RADIO AWARDS NOMINATIONS AND STATION OF THE YEAR FINALISTS ANNOUNCED!

Friday, 29 March 2019 – The Radio Awards are pleased to announce the inductees into the Hall of Fame and the Bright Stars for 2019.

Induction into the Hall of Fame is an honour bestowed on individuals who have served the radio industry well for at least 15 years. Hall of Famers have made an indelible mark on the industry either on air, or in management, and are people who have provided inspiration and mentorship through their radio career. The people being inducted into the Hall of Fame for 2019 include:

INDUCTEE
RODNEY TRUDGEON
GREG MALOKA
MPHO NEFALE
DENZIL TAYLOR
HEINRICH MARNITZ
ALAN MAKER
KID NKAYI
ZOLANI MARK BONGCO
MBULELO NGEWU
PATRICK BOGATSU

The Bright Star is recognition of strong potential in the radio industry and inductees are individuals who – whether on air, or behind the scenes – are already making a mark on the industry. Bright Stars have an understanding and love for radio and show qualities that indicate that they will have a role to play in the industry’s future. The Radio Awards Bright Stars for 2019 are:

STATION INDUCTEE
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
O-FM THABANG MOSELANI
O-FM WR VAN DER MERWE
RX RADIO NOLUYOLO NGOMANI
UJFM OLIVIA MABITSI
VOICE OF WITS KUTLWANO SERAME
VUMA 103 FM PATRICIA NONLULULEKO MALEMIA

The finalists in the Station of the Year have also been determined. The Station of the Year is the crowning glory of the Radio Awards. The criteria for determining the Station of the Year includes on-air success; innovation; audience growth; community outreach and the X-factor. It takes into account the station’s “good radio citizenship” role within the industry. This year’s finalists are

CAMPUS

MFM 92.6
PUKFM 93.6
TUKS FM 107.2
UJFM
UCT RADIO
VOICE OF WITS

COMMUNITY

AGANANG FM COMMUNITY STATION
GROOT FM 90.5
INANDA FM
HOT 91.9 FM
MIX 93.8 FM
RADIO ISLAM
RADIO KHWEZI

PBS

LOTUS FM
MOTSWEDING FM
SAFM
THOBELA FM
TRUFM
UMHLOBO WENENE FM

COMMERCIAL

947
EAST COAST RADIO
JACARANDA FM
KAYA FM 95.9
KFM 94.5
POWER 98.7 FM

Voting in the My Station category – where listeners can vote for their favourite station – continues until midnight on Tuesday, 2 April 2019. Finalists in this category will be announced on Friday, 5 April 2019.