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, 10 May 2026 13:24:52 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.africa/article/increased-representation-from-africa-on-shortlisting-juries-847603a The 2026 Cannes Lions Shortlisting Jury includes increased representation from Africa, including from top marketers such as VW’s Bridget Harpur and EcoBank’s Oriane Canfrin, to some of the continent's best creatives, from South Africans Bananas’ Justin Gomes to The Odd Number’s Thabang Manyelo, Kenya’s Twotone Global’s Gil Kemami, and Nigeria’s Omawumi Ogbe of GLG Communications. 1-267939 Fri, 08 May 2026 12:10:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Radio & Audio South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/media24-named-best-in-africa-at-inma-awards-403249a Media24 has won the International News Media Association (INMA) Global Media Awards’ Best in Africa for Saturday Night Fitness. 1-267915 Fri, 08 May 2026 08:08:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Radio & Audio South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/samro-announces-120-recipients-of-the-2026-music-creation-support-fund-392568a The Southern African Music Rights Organisation (Samro), a foundational stakeholder in the country’s creative economy, has committed a further R3m to the 2026 edition of its flagship Music Creation Support Fund (MCSF), awarding grants to 120 eligible members. 1-267893 Thu, 07 May 2026 11:59:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Radio & Audio South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/maps-provides-five-year-record-of-consumer-behaviour-170366a For the first time, marketers, advertisers and media agencies can trend five full calendar years of South African consumer behaviour, media consumption and spending patterns from a single, nationally representative dataset. 1-267888 Thu, 07 May 2026 11:35:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Radio & Audio South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/ipendoring-2026-opens-indigenous-language-work-gets-a-direct-one-show-shot-958174a The iPendoring Awards has announced that its now open for entries, with the closing date set for 28 August 2026 and the awards ceremony scheduled for November 2026. 1-267844 Wed, 06 May 2026 11:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Radio & Audio South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/a-south-african-born-idea-for-the-global-market-847093a Retroviral’s Find Your Fire, a trilogy of films for Eastern European market, is an example of local talent and creativity overcoming geography. 1-267829 Wed, 06 May 2026 08:30:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Radio & Audio South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/pangolin-kulu-journey-musical-score-hits-the-high-notes-170356a Pangolin: Kulu's Journey, has been nominated for both an Emmy Award and a Bafta for its musical score. 1-267808 Tue, 05 May 2026 13:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Radio & Audio South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/will-ai-kill-the-radio-star-069155a In 1979, the Buggles version of “Video Killed the Radio Star” topped 16 international record sales charts and sold around five million copies worldwide. The song was later used to launch MTV in 1981 and despite the lyrical sentiment, MTV ceased all of its broadcast activity on 31 December 2025. Radio however, continues to thrive and Artificial Intelligence (AI) has as much a chance of killing it as video or television, says Algoa FM managing director Alfie Jay. 1-267787 Tue, 05 May 2026 10:07:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Radio & Audio South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/entries-open-for-702-jozi-my-jozi-walk-the-talk-2026-847993a Reclaiming Johannesburg’s inner city together. 1-267729 Mon, 04 May 2026 09:44:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Radio & Audio South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/part-1-less-noise-more-nerve-how-south-african-marketers-are-spending-smarter-creating-braver-281337a Telecoms, banking and FMCG, their realities differ, but their pressures are strikingly similar: more channels, more data, more expectation and less room for waste. 1-267720 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 08:46:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Radio & Audio South Africa