Talk Radio 702's station manager, Yusuf Abramjee, has been promoted to a new senior position within the Primedia Broadcasting group.
Abramjee (41) has been appointed Group Head: News and Talk Programming. He has been 702's station manager for three years. Prior to that, Abramjee was 702's man in Pretoria, crime editor and acting news editor. He has been with the popular talk station for almost 11 years. In his new role, Abramjee will oversee news and information, including traffic, sport and business for all four stations. He will also head-up the talk programming side of 702 and 567. The four stations will continue to run their independent newsrooms.
Abramjee is an award-winning journalist. In 2001, the Security Association of South Africa named him "Security Personality of the Year" for his crime reporting. Abramjee was the first person of colour to be elected Chairperson of the National Press Club, (formally Pretoria Press Club), a post he held for four years. He is a member of the South African National Editors' Forum (SANEF).
Recently, Abramjee was reportedly among five media personalities short-listed for the post of SABC CEO, following the resignation of Peter Matlare. He said at the time he was "not interested in the job".
Primedia Broadcasting's Regulatory Affairs Manager, Pheladi Gwangwa has been named as 702's new station manager.
Gwangwa joined Primedia in October 2002. She cut her teeth in the sector at the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) and its predecessor the Independent Broadcasting Authority (IBA). She is a qualified attorney.
Gwangwa (31) has been responsible for compliance in respect of the regulatory side of Primedia Broadcasting's businesses and helping to shape policy-making in the sector.
Meanwhile. Primedia Broadcasting CEO, Terry Volkwyn, has also announced a number of other appointments:
- Ryan Till, currently Promotions Manager, has been appointed Group General Manager.
- 567 Cape Talk's Station Manager, Colleen Louw, has been appointed "Joint Station Manager of 567 Cape Talk and 94.5 Kfm". Louw (30) was appointed Station Manager of 567 in 2003.
- The 94.5 Kfm station manager position became vacant recently after Felicia Roman took up an opportunity within an empowerment consortium in the Western Cape.
- Current Operations Manager at 94.5 Kfm, Jaco Viljoen, has been appointed Group IT/Technical Manager.
Primedia Broadcasting owns the successful radio stations 94.7 Highveld Stereo, Talk Radio 702 in Gauteng, 94.5 Kfm and 567 CapeTalk in the Western Cape. The four stations have a combined listenership of almost three million. Primedia acquired the popular 94.5 Kfm late last year.
