On weekdays, get ready for a new voice as comedian, actor (and sometimes crazy guy), Darren Maule, takes over the mic as your breakfast show host, from 06:00 to 09:00. Darren is a master storyteller with a natural funny bone, bringing you just the right dose of fun needed to kick-start your morning. You can still count on the wicked sense of humour from tag team, Seema Diahnan on Newswatch, Johan Von Bargen on Traffic and Dumi Kunene on Sportswave.

Makhosi Khoza promises to ruffle some feathers with his quick wit and humorous outlook on almost everything while keeping you company during the first session of the Workzone between 09:00 and 12:00. Peter G gets you through your workday as he takes over the reigns during the second part of the Workzone between 12:00 and 15:00.

Damon Beard’s boyish charm still eases you through the traffic on your daily trip home with his team – Jason Van Deventer, Natarah Nadesan and Johan Van Bargen - every weekday between 15:00 and 18:00. This funky fresh show brings you the best in afternoon entertainment.

Packing in the girl power, you can count on Abi Ray, the girl-next-door, to help you unwind at the end of a hard day. Abi’s bubbly personality and laid back tunes makes her the perfect evening companion every weekday between 18:00 and 21:00.

Look out for current affairs powerhouse, Ndumiso Ngcobo, between 21:00 and 23:00. A popular columnist and author, listeners can expect a highly entertaining show from Ndumiso that will either leave you nodding your head or at the edge of your seat. Either way, he will have you thinking.

Count on the company of Sirshen Moodliar between 23:00 and 02:00 to keep you going through the night with light-hearted chats and great music.

And if the weekdays sound amazing, then get ready for a radical overhaul of the My Weekend schedule, which includes well-known presenters, Jane Linley-Thomas (06:00 to 10:00) and Neville Pillay (10:00 to 13:00), entertaining you every Saturday and Sunday.

From 13:00 your airwaves will be owned by the young and funky with Kyleigh Lazarus and Samson Oduntan bringing you the Global Charts on a Saturday from 13:00 to 17:00, Nelisa Kala at 17:00 till 21:00 and Lebo Masike will entertain the party animals and night owls from 21:00 to midnight.

Sunday afternoons are all about unwinding and listening to great music. You can count on Trevor Williams to you the old school jams you love from 13:00 to 15:00, Kyleigh and Samson bring you the Top 20 from 15:00 to 17:00, Nelisa is back from 17:00 till 21:00 and Lebo from 21:00 to midnight - making sure that your weekend has the perfect end, with excellent company and the best hits of the 80s, 90s and today.

Naveen Singh, East Coast Radio’s programming manager, says: “In what has been the biggest line-up change that East Coast Radio has seen in more than twelve years, we are immensely proud to have landed such a stellar cast of top talent. Adding a fresh take to our already established on-air personalities enables us to give our listeners more of what they want.”

Visit www.ecr.co.za for more details.