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New studio for MpowerFM

MpowerFM moves on 1 December 2009 to new recording studios at The Grove, Riverside in Nelspruit. 23 Nov 2009


Media invited to final draw volunteers training programme

Members of the media are invited to attend tomorrow, Friday 6 November 2009, the opening session of the three-day training session at Good Hope Centre, Cape Town, for the 362 volunteers who will be working at the 2010 FIFA World Cup Final Draw, to be held at Cape Town International Convention Centre on 4 December. 5 Nov 2009


B2B editors take to twitter with Twitterfest

Today, Wednesday, 21 October 2009, is the second and last day of the first TABPI Twitterfest. 21 Oct 2009


ICASA to be questioned on local content monitoring

The TVIEC (Television Industry Emergency Coalition) wants to get clarity from ICASA on the monitoring of local content on SABC and has arranged a meeting with it today, Monday 19 October 2009 at 11am. 19 Oct 2009


Entries close soon for SAB journo awards

Entries for the SAB Environmentalist and Environmental Journalists of The Year Awards 2009 close on Friday 9 October 2009. 5 Oct 2009


SA's RadioPod for iPhones

RadioPod, a South African directory of radio podcast content from Durban-based digital agency Immedia, has been available at the special price of R8 as a paid download on Apple's global App store for iPhones for a week from Tuesday, 22 September 2009. 24 Sep 2009


Good Morning Angels raise R800k

The 2nd Annual Jacaranda 94.2 Good Morning Angels celebrity golf day, driven by the Vodacom Foundation, raised R800 000 on Sunday, 20 September 2009, and gave a way a donated Honda. 24 Sep 2009


New head appointed at Lotus FM

As of today, Monday, 21 September 2009, Alvin Pillay will be acting station manager for Lotus FM. 21 Sep 2009


Legal Journalist of the Year deadline extended

Due to the postal strike, the deadline for the Webber Wentzel Legal Journalist of the Year award has been extended to 5pm on Wednesday, 23 September 2009. 10 Sep 2009


702 calls Danny K's bluff

The All Africa Poker Party held at Grand Central Cafe in Melrose Arch on Thursday, 27 August 2009, was won by Talk Radio 702 presenter Aki Anastasiou who won his second media poker challenge. 3 Sep 2009


Cape Town Public Service Broadcasting discussion

On Friday, 28 August 2009, the Department of Communications will be host a public consultation workshop in Cape Town at the SABC Building, 209 Beach Road, Sea Point regarding the Public Service Broadcasting discussion document, gazetted on 20 July 2009. 27 Aug 2009


No ticket to ride

Johannes Chris Fisher aka Jakopie, a petrol attendant in Prieska, Northern Cape is a finalist in the OFM On-Air 2009 competition. 27 Aug 2009


Entries for Legal Journalist of the Year closing soon

Entries for the Webber Wentzel Legal Journalist of the Year award, which recognises outstanding work in the field of legal journalism close at 5pm on Wednesday, 9 September 2009. 27 Aug 2009


OFM On-Air finalists selected

Following a week on the road, the OFM On-Air 2009 judges, Nick Efstathiou and Tim Zunckel have selected five finalists from the thousands of hopefuls. 26 Aug 2009


Nelspruit chooses its Top Jock finalists

The final round of auditions for the Vodacom MPowerFM Top Jock Search 2009 took place on Saturday, 22 August 2009, at the Riverside Mall in Nelspruit. 25 Aug 2009


Media personalities to judge battle of the bands competition

OFM radio personality Kenzy Vinco and Beeld Jip journal editor Marzahn Botha are among the judges of Rockspaaider, a battle of the bands competition for high school learners to become tomorrow's music legends. 20 Aug 2009


Voting opens for top jock at MPowerFM

The first round of auditions for the Vodacom MPowerFM Top Jock Search 2009 was held on Saturday, 15 August 2009, at the Highveld Mall in Emalahleni. 18 Aug 2009


Catch the press

Do you want to get more from your press releases and media liaison? The answers may well be in the newly released book, Surviving the SA Media, subtitled Building Bridges to Make the Media More Accessible. 13 Aug 2009


Community radio forum briefs communications minister

The National Community Radio Forum (NCRF), a national civil society forum representing 105 community radio stations in South Africa, announced on Monday, 20 July 2009, that it had met with the Minister of Communications Siphiwe Nyanda, deputy minister Dina Pule and relevant officials of the DoC to present the sector's challenges. 21 Jul 2009


OFM might give away a million

Smiley du Plessis, rude customs official of the Pack your Bags competition on OFM, has had a change of heart and might just give away R1 million this coming week. 14 Jul 2009


New sponsor for 94.7 Cycle Challenge

94.7 Highveld Stereo recently announced the new sponsor of the 94.7 Cycle Challenge: Momentum, which has come on board as title sponsor of the Cycle Challenge road race, the Mountain Bike Challenge, the Children's Challenge as well as all water points associated with the events. 3 Jul 2009


Deadline nears for Vodacom Journalist of the Year

Thursday 28 May is the final deadline for entry into the Vodacom Journalist of the Year Awards. 26 May 2009


Sewlal replaces Molefe as Vodacom Journalist of the Year convenor

Advocate Robin Sewlal, a long-serving member of the panel of judges, has been appointed convenor of the Vodacom Journalist of the Year Award, the organisers announced yesterday, Thursday, 21 May 2009. 22 May 2009


Community media entries sought for Vodacom Journalist of the Year

The level of interest shown by community media in entering the Vodacom Journalist of the Year “Community Media” category has prompted the judges to recognise the importance of the segment. 15 May 2009


Tuks FM's new flash website

Rock station Tuks FM 107.2 launched its new flash website earlier this week, boasting an urban vibe, retro graphics, and a variety of features. 14 May 2009


Radio Pulpit takes on ICASA

Radio Pulpit has instructed its legal team to bring a review application in the High Court against the Independent Communications Authority of SA (ICASA).This follows ICASA's decision to award a limited broadcasting licence to Radio Pulpit in November, 2008, which restricts the station's broadcasts to the greater Gauteng area, using only one medium wave transmitter that reaches only one-third of Radio Pulpit's listeners. 14 May 2009


IFRA XMA Cross Media deadline extended

The deadline for registering for the IFRA XMA Cross Media Awards 2009 has been extended until 15 June 2009. 14 May 2009


New image for Eastern Cape radio station

Umhlobo Wenene FM launched its new image recently in Port Elizabeth, marking the beginning of a national marketing drive. 14 May 2009


Correction: M&G not interdicted last week

On Friday, 8 May 2009, we ran in good faith a story from I-Net Bridge entitled "M&G gagged over report about SABC". 12 May 2009


Reminder: SAB Sports Journalist Awards close 15 May

Entries for the SAB Sports Journalist of the Year Awards close next Friday, 15 May 2009. 6 May 2009




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