Jacaranda 94.2 adds new talent to lineup

Jenny Griesel, marketing manager at Jacaranda 94.2 says, "In maintaining our status as South Africa's No. 1 independent radio station, this lineup delivers on the brand promise: giving listeners more of what they want and more of life's greatest."

The radio station, has grown in the past year, showing 24% growth in Gauteng audiences, 27.9% Afrikaans market share in Gauteng and a 50% growth in English audiences, as per the newest SAARF RAMS 2011/1.

Line-up - weekdays

• The award-winning Just Plain Breakfast show, with Darren Scott, Dianne Broodryk and John Walland, will now be joined by Robbie Kruse, who will also be presenting the 5am to 6am slot on weekdays.
• The first session of the Workzone, in its 10am to 1pm spot, will now be presented by Frankie du Toit, after being part of the Just Plain Breakfast team for many years.
• Radio icon, Barney Simon will still handle the 2nd shift of the Workzone between 1 and 4pm.
• Martin Bester Drive will be as usual between 4 and 7pm.
• Simon Hill, still a relative newcomer with previous experience at Kfm, will be bringing the KFC Sports Cage between 7 and 7:30 pm.
• Rian van Heerden, just off from OFM, is a stand-up comedian, columnist, radio and TV presenter, who will present between 7:30 and 10pm.
• Julio Garcia presents music between 10pm and 1am

Weekend line-up

• Saturdays and Sundays kick off with the Wake Up Shake Up with Andrew Sorrill between 6 and 10am.
• Followed by the Top 20 with Robbie Kruse on Saturdays between 10am and 12 noon and Closet Classics with Barney Simon on Sundays in the same time slot.
• Maurice Carpede, now also involved as a presenter on SABC 2's 50/50, may be busy with television field work during the week, but as a firm audience favourite, he will present on Saturdays and Sundays between 12 noon and 4pm.
• Antowan Nöthling will be in a little later on Saturdays - between 4 and 8pm and in the same time slot on Sundays, will be South African singer and TV presenter, Pieter Koen
• Dewald Noel and Janina Oberholzer will running Saturdays and Sundays respectively, between 8pm and midnight.