admin
5FM, South Africa’s leading youth radio station, has announced some exciting changes to its lineup. This comes as the station continues to grow in listenership, time spent listening, and revenue, with changes aimed at improving its on-air, digital media, and events offerings.
Starting on 3 April 2023, Karabo Ntshweng will transition from 5 Early Mornings to 5 Nights, giving your weeknight an energy boost with youth lifestyle, art, fashion, cool research findings, and unbeatable music.
Tshepi Seakamela, the super sassy 5 Weekend Breakfast host, will take over from 5 Early Weekend Mornings, with Palesa Lemeke, the new 5 addition, on the news. They will take over the microphone on April 1, 2023.
5 Weekend Afternoons news presenter, Yonaka Theledi, joins the 5 Drive team and the traffic desk will be driven by Monique de Villiers who makes a move from 5 Weekend Breakfast to 5 Early Mornings, starting on 3 April. 5 Weekend Afternoons will see Boipelo Mooketsi take the wheel from 1 April, moving from 5 Weekend Nights, with new addition, Nomama Dlamini, manning the news desk.
5 Weekend Nights will welcome the hugely popular Harrison Mkhize , a brand-new addition to the 5FM team – bringing you a vibrant, light-hearted, fun, and super entertaining night-time show Saturday from 22:00 to 01:00 and Sundays from 21:00. to midnight, with the best in local and international music content, and conversations around all the topics that cause a stir.
5 Early Weekend Mornings, kicks off its new format on 8 April led by new presenters, Tshepang Moji on Saturdays and Jodell Tantij on Sundays, which will create space for SA’s upcoming presenter talent to join the 5FM on-air team and further hone their skills, another innovative step by the station to invest in youth development in South Africa.
5FM will also be welcoming the other half of the CINIMIN powerhouse DJ duo, Austin Cassim, brother and partner in crime to legendary 5FM resident DJ, Kyle Cassim. Austin will be spicing up Saturday nights with
the 5 Saturday Sizzle between 18:00 and 19:00 , with the Kyle Cassim show now starting at 19:00 and ending at 22:00 his first show will be on 1 April.
Minnie Ntuli, who joined 5FM in 2022, will be saying goodbye to the station to pursue another career opportunity in her home province of KZN. After more than 5 years with the station, Smash Afrika will also be bidding 5FM farewell, stating that it is time to make a shift to the next phase of his career. JD Mostert, 5FM’s Business Manager, says: “We’re deeply grateful to those who have helped us to build this brand, including those who are taking a step in a different direction. We wish them every success for their future endeavours.”
“We are also super stoked about our new line-up, one that will keep 5FM at the forefront of all the biggest tunes, the hottest news, the coolest interviews, the most insane stunts and the biggest life-changing community initiatives. It will make sure that we continue to grow as we have in recent times, bringing our
listeners and advertisers a multi-platform offering that is massively engaging and 2nd to none.”