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He's one of the most controversial on-air radio personalities in the country and has had numerous newspaper headlines for his downright outspokenness. His “tell it like it is” personality will guarantee that mornings will never be the same again in Cape Town. Tune in this December for Phat Joe as he takes over the Bokomo Hearty Breakfast show. 13 Nov 2009 Read more >>

In less than a year, Heart Squad - Heart 104.9FM's soccer development programme - has evolved from once-weekly soccer clinics, to a full-on youth structure, competing in the Cape Town Tygerburg District against well-established soccer clubs - and winning! This has been no small achievement for the kids and coaches who come from diverse economic backgrounds throughout Cape Town. 28 Oct 2009 Read more >>

Dr Eve, Couple Sex Therapist, and famous TV personality, Derek van Dam, join Heart 104.9FM during October. Both personalities are set to heat up the airwaves with Dr Eve addressing issues around sexuality, relationships and reproductive health and Van Dam delivering accurate weather reports for the long-awaited summer. 16 Oct 2009 Read more >>

With an overwhelming 60% of all public votes received for the Heart 104.9FM Presidential Campaign, Debbie Damant walked away with the presidency for the Republic of Cape Town last week Wednesday. The Presidential Campaign formed part of the station's new brand campaign, which aims to increase Cape Town pride. Listeners were called to enter as candidates to be the president of this fun loving republic and Damant was the candidate who proved to listeners that she will be able to celebrate everything real about Cape Town. 1 Oct 2009 Read more >>

South African celebrities joined the Heart 104.9FM Breakfast Team, lifeguards and hundreds of listeners for a refreshing dip in the Atlantic Ocean this morning. The station's 2nd Annual Spring Dip this year not only celebrates the arrival of spring but is also to create awareness for water safety for the upcoming summer months. 4 Sep 2009 Read more >>

From its weather to its people, Cape Town has its own unique beat. According to research recently conducted by OIL there is a distinct Cape Town mindset that is unique to Capetonians. 4 Aug 2009 Read more >>

The exuberant Marguerita Freeks is back at Heart 104.9FM and even more vivacious than ever before. This former traffic anchor and co-presenter of the breakfast show "ran away with the circus for a while" as she humorously puts it. 29 Jul 2009 Read more >>

The phenomenally successful Lee Fix My School campaign is back in full swing. This week Lee Downs and the Bokomo Hearty Breakfast Team kicked off the second part of the campaign with a visit to Magnolia Primary, which has 710 learners, out in Nederburg. 27 Jul 2009 Read more >>

Cape Town radio station Heart 104.9FM in association with GrandWest Casino and Sony together with eight local icons will be hosting a memorial concert to pay tribute to the life of Michael Jackson on Wednesday, 1 July 2009 at the GrandWest Market Hall. The concert is in answer to the many local Jackson fans in search of a place where they can gather to mourn their loss. Around the globe fans searched for locations where they can gather to grieve loss of their icon. Over the past couple of days the Jackson family home, the hospital where he died and even the old home where they Jackson Five originated from, were all turned into shrines, packed with thousands of mourning fans. The Michael Jackson memorial concert will give Capetonians an opportunity to mourn the loss of the music legend and to say their goodbyes. 1 Jul 2009 Read more >>

Cape Town radio station Heart 104.9FM is proud and delighted to have had famous on-air personality Shado Twala hosting the entertainment stage at the Presidential Inauguration celebrations on Saturday 9 May. 12 May 2009 Read more >>

Premier Helen Zille talks to Heart 104.9FM in her very first extended media engagement as Premier of the Western Cape. 8 May 2009 Read more >>

Mothers Day Weekend is around the corner and Heart 104.9FM's latest mommy, Saskia Falken, is all set to exchange her high heels for walking shoes along with 500 other moms. The Heart 104.9FM Mommy & Me Walk in association with People's Post and Tygerburger, taking place on Saturday, 9 May at Canal Walk, is an event that is aimed at helping less fortunate moms and kids. 7 May 2009 Read more >>

This Mother's Day sees hundreds of Capetonian mommies and kiddies showing their hearts by putting their walking shoes on for the less fortunate. The Heart 104.9FM Mommy and Me Walk in association with Tygerburger and People's Post will take place at Canal Walk on the 9th May 2009. The walk, partnered with two formidable community newspapers, is set to bring neighbourhoods together in making a difference to little hearts. 14 Apr 2009 Read more >>

If staying in touch with your Heart is essential to you, then you will love Heart 104.9FM's Heart Club - a listener rewards club running exclusively on your mobile phone. This absolutely amazing application, which launched on - Monday 30th March - will allow listeners to connect to the station in a completely new way. 8 Apr 2009 Read more >>

Trevor Williams, a favourite amongst the people of Durban, brings his vast experience and professionalism to the Heart 104.9FM line-up starting March 2009. 20 Mar 2009 Read more >>

Heart 104.9FM is proud to announce another major addition to their on-air talent pool. Shado Twala now hosts Shado's Sundays from 2pm to 6pm every Sunday. 17 Nov 2008 Read more >>

Heart 104.9FM launches its “Sound of Summer” on Monday 6 October, which includes changes to its personality line-up, and a range of sizzling new features and cash giveaways. 3 Oct 2008 Read more >>

On Saturday, 13th September Heart 104.9FM unearthed some of Cape Town's most incredible talent in their auditions for the station's next Radio Star. Five finalists were selected by a board of judges and now the station relies on its listeners and the general public to determine who is going to be their future entertainment correspondent. 16 Sep 2008 Read more >>

Seven comedy superstars will be joining forces with the Absa Heartwarming Campaign to raise funds to uplift 17 disadvantaged schools in and around the Cape Metropole, with the biggest comedy festival show to date on the 20th of September 2008 at the Grand Arena, Grand West Casino. 16 Sep 2008 Read more >>

After the success of their recently held Traffic Idols Competitions, Heart 104.9FM will once again be scouting Cape Town's talent, with their newly launched Radio Star Competition. 10 Sep 2008 Read more >>

Heart 104.9FM's growing influence in Cape Town is evidenced in a new feature starting on the Bokomo Hearty Breakfast on Monday, 11 August 2008. Lynne Brown, the new Premier of the Western Cape, will join Lee Downs and the team for the first Premier's Monday. 11 Aug 2008 Read more >>

Hot on the heels of boasting a dramatic increase in their listenership figures, Heart 104.9FM has announced that another major personality has joined their line-up. 30 Jun 2008 Read more >>

Absa and local radio station Heart 104.9FM are putting their best foot forward and showing their hearts with the launch of the Absa Heartwarming Campaign. The three year campaign, leading up to 2010, will aim at building better communities by starting in the disadvantaged schools and children of Cape Town. 27 Jun 2008 Read more >>

June 2008 sees the launch of Heart 104.9FMs Cash or Car Challenge. With the bleak economic state consumers are faced with at the moment, this challenge is sure to bring a whole lot of colour into the lives of the Heart 104.9FM listeners. 11 Jun 2008 Read more >>

Heart 104.9FM brought Cape Town Soul to this year's Good Food & Wine Show. Several of the station's vibrant larger-than-life personalities dominated the stage with the international stars of the culinary world in the high tech kitchen environment of the Chefs in Action Theatre. 23 May 2008 Read more >>

Cape Town radio station Heart 104.9FM has announced the winner of their “Traffic Idol” talent search. After three weeks of intense lobbying by the five finalists, selected from hundreds of hopefuls who attended the open auditions at the station, the listeners have resoundingly voted for Sara B. 13 May 2008 Read more >>

Heart 104.9FM is showing their heart and helping needy kids with the launch of their new CSI strategy - Show Your Heart. The station saw it as their responsibility to adopt the children of Cape Town as their corporate social investment strategy and for this reason will be implementing and partnering various campaigns and initiatives that will help the needy and neglected children of their community. 8 May 2008 Read more >>

Cape Town radio station Heart 104.9FM has issued an open invitation to audition for a slot on air. 16 Apr 2008 Read more >>

On the morning of Maricelle Smith's release from Christiaan Barnard Memorial Hospital, after spending more than a month there, Heart 104.9FM's Bokomo Hearty Breakfast team with Lee Downs visited her in hospital, bearing gifts and best wishes from Cape Town. 25 Mar 2008 Read more >>

Cape Town radio station Heart 104.9FM is quite literally going where no other radio station has gone before. Last week the first of a series of “Heart On The Move” outside broadcasts saw the Afternoon Drive team broadcasting live from the deck of a yacht as it cruised around Table Bay. This venture was the first ever nautical broadcast in the history of radio. 11 Mar 2008 Read more >>

Cape Town radio brand Heart 104.9 not only celebrated its first birthday in February 2007, but also the first year of a re-branding strategy that has successfully changed the perceptions of listeners and uniquely positioned the station in premium target markets. 28 Feb 2007 Read more >>

Lee Downs is the new voice for Cape Town’s Hearty Breakfast Show but his voice has not only been limited to Cape Town - he has had a history of Broadcasting across the whole of South Africa too. 27 Feb 2007 Read more >>

In keeping with our commitment to always enhancing and improving our product, Heart 104.9 steps into the new year with a refreshed morning Hearty Breakfast Show and new line-up. 19 Feb 2007 Read more >>

Heart 104.9 has secured exclusive broadcast rights to the weekly BBC programme 'Inside the Premier League'. A key feature of the station's popular 'The Beautiful Game' show, it is set to give Cape Town listeners a privileged insider's insight into all the Premier Soccer League action for the duration of the season. 23 Aug 2006 Read more >>

In a first for radio in South Africa, Cape Town's Mayor, Helen Zille, will be hosting her own slot on popular Cape-based radio station, Heart 104.9. 13 Jul 2006 Read more >>

Sunday 2nd of July 2006 saw the inaugural Heart 104.9 Mini-World Cup 2006 kick off at the Claremont indoor arena at Stadium on Main. 4 Jul 2006 Read more >>

Due to a mild hamstring injury, Breyton Paulse won't be turning any heads on the playing field this weekend but if he does decide to go jolling, fans will definitely do a double take. 23 Jun 2006 Read more >>

Heart 104.9's multi-award winning sports journalist, Nick Feinberg, lived up to his title on Thursday, 25 May 2006, when he scooped the coveted award for Best Radio Commentary/Journalist for the ABSA Cup 2006. 5 Jun 2006 Read more >>

Heart 104.9 is renowned among its listeners for wearing its heart on its sleeve, and when it comes to 'living the brand' its presenters are no exception. Weekend breakfast presenter, Az Abrahams and regular in-studio guest Martin Myers have made a donation of R5000 to the Woodstock Trauma Centre. 8 May 2006 Read more >>

Heart 104.9 has modified its line-up changes effective 01 May 2006. The main focus of Cape Town’s soul station is to provide listeners with programming which presents a wide range of information, entertainment, sports and their favourite music. But rather than make these changes on a ‘gut feeling’, considerable time and effort went into researching what listeners in Cape Town want. 3 May 2006 Read more >>