabaso – Indaba (Gagasi FM)
• Sbongiseni “Keys” Mkhize – The Kings Drive (Gagasi FM)
• Bongekile Skosana – Power Perspective (Power 98.7)
• Nomond Vakalisa – Lelika Yehova Ihlbathi (Umhlobo Wenene FM)
• Elvis Mali – Usagoduka Na? (Umhlobo Wenene FM)

Daytime Show

Daytime Show – Campus

• Lunch on MFM (MFM 92.6)
• AM2PM (MFM 92.6)
• PukFM Lunch (Puk FM 93.6)
• International Top 40 (Puk FM 93.6)
• Ego Trip (UJFM)

Daytime Show – Community

• Itsoseng (Aganang FM)
• The Real Deal (Alex FM)
• Midday Cruise (Alex FM)
• #SuanEnSoAan (Groot FM 90.5)
• Kom Ons Praat Daaroor (Groot FM 90.5)
• Mark Pilgrim Show (Hot 91.9)
• Leefstyl (Radio Cape Pulpit)

Daytime Show – Commercial

• The Algoa FM Top 30 (Algoa FM)
• The Pippa Hudson Show (Cape Talk)
• Intune (SAFM)
• SAFM Overnight (SAFM)
• Till Noon (Vuma 103 FM)

Documentary

• #Get Real – With Vanessa Goosen (East Coast Radio)
• Marikana – 5 Years on (Kaya FM)
• A Different Country (Power 98.7)
• Monitor – Vroue Tronk (RSG)
• Music in the Time of Struggle (TruFM)

Drama Programme

• (Creatrix) Bua Le Mmino – Makarapa City (Motsweding FM)–
• Mina hi Mina (Munghana Lonene FM)
• Heartbreak (Radio Islam)
• Uhambo Lwethu (TruFM)
• (Creatrix) Ndiza Nathi  –  Absaville (Ukhozi FM)
• Ithini Na Lento? (Umhlobo Wenene FM)

Field News Reporter

• Mia Lindeque (702 and 947)
• Tunicia Phillips (Kaya FM)
• Nompumelelo Ngubeni (Kaya FM)
• Tshegohaco Moagi (Power 98.7)
• Zandile Ngubeni (Rise FM)
• Amogelang Maledu (Voice of Wits)

Internet/Online Radio Show

• Rainbow Talk – Marinette Coertzen (Gay SA Radio)
• I Am Youth – Vicus Kruger, Marius de Randt and Ryno Turketti (Pulpit Media Group)
• The Eye Presents – John Savage and Catherine Greffell (The Eye)
• Kizosada – Shaun Lukhele (TransAfricaRadio.Net)
• Utopia – Keabetswe Ncube (TransAfricaRadio.Net)

Multi-Channel Promotion

• Youth Day (Algoa FM)
• Finders Keepers (Algoa FM)
• Singing Billboard (Jacaranda FM)
• The Jazzuary Masterclass (Kaya FM)
• Kom Ons Fees (OFM)
• Bags of Hope (Pulpit Media Group)

News and Actuality Show

News and Actuality Show – Campus, Community Combined

• Kom Ons Praat Daaroor (Groot FM 90.5)
• 13h00 – 14h00 (Kangala Community Radio)
• Sabahuul Muslim (Radio Islam)
• The Daily Round Up (Radio Islam)
• Tom London Breakfast (Radio Today)

News and Actuality Show – Commercial

• The Law Report (Kaya FM)
• Today With John Perlman (Kaya FM)
• Power Update (Power 98.7)
• #RiseFMIn60Minutes (Rise FM)
• Media@SAfm (SAFM)
• The Honest Truth on Smile 90.4 FM (Smile 90.4 FM)
• Incoko (TruFM)

News Bulletin Reader

News Bulletin Reader – Campus

• Elizabeth Moleboheng (Cut FM)
• Monique de Villiers (MFM 92.6)
• Lerato Maile (Tshwane FM)
• Marelize Wolmarans (Tuks FM 107.2)
• Dimpho Lekgeu (Tuks FM 107.2)
• Naushaad Maharaj (UCT Radio)
• Bolele Polisa (UJFM)

News Bulletin Reader – Community

• Kwanele Kunene (Hot 91.9)
• Gladys Sithole (Hot 91.9)
• Lihle Dlova (Kumkani FM)
• Vuyolwethu Ngcofe (Kumkani FM)
• Helen Desbois (Mix 93.8 FM)
• Pienaar Lochner (Pretoria FM)
• Mohammed Ameen Dabhella (Radio Islam)

News Bulletin Reader – Commercial

• Tara Penny (702)
• Aurelie Kalenga (702)
• Nompumelelo Ngubeni (Kaya FM)
• Mpho Sithole (Power 98.7)
• Zingisa Chirwa (Rise FM)

Night Time Show

Night Time Show – Campus

• The Hitlist (MFM 92.6)
• RooiwynSondag (Puk FM 93.6)
• The News Platform (Tuks FM 107.2)
• Reserve Sound (UCT Radio)
• Love Shack (Voice of Wits)
• Breaking Ground (Voice of Wits)

Night time show – Community

• Late Night With Treasure (Hot 91.9 FM)
• Masabelane With Tasco (Kingfisher FM)
• Medical Files (Radio Alansaar)
• Sakha Isizwe (Radio Khwezi)  
• Intimate Moment (Radio Pulpit)  
• Ingcambu Zevangeli (ZIibonele FM)

Night Time Show – Commercial

• The House Party With DJ Jazzy D (Jacaranda FM)  
• The Law Report (Kaya FM)  
• The Night Café Radio Show (Loyus FM)  
• A Touch of Thabang (OFM)  
• Power Perspective (Power 98.7)

Podcast

• #GetReal – With Vanessa Goosen (East Coast Radio)
• The Kings Drive –  Proposal (Gagasi FM)
• Ahmed Kathrada (Power 98.7)
• Quintessential Engineering (Quintessential SA)
• Alibi (Wits Journalism/SAFM)

Promotions Stunt/Event

Promotions Stunt/Event – Campus, Community Combined

• #JouMenseMyMense (Groot FM 90.5)
• Inanda FM (Inanda FM)  
• Can you Woman? (Puk FM 93.6)
• Bags of Hope (Pulpit Media Group)
• #Vreesloos2017 (Tygerberg 104 FM)

Promotions Stunt/Event – Commercial

• Blig Walk For Cancer (Algoa FM)
• Finders Keepers (Algoa FM)
• East Coast Breakfast Water Well (East Coast Radio)
• Jacaranda Bilboard (Jacaranda FM)  
• The Big Breakfast With Martin van der Merwe (OFM)

Radio Innovation

• Finders Keepers (Algoa FM)
• Billboard (Jacaranda FM)
• #POWERWoman (Power 98.7)
• Amplifying the Good News in the Mother City (Smile 90.4 FM)
• The World’s First Portable Radio Station in a Case (The Eye)
• 1072 Countdown (Tuks FM 107.2)

Sports Presenter

• Senzo’S (Ligwalagwala FM)
• Darren Scott (OFM)
• Thina “Chittagong” Ramantswana (Phalaphala FM)
• Thabiso Mosia (Power 98.7)
• Sthembiso Stherra Ngqezana (Umhlobo Wenene FM)

Sports Show

Sports Show – Campus, Community Combined

• #SlatDieSport (Groot FM 90.5)
• Hot Sport With John Walland (Hot 91.9)
• Half Time (MFM 92.6)
• Halftime (MFM 92.6)
• Pukfm Sport (Puk FM 93.6)

Sports Show – Commercial

• Feinberg on Football (Heart FM)
• Inkundzi Tsematfolweni and Lasuka Lahala (Ligwalagwala FM)
• The Ultimate Sports Show (Metro FM)
• Extra Time With Darren Scott (OFM)
• Power Sports Extra (Power 98.7)

Station Imaging

Station Imaging – Campus, Community Combined

• Groot FM 90.5
• Hot 91.9
• Puk FM 93.6
• Radio Islam
• Tuks FM 107.2

Station Imaging – Commercial

• Jacaranda FM
• East Coast Radio
• Capricorn FM
• OFM
• KFM 94.5
• Power 98.7
• 947

Traffic Presenter

• Aki Anastassiou (702)
• Mvangeli Nzuza (Kaya FM)  
• Zoe Brown (KFM 95.4)
• Rob Byrne (Metro FM)  
• Rendy S (Phalaphala FM)  
• Lebohang Phokela (Power 98.7)
• Jadene Tager (Power 98.7)

Weekend Radio Show

Weekend Radio Show – Campus

• International Top 40 (Puk FM 93.6)
• Rooiwyn Sondag (Puk FM 93.6)  
• The Ultimate Turnup (Puk FM 93.6)
• Retro Riffs (Tuks FM 107.2)
• Top30 Hitlist (UCT Radio)
• Kwaitokooler box (Voice of Wits)

Weekend Radio Show – Community

• The Tony Murrell Show (Hot 91.9)
• The Mark Pilgrim Show (Hot 91.9)
• Classic Countdown (Hot 91.9)
• The Breakfast Hub (PE FM 87.6)
• Laid Back Sunday (Radio Helderberg)

Weekend Radio Show – Commercial

• Sunday Soul Therapy (Metro FM)
• Switshongo – Top 30 (Munghana Lonene)
• Saturday Express With WR van der Merwe (OFM)
• The Absolute 80s Radio Show (OFM)
• The Saturday Sport Show (OFM)