NEW TALENT AT 94.7 HIGHVELD STEREO

On Monday, the fourth of July, a new voice started to shake up the airwaves in Joburg. Twenty five year old Chris Jordan took the 7pm to 10pm hot seat (Mon- Fri) on Joburg's No.1 Hit Music Station.

Chris has an extensive radio background; having hosted for several years on campus radio station Tuks FM 107.2, including afternoon drive. 94.7’s Station manager Ravi Naidoo says he is very excited about the new addition. "Chris has a fresh new approach to radio. He's young, he's funky, he's energetic, and he certainly fits into our campaign to source and grow new local talent."

The first two hours of the show now includes some of the hippest tunes on the station with the advent of the new HOT 30 countdown. This new feature highlights the hottest requested songs of the day by the listeners of 94.7 Highveld Stereo.

The Monday to Friday 9pm to 10pm hour is co-presented by Chris Jordan and Sebolelo Makoanyane. This hour features Desperate & Dateless on Mondays and Wednesdays, where Chris and Sebolelo will play Cupid for lonely hearts.

Chris Jordan, new 7-10pm weekday
presenter on 94.7 Highveld Stereo

ADDITIONAL CHANGES ON HIGHVELD:

Weekdays 5am-6am
Another new pony in the 94.7 stable is Kate Kearney. She was the winner of the RAW Recruit, a Rude Awakening initiative, which sourced talent from across Joburg to find the best young, untapped presenters the city had to offer. 21-year-old blonde Kate ticked every box. Armed with a diploma in TV/radio broadcasting and drama, she landed herself a job at CNA Retail Radio but set her sights on the big-time that is commercial radio and 94.7 in particular. "I was overwhelmed to win RAW Recruit," she says," It's a dream come true for me." Kate is taking over from Paul Rotherham in a regular 5am-6am slot preceding the Rude Awakening.

Kate Kearney new weekday 5am- 6am
presenter on 94.7 Highveld Stereo

Traffic on RAW
Bongani Nxumalo, another RAW Recruit, officially became the new Traffic presenter on the Rude Awakening on 11th off July. Bongani has toured with the internationally acclaimed stage play, The Lion King and continues to sing locally.

Weekdays 10pm- 1am
For Sebolelo Makoanyane, her love of radio overtook her television career. Having done a stint on e-tv's Toasty show, she wanted to expand her media repertoire. "I recorded a radio demo with a friend and had so much fun putting it together, that I swore to get onto radio even if it killed me." She cut her teeth at a community radio station in the Vaal for 3 years before she got her break at Highveld.

Weekends
Changes on weekends see Patrick Hayworth take over breakfast from Simon Parkinson who has taken on a management role at Primedia Broadcasting.

Mark Pilgrim now presents two shows, the new chart show on Saturdays from 10am to 2pm and the Sunday 10am-2pm show.


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