Kaya FM bags a record 24 nominations for the 2020 Radio Awards

Sumitra Nydoo, whose show My Money and Me has been nominated in the Best Business and Finance Show category.

Now in its 10th year, the prestigious awards recognise and celebrate the most outstanding achievements in South African radio broadcasting. With 22 years of constant dedication to the radio sector, we at Kaya remain committed to shifting the cultural needle and these recognitions are a testament to our quest. “We are extremely blessed to have a team that understands the continent that we are on and the times that we live in,” commented Kaya FM’s MD, Greg Maloka.

We are extremely proud of all the nominated individuals, and we wish them the best of luck for the awards.

Below is a full list of our nominations:

Station of the Year 2020
Best Commercial Station
Best Station Imaging
Best Business and Finance Show

• Kaya Bizz with Gugulethu Mfuphi
  
• My Money and Me with Sumitra Nydoo

Best Commercial Producer

• Sthakazelo Dlamini (Saturdays with Jenny)

Best Drama Programme

• Kwasuka sukela ekasi
  
• What Is Wrong With Groovin’

Best Field Reporter

• Gavin Emmanuel

Best Music Show

• The Best T In The City with Tbose
  
• Elite Nites with Kgomotso Meso

Best News and Actuality Show

• Today with John Perlman
  
• The Law Report with Michael Motsoeneng-Bill
  
• Breakfast with David

Best News Bulletin Reader

• Nosipho Radebe
  
• Puseletso Peters
  
• Tunicia Jegels

Best Podcast

• 25 Years Of Democracy

Best Promotion and Stunt Event

• The BSide

Best Sports Show

• The Homestraight
  
• The Drive Thru

Hall of Fame

• Neil Johnson

Bright Stars

• Christopher Baloyi
  
• Thabang Maluleke

In light of the global Covid-19 outbreak, the 2020 Radio Awards gala dinner initially scheduled for 18 April 2020 will be replaced with an online winners’ announcement to be aired via digital channels on Friday, 17 April 2020 at 2pm.

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About Kaya FM 95.9

Kaya FM 95.9 reflects the lives of the predominantly black, urban listener between the ages 25 and 49 living in Gauteng. The station broadcasts both music and talk. Kaya FM 95.9 broadcasts in English on the FM frequency signal 95(Dot)9, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The current listenership stands at 450,000 per average day and 762,000 per average seven days. The music format offers a diverse soulful mix of adult contemporary music to smoother sounds like R&B, world music, soul and jazz. The station was recently named Station of the Year 2019 at the Liberty Radio Awards.