NetFlorist introduces #haroldsnews

NetFlorist has added #haroldsnews to its 'services', designed as a tongue-in-cheek social commentary campaign to create associations with everyday occasions and give people reasons to buy from the site. 22 May 2013 09:31

MSG Afrika to launch Power FM

A new outdoor brand campaign went up in Johannesburg over the weekend to announce the launch of a new FM talk radio station, Power FM, set to launch by end of June 2013. Media operating group MSG Afrika Media, a subsidiary of MSG Afrika Investment Holdings, owns it. 21 May 2013 10:16

The radio natives are restless

[Travis Bussiahn] Marissa Mayer is a businessperson I admire greatly. I feel she has a mixed media mindset that sees her understanding that traditional media is as important as new media and I like what she had to say about advertising in the mobile space. (Yes! This article is about radio). 21 May 2013 08:01

Reddy, steady... Stop

[Rod Baker] NEWSWATCH: The press ombudsman has dismissed Durban tycoon Vivian Reddy's complaint against the Mail & Guardian newspaper in its entirety, the newspaper reports, and Icasa is in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons, reports BD Live. On a sad note, SABC television and radio presenter Vuyo Mbuli has died, reports Times Live. 20 May 2013 05:59

ICASA review in the pipeline

[Amukelani Chauke] Cabinet has approved a proposal to review some of the Independent Communications Authority of SA's functions to make it more transparent and accountable. 17 May 2013 10:08

Tune in radio's new frequency

Most South Africans listen to commercial and community radio stations across AM and FM frequencies, but many of us are tuning in to an online radio station. 16 May 2013 09:41

Boston College

Travel, tourism and traffic is what put this Boston graduate on the road to success

[Issued by Boston College] When Thabiso Khambule, a familiar voice to Jacaranda FM listeners, first set out to pursue a career in radio he chose an alternative route, studying travel and tourism with Boston City Campus & Business College. 15 May 2013 12:22

Guptagag

[Rod Baker] NEWSWATCH: The Gupta family isn't going to talk to the media until the report on its guests landing at Waterkloof is finalised, reports Mail & Guardian, and BD Live reports the DA is urging Zuma not to sign the secrecy bill. The ConCourt has reserved judgment on media's access to the Krejcir hearing, reports Mail & Guardian, and IOL reports that a Sun reporter has been charged in the UK hacking probe. 15 May 2013 07:29

East Coast Radio

East Coast Radio now the largest independent radio station in the country

[Issued by East Coast Radio] East Coast Radio now boasts a listenership of 1.873 million listeners every week, making it the biggest independent radio station in South Africa. 14 May 2013 12:47

Health journalists finalists await results end May

The finalists in the fifth Discovery Health Journalism Awards will discover who has won in the various categories on 29 May 2013 at the awards ceremony. 14 May 2013 08:49

Radio listenership improves significantly over 2012

SAARF has released its Radio Audience Measurement Survey (RAMS) for May 2013, which shows that compared to a year ago, listenership is significantly improved, both during the working week and across the week. 13 May 2013 11:42

Digital, traditional media go hand in hand

[Noëleen Bruton] It's been exciting watching the phenomenal growth of digital media both locally and globally in the past say two decades. This, of course, has given marketers a whole new category of media in which to spend our advertising budgets. 13 May 2013 11:27

Judging panel ready for Responsible Drinking Media Awards

Chris Moerdyk, Raymond Louw, Pippa Green and Caro Smit will sit on the judging panel for the 2013 brandhouse Responsible Drinking Media Awards (RDMA). The awards aim to influence consumer behaviour by encouraging South African media to promote responsible drinking amongst their audiences. Entries close at 12pm on 31 May 2013. 11 May 2013 06:05