94.7 Highveld Stereo has decided to shuffle the weekday and weekend line-ups around to accommodate some of its rising stars. Several freelance presenters have been given their own shows in more prominent time slots, while others have been moved to more regular slots. “94.7 Highveld Stereo has a strong focus on investing in talent long-term and giving people the platform to develop on-air,” said 94.7 Highveld Stereo station manager, Ravi Naidoo. “It’s great to see more women on our line-up and more freelancers given an opportunity to have their own show and grow their profiles. “If you look at the majority of presenters, all of them have come from being trainee presenters to having their own shows. It’s incredible to see them grow within the industry.” From Monday, 3 September, Crystal Arnold will be hosting the early morning show from 04:00 to 06:00 on weekdays. Arnold has freelanced for the station for three years and has tremendous knowledge of the radio industry. “We were looking for someone who could entertain listeners as they wake up and keep them entertained until the start of the breakfast show,” said Naidoo. “Crystal has the right personality for this timeslot. She’s enthusiastic, passionate about music and has a natural flair for radio.” Danger Boy, a popular character in South African radio among the 18 to 31-year-old age group, has joined Grant Nash and Anele Mdoda’s show (weekdays from 19:00 to 22:00). The World Chart show, featuring the top 20 international hits, will continue on Saturday nights between 18:00 and 20:00. The World Chart show tabulates the most listened-to pop songs on the planet, based on the playlists of 100s of top radio stations worldwide. The World Chart Show delivers a high-energy mix of music news, interviews, celebrity gossip, correspondent reports from affiliate stations and new music, introduced as Hits on the Horizon and Border Breakouts. Julio Garcia, who won 94.7 Highveld Stereo's Hot Jocks in 2002 (a search for new radio DJ talent), will be taking over Weekend Breakfast on Saturday mornings (followed by the Best of RAW from 09:00 to 10:00), and on Sunday mornings from 06:00 to 10:00 respectively. Garcia will continue presenting the Homebrew show, which showcases the very best in South African music on Sundays between 06:00 and 08:00, with the first hour of the show featuring live interviews with local bands, followed by the Homebrew Top 10 countdown (the top 10 SA songs in Joburg according to listeners’ votes). Mark Pilgrim will continue to present the Take 40 SA (the 40 biggest hits as voted for by listeners) between 10:00 and 14:00 on Saturdays and the Long Lost Classics show (music from the eighties, nineties and naughties) between 10:00 and 14:00 on Sundays. Patrick Hayworth has moved timeslots and will now be presenting the 14:00 to 18:00 show on weekends. Sammy T will present the Saturday night Hot Mix show – a selection of current music and club classics – from 20:00 to midnight. On Sunday night Ground Patrol’s Carol Ralefeta will take over her own timeslot between 20:00 and midnight. The weekday overnight slot, from 01:00 to 05:00 Monday to Friday, will feature a selection of freelance presenters on a rotational basis. The 12:00 to 06:00 on Saturday and 01:00 to 06:00 slot on Sunday mornings will be reserved for trainee presenters. For more information, visit www.highveldstereo.co.za.