RISE fm, Mpumalanga’s hottest radio station, is pleased to announce its exciting new line-up for 2023.
“We believe it is important to keep the sound of the station fresh while at the same time not being disruptive to the listener,” said RISE fm general manager, Lance Claasen.
“We have accomplished that by introducing some fantastic new talent. We are excited to introduce Carol Hobbs, the 2023 winner in the TV and Radio category of M&G 200 young people under 35, to the afternoon drive to be paired with Bonginkosi Zulu (Thebigzill Onair). We have also added the talented Khutso Mamabolo (Vibe) on Saturday afternoons.”
The hot new shows officially kicked off on 1 July 2023, and Claasen thanked the staff leaving the station, wishing them well in their new endeavours.
Claasen also announced the station’s ongoing hunt for up-and-coming talent.
“For listeners with ambitions of being a presenter on RISE fm, go to the myRISEfm app and send a voice message with your best radio link. Spots are still available in the RISE fm line-up for Mpumalanga’s hidden talents, and you could be the next big thing!”
Weekdays: Monday – Friday
06h00 – 09h00 – RISE fm will have an all-female breakfast team (pictured with the show producer) with Jennifer Lubisi (JT) hosting, Zilungile Mnisi on the news and Nosipho Hadebe on the sport. JT is now Mpumalanga’s Official Aunty with the advent of the Kids-in-60sec quiz every morning at 07h10. She recently hosted a breakfast for kids from Emalahleni (Witbank) and Middleburg. The breakfast show is produced by Sboniso ‘Mageba’ Zulu.
09h00 – 12h00 – The dynamic Tlotlang Moletsane will inspire and motivate the province between 09h00 and 12h00 on weekdays.
12h00 -15h00 – Kedebone Mkhabela (The Fabulous Mizz K) will continue to keep audiences laughing and entertained with a mixture of entertainment news and fun talk topics.
15h00 -17h00 – Carol Hobbs and Thebigzill Onair will take listeners home, ensuring they get updated on news and traffic, all with a mountain of laughs.
17h00 – 17h30 – Taking Care of Business is hosted by the energetic Wandile Mazibuko. He keeps the province updated on all the business news Mpumalanga has to know. Broadcasting from Monday to Thursday, he keeps business leaders on their toes.
17h30 – 19h00 – Marawa Sports Worldwide, hosted by the multiple award-winning Robert Marawa, is the leading sports show in SA and connects fans to their sporting heroes.
19h00 – 20h00 – RISE fm in 60 Minutes is hosted by Musa Sikhosana, keeping the Mpumalanga political leaders accountable with an in-depth look at Mpumalanga and SA politics.
20h00 – 23h00 – Fezile Manzini navigates through domestic issues, helping listeners with everything from coping in their relationships to finding jobs.
Weekends: Saturday & Sunday
06h00 – 09h00 – The young and spritely Princess Mobeng (Princess M) will take her audience on a tour of Mpumalanga every tour weekend, whether it be the Panorama Route or the coalfields of Emalahleni. She will explore every part of the province.
09h00 – 12h00 – Lilly Makofane (Lilly Wa Ga Makofane) makes her way from the afternoon drive to host the RISE fm top 30. Lilly is always full of energy and will drive listeners to the top songs in SA.
12h00 – 15h00 – Vibe is a new-old voice on the station. Returning to RISE fm after many years, he brings a familiar fresh sound to weekend afternoons.
15h00 – 18h00 – Sibo ‘The Queen’ Pilson comes earlier to get the weekend started. Known for her mixes, she will get her listeners dancing in their seats.
Catch these shows and more on RISE fm 943 and scan the QR code in the image to download the MyRISEfmApp.
Algoa FM teamed up with other Garden Route businesses to sponsor buckets of soup and loaves of bread for the needy through an NQtac Hotel School initiative in partnership with the George Business Chamber.
Needy homeless shelters, elderly and disability groups, schools and crèches were identified by the George Chamber on recommendations from affiliates of NGOs involved in community projects, according to Angelique Strydom, Algoa FM’s account executive in George.
Mary-Anne Loose and Bernadette Schaap from the George Business Chamber co-ordinated the businesses collecting the soup and bread and linked them to the beneficiaries in George, Pacaltsdorp, Blanco, Thembalethu and Uniondale.
Strydom helped deliver and serve soup to the children of the Rosemoor Crèche in George on July 18.
“Algoa FM is honoured to be part of this wonderful partnership between business, non-governmental organisations and the hospitality sector,” she says.
Chef Marco van Rooyen and students currently studying at the NQtac Hotel School in George prepared 1 000 litres of vegetable soup and 200 loaves of bread for distribution on June 18 and during the rest of Mandela Week.
Each bucket and bread combination provided a meal for 40 people.
Other Garden Route businesses which partnered in the project include the George Herald, Heather Park Super Spar, Friendly Farmer, Eden Fresh, Table Top Fresh, and Prince of Tarts. At the same time, Fancourt provided freezer space for storage.
“This partnership to assist the underprivileged in the Garden Route demonstrates Algoa FM’s commitment to supporting people and business in the region,” says Algoa FM managing director Alfie Jay.
Meanwhile, Algoa FM is raising funds for the Leolan Academy in Mossel Bay through the annual Algoa Cares Golf Day, which will be hosted on Tuesday, August 1 at the Pinnacle Point Golf Club in Mossel Bay.
Main picture: Algoa FM’s Angelique Strydom with an armful of loaves of bread.
This winter, OFM invites listeners, clients, and stakeholders to come and play their part for charity at various drives, including the popular Shoprite Checkers OFM Chip 4 Charity golf days and Boeries 4 Blankets fundraiser.
The Sound of Your Life will be stopping off in Hartswater, Potchefstroom, and Bethlehem.
According to Anchen Lintvelt, OFM sales and marketing manager, these two campaigns are designed to help those in need during the cold winter months and to contribute towards making a difference in the lives of individuals with health-related problems.
“We are very excited to be able to host the Shoprite Checkers OFM Chip 4 Charity golf days again this year, and even more to bring the famous ‘Boerie’ sales back! Our partners play a massive role in helping us execute these events successfully and we want to invite the community to support us by getting in touch with the Round Tables involved to show your support. Or, just come and make your donation by buying a boerie!”
When the cold bites, take a bite of a boerie! Ahead of the Chip 4 Charity events, Boeries 4 Blankets challenges you to buy a boerie for a donation of R30 or more and make the cold months a little warmer for those in need. Round Table will use the donations to purchase blankets, clothes and food for old age and children’s homes in the towns.
Chip 4 Charity will once again see golfers going for gold on the green. This year’s beneficiaries
are:
– Jan Roux (17) from Hartswater was diagnosed with Myoepithelial Carcinoma in March this year.
He has received radiation treatment but the cancer has not gone into remission. Jan now requires
chemotherapy.
– Louisa Klopper from Potchefstroom requires surgery and chemotherapy as part of her breast
cancer treatment.
– Lisa Engelbrecht (5) from Bethlehem is battling chronic granulomatous disease. She received a
stem cell transplant, but her body rejected it, and she requires further treatment.
The format for all three golf days will be a four-ball alliance, with two scores to count. There will also be R45 000 in prizes up for grabs across the three golf days. The four-balls can be booked at R2 000 (each four-ball includes an OFM gift, a round of 18 holes, a halfway lunch, dinner, and live entertainment). See booking details for each venue below.
For Hartswater Golf Club, phone 053 474 0027; for the event at Potchefstroom Country Club, contact Christo du Plessis at 078 120 2374; and, for the Bethlehem Golf Club event, contact Ruan Kok at 062 533 8002.
Waterholes are available at the clubs at R2 000 each.
Karoo Musiek will provide live entertainment after the prizegiving.
Those who are not going to play golf for charity are encouraged to support the Boeries 4 Blankets drive, held at the towns, the day before the golf days.
OFM will visit the following venues where you can buy a boerie for a donation of R30 or more between 12:00 and 17:00.
– 28 June 2023: Round Table Harts 186 Clubhouse in Hartswater – hosted by Penguin Verkoeling
– 5 July 2023: Eastvaal Toyota in Potchefstroom – hosted by Eastvaal Toyota
– 12 July 2023: Dihlabeng Mall in Bethlehem – hosted by Coopers Environmental Science
OFM’s At Lunch will broadcast live from the charity drives on the above-mentioned dates from
12:00 to 15:00.
For further information, contact: marketing@ofm.co.za.
JoziFM is proud to have participated in the Amstel, The Entrepreneur initiative as it aligns perfectly with the station’s mission to uplift and empower the township economy. The initiative started in Nov 2022 to June 2023, the entrants went through a rigorous series of elimination rounds that resulted in 4 finalists walking away with an R100 000 cash prize over and over the mentorship and marketing exposure received along the journey.
80% out of over 5000 entries received from participating communities were from JoziFM. The finalists were carefully selected based on their innovative ideas, dedication, and potential for growth.
JoziFM and Amstel’s commitment to empowering these entrepreneurs is commendable, and the impact of their support will be felt for years to come.
Join JoziFM in celebrating the spirit of entrepreneurship and making a positive impact on the township economy. These are 2 winners representing the JoziFM footprint.
iTaxi Ubuntu by Samuel JR Mazibuko | Mentored by Caron Williams
iTaxi Ubuntu is an innovative mobile app that aims to improve the safety and convenience of public transportation in townships. Samuel Jr, the representative of this business, is a tech-savvy entrepreneur with a passion for creating solutions that benefit the community.
Mr Bartender by Katleho Chacha | Mentored by DJ Zinhle
Mr Bartender provides mobile bar services; their mission is to ensure that guests have an unforgettable experience with various options that can be tailored to suit their needs. They are deeply committed to delivering exceptional services that way the hassle of organising a bar. They offer bar stations, mixologists, glassware, waiters and alcohol, the team has everything sorted.
Entries are open for the annual Algoa Cares Charity Golf Day in East London, which is one of the highlights on the local social golf calendar.
“Sponsors have been quick to tee up, with Meyers Motors ISUZU leading the field as the Platinum Sponsor of the event,” says Algoa FM marketing manager Lesley Geyer.
The 2023 beneficiary is Hope Schools.
Funds raised will go towards the purchase of an industrial floor polisher, four computers, a brush cutter, and a chainsaw.
“Being a beneficiary of this event will be an enormous blessing to more than 300 children from disadvantaged communities from around East London,” says Nigel Raw, the headmaster of Hope Schools.
“Being sustainable is one of our bigger and more challenging goals.
“We have an amazing 1 000 seat multi-purpose sports hall (with a climbing wall).
“Our goal is to rent this facility out,” says Raw.
The computers are needed to complete the computer room.
“Algoa FM understands that quality education is key to breaking the cycle of poverty, which is why it is one of our corporate social responsibility pillars,” says Geyer.
According to Connor Thorp, Meyers Motors ISUZU sales manager, the Meyers Motors Group is supporting the charity golf day as part of its commitment to improving education in the province.
“Meyers Motors continuously looks for opportunities to help drive education within our community.
“We know that education leads to transformation, so we assist where we can to ensure that our youth have the best opportunities to strive for greatness,” he says.
A carnival atmosphere awaits at the East London Golf Club on Friday, August 18, when the fun side of golf is celebrated at the annual Algoa Cares East London Charity Golf Day, promises Geyer.
“The Algoa FM Charity Golf Day is a highlight for many golfers on the East London calendar,” says Thorp.
“We have no doubt that this year will be just as successful, and of course, we will make sure our ISUZU Bakkies and Seven Seater MUX’s are out on display for everyone to explore,” he adds.
To enter and to find out more about how you can support Hope Schools, visit Algoa FM’s website: www.algoafm.co.za.
Image caption: At the official launch of the fund-raising drive for the annual Algoa Cares Charity Golf Day in East London are, in front from the left, pupils Nikholwe Nyanda, Unamandla Gadu, Liqhame Totani, and Indalo Cotyi. Back row (left to right) Carol Waddell (Hope Schools Fundraiser), Lesley Geyer (AFM Marketing Manager), Connor Thorp (Meyers Motors Isuzu Sales Manager), Natelie Kriel (Meyers Motors Isuzu Marketing Manager), Natalie Ristow (AFM Account Executive) and Nigel Raw (Hope Schools Headmaster).
On 29 May 2023, OFM – the sound of your life was announced as the winner of a silver award in the Beeld Jou Keuse readers’ recommendations where several companies in 102 categories received praise for their excellent service, reasonable prices and after-sales service.
Central South Africa’s leading radio station, OFM, was named one of the readers’ favourites in the ‘national radio station’ category alongside RSG and Jacaranda FM.
Says Nick Efstathiou, CEO of Central Media Group, of which OFM is a subsidiary: “We have a deep understanding of the market we serve, and to receive this plaudit is humbling. We tailor our content offering to meet the needs and preferences of our wonderful listeners. Central South Africa is a special place, with special people, and I thank them for this recognition.”
OFM is proud of the way we reflect the essence and lifestyle of our listeners in our programme offering.
“Receiving such an award is not only great for OFM as a station, but also for our advertisers. Everyone contributes to the sound of your life! It makes us proud to know that the product we put out there is heard, enjoyed and supported,” says Anchen Lintvelt, OFM sales and marketing manager.
Although the station is licensed by the Independent Communications Authority to broadcast in Afrikaans and English, OFM understands the importance of developing and supporting an indigenous language, unique to Africa.
So we go to great lengths to ensure that our music and content presentation also appeals to Afrikaans and even touches on issues that are of specific importance to Afrikaans communities.
“It is an incredible privilege to be able to express yourself in Afrikaans in a creative environment.
Our listeners’ love for the language makes it possible for our content creators to also embrace the language and offer them only the best. Thank you for the recognition, it’s a pleasure to serve you,” says OFM Content Manager, Elzette Boucher-Krüger.
In addition to having the news, entertainment and lifestyle content available on air and online in Afrikaans, OFM also takes the lead in regularly promoting fun campaigns and innovations in Afrikaans – recent examples include ‘onsie’ (a selfie of a group of people) and ‘bakkie arm’ (a sleeve that protects against the sun).
Then there are also our programmes that are specifically dedicated to Afrikaans: Opstaan ensures that those who are out of bed early on weekends wake up to a 100% Afrikaans music offer, weekends 05:00 – 06:00; Nuut in Afrikaans offers listeners the latest Afrikaans music releases, Sundays 19:00 – 20:00; and OFM Stasie2, our free streaming service, plays your favorite hits online 24-7.
It is a special honour for OFM to receive recognition from Beeld readers with this accolade. We appreciate it and take it as an incentive to continue our support of the Afrikaans language.
Applications are open for beneficiaries for the annual Algoa FM Big Walk for Cancer – the biggest mass participation charity event in the Eastern Cape.
Non-profit organisations with an established presence in the Eastern Cape and which support cancer patients and their families are encouraged to apply.
Save the date, Saturday, 28 October, as this year marks 25 years of this iconic event.
The main event on the Gqeberha beach-front, with parallel Big Walk for Cancer events in East London and George
For more information and to access the online application form, please visit www.algoafm.co.za and click on Algoa Cares.
The deadline for applications is Friday, June 23.
Advertisers wanting to connect with viable customers in the Eastern Cape and Garden Route are choosing Algoa FM as their preferred media choice in the broadcast footprint.
This is evident from the annual results to March 2023, as published by holding company AME Ltd on June 2.
“Algoa FM produced excellent results for the year ended 31 March 2023,” said AME Ltd. Group CEO Dave Tiltmann, in a statement on the results.
“Collectively, national and direct sales contributed to Net Radio Revenue ending 12% above budget, which together with tight financial controls, resulted in EBITDA last experienced pre-Covid.
“This performance was achieved despite a magnitude of conditions such as the severe water crisis, failing municipal infrastructure, disruptive power outages, and rising inflation, which was further exacerbated by the State of Disaster, which was only lifted during April of 2022.
“During the period under review, audiences have grown, online engagement is on an upward trajectory, and cash flow remains positive,” he wrote.
Algoa FM managing director Alfie Jay, says: “The Broadcasting Research Council of South Africa (BRC), reports that our audience grew by close-on 10% in the year under review, from 397 000 to 436 000 past seven-day listeners.
“BRC data also reveals that Algoa FM is in a class of its own in the country, enjoying the highest percentage of loyal listeners compared with the five other regional, commercial radio stations which target listeners living an adult contemporary lifestyle.”
Correspondingly, Algoa FM is helping advertisers reach their target market across multiple platforms.
“We have evolved into much more than a radio station as we now connect with loyal followers on air, online, via DStv’s Channel 837, and on the ground.
“Google Analytics reports that algoafm.co.za averages a million unique users while our stream @algoafm.co.za is attracting 1,6 million listening hours per quarter. We’ve also yielded encouraging growth in the Podcast space with Journey to Justice having garnered more than 71 thousand listens since launch.
“Algoa FM is also the most visible and interactive media house in the Eastern Cape, through activations with clients almost every weekend and often during the week,” says Jay.
The trend is growing as different advertisers continue to experience a positive return on investment across the station’s various platforms.
“Encouraging for us, are the type of bookings coming from our national advertisers via United Stations, our sales house in the national market. These clients clearly value the market we have crafted in our broadcast footprint, which extends from the Garden Route to the Wild Coast and inland through the Karoo.
“Much of the success our advertisers are experiencing is due to us not selling advertising, but rather, developing affordable marketing solutions which achieve goals. My team understands the market intimately and aside from offering creative packages that really work, they’re highly skilled at crafting multi-media campaigns that deliver bang for buck,” says Jay.
BTV (Broadcast TV) is most at risk from load-shedding because it is reliant on a fixed plug-point screen in-home. We can see from the daily TAMS data provided by BRC that time spent viewing is down dramatically year on year. Average weekly viewing time 2023 YTD is down on average -28% over 2019 and -15% over 2022. See attached.
Just bear in mind though that this isn’t all due to load shedding. Some of it reflects the migration from BTV to STV (Streaming TV) on other devices. BRC_TAMS doesn’t measure STV.
Radio is not subject to the same level of risk for several reasons. In fact, it’s not unreasonable to suggest that during load shedding “listening behaviour” actually increases. It might not be listening to conventional broadcast radio on a “radio set” but certainly listening on a mobile device (casting with Bluetooth) and other LOD options like podcasts are big winners. In a recent study conducted by OFM 22% of respondents (n=1026) indicated that they increased listening behaviour during load shedding.
Why is radio not impacted to the same degree as TV?
Perhaps the best way to argue this point is to say that the last RAMS Amplify data already have load shedding built into it. Fieldwork covers Feb’22-Jan’23. Those periods were certainly loadshed albeit at a lower level.
Almost 9 out of every 10 content viewers (all forms of TV) listen to the radio every week. But very few (5%) listen to the radio while they are watching TV/ Video content (Fusion 22). Widespread anecdotal evidence confirms that the default load shedding response is to find something to listen to. Yes, it could be Spotify/ Wondery etc. but it could also be streaming your favourite radio station if you have a UPS/ Inverter/ Generator. I would argue that at the top end of the market, there is a strong case to suggest that load shedding is inflating radio listenership – especially during what were formerly TV viewing timeslots. This is important because it’s not like you need solar panels to stay in the game.
Only 23% of Pick n Pay (PnP) radio listeners listen to the radio “at home on radio set or hi-fi” (Fusion22 – NielsenDCS). There are multiple audio inputs that are not reliant on broadcast airtime.
If you’re advertising in drive-time, then in-car listenership is not impacted. No change in the audience. But if I was a heavy TV advertiser like PnP, I would double down on any supplementary radio advertising by going into timeslots previously dominated by TV. Far from being a problem, that’s bonus listeners. You fill in the TV reach gap with SONIC BRANDING.
Only 8% of PnP radio listeners listen to radio via DSTV. What we also know is that they are not listening to DSTV Audio while they are watching TV – that’s just technically not doable. They listen to DSTV Audio when they are not watching TV. In terms of the point above I would suggest that load shedding has the potential to increase DSTV Audio listening via other devices if the TV set is switched off. When load shedding takes place, they switch to data/wi-fi to listen to DSTV Audio (and of course all the other options).
Written by Gordon Muller, head coach at GSM Quadrant.
On Wednesday, 17 May 2023, OFM’s BakkieArm fundraising campaign reached a climax when R100 000 was handed over to the Agri Securitas trust fund at OFM’s outdoor broadcast unit on NAMPO Park, during Grain SA at NAMPO Harvest Day.
The campaign was launched just after NAMPO Harvest Day 2022 when OFM’s breakfast programme – The Good Morning Breakfast, during their ‘word of the week’ insert, discussed the term ‘bakkie-arm’. The new creation refers to the sunburn pattern that a driver of a vehicle gets due to exposure to the sun. With listeners’ input, the team then decided that it was necessary to create a piece of clothing to protect against sunburn. They then also dubbed this #BakkieArm.
Listeners could purchase a #BakkieArm for a donation from R100 and so a considerable amount, also supplemented by OFM, was raised.
In order to further market the campaign, #BakkieArm was also released as a song in June and the video for it has already been viewed around 40 000 times on YouTube.
With lyrics from the pen of Good Morning Breakfast presenter, Shandor Potgieter, OFM Sales and Marketing Manager, Anchen Lintvelt, and exquisite mixing by Bobby Johnson of Rebirth Music, SOYL’s “Bakkie Arm” gets feet tapping.
OFM launched the #BakkieArm campaign to raise funds for Agri Securitas, a non-profit organisation that works to improve rural safety.
The radio station chose this organisation because Central South Africa represents the heartland of agriculture in South Africa.
Chairman Cobus van Zyl expressed his thanks during the handover. “One hundred per cent of this money goes to the trust that is used to help rural communities, which include farmers and their workers, across the country.”
Agri SA chief executive officer, Christo van der Rheede, who is also one of the trustees, announced that the funds will be used to help agricultural organisations to ensure rural safety.
“Crime is one of the biggest risks for the agricultural sector. This money is used for the purchase of cameras; setting up monitoring locations where teams must work together and the like. It also helps to prevent other risks, for example, the outbreak of fires and vehicle theft.”
Central Media Group CEO Nick Efstathiou explains that OFM has been supporting Agri Securitas for two decades. “Agriculture is very close to OFM’s heart and it’s good to be able to make such a difference. It is important for the company to contribute to the safety of producers and their workers as agriculture is an important sector. Many thanks to everyone who supported the campaign.”
For further information contact marketing@ofm.co.za.