5FM'S BRAND - NEW LINEUP AMPLI5'D

Johannesburg – Tuesday, 18 June 2024 – 5FM, South Africa’s favourite youth radio station, has announced sizzling hot line-up changes from 1 July.

The station has been consistently moving from strength to strength, with power partnerships with prominent national and multinational brands, as well as numerous first tier nominations and awards, and its new line-up, featuring a couple of cool shuffles and the introduction of even more hot property talent, is geared to set the airwaves on fire.

5 Breakfast, weekdays from 06h00 to 09h00, will now be hosted by radio powerhouse, Nick Hamman, who is currently the host of 5 Drive. He’ll be joining Thabo Baloyi, Xoli Zondo and Marli van Eeden to bring listeners the hottest in breakfast radio this side of... anywhere.

5 Drive, weekdays from 15h00 to 18h00, sees the queen of radio, Zanele Potelwa, taking over as host, moving from 5 Lunch, joined by the crazy-but-super-cool Nick Archibald who will be moving from the Top 40 on 5 to co-host the show and anchor traffic. Yanga Mjoli, currently Zanele’s partner in crime, will also be joining the 5 Drive team, moving from 5 Lunch to 5 Drive to bring listeners all the breaking news they need to know.

5 Mid-mornings, weekdays from 09h00 to 12h00, will now feature news slots as well, with Yonaka Theledi, a familiar voice on 5FM’s weekend news slots, joining Stephanie Be in studio.
5 Lunch, weekdays from 12h00 to 15h00, will see an absolute firecracker, Lula Odiba, a brand- new addition to the 5FM team, moving in behind the mic as host, with 5 Drive’s Nadia Romanos moving to the 5 Lunch news desk.

Weekends on 5FM will be a music-filled affair, with hit after hit of all your favourite tunes, the hottest new releases and remixes.

Fridays will keep the banger-pumping favourites in place, with The Roger Goode Show on 5 with Roger Goode, airing from 18h00 to 22h00, and In Das We Trust on 5 with Das Kapital, airing from 22h00. to 01h00., bringing the vibe and setting the tone for an epic weekend.

The Saturday line-up will welcome “It’s Harry, baby!”, Harrison Mkhize, who currently hosts 5 Weekend Nights, as host of the Top 40 on 5, airing between 10h00. and 14h00., bringing listeners all the freshest new tunes rocking SA and the world. The Kyle Cassim Show on 5 will be heating up the airwaves between 18h00 and 21h00, with his brother and fellow CINIMIN deck dominator, Austin Cassim, taking the Saturday 21h00 to midnight slot for The Saturday Sizzle on 5.

On Sundays, Nutty Nys will still be bringing the heat between 18h00and 21h00. with the hugely popular Sunday Sessions on 5. This will now be followed by a brand-new show, 5 Hip-Hop Nights, from 21h00. to 00h00, hosted by Lula Odiba, who is a professional hip-hop DJ, bringing listeners all the best, pumping hip-hop tunes from the biggest names in SA and the globe.

Noni Radebe, who hosts The Wakeup Call on Good Hope FM after winning the Campus DJ Search in 2020, joins the station as a stand-in presenter.

5FM and Good Hope FM PCS Combo Business Manager, Masixole Mdingane, says, “This lineup is testament to our commitment to amplifying the 5 Nation’s experience through entertainment,

music, news and engaging dialogue – not just riding the waves in the dynamic world of radio, but making them. It’s all about authentically connecting with the youth and MOVING them. It also gives us an opportunity to push boundaries and create innovative solutions for our clients in ways never imagined before. This makes 5FM the ultimate destination for brands looking to connect with young minds that shape the future.”

It's 5FM’s brand-new lineup, AMPLI5’ed!

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