https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/59.html South Africa Radio & Audio news 15 Radio & Audio news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/59.html en-us Sun, 19 Apr 2026 02:37:51 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/canneslions2026-awarding-juries-feature-12-south-africans-958834a The Cannes Lions has announced the Cannes Lions awarding juries, with 12 top advertising and media South Africans included, an increase of one on 2025, when the country had nine creatives on the awarding juries. 1-267404 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:50:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Radio & Audio South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/48-finalists-in-one-show-for-south-africa-led-by-ogilvy-and-accenture-song-403199a In a massive improvement on 2025, led by Ogilvy and Accenture Song, South Africa has 48 finalists out of 1,345 finalists from 51 countries and regions named in The One Show by The One Club for Creativity. Last year, the country had 18 finalists. 1-267385 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 08:08:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Radio & Audio South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/brc-radio-in-good-shape-as-rc-reassures-induswtry-that-rams-is-on-track-958634a "Radio is in good shape – the early data reflects that. However, our job is not simply to publish numbers — it is to publish statistically sound numbers and the industry can rely on,” says Gary Whitaker, CEO, Broadcast Research Council of South Africa (BRC). 1-267304 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 11:08:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Radio & Audio South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/resonate-podcast-festival-is-coming-to-south-africa-applications-open-for-residency-281967a Resonate Podcast Festival is coming to Africa for the first time. 1-267300 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 10:07:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Radio & Audio South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/publicis-outperforms-industry-confirms-growth-guidance-for-2026-170706a Announcing its Q1 2026 results, Publicis showed a very strong start to the year, outperforming the industry for almost 20 quarters in a row, despite the volatile macro environment. 1-267278 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 13:22:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Radio & Audio South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/boundless-becomes-51-black-owned-30-black-female-owned-and-marginally-more-responsible-403009a In a move that has shocked absolutely no one except a few spreadsheets, Boundless today announced the successful conclusion of a Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) transaction with the Siyandisa Group, a 100% Black-owned and 60% Black female-owned B-BBEE investment group. 1-267265 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Radio & Audio South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/ofm-celebrates-strong-start-to-2026-958994a Central South Africa’s leading commercial radio station, OFM, has kicked off 2026 with an exceptional first quarter, marked by strong audience engagement, innovative campaigns, and continued brand growth as it celebrates 40 years on air. 1-267114 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 11:34:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Radio & Audio South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/carlpool-with-kfm-945-a-welcome-lift-amid-rising-petrol-prices-958284a With petrol prices recently soaring to new heights, Kfm 94.5 is stepping up to join Cape Town motorists in a very special way. Today, 7 April, Kfm’s popular drive-time show, The Flash Drive with Carl Wastie, will kick off the “Carlpool with Kfm 94.5” – a one-day initiative aimed to ease the burden on commuters. As part of the initiative, The Flash Drive will join listeners on their daily commute by literally picking them up and ferrying them to and from work, helping them save on petrol for the day. 1-267074 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 10:25:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Radio & Audio South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/scopen-africa-awards-r90000-inaugural-bursaries-625931a Research consultancy Scopen pledged R300 for every marketer interviewed during 2025 by its flagship research study, Agency Scope. With 300 interviews, it raised R90,000, which it has used to launch of a new bursary initiative. 1-267051 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Radio & Audio South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/multi-media-wins-best-sound-design-at-the-naledi-theatre-awards-514870a Dear friends and colleagues,
we’re thrilled to share a great result from this year’s Naledi Theatre Awards. 1-267036 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 09:36:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Radio & Audio South Africa