Johannesburg - Popular commercial radio station Hot 102.7 FM has made its mark on the local industry with 13 nominations in the 2022 SA Radio Awards, shortly after going live as Johannesburg’s newest commercial radio station.
HOT 102.7FM first went live on 1 July 2021, giving its listeners a rich taste of music dating back to the 1970s, 80s, 90s and 2000s.
This included a presenter line-up with some of the much-loved household names in the industry, including the likes of the vastly-experienced Tony Murrell, Kevin Savage, Mark Pilgrim, Ursula Chikane, Simon Parkinson, and Treasure Tshabalala.
Their list of nominations includes its two flagship shows, Joburg’s Hottest Breakfast Show and The Big Joburg Drive.
In the coveted ‘Commercial Station of the Year' category, whilst significantly, HOT 102.7FM made the shortlist in the ‘My Station – Most Votes’ and ‘My Station – Most Loyal Listener’ categories.
There were also two nominations for The Mark Pilgrim show in the ‘Daytime Show’ and Weekend Radio Show’ categories, while three of HOT 102.7FM’s entries in the ‘Internet Radio Show’ category - Club Classics with Shane ‘The Duke’ Wellington, Late Night Love Songs with Treasure, and Evenings with Benjy Mudie – made the shortlist.
The managing director of HOT 102.7FM, Lloyd Madurai, commented about the nominations explaining how impressed they are with this turnout.
“For Johannesburg’s newest commercial radio station, that’s pretty impressive,”
“But I’m not all that surprised, as I believe our combination of playing the best ‘Old Skool’ and R&B music, together with some of the most experienced and popular presenters in the industry, is pretty compelling. It’s just nice to now get that recognition from the industry,” Madurai said.
He added that their main aim has always been to make their audience pleased.
“But, our presenters are just one element of the overall HOT 102.7FM offering. We also like to throw the best parties, have an incredibly effective CSI division in Hot Cares that does some amazing work in the community, making a meaningful difference to a host of lives, and we generally like to have the maximum fun possible with putting smiles on people’s faces our priority,” said Madurai.
The Star