5FM seriously shifting gear
Last time we checked spring was not on it’s way, but it seems clear that 5FM are cleaning out their closets and souping up their wardrobe for Autumn. Here’s the new line up: Grant Nash and Anele Mdoda, who have shaken up 94.7 Highveld Stereo’s weekday evenings for over a year with their sassy style, will be moving over to 5FM in April. From 1 April, Grant and Anele will be filling the weekday 12 noon to 3pm slot previously occupied by the F&Martinengo Show. Their easy-going style has proved a hit with Joburg audiences, and they are excited about continuing their successful on-air partnership on a national platform. “My love for radio started with 5FM and clichéd though it may sound, having grown up listening to the likes of Alex Jay, Mark Gillman, Ian F and Sasha, and now having an opportunity to continue the legacy they have created is a real dream come true,” says Grant. Adds Anele, “Radio is a passion for me, and this is an exciting opportunity to make radio – and friends – on a national level. We look forward to being part of the Power of 5.” The hugely popular Gareth Cliff still hosts the essential breakfast show Monday to Fridays; and there will be no more sleeping late for Sasha Martinengo, who goes solo and moves to Elana Afrika’s 9am to 12 noon weekday slot. After newcomers Grant & Anele is the Big Dawg, DJ Fresh who still rules weekday afternoons on 5FM for an extra hour, now from 15h00- 19h00. Completing the new look week day line up is Koula who will step into Nicole’s kitten heels, presenting the 7pm to 10pm show Mondays to Thursdays with Sureshnie Rider taking over the reins of the 10pm to 1pm slot weekdays. But it is 5FM weekends that get a major new facelift! Elana Afrika is taking over the weekend breakfast show between 7am and 10am on Saturdays and Sundays, alongside Ryan O’Connor of Good Hope FM fame, who will also continue to present The Fastlane, his afternoon drive show on Good Hope FM. “It will be like having both a mistress and a wife!” quips Ryan, regarding his dual responsibilities with the two SABC stations. “I’m going to be enjoying the best of both worlds and although I love still chewing the fat with my fellow Capetonians, I’m really looking forward to meeting listeners from all over the country at 5FM.” Breakfast will be funny, frantic and completely fresh. Poppy Ntshongwana will follow on from the new breakfast team on Saturdays with Total Request Live and another newcomer to the station...
Youngblood5 – 5FM digitises for Youth Day
If you get social media and networking right like Facebook has, you’ve got the most incredible data and research groups at your finger tips. Particularly the opinions of the youth who have flocked to Facebook and share their thoughts, lives, preferences, photos and opinions with the world and their friend. A Marketing exec’s dream database. According to the Uk Guardian, the number of British subscribers of Facebook has ballooned in recent months to 3.5 million registered users. A few weeks ago there were apparently only 40 000 Facebook users from South Africa, today there are nearly 90 000 and counting. Just in time for youth day, 5FM have launched an opinion-based site called Youngblood5, looking for youth-based insights and giving the youth a chance to “stand up and be counted” in cyberspace by bringing their issues to life and building a community around what worries them. We wish them luck and we’ll be interested to see if they have the same potential and growth as Facebook: Now is the time for our youth to spread the word… To share your views on everything and anything, your passions, what you like, what gets your motor running and more with like-minded peeps everywhere! In the spirit of Youth Month, 5FM is launching Youngblood – a revolutionary, interactive cyberspace portal (similar to the FaceBook and MySpace online concepts) developed for listeners to document what social, political, domestic, national, global and other issues of concern they are passionate about. Whether listeners prefer to start a blog, podcast their issue or simply just entering the website’s forum via e-mail, it’s up to each one to decide how they want their thoughts to be headlined. Youngblood 5 gives everyone the opportunity to “stand up & be counted”. Issues & concerns submitted via the website will be discussed on-air during June – leading up to Youth Day (16 June) and beyond. The campaign will culminate in an event after the end of June, where 5FM will try to obtain answers & possible solutions for the youth of SA from the “powers that be”. Go to http://www.youngblood5.co.za/ now, register and have your say! Watch this space for regular...
Represent Review & photos: 5FM Soweto
She’s just landed in Joburg and already AmorAmor’s getting down ekasi – see some pics here: Man! What do you say about a 5FM house music gig in Soweto? First thing that comes to mind: “What took them so long?” This past Saturday a bunch of us from Represent had the pleasure of being part of 5FM’s first ever broadcast of the Saturday Surgery live and direct from the Backroom, Pimville, Soweto. Roger Goode’s CD launch tour chose a brilliant venue for their last stop. The Backroom is stylish, funky and spacious. So funky that the model set pulled in around 9pm and ensconced themselves in the VIP area. We were loving the kasi drinking style of one bottle and several glasses or a smokey ice-bucket teetering with cold beverages to keep the table happy all night long… so much better than to-ing-and fro-ing to the bar. Everyone was working the smart-casual dress-code with flair (even us average Joes), the people were friendly, the vibe was relaxed and hopping and the music was perfect for an easy night out. Combine all this and you get a club that holds it’s own against any of Jozi’s “up-market” night venues, without being snobby. Granted for non-locals, getting there is not for the faint of heart (I’d be lost for sure if it wasn’t for our navigator) but this just means you gotta get you some friends that know the way. On the way to the party we all wondered why this was the first time 5FM is broadcasting their popular dance show live from Soweto and how they would be received. I mean, we are all aware of how hard the station has been working to broaden their demographic base- but, have their efforts been successful? There was no queue when we arrived around 6:30 (press release said first set at 6pm) and only a few people inside. Let’s be honest, we were worried! Was 5FM going to be rejected as a vestige of the whitening (I made that up) of our African culture? Or would they prove that they can bridge the gap and bring it home? We decide to play it neutral and write off the slow turn-out to the fact that no self-respecting party animal leaves the house before 7pm at the earliest. We were right. Around 8 the crowd started pouring in (still early for Jozi) and by 9 it was pumping. Not the over-flowing, two-block-waiting line we’re all led to believe follows the 5fm gigs, but very respectable. Whether this was due to 5FM’s popularity or the naturally inviting nature of the people of Soweto… well I’ll leave the...
TICKETS! First 5FM live broadcast in Soweto
*To win a pair of tickets for Saturday please email the editor with subject 5FM, include your name, age and cell number asap!* We know two people that went to the 5FM Roger Goode party last weekend and neither of them could stop grinning about it… so we’re sure this weekend’s gig is going to be just as memorable – but it also has a twist. Witness history as 5FM’s Roger Goode (and the station in general) have a live broadcast eKasi (hello!!! Where u been??) It’s at the Backroom in Pimville this Saturday night – R50 gets you in. Let’s hope they make it a regular part of their vibe now. Represent! They have travelled far & wide playing at sell-out venues across SA… This Saturday, 5FM & Roger Goode make history by concluding the “Saturday Surgery Vol 3” CD tour at Backroom in Soweto. This is the first time ever for a live 5FM broadcast from Soweto. The doors for Saturday’s party opens from 5pm, leading up to a live broadcast of 5FM’s Saturday Surgery from 6pm. Roger has just wrapped production on the highly anticipated 3rd instalment of his popular “Saturday Surgery” CD compilation series. To celebrate the release of this selection of stylish electronic/dance music culture, Roger’s 5FM show The Saturday Surgery (Saturdays 6-10pm) is hitting party spots all over SA for one of the hottest & biggest CD/live music tours to ever hit the local party scene. Below follows the line-up for the live broadcast and party this weekend: Saturday 9 June 2007 Backroom, Soweto, Johannesburg 6pm – Roger Goode (5FM) 7pm – Daddy H & the SoulCandi SoundSystem 8pm – DJ Terrance 9pm until late! – Roger Goode (5FM) Ticket price: R50 Tickets available at the...
5FM ventures into Soweto…
It’s next weekend and we’re yet to hear where the hunky Roger Goode (thanks Cleo magazine centrefold) will be performing in Soweto. We’re so glad 5fm are finally venturing into ekasi and we hope we’ll be invited to attend 🙂 We’ll try hook up some tickets Representers. Watch this space. For now, the party is on Saturday night at Sudada – enjoy – here’s the PR: Roger Goode and 5FM have travelled across the country serving hot beats everywhere; this weekend, they return to Jozi… Sandton, Johannesburg this Saturday, 2 June, signals one of the final dates on 5FM & Roger Goode’s “Saturday Surgery Vol 3” CD tour. Su.da.da will be opening their doors for Saturday’s party from 4pm, leading up to a live broadcast of 5FM’s Saturday Surgery from 6pm. Steve Sorrell and 5FM’s Erica Elle will get the party started during the afternoon. Roger has just wrapped production on the highly anticipated 3rd instalment of his popular “Saturday Surgery” CD compilation series. To celebrate the release of this selection of stylish electronic/dance music culture, Roger’s 5FM show The Saturday Surgery (Saturdays 6-10pm) is hitting party spots all over SA for one of the hottest & biggest CD/live music tours to ever hit the local party scene. Below follows the line-up for the live broadcast and party this weekend: Saturday 2 June 2007 Su.da.da, Sandton, Johannesburg 4pm – Steve Sorrell 5pm – Erica Elle (5FM) Live broadcast of Roger Goode’s Saturday Surgery on 5FM (6-10pm): 6pm – Ricardo da Costa 7pm – Lady Lea 8pm – Flash Republic LIVE on stage 9pm – Roger Goode (5FM) 10pm – Goldfish LIVE on stage 12am – Lady Lea 1am – Roger Goode (5FM) 2am – Ryan Dent VJ – GForce (Digital Rockit) Ticket price: R120 / VIP R180 Tickets available from Computicket, Cameroon outlets & at the door. The full tour schedule for the “Saturday Surgery Vol 3” CD tour follows below. Each venue will feature a live broadcast of Roger Goode’s Saturday Surgery on 5FM (Saturdays 6-10pm): 2 June – Su.da.da, Sandton, Johannesburg 9 June –...
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