Radio Day 2019
Programming for social change
By Jabulile Mbatha Local radio stations in Zambia have proven to influence social change and community development. Nick Chasimpa of the BBC Media Action in Zambia speaks about the power of community radio through designing programming that specifically addresses...
Smile FM spreads cheerfulness through feel good news reporting
By Jabulile Mbatha A uniquely designed radio station strives to share primarily good news and purposefully choosing to move away from negative news reporting dominating news media platforms. Naveen Singh is the current programme manager at Smile FM, a Cape Town based...
The digital revolution story of radio is in its sense of camaraderie
By Buhle Mbhele Lead strategist, Anice Hassim talks about how radio’s digital promise is rooted in its human past. She touched on the history of radio technology, its sense of community, feedback and digital radio as topics up for discussion. Hassim explains that real...
Converging necessary for an evolving media platform such as radio
By Jabulile Mbatha Nick Efstathiou, CEO of the Central Media Group, references media convergence as the reason behind his company’s success. The company was established in 1986 as a regional radio station known as OFM. Its focus was on central South Africa, with a...
Comedy is no laughing matter in setting the tone in the radio space
By Veronica Makhoali The first session of the second day into Radio Days Africa 2019 was nothing short of unconventional, much like the speaker who happens to also be a comedian, presenter and producer at Smile FM, Phil De Lange who refers to himself as "the love...
The future of radio in the Next ten years
By Mihle Zinziswa Bango Radio futurologist, James Cridland started of his presentation by defining radio as a shared experience which creates a connection with it's audience. This according to him is what gives radio the advantageous and competitive edge. Cridland is...
Vision View takes on a fulltime digital sports radio platform
By Siyabonga Motha Mafadi Maury, CEO and founder of Vision View Sports, expresses that their organization was inspired by Nelson Mandela’s view on sports during his speech where he viewed sports as something that unites people because it speaks one language to various...
Claire Mawisa on the authenticity of Radio
By Eva Chipa Presenter, producer and voice artist Claire Mawisa shares her experience and journey in the media space while giving advice to the younger generation on how to ensure relevancy in a changing media landscape. Masiwa celebrates her 20th radio...
How to rebuild a classic
By Jabulile Mbatha The beginning of this year witness the appointment of the CEO of Classic FM, Lyndon Johnston, who brought transformation to the station. Classic 1027 will be 22 years this year and has seen remarkable changes in the last eighteen months particularly...