{"id":8524,"date":"2021-03-30T14:47:19","date_gmt":"2021-03-30T14:47:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sabc.co.za\/sabc\/sabc\/?p=7193"},"modified":"2021-03-30T14:47:19","modified_gmt":"2021-03-30T14:47:19","slug":"media-statement-brand-new-line-up-for-5fm-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sabc.co.za\/sabc\/media-statement-brand-new-line-up-for-5fm-2\/","title":{"rendered":"MEDIA STATEMENT | BRAND-NEW LINE-UP FOR 5FM"},"content":{"rendered":"

Johannesburg \u2013 Tuesday, 30 March 2021 \u2013<\/strong> 5FM has announced their line-up changes for 2021, which includes a brand-new breakfast show, among other exciting changes. This year the station looks to inject new energy with plenty of fresh talent in keeping with its ethos to bring together South African youth through the power of radio.
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\nDan Corder<\/strong>\u00a0from sister station Good Hope FM takes over the reins of weekday breakfast, and the Capetonian, who cut his teeth at campus radio, is joined by\u00a0Mathapelo Moloi<\/strong>\u00a0on News,\u00a0Xoli Zondo<\/strong>\u00a0on Sport, and\u00a0Marli van Eeden<\/strong>\u00a0on Traffic. News presenter Mathapelo is a passionate broadcaster from the Eastern Cape whose love for news and current affairs saw her work in various newsrooms around the country. Xoli got her start in the industry on community TV, followed by her win of the 2013 National SABC Sports Presenter Search, which led her to work on SA FM’s weekend breakfast show for the past few years. Marli also has community radio experience gained while co-hosting a breakfast show on a campus radio station in Stellenbosch.
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\nOn his gig as breakfast show presenter, Dan says, “5FM has always been the coolest radio station in my world. It is the station of the future where, together with our loyal 5FM fans across the country, I can make the radio of my dreams.”
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\nStephanie B\u00a0<\/strong>will hold the fort of mid-mornings (Mon. \u2013 Fri. 09:00 -12:00) while\u00a0Zanele Potelwa<\/strong>\u00a0takes over the afternoon slot (Mon. \u2013 Fri. 12:00 \u2013 15:00). Zanele joined 5FM as a member of the 5Squad before reading traffic on the breakfast show for the past year. An accomplished presenter for both television and radio, Zanele is known for her effervescent personality and is sure to bring something special with her own weekday show. Zanele is joined by newsreader\u00a0Yanga Mjoli.<\/strong>
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\nRoger Goode\u00a0<\/strong>takes his special brand of on-air craziness to weekday nights, taking over the Monday \u2013 Friday 18:00 \u2013 19:00 slots as well as an extended version of the show on Fridays 19:00 \u2013 22:00.\u00a0Leah Jazz,\u00a0<\/strong>another success story of the 5Squad,\u00a0<\/strong>will take over the late-night slot Monday \u2013 Thursday 22:00 \u2013 01:00 and, with her edgy personality, will bring life to after hours.
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\nThe stations’ weekend breakfast show Saturday & Sunday, 07:00 \u2013 10:00, will see Nicole da Silva continue as the presenter and gain a new news presenter and sports presenter. Self-proclaimed radio-head\u00a0Edah Setati<\/strong>\u00a0joins Nicole da Silva on news while\u00a0Wesley Gabriels<\/strong>, who has worked at multiple stations in Cape Town, is on sport.
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\nHosting the\u00a0Top 40 on 5\u00a0<\/strong>on Saturday (10:00 \u2013 14:00) as well as\u00a05 Takeover\u00a0<\/strong>on Sunday at the same time is broadcaster\u00a0Nick Archibald<\/strong>, who describes himself as an entertainer at heart and looks forward to joining the national radio station.
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\nAward-winning presenter\u00a0Kea Boya<\/strong>\u00a0joins the station to host two shows on Saturday and Sunday, 14:00 \u2013 17:00. Kea joined campus radio in 2018 and has since won a Radio Award for a drive show and looks to bring her brand of engaging and relatable radio to a broader audience.
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