Jacaranda 94.2 scooped national headlines again this week when Amor Vittone spoke out for the first time exclusively to the Just Plain Breakfast show on Jacaranda 94.2. 6 Nov 2009 Read more >>

The recession may be biting, but consumers still know where they can find value and are increasingly exercising their options by tuning in…or out. Jacaranda 94.2 has spent the last few months fine-tuning its programming and is beginning to reap the rewards. 7 Oct 2009 Read more >>

Jacaranda 94.2's Just Plain Breakfast team has made a hit with their new song parody, ‘Pap en Vleis'. This song has created its own viral campaign, and thousands of people across the country and around the world have already downloaded the song parody from jacarandafm.com. 30 Jul 2009 Read more >>

From 6 July 2009, Jacaranda 94.2 fills the airwaves with an exciting new line-up of presenters, new features, new faces and innovative new show times. In a pioneering project, Afrikaans music icon, Kurt Darren joins Jacaranda 94.2 as presenter of a new weekly request show called Jukebox. The show, in partnership with Vodacom is a joint venture with Kyknet and offers advertisers synergy between the two mediums. Listeners and fans can see Kurt in action at the station's studio in Montecasino every Sunday between 14h00 and 17h00. 7 Jul 2009 Read more >>

As part of its ‘Feel Good' plan, Jacaranda 94.2, in proud partnership with Gift of the Givers, is making an appeal to its audience and corporate South Africa to support the annual Winter Warmer campaign which kicked off last month. 9 Jun 2009 Read more >>

Family life, the outdoors and an innate ability to enjoy themselves coupled with an undying loyalty to South Africa and commitment towards making this country work. Jacaranda 94.2 Music Manager Gustav Greyling says these are just some of the heartfelt values uncovered by in-depth listener research that aptly illustrate the ‘pleasure and the pain' associated with capturing the hearts and minds of this highly discerning market... 3 Jun 2009 Read more >>

Jacaranda 94.2 paid its final listener bill on Friday 27th March 2009. This marked the end of the nine-month Pay Your Bills (PYB) campaign, where listeners sent their personal bills to the station. 3 Apr 2009 Read more >>

When last did you have an audience of 2.348 million without losing your personal touch? Virgin Active recently secured exactly this type of audience when they teamed up with the hugely popular Jacaranda 94.2 Street Busters. 1 Apr 2009 Read more >>

A bit of incentive never hurts... Jacaranda 94.2 has awarded a Sony flat screen television and Mangwanani gift vouchers to Richard Lord from Media Shop and Nadine Vermeulen from Mindshare, for their participation in an industry survey that Jacaranda 94.2 sent out earlier this year. 31 Mar 2009 Read more >>

In light of the extremely tight marketing budgets currently faced by many clients and advertisers, a ‘Feel Good' advertising environment is just what the doctor ordered, to give brands a New Year's boost. 17 Jan 2009 Read more >>

In a market full of overpromising and under delivering, Jacaranda 94.2 is once again proving that honest sincere communication that shows tangible results - in this case presenter Tové Kane's visible weight loss - produces exceptional results for client and radio station alike... 2 Dec 2008 Read more >>

Now in its sixth month of operation, the Jacaranda 94.2 Pay Your Bills (PYB) campaign has exceeded initial expectations having already paid out in excess of half a million rand and raked in a whopping 21 000 online entries, with SMS entries having topped the 379 000 mark by early this month (November 2008). 26 Nov 2008 Read more >>

Jacaranda 94.2 will not easily forget November 2008. South Africa's number one independent radio station is over the moon that it is has been the winner of not one, but four stellar industry awards in the last week! 20 Nov 2008 Read more >>

Newly-appointed Jacaranda 94.2 Commercial Sales Manager Warren Bedil says there is no doubt that the next 12 months will be a difficult period for all media. The highs of the past three years have come to a sudden halt and with high targets meeting a receding market; the immediate future will be a real test. 7 Nov 2008 Read more >>

The latest RAMS results are a positive diagnosis of the good health of the South African radio sector. So says Jacaranda 94.2 CEO Alan Kahn, who adds that the recent addition of three new stations into the mix means it's ‘game on' when it comes to attracting, servicing and retaining listeners and advertisers alike. 7 Oct 2008 Read more >>

Fresh, local content is at the heart of Jacaranda 94.2's latest online Demo Station campaign that will see the station profiling hot, new local bands exclusively on its website and on-air. 29 Sep 2008 Read more >>

Last weekend's Sunday Times newspaper (22nd June 2008) was a triumph for Jacaranda 94.2, when it revealed that the station currently attracts 28% of Gauteng's most wealthy radio listeners, making it the second most listened to radio station by this highly desirable target audience. 26 Jun 2008 Read more >>

Jacaranda 94.2 feels the current financial pain of South African consumers and is therefore doing more than its fair share to ease their burden, in the form of a brand new Pay Your Bills Promotion that officially launches on Tuesday 17th June 2008. 13 Jun 2008 Read more >>

Jacaranda 94.2 has once again sealed the deal by being voted Best Radio Station by Pretoria News readers for the second consecutive year. This follows hot on the heels of recent accolades being awarded to the station's Maurice Carpede and Trevor Cramer for Most Popular Radio Personality and Best Radio Sports Insert respectively. 16 May 2008 Read more >>

The radio industry has been challenged by new media innovation, particularly social media applications in the past couple of years, propelling radio stakeholders into adaptive mode. The big question now, is whether radio is still as relevant in the 21st century and more importantly, are radio stations embracing this multimedia approach? 5 May 2008 Read more >>

Community champion Jacaranda 94.2 has embarked on a proactive initiative, in a bid to alleviate the widespread problem of potholes. Dubbed the ‘Pothole Olympics', because of the ‘friendly competition' the initiative is intended to create between municipalities, the campaign has kicked off to an impressive start. 15 Apr 2008 Read more >>

Jacaranda 94.2 and Wimpy have teamed up to create SA radio's most sizzling breakfast offering, with the well-known food outlet having just become the station's Just Plain Breakfast Show headline sponsor for 2008/9. 9 Apr 2008 Read more >>

For the past few days Jacaranda 94.2 has been having a bit of fun, by claiming that it has pulled all Afrikaans music from its line up, based on feedback from recent listener research. 1 Apr 2008 Read more >>

Armed with a proactive energy solution, modelled on Eskom and the government's 10% energy-saving plan, Jacaranda 94.2 has implemented a new energy-saving initiative, providing an innovative means of branding as part of the country's vital power rationing drive. 14 Mar 2008 Read more >>

Shaun Pollock may have retired from first class international cricket but he certainly isn't planning on being quiet for long. Jacaranda 94.2 has scooped a South African first, by securing him as its sports news presenter, during its Friday (February 8th) Just Plain Breakfast show from 6am to 9am. 7 Feb 2008 Read more >>

Throughout the duration of the Rugby World Cup 2007 - Jacaranda 94.2 has demonstrated that their blood truly is green and gold - ensuring listeners were constantly informed, entertained and entranced in 'Bok' mania. 31 Oct 2007 Read more >>

Who could have predicted Jacaranda 94.2's radio medium would be such a hit in the local, emerging blogosphere? Well, Michaela, the station's resident medium, herself may have seen it coming – but even she could not have imagined the phenomenal interest from listeners and the online esoteric community. 18 Jul 2007 Read more >>

This month Jacaranda 94.2 has refined its presenter line-up to add more flavour to an already talented list of presenters. Some major changes include Tove Kane moving from her weekend brunch slot to the second Workzone session between 13h00 and 16h00 weekdays. Clayton Robbertze has taken up the challenge of becoming the new love doctor on Jacaranda 94.2's Love Zone between 19h00 and 22h00 weekdays. 3 Jul 2007 Read more >>

South Africa's number one and largest independent radio station is banishing the winter blues. Jacaranda 94.2's Winter Warmer, in proud partnership with Gift of the Givers, is in full swing. Recently, the campaign helped out a Tembisa community in crisis. 13 Jun 2007 Read more >>

Jacaranda 94.2's Love Boat 2007 set sail on 16 February 2007 for the romantic Mozambican coastline. By the time the luxury cruise liner, The Melody, docked back in Durban harbour four days later, all 1 550 passengers on board were brand champions for Jacaranda 94.2 and the trip's sponsor, Danao. 10 Apr 2007 Read more >>

With almost twenty years of broadcast experience behind him, radio runs deep in Alan Khan's blood. He brings his unwavering passion for the medium and a wealth of professionalism to his new role as Jacaranda 94.2's chief executive officer.  24 Jan 2007 Read more >>

As a result of the station's second Bid Wars interactive SMS campaign, featuring two Peugeot dream cars as prizes, competition partner, Peugeot West Rand, has sold all its 107 models and has had to restock ahead of the festive season!  29 Nov 2006 Read more >>