5FM announces its new presenter line-up

According to the radio station, the changes reflect the 5FM teams’ tenacity to maintain the station as an entertainment powerhouse and multimedia brand through its talented presenters and its on-air and digital content.

The Roger Goode Show (Monday to Friday between 06:00 and 09:00) has recently introduced Zanele Potelwa 'Young Boomerang' to listeners. Potelwa, who's been the digital expert within the team, will take on a permanent role as the show's traffic reporter and continue as one of the station's digital producers.

Nick Hamman, along with Nadia Romanos on News, Jude van Wyk on Sport and newcomer Bibi Mbangula on Traffic, will accompany listeners home on 5 Drive, which features on weekdays between 15:00 and 18:00.

Taking over from Hamman on weekdays between 09:00 and 12:00 is Stephanie B and Msizi James. Justin Toerien will continue to host Music Capital Monday to Thursday between 22:00 and 01:00) on his own.

'Smash Afrika' will have an additional hour to his show 5FM Nights as he takes over between 18:00 and 22:00. Programme manager Siyanda Fikelephi says that this decision was made because, as a youthful brand, 5FM wants to continue being trend-setters in both current and relevant content to young adults.

When the 5Squad was announced last year, the station introduced listeners to a host of young people, from various parts of the country, who each held down one day of the week between the 01:00 and 04:00 slot.

"We are proud that a year later, we have identified potential in young radio broadcasters, absorbing them into our line-up to address other regional strategies," says Fikelephi.

Tulani Madala was one of the five young hosts and will be taking over the slot for the whole week, while his Cape Town counterpart Marilize du Plessis takes over All Night Music (between 01:00 and 04:00) on the weekends. Durban-based 5Squad member Leah Jazz takes over The Recovery Zone on weekends between 04:00 and 07:00.

Sport reporter Duran Collett finds a new home on the weekends alongside host Nicole da Silva and newsreader Sibs Matiyela on 5FM XL Mornings, between 07:00 and 10:00.

The 5FM Weekender5 who maintain the music offering will see some minor show changes, which include a new show for Ms Cosmo. She gets an additional show on Saturdays between 17:00 and 19:00, which means that 'Ryan the DJ's' show 5tarting from 5cratch moves up an hour from 19:00 until 22:00.

The Kyle Cassim Show then follows on between 22:00 and 01:00.

For more information, visit www.5fm.co.za. You can also follow 5FM on Facebook or on Twitter.