As South Africa’s oldest commercial music and lifestyle radio station, the move to introduce an even bigger line-up is more than just a strategic step towards growing listenership.
Station manager Brendan Ficks says, “The way to get the attention of a predominantly youth-based audience is to offer them more entertainment than they can get elsewhere. Our decision to jam-pack our line-up with more shows and more presenters is based on our desire to get a bigger slice of the Cape Town audience tuned into Good Hope FM.”
The addition of a new weekly show, Happy Hour, will be presented by comedians Dalin Oliver (Good Hope FM sports presenter on The Nigel Pierce Show) and Carl Weber, is expected to be the hour of comedy every Monday from 11:00 to noon.
Other changes to the weekday presenter team include Sherlin Barends teaming up with Stan Mars to co-present The Works with Stan and Sherlin from 09:00 to noon and the addition of Beats by Dan from noon to 14:00, presented by Dan Corder.
The Nigel Pierce Show moves an hour later from 06:00 to 09:00, while Khanya Siyengo stays where he is at 14:00 to 16:00, presenting On the Grind with Kyeezi.
Sean Loots continues to take Cape Town home every weekday with his afternoon drive show Fast Forward with Sean, followed by The Ayanda Dlamini Show from 19:00 to 21:00 every Monday to Thursday, and Good Hope FM DJ, Grand Master Ready D at 21:00 to 23:00 from Monday to Thursday.
On Fridays, DJ Dr Jules gets listeners into weekend mode on Dr’s in the House from 19:00 to 22:00.
For more information, visit www.goodhopefm.co.za. Alternatively, connect with them on Facebook or on Twitter.