Talk Radio 702 and 567 CapeTalk have announced that Eyewitness News (EWN) senior political reporter, Stephen Grootes, will be taking over the Midday Report as of September. Grootes replaces broadcast veteran, Chris Gibbons, who is moving on to pursue other opportunities after 32 years with the stations. Primedia Broadcasting CEO, Terry Volkwyn, said: “Chris has [...]
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The MediaShop hosts budget forum
702’s Bruce Whitfield knows how to walk-the-talk when explaining financial issues in a way that even the financially challenged can understand. His light hearted banter at The MediaShop’s first breakfast forum for 2012, co-hosted with Primedia Broadcasting, dissected the budget into bite sized chunks without getting technical. This is the third year The MediaShop Sandton [...]
New on-air moves at Primedia Broadcasting
94.5 Kfm has announced that Aden Thomas will be joining its line-up from Monday, 9 January 2012. Thomas is currently the morning anchor on 567 Cape Talk. He will be taking over the 09h00 – 12h00 slot on Kfm. “Aden decided to return to music radio, where he started. He is looking forward to his new role [...]
Fun radio ad for 1Time Airlines
A witty radio ad complied by up and coming advertising boutique DaVinciEdisonBell for client 1Time Airlines, in response to the Talk Radio 702 newsreader who was fired after he lost it on air, swearing at police, Julius Malema and the government. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydaWp71v3SM
Talk Radio 702 and 567 CapeTalk named Top Brands
Talk Radio 702 and567 CapeTalk scooped first and second place in the Business Media, Radio category in the 2011 Sunday Times Top Brands Awards. The awards acknowledge South Africa’s most iconic brands as revealed by TNS Reseach Surveys. The awards span three categories: Business, Consumer and Grand Prix categories. For the Business categories, TNS samples [...]
New early morning presenter for Talk Radio 702
Talk Radio 702 welcomes Karabo Kgoleng to the station as presenter of the early breakfast show, 4am to 6am weekdays. Although barely 30 years old, Karabo already has a wealth of broadcast experience after three years of community radio and her most recent stint as host of Afternoon Talk on SAfm as well as their [...]