"With our commitment to radio and with the importance that radio plays in our overall media mix, this is truly Ayoba,” Mkhondo adds.

Announcing the finalists in the 2012 MTN Radio Awards, Mkhondo extended his congratulations to the following finalists (listed in alphabetical order):

Breakfast show:

Commercial:
- 5FM
- 94.7 Highveld Stereo
- 567 Cape Talk
- Good Hope FM
- KFM
- Kaya FM
- Talk Radio 702

PBS:
- Phalaphala FM
- Ukhozi FM
- Umhlobo Wenene FM

Community:
- East Rand Stereo
- Impact 103 FM
- Mix 93.8 FM
- Radio Islam
- Tygerberg FM

Campus:
- Tshwane FM
- Tuks FM

Breakfast presenter:

Commercial:
- Darren Simpson (Highveld Stereo)
- Gareth Cliff (5FM)
- Guy McDonald (Good Hope FM)
- John Robbie (Talk Radio 702)
- Ryan O’Connor (94.5 KFM)

PBS:
- Linda Sibiya (Ukhozi FM)
- Putco Mafani (Umhlobo Wenene)

Community:
- Leon Ferreira (Impact Radio 103)
- Sulaimaan Ravat (Radio Islam)
- Tony Blewitt (Mix 93.8 FM)

Campus:
- Rob Forbes (Tuks FM)
- The Firstbeat (Tshwane FM)

Business and finance presenter:

- Bruce Whitfield (567 Cape Talk and Talk Radio 702)
- Greg Volkwyn (Primedia)
- Stevie Bacher (Kaya FM)
- Dawie Roodt (OFM)

Business and finance show:

- Ashraf Garda
- Kaya Bizz
- The Money Show

Community presenter:

- Deborah Dawn Hobson (Impact Radio 103 FM)
- Nolwazi Tusini (Radio Today)
- Thabo Mdluli (Impact Radio 103 FM)
- Sasizo Dlamini (Radio Khwezi)

Community project:

Commercial:
- 5FM
- 94.7 Highveld Stereo
- East Coast Radio
- Jacaranda 94.2
- 94.5 KFM

Community:
- East Rand Stereo
- Radio Islam
- Radio Today
- Radio Tygerberg

Content producer:

- Andre Kunz (OFM)
- Bongani Mahlangu (Kaya FM)
- Cecile Nel (Talk Radio 702 and 567 Cape Talk)
- Gary Oberholzer (Talk Radio 702)
- Jason Mostert (Algoa FM)
- Phat Joe Morning Show (Heart 104.9)
- William Scott (Jacaranda 94.2)

Daytime presenter:

Commercial:
- Barney Simon (Jacaranda 94.2)
- Elana Afrika (567 Cape Talk)
- Jenny Crwys Williams (Talk Radio 702 and 567 Cape Talk)
- Saskia Falken (Heart 104.9)
- Sean O (Good Hope FM)

PBS:
- Ashraf Garda (SAFM)
- Dudu Khoza (Ukhozi FM)
- Nomfundo Mkhize (Ukhozi FM)
- The Real Deal (TruFM)

Community:
- Ammaarah Moolla (Radio Islam)
- Faaiza Munshi (Radio Islam)
- Helen Desbois (East Rand Stereo)
- Karen Augusta (East Rand Stereo)
- Rayhaanah Omar (Radio Islam)
- Radio Khwezi

Campus:
- Alex Caige (Tuks FM)
- The Lunchtime Affair (Tshwane FM)

Daytime show:

Commercial:
- Alex Jay Show (94.7 Highveld Stereo)
- Grant and Anele (5FM)
- Lunch with Ayanda (Good Hope FM)
- The Jenny Crwys Williams Show (Talk Radio 702)
- The Midday Report (567 Cape Talk)
- The Redi Thlabi Show (Talk Radio 702)

PBS:
– Ashraf Garda (SAFM)
- Sedibeng (Thobela FM)
- The Real Deal (TruFM)

Community:
- Aboo Bakr Dawjee and Sulaimaan Ravat (Radio Islam)
- Helen Desbois (East Rand Stereo)
- Sameera Buccas (Radio Islam)
- Saskia V (Mix 93.8 FM)

Drama programme:

PBS:
- Dolly Hadebe (Ukhozi FM)
- Mahlakung (Thobela FM)
- I Khou Khidzhana (Phalaphala FM)
- Radio Vuka (SAFM)
- Sibusiso Desmond Khumalo (Ukhozi Fm)

Community:
- Daar Doer Op Verloere Vlaktes (Radio Riverside)
- Precious Makhosazane Maphumulo (Radio Khwezi)
- Nomusa Maphanga (Radio Khwezi)

Music presenter:

Commercial:
- Aden Thomas (94.5 KFM)
- Heart Top 30 (Heart 104.9)
- Mark Pilgrim (94.5 KFM)
- Marian Nyako Lartey (OFM)
- Solid Gold (Talk Radio 702 and 567 Cape Talk)

Community:
- The Rock And Roll Psycho Circus (Mc FM)
- Welcome To My World (Radio Today)

Music show:

Commercial:
- Good Hope Top 30 (Good Hope FM)
- Ryan Seacrest (94.5 KFM)
- Take 40 SA (94.7 Highveld Stereo)
- The Ready D Show (Good Hope FM)

PBS:
- Isingqui Se Afrika (Umhlobo Wenene)
- The Bollywood Billboard (Lotus FM)
- Tse Ratwang Local Top 30 (Lesedi FM)

Community:
- Jubel En Juig (Radio Pulpit)
- Masidumise Music Show (Radio Khwezi)
- Ngivumelele Ngingene (Radio Khwezi)
- The Source (KqFM)

Campus:
- International Top 40 (PUKFM)
- Rooiwynsondag (PUKFM)
- Totally SA Show (Tuks FM)

News and actuality presenter:

Commercial:
- Chris Gibbons (567 Cape Talk)
- David O’Sullivan (Talk Radio 702)
- John Perlman (Kaya FM)
- John Robbie (Talk Radio 702)

Community:
- Amabalengwe (Radio Khwezi)
- Nokubonga Guliwe (Good News Community Radio)
- Sakha Isizwe (Radio Khwezi)
- Sulaimaan Ravat (Radio Islam)
- World On Wednesday (Radio Islam)

News and actuality producer:

Commercial:
- Greenwatch (East Coast Radio)
- The David O’Sullivan Show (Talk Radio 702)
- The John Robbie Show (Talk Radio 702)
- The Midday Report (567 Cape Talk)
- The Money Show (Talk Radio 702 and 567 Cape Talk)
- Today with John Perlman (Kaya FM)

PBS:
- AM Live (SAFM)
- Weekend Live (SAFM)

Community:
- Ejaz Khan (Radio Islam)
- News Report (Radio 786)

News and actuality show:

Commercial:
- 567 Cape Talk
- Kaya FM
- OFM
- Talk Radio 702 x 2

Community:
– Radio Islam (The Big Picture Programme, Al Masaa Afternoon Drive and Sabaahul Muslim)
- Radio Pulpit (Josie Raath)
- KqFM (Kq Talk)

PBS:
- RSG
- SAFM (Andries Tatane and United Nations)

Afternoon drive presenter:

Commercial:
- David O’Sullivan (Talk Radio 702)
- Damon (East Coast Radio)
- Dj Fresh (5FM)
- Lee Downs (94.5 KFM)
- John Maytham (567 Cape Talk)
- Martin Bester Drive (Jacaranda 94.2)
- Wayne Hart (Algoa FM)

PBS:
- Rea Kubuletsa (Lesedi FM)
- Sekunjalo The Exclusive Drive (Ukhozi FM)

Community:
- Afternoon Drivetime Show (Radio Islam)
- The V Drive (Vibe FM)

Afternoon drive show:

Commercial:
- 5FM
- 567 Cape Talk
- 94.7 Highveld Stereo
- Algoa FM
- East Coast Radio
- Good Hope FM
- Jacaranda 94.2
- Kaya FM
- Talk Radio 702

PBS:
- Lesedi FM
- Phalaphala FM
- Ukhozi FM
- Umhlobo Wenene

Community:
- Bay FM
- Mix 93.8 FM
- Radio Islam

News bulletin reader:

Commercial:
- Bobby Brown (567 Cape Talk)
- Flava In Da Morning (YFM)
- Lynne O’Connor (Talk Radio 702)
- Maxine Greef (94.5 KFM)
- Morne Esben (94.5 KFM)
- Tessa van Staden (567 Cape Talk)
- Thirishni Subramoney (East Coast Radio)

Community:
- Community News (Impact Radio)
- Die Oggend Show (Bok Radio)
- Nokubonga Guliwe (Good News Community Radio)
- Sameera Buccas (Radio Islam)
- Marentia van der Walt (Radio Tygerberg)

Campus:
- Alet Steyn (PUKFM)
- Anton Meijer (Tuks FM)
- Catrine Malan (Tuks FM)
- Charl Moller (PUKFM)
- The Continental Breakfast (UJFM)

Night time presenter:

Commercial:
- Julio Garcia (Jacaranda 94.2)
- Kenzy Vinco (OFM)
- Kieno Kammies (Talk Radio 702 and 567 Cape Talk)
- Rian van Heerden (Jacaranda 94.2)
- Shane Ngwenya (Kaya FM)
- Stacey Norman (94.7 Highveld Stereo)
- Thabiso Sikwane (Kaya FM)

PBS:
- Ashraf Garda (SAFM)
- Chiawelo (SAFM)
- Weekend Fix (Lotus FM)

Community:
- Late Nite Ride (Bay FM)
- Sakha Isizwe (Radio Khwezi) -
- The Official Weekend Starter (Impact Radio)
- Wayne Greenstone (Knysna FM)

Night time show:

Commercial:
- 5FM
- 94.2 Jacaranda
- 94.7 Highveld Stereo
- Good Hope FM
- Kaya FM
- Talk Radio 702 and 567 Cape Talk

PBS:
- Lotus FM
- SAFM (Chiawelo And Andries Tatane)

Community:
- Radio Khwezi
- Radio Islam
- Radio Pulpit
- Radio Riverside

On air packaging:

Commercial:
- 567 Cape Talk
- 94.5 KFM
- Jacaranda 94.2
- Metro FM
- Talk Radio 702

PBS:
- SAFM
- Ukhozi FM

Community:
- Radio Islam
- Radio Khwezi

Promotion/stunt/event:

Commercial:
- 5FM
- 94.2 KFM
- 94.7 Highveld Stereo (Springbok Send-Off and Christmas Wish)
- East Coast Radio
- Jacaranda 94.2

PBS:
- SAFM
- Ukhozi FM

Community:
- East Rand Stereo (Be An Angel and Go Green)
- Radio Islam
- Radio Tygerberg

Campus:
- PUKFM (93.36 Hour Marathon and PUKFM Promotion)

Sports commentator:

- Jo Hudla (Ukhozi FM)

Sports presenter:

Commercial:
- Afternoon Drive (94.7 Highveld Stereo)
- Derek Alberts (Talk Radio 702)
- Jeremy Harris (94.5 KFM)
- Robert Marawa (Metro FM)
- Sias Du Plessis (5FM)
- Trevor Cramer (Jacaranda 94.2)

PBS:
- Feroz Shaik (Lotus FM)
- SAFM Sports Special (SAFM)

Community:
- Josie Raath (Radio Pulpit)
- Sportsfire (Radio Today)

Campus:
- Andrew Hope (UJFM)
- Charonike and Steven (PUKFM)

Sports show:

Commercial:
- 94.5 KFM (Bob Skinstad)
- Heart 104.9 FM (Tapfuma Makina)
- Jacaranda 94.2 (KFC Sports Cage)
- Metro FM (Robert Marawa)

PBS:
- Phalaphala FM x 2
- SAFM (Nick Bauer and Julia-Anne Malone)

Community:
- Radio Khwezi (Ikhwezi Sportszone)
- Radio Pulpit (Josie Raath)
- Radio Today (Sportsfire)

Campus:
- PUKFM (Charonike and Steven)
- UJFM (Andrew Hope)

Traffic presenter:

- Aki Anastasiou (EWN on Talk Radio 702)
- Ayanda Msweli (Ukhozi FM)
- Janina Oberholzer (Jacaranda 94.2)
- Kgomotso Meso (Kaya FM)
- Tshego Modisane (Talk Radio 702)

Weekend radio show:

Commercial:
- 94.5 KFM (Best Of Breakfast and Kia Take 40)
- Jacaranda 94.2 (Closet Classix, Robbie Kruse And Wake Up Shake Up)
- Kaya FM (Shane Ngwenya)

PBS:
- Lotus FM (The Bollywood Billboard)
- TruFM (TruFM Top 30)
- SAFM (Ashraf Garda)

Community:
- McFM (Rock ‘N Roll Psycho Circus)
- Radio Islam (Marriage Is On The Air and Screaming Reels)
- Vibe FM (Umthombo Wokuphila)

Programme innovation award:

- East Coast Radio (Salendran Thulumakan)
- Good Hope FM (Sports Presenter Search)
- Heart 104.9 FM
- Radio Khwezi (Zimnandi Ngokuphindwa)
- Thobela FM (Sedibeng)

Programme concept award:

- 94.5 KFM (Truck Of Love and KlubVIP)
- Good Hope FM (Ozone)
- Heart 104.5 FM (Phat Joe Morning Show)
- Kaya FM (The Best T In The City)
- OFM (The Breakfast Club and Mambo)

Documentary – long:

- East Rand Stereo (Fanus Rautenbach Tribute)
- Ikwekwezi FM (Phaphama)
- SAFM (Afternoon Talk)
- Talk Radio 702 (Eye Witness News)
- The Voice Of The Cape (Faatimah Hendriks)

Documentary – short:

- 567 Cape Talk (Metered Taxis)
- East Rand Stereo
- OFM (The Urban Massive)

Station of the Year:

Campus:
- PUKFM
- Tshwane FM
- TuksFM
- UJFM

Community:
- East Rand Stereo
- Impact Radio
- Radio Khwezi
- Radio Islam
- Radio Pulpit
- Radio Today
- Radio Tygerberg

PBS:
- Lesedi FM
- Lotus FM
- Phalaphala FM
- SAFM
- TruFM
- Ukhozi FM
- Umhlobo Wenene

Commercial:
- 5FM
- 567 Cape Talk
- 94.5 KFM
- 94.7 Highveld Stereo
- Jacaranda 94.2
- Kaya FM
- Metro FM
- Talk Radio 702

Winners will be announced and presented at the MTN Radio Awards gala event on Saturday, 14 April. For tickets to the gala banquet and after party, contact Taryn Westoby on 011 803 2040 or [email protected] or visit www.mtnradioawards.com as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.