Despite new streaming technologies, radio is still big business in South Africa, and these 20 stations are at the top of their game.
It’s certainly not a bad day when you wake up to find you’re at the top of 5FM’s Indie Music Charts.
Former SuperSport and 5FM personality Darren Scott has just launched an epic Facebook rant against his former boss. Buckle up, it’s about to get nasty.
A 5FM presenter’s celebrations took a turn for the worse when armed robbers broke in and opened fire.
When you make jokes at the expense of a 16-year-old girl who has just survived a vicious attack there will be a backlash. This DJ has been finding that out the hard way.
5fm DJ Sol Phenduka is facing suspension after he made a tricky remark on his show. Check out the twittersphere attack.
A few hours ago, Gareth Cliff announced via Twitter that today’s show on 5fm would be his last. That’s correct – if you missed the show, then you will never hear Gareth Cliff on 5fm ever again. But you’ll probably hear him via his own thing that he’s setting up. Here’s the statement from his website:
UK rock band Bastille is on their way to South Africa, with two shows scheduled for January 2014! They are coming as part of a ‘green’ initiative and will be playing in natural locations. The band blew up the charts this year with their hit Pompeii.
Radio presenter Gareth Cliff was arrested last night after caught driving at 182km/h. He did not spend the night in jail, and is scheduled to appear in court today. Cliff had an interview on his own radio show this morning – hear it after the jump!
For those of who who are still restricted to FM radio, you might find this news release interesting. Personally, I listen to international radio in my car (and you can too – look here). And as for my desk time, I’m like you – tuning in to 2ov.fm. After all, the majority of you don’t […]
Long running 5FM DJ and Supersport presenter Sasha Martinengo announced this morning that he would no longer be working for 5FM. This comes after 17 years as a DJ with the station. Reasons for this have been given by the station as part of their “annual line up change,” although there isn’t really certainty as to what that means. Read the full press release after the jump.
Yesterday DJ Fresh tweeted the following regarding a family member: “Attention seeking person i know says ‘i just tried to kill myself’… would it be ‘wrong’ to send them 5 ways that WILL work? #SOselfish [sic]”. He also called his cousin “a suicidal brat”. This has upset a lot of people, including the South African Depression and Anxiety Group (SADAG), yet Fresh remains defiant on the matter.