The station says that Ofori is no stranger to the East Coast, as she hosted the ECR Top 40 for five years.

"When I left ECR two years ago, I knew that our paths would cross again; I just never thought it would be this soon. The Almighty's timing is always the best timing. Not only is Durban the best place to be but ECR is an awesome place to work," says Ofori. 

Carol replaces Thandolwethu, who mutually parted ways with ECR for health reasons. 

Lucky du Plessis says, "I am very excited to join! I cannot wait to meet the amazing personalities at ECR and work with passionate and fun people. I love a new challenge and I am very excited to connect with the people, to hear their stories, share mine and, together, we can start this long beautiful journey,” du Plessis adds.

The station has indicated that its early morning slot is also getting a new voice. Jane Linley-Thomas will be hosting weekdays between 01:00 and 04:00. She joined the station two years ago and moved up the ranks from overnight to weekend hosting duties, says the station.

Minnie will now host the 19:00 to 22:00 Weekday show. She takes over the slot from Neil Green who has relocated to Ireland with his family. ECR’s programming manager Zane Derbyshire says that the line-up changes will provide a balanced mix of entertainment and presenter talent.

"Adding a presenter of Jane's talent to our weekday overnight line up is a massive coup for the station. Her impact on our streaming station East Coast Gold has been impressive and to still find a slot on ECR that suits her is a win for the business," says Derbyshire.

"I'm so thrilled to welcome Lucky du Plessis to the team. He is an experienced presenter, a great storyteller and will start us off on the right note each weekend. Working alongside him will be the talented Gareth 'G-Dog' Jenkinson, who will provide sports updates," concludes Derbyshire.

ECR's full line up includes:

Weekdays:
  • Jane Linley-Thomas: 01:00 to 04:00
  • Mike V: 04:00 to 06:00
  • Darren, Keri and Sky: 06:00 to 09:00
  • Carol Ofori: 09:00 to 13:00
  • Vic Naidoo: 13:00 to 16:00
  • Stacey and JSbu: 16:00 to 19:00
  • Minnie Ntuli: 19:00 to 22:00 (Monday to Thursday)
  • Sam Cele: 22:00 to 01:00 (Monday to Thursday)
  • East Coast Party Central with Mike V: 19:00 to 22:00 (Friday)
  • Owen Crafford: 22:00 to 01:00 (Friday)
Saturday:
  • Lucky du Plessis: 06:00 to 10:00
  • ECR Top 40 with Danny and Tee: 10:00 to 14:00
  • Deon Govender: 14:00 to 18:00
  • Gordon Graham: 18:00 to 22:00
  • Owen Crafford: 22:00 to 02:00
  • Jayshree Parasuramen: 02:00 to 04:00
Sunday:
  • Lucky du Plessis: 06:00 to 10:00
  • Danny and Tee: 10:00 to 14:00
  • Deon Govender: 14:00 to 18:00
  • Play Local with Gordon Graham: 18:00 to 22:00
  • Owen Crafford: 22:00 to 02:00
  • Jayshree Parasuramen: 02:00 to 04:00
All new shows will commence on Monday, 16 November.

Listeners are encouraged to catch the changes on ECR by tuning in on FM, on the ECR app, via the station's website or on DSTV Channel 836. For media queries and inquiries, contact lisanne@ecr.co.za.

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