We have a constant stream of visitors to the 1485 Radio Today Studios in the Rose Garden
Loren Braithwaite Kabosha, organizing committee member for 'The African Celebration of the Inauguration of American President Barack Obama' joined Brooks Spector on Radio Today's Arts Today
Actress Mwenya Kabwe, from 'Yellowman', Dael Orlandersmith's play now on at the Market Theatre, joined Brooks Spector on Radio Today's Arts Today on Sunday 18 January 2009
Studio Guest, Musician Jesse Clegg, with Ella Bella (Jozi Today Tuesday host) in Radio Today’s live-studio on Tuesday 13 January 2009. The single "Today" which was released on radio in mid August 2008 debuted at number one on the Highveld Homebrew Chart, a considerable feat for a debut artist with a debut single and a historical first for Homebrew. The album "When I Wake Up" was released nationally in October 2008. See Jesse Clegg performing live at the Civic theatre in Johannesburg, details below:Jesse Clegg When I Wake Up Nelson Mandela Theatre, Civic Theatre Complex, Braamfontein
11, 12, 13 May 2009
Show times 20h00
Ella Bella (Tuesday Jozi Today Host) with Beatlemania on Tour cast at Radio Today on Tuesday 27 January 2009: Seated with guitar is Paul Green (George Harrison), standing behind him is Cameron Charters (Paul McCartney), with the glasses is Chris Frazer (John Lennon), seated with blue shirt is Michael Brady (Ringo Starr)
Ammerancy Kidson (host of Jozi Today Mondays from 9-11am) with Jason Kennett. Jason will be in every first Monday of the month for the Jozi Today Thinking Man's Movie Chat feature
Bryan Hattingh, host of Risky Business on Radio Today, Wednesdays 13h00 – 14h00, with studio guest Alan Hosking – Editor of HR Future magazine, in the Radio Today studios Parktown North on Wednesday 4 February 2009
Solid Blonde Host, Natalie Chapman with Rock/Blues outfit “The Shadow Club” members: From Left: Jacques Moolman- Lead guitar and vocals, Isaac Klawansky - Drums and Liale – Bass
Katharine Lee (Jozi Today Host on Wednesdays) with the ever vivacious Reeva Forman at Radio Today on Wednesday 11 February 2009. Trainee sound controller Dumisani Ncala in the background.
Ms Laura Machaba Abiodun, Chairperson of the AMC International Group (AMCIG) with Radio Today’s Station Manager in the on-air studio on Monday 16 February 2009
Puseletso Matene, Fred Makgato, (Advertising Standards Authority), Eddie Masache (Senior Producer Radio Today) with studio guest Gill Gardiner, Technical Director from The Cosmetic, Toiletry & Fragrance Association of South Africa (CTFA) at Radio Today on 18 February 2009
Choreographer Sifiso Kweyama -- whose work, 'Watermelon', is being performed at this year's Dance Umbrella - joins host Brooks Spector and Radio Today's Frank Milane on Arts Today on Sunday 1 March 2009
Ammerancy Kidson’s guest on Jozi Today on Monday 9 March 2009 was Jane Griffiths, television producer, artist, traveller and author of the fabulous book, Jane’s Delicious Garden.
Dancer/Choreographer Dada Masilo joins Brooks Spector on BASA Today to talk about her newest work, 'Unravelling Carmen', that was just performed at the 21st Dance Umbrella Dance Festival.
Filmmaker Sharron Hawkes joins Brooks Spector on BASA Today on Sunday 22 March 2009, to talk about her latest film, a doccie on the ancient manuscripts of Timbuktu
Taryn and Lisa Cohn (Hosts of the Friday edition of Jozi Today) with studio guest, Financial Planner, David Harrington Johnson of Lionel Karp and Associates.
Lisa Cohn, Taryn Cohn & Lerato Tlhapi’ (Hosts of the Friday edition of Jozi Today) with studio guest, Cara Reilly, Marketing Manager of Northern CID’s with Kagiso Urban Management
Gillian Godsell, Eddy Masache and Wendy Carstens
Gillian hosts the Tuesday edition of Jozi Today and Eddy is a Senior
Producer at Radio Today. Wendy Carstens is Chairman of the Melville Koppies Management Committee and was Gillian's studio guest on Tuesday 24 March 2009
Ammerancy Kidson (Monday Jozi Today Host) with the fabulous Ten Tenors on Monday 30 March 2009
Guests on Jozi Today on Tuesday 31 March 2009 - Tenants at Ghandi Square
(Back L-R):Gillian Godsell (Tuesday Jozi Today Host), John Kane-Berman (CEO SA Institute of Race Relations),Paul Perreira (CEO Tshikululu Corporate Social Investment Trust). Front: Gareth Owen (Radio Today Technical Producer)
Katharine Lee ,Roy Marsland and Matthew Matthysen.
Katharine Lee chatting to Matthew Matthysen from the Benoni Northern Sports Ground, regarding the annual Slow Mag Marathon held in Benoni on Sunday 5 April.
Ian Clark was a studio guest on Media Today on Monday 6 April 2009
(L-R) Ian Clark, David Bullard
Natalie Safar from BBC World Service with Sanele Sobantwana (Radio Today Station Manager) on Tuesday 7 April at Radio Today
S'bu (Sibusiso) Radebe, Naledi Aaward winner for his role in 'Beauty and
the Beast', with Brooks Spector (BASA Today programme presenter) and
Sanele Sobantwana(Radio Today Station Manager). S'bu was a guest on BASA
Today on Sunday 3 May 2009.
(L-R)Bryan Hattingh (Risky Business Host), Roy Marsland (Radio Today) and studio guests Roland Lange CEO of Better Bond and Natalie Davies from Cycan at Radio Today on Tuesday 14 April 2009
Mary Murphy, of Full Cycle, joins Melanie Walker on "Grounded" to talk about earthworms
The Bee Gees NIGHT FEVER SOUTH AFRICAN TOUR 2009
Three highly talented Australian vocalists being interviewed by Errol Ballantine on the afternoon drive-time show on Thursday 7 May 2009. Night Fever is a two hour musical celebration recreating timeless Bee Gees classics in a multi-media spectacle!
Lerato Tlapi, Taryn Cohn & Lisa Cohn (Hosts of Jozi Today on Fridays) with singer and musician Lee Vaugnn. Lee was a studio guest on Jozi Today.
Ammerancy Kidson (Monday Jozi Today Host) with studio guest Barry Mitchell, Partner and Business Coach with SalesPartners.
Legend Rod McKuen was the studio guest on Radio Today's Jozi Today on Thursday 14 May 2009.
(L-R): Sanele Sobantwana (Radio Today Station Manager), Rod McKuen and Ella Bella (Jozi Today Thursday Host)
Trevor Ormerod and Carolyn Steyn (Hosts of Whispers on a Monday afternoon at 2.00pm) with the multi-talented Brendan van Rhyn.
Brendan was a recent in-studio guest on "Whispers".
Ronnie Kasrils and his wife Eleanor recently visited Radio Today. Here they are in the studio with Frank Malaba and Ella Bella on Jozi Today.
Rabbi Robert Jacobs, host of Radio Today's Tuesday devotion at 10h30 at The world premiere of the exhibition Anne Frank “A History for Today” which opened at Constitution Hill on 4 June 2009 . The opening ceremony was recorded by Radio Today and podcast on Radio Today's website compliments of Radio Today, The Constitution Hill Trust and The Johannesburg Holocaust Centre, in the interests of democracy and human rights.
Head of The Anne Frank team, Aaron Peter, at The world premiere of the exhibition Anne Frank “A History for Today” which opened at Constitution Hill on 4 June 2009 . The opening ceremony was recorded by Radio Today and podcast on Radio Today's website compliments of Radio Today, The Constitution Hill Trust and The Johannesburg Holocaust Centre, in the interests of democracy and human rights.
Dr David Bilchitz and Erica Emdon at The world premiere of the exhibition Anne Frank “A History for Today” which opened at Constitution Hill on 4 June 2009 . The opening ceremony was recorded by Radio Today and podcast on Radio Today's website compliments of Radio Today, The Constitution Hill Trust and The Johannesburg Holocaust Centre, in the interests of democracy and human rights
Radio Today broadcast and streamed live the final of the Second Unisa National String Competition 2009 from the ZK Matthews Hall Unisa
Muckleneuk Campus in Pretoria on Friday 3 July 2009. A birds eye view from the audio-visual control room of the stage in the ZK Matthews Hall. The shot was taken near the end of the evening and on stage is the jury and finalists.
Austrian Ambassador visits Radio Today
(L-R) Brooks Spector (Radio Today) with Dr Otto Ditz ( Austrian Ambassador) during an in-studio interview for BASA Today.
Mandie van der Spuy visits Radio Today
(L-R) Brooks Spector (Radio Today) with Mandie van der Spuy of Standard Bank. Mandie was a guest on BASA Today and was interviewed re corporate sponsorship of the Young Artists Awards, Joy of Jazz Festival and the National Arts Festival
Presenter Scott McRae with Jabu Ncgobo (Sound Engineer) presenting his Sunday show "An Invitation to Lunch".
Recent Guests on ASA Today
Back row: Solly Mabotha, (PR Manager) Pfizer Laboratories; Corne Koch (Communications
Manager) ASA; Fred Makgato (Head Legal & Regulatory Affairs) ASA
Front Row: Puseletso Matene (ASA presenter) & Matthew Moodley (Pfizer Laboratories)
Robin Harvey was an in-studio guest on Jozi Today on Tuesday 11 August 2009
(Back L-R) Gillian Godsell (Tuesday Jozi Today Presenter) with Robin Harvey (in-studio guest)
(Front) Gideon Saule (Radio Today Sound Engineer)
Dalene Hoogenhout Wits Choir Conductor with Radio Today Senior Producer, Eddy Masache in the production studio. Dalene will soon be presenting a Choral Music slot On Radio Today.
Recent Guest on ASA Today
(From left to right)
Puseletso Matene, ASA Presenter; Adrian Botha, Public Affairs Consultant and Consultant to the Industry Association for Responsible Alcohol Use (ARA) ; Corne Koch, ASA.
The fabulous Bobby Louw was an in-studio guest during the
week on Jozi Today. His latest CD is called "You and I". Fantastic music!
Recent guests on Jozi Today (9.00am - 11.00am)
(L-R) Gillian Godsell (host of Jozi Today on Tuesdays, Sanele Sobantwana (Radio Today Station Manager), Samantha Jane McClure and Ishtar Lakhani (in-studio guests)
Dr Ivan May - CEO Radio Today & Member of the King 111 Committee interviewing Roy Shough - Partner in Enterprise Risk Services and Corporate Governance Expert at Deloitte, during Radio Today's live broadcast of the International launch of the King III Report and Code on Corporate Governance for South Africa on 1 September 2009 from the Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg. The live broadcast was sponsored by The Institute of Directors Southern Africa.
Gillian Godsell - Jozi Today Tuesday Host, Flo Bird - Chair of The Parktown & Westcliff Heritage Trust and Heritage Today Host with Yvette Hand from Ekurhuleni Heritage
Kevin Britz with Natashia Bearam (Monday Host of Jozi Today 9am -11am)
Kevin is one of the male vocals in Rock on Beethoven on stage at the Barnyard Theatre Broadacres until October 11, 2009.
Show Times: Tuesdays to Saturdays 8pm, Sundays 2pm
Heritage Day 24 September 2009 : Special Mining Heritage Programme(From L-R) : Harald Krahmann, Pam Beck, Jenny Johnson, Gerhard Freiherrvon Ketelhodt, Flo Bird, Florence Mayekiso, Miss Mayekiso (Florence’s daughter)and Nomawetu Makubong, widow of Simon Makubong to whom Radio
Today's Special Mining Heritage Day programme was dedicated. Standing at the back is Radio Today's Station Manager, Sanele Sobantwana.
Cameron Harris, Head of the 'New Music Indaba' concert series, joins
Arts/Culture presenter Brooks Spector on Radio Today's BASA Today. The New Music Indaba begins on 1 October 2009 in Pretoria and continues through the week.
Musician Mauritz Lotz was Errol Ballantine's in-studio guest on "The Afternoon Drive -Time" on Monday 28 September 2009.
Katharine Lee with Sandra Colombick PRO of the Stroke Aid Society discussing the Aims and Objectives of the Organisation
Mr Deon van Wyk CEO Visiomed, with Lieutenant Colonel Barry Swartz of the Salvation Army, joining forces with Sanele Sobantwana - Radio Today Station Manager, to donate three cataract operations to Salvation Army volunteers in honour of World Sight Day on the 8th October 2009.
Elvis impersonator Shaky Russel from "Forever Elvis" at the Barnyard Theatres was a recent guest with Natashia Bearam, Monday Jozi Today Host
Greening Today's in-studio guest on Thursday 15 October 2009 was Jeremy Smith, Co-Author of the fantastic book "Clean Breaks" - which discusses 500 experiences and different ways to travel.
(L-R): Stuart Williams (Greening Today Host) and Jeremy Smith (Co-Author of the book "Clean Breaks")
Rachel Tambo was a recent guest on Whispers (Mondays @ 2.00pm)
Carolyn Steyn (Whispers Co-host), Michael de Pinna (Whispers Co-host) and in-studio guest Rachel Tambo
Helen Maisels Trisk (R) was an in-studio guest on New York, New York onWednesdays 21 October 2009. New York, New York hosted by Anita Scott (L) is broadcast on Wednesdays from 2.00pm -3.00pm and repeated on Wednesday evenings from 10.00pm to 11.00pm
Dr Lorraine Becker was a recent guest on Medicine and You, hosted by Lynne Zurnamer (Mondays @ 1.00pm - repeated on Tuesdays @ 9.00pm)
Mark Henning was an in-studio guest on the Tuesday, 27 October 2009, edition of Jozi Today.
(Standing) - Gillian Godsell (Tuesday Jozi Today Host), and in-studio guest Mark Henning (Editor: 'Education Africa Forum'; Editor:
'Independent Education')with Trainee Sound Controller Jerry Moekoena seated at the controls
The Star of District 9, David James, was the in-studio guest on Whispers on Monday 26 October 2009. Whispers is broadcast on Mondays 2.00pm -3.00pm
(L-R) David James, Carolyn Steyn (Whispers Co-host), & Michael de Pinna (Whispers Co-host)
Brooks Spector (BASA Today Host), with in-studio guests Ilse Klink and
and Khutjo Mmola, actresses in the current Market Theatre production,
'Brer Rabbit'
Karen Reader, Chief Executive Officer, Nurturing Orphans of AIDS for Humanity was the in-studio guest on Jozi Today
on Wednesday 4 November 2009
Recent guests on Outspoken 2009. Outspoken is broadcast at
9.00pm on Mondays.DSCF4516.JPG(Standing) - Yolan Moodley (Outspoken Guest Presenter), Frank Malaba
(Outspoken Presenter), Mabel Mohulatsi (in studio guest) with Sound Controller Jacky Kanapi seated at the controls.
Dr Ivan May (Radio Today CEO) with guest speaker Professor Franz Kruger (Professor of Radio Journalism at Wits. Radio Today's State of the Station Meeting was held at SA Museum of Military History on Saturday 14
November 2009.
Dion Chang with Radio Today's Natashia Bearam at the recent launch of Dion's new book "Flux Trends Review, The state We’re In" at Gingko Food Market in Parkview, Johannesburg
Sharon Hunink, Sales & Marketing Manager, Mangwanani Group, donating a half day spa package for two, to Garth Niemand [Captain], Territorial Public Relations Secretary, The Salvation Army - Southern Africa Territory, with Katharine Lee, Wednesday Jozi Today presenter initiator of the Radio Today 'Heal the Healer' Campaign.
Carolyn Steyn (Whispers Co-host), Jill Grogor (Owner of Zebra Square),
Joachim Nzuzi (Owner of 312 Couture) and Michael de Pinna (Whispers Co-host). In the background Eddy Masache (Radio Today Senior Producer).
Marie Jamieson (TBWA International Strategic Planning Director) with
Michael Coulson (BASA NewsFlash Host)
Errol Ballantine (Afternoon Drive-Time Host) with Musician Bobby Louw
The fantastic Johnson Family provided the entertainment at the Radio
Today's Nedbank Xmas Concert on Sunday 6 December 2009 at the Nedbank Auditorium in Sandton
Michael Coulson (BASA NewsFlash Host), with in-studio guest, Lore
Watterson - Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Classicfeel magazine.
Behind at the controls is Eddy Masache - Radio Today's Senior Producer.
Michael Coulson (BASA NewsFlash Host), with in-studio guests, Mark
Malherbe, Prosound Technical Director & Martin Thomas, Prosound Retail
Store Manager.
Actor Michael Richard, star of 'My Mother's Italian, My Father's Jewish and I'm in Therapy', opening at the Old Mutual Theatre on the Square, speaks with Brooks Spector, presenter of Radio Today's Arts Today
The Salvation Army’s, new Head of the Territory (St Helena; Namibia; South Africa; Lesotho; Swaziland; Mozambique), Colonel Andre Cox and his wife Silvia, Head of Women's Ministries for the territory visited Radio Today on Friday 18 January 2009.
On Sunday 25 January 2009, Jabu Gwebu, the new head of 'Space.com' at the Joburg Civic Theatre, joined Brooks Spector, host of Radio Today's Arts Today. Space.com is the new initiative at the civic to engage Community Theatres throughout Gauteng.
Ammerancy Kidson (Jozi Today Monday presenter) with studio guest Natalie Ridl from Unlimited Energy in the Radio Today studios on Monday 26 January 2009
Flanked by Alfred Lephoi and David Bullard (Hosts of Media Today) is Dr Gillian Godsell - An associate research fellow at the School of Public and Development Management at the University of the Witwatersrand. She also chairs the governing body at Parktown Girls High School. Dr Godsell was the studio guest on Media Today on Monday 2 February 2009. Media Today is broadcast on Mondays at 11h30 and then repeated at 17h30
Studio guest, Ashleigh Harris with Ella Bella (Tuesday Jozi Today Host). Ashleigh Harris is a South African teacher living and working at an International school in Shenzhen, China. Harris joined Ella in studio to chat about the high's and low's of working in a foreign country. Her three tips for any traveller is bargain, bargain and bargain... For questions or job information check out Ashleigh's page on www.shenzhenstuff.com. We wish Ashleigh and David all the best and hope they come home soon.
Taryn and Lisa Cohn (Hosts of the Friday Jozi Today edition) with artist Collen Maswanganyi in the Radio Today studios on Friday 6 February 2009. Collen and his father Johannes are exhibiting their work jointly in a cross-generational dialogue titled “The Measure of Success”. The exhibition is at the Artspace Gallery in Parkwood, Johannesburg, until 28 February 2009
American Diplomat Todd Haskell joins Arts Today to speak about America's 'Black History Month', now being celebrated around the world.
Bryan Hattingh (Risky Business Host) with studio guest Ian Russell, ABSA’s Chief Administration Officer, on Wednesday 18 February 2009
Rob Caskie, Historian, Guide and Storyteller of the Zulu War visited Arts Today on Radio Today on Sunday 22 February 2009
Frank Malaba (Radio Today), Brooks Spector (Radio Today), Angela Malan, Senior Principal Dancer of the South African Ballet Theatre and Jacky Kanapi (Radio Today). Angela was a studio guest and chatted to the BASA Today team about the SABT's upcoming production of 'Cinderella'.
Katrin Lewinsky of Open was a recent guest on Jozi Today: (L to R) Lisa Cohn, Lerato Thlapi, Taryn Cohn and Katrin Lewinsky
(L-R) Katharine Lee of Radio Today with Lizelle Jones representing the Heart Foundation . Lizelle was a Jozi Today studio guest on Wednesday 18 March 2009.
Michael Richard, Jerry Mokoena, Fiona Ramsay and Ella Bella. Michael and Fiona were Jozi Today studio guests on Thursday 19 March 2009. Michael & Fiona are in the 'Best Musical' Revival' Fings Aint Wot They Used T'Be currently on at the Tesson Theatre -Johannesburg Civic Centre
Daniella and Michaela Urbanova of The Black Light Theatre of Prague - together with the Radio Today Arts team. Daniella and Michaela are studio guests on BASA Today on Sunday 22 March 2009
South Africa's inimitable satrist, Pieter-Dirk Uys, paid a visit to
Radio Today on Friday 27 March 2009 and was interviewed by BASA Today's programme host, Brooks Spector, just before his new play, 'Macbeki', opens at the Market Theatre. Pieter-Dirk Uys with the BASA Today programme team - Brooks Spector, Jacky Kanapi and Frank Malaba
Katharine Lee, Dumisani Manjaze and Pamela Prendini. Katharine hosts the Wednesday edition of Jozi Today and Dumisani is a
Trainee Sound Engineer at Radio Today. Pamela Prendini is an artist whose exhibition "The World of of Pamela Predini" opens on 17 May 2009. Pamela was Katharine's studio guest on Wednseday 25 March 2009.
Dorothy Ann Gould was interviewed by Brooks Spector for BASA Today Sunday 5 April 2009.
In the 6th Annual Naledi Theatre Awards due to take place on 19 April 2009 she has been nominated for a Naledi Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Lead Role in Athol Fugard’s classic drama, Hello and Goobye
David Chevers, Harry Sideropoulos and Malcolm Terry from "Fings Ain't Wot they used t'be" join Ella Bella in studio. Join these fabulous men and the rest of the dynamic cast for the 50th Anniversary at the Johannesburg Theatre, Fringe Theatre. Music and Lyrics by Lionel Bart and Book by Frank Norman. Ends 3 May 2009
Mahlatse Mkhawana (Miss Earth 2009 Finalist), Ella Bella (Thursday Jozi Today Host) and Michael Constantinides. Mahlatse is a 20yr old model and international media marketing student who comes from Soweto.
Melanie Walker (Radio Today Host of Grounded ) with studio guest Felicity Archibald (Representative of Lifestyle Garden Club & Committee Member of Gardens of the Golden City). Grounded is broadcast on Saturdays 11h30 - 12h00
(L-R):Gillian Godsell (Jozi Today Tuesday Host), Nina Venjakob (Out of
the Box Skills Development Centre), Hettie Lubberding (Radio Today) and
Mrs Alison Kitto (Former Principal of Pretoria High School for Girls.
In the front is Sound Producer, Gareth Owen from Radio Today. Nina and Alison were studio guests on Jozi Today on Tuesday 14 April 2009
(L-R)Bryan Hattingh (Risky Business Host), Jacky Kanapi (Radio Today Sound Controller) and studio guest Mike Rolfe, Co-founder and Director of Emergent Process Management at Radio Today on Tuesday 21 April 2009
Our first winner in The Morula Hotel and Casino Weekend Away Competition was Kgotso Modigedi from Orlando Soweto. (L-R) Jacky Kanapi (Radio Today) Kgotso Modigedi (Winner) and Sanele Sobantwana (Radio Today Station Manager)
Brooks Spector, Abdullah Ibrahim, Eddie Masache, and Helenne Ulster during and interview at Radio Today on Thursday 7 May 2009.
Abdullah Ibrahim is considered a towering musical talent. The writer of the struggle anthem, ‘Mannenberg’, is acknowledged as one of the foremost living jazz composers and performers in the world, with the UK Guardian calling Ibrahim “the African Duke Ellington and Thelonious Monk combined” in a review of his London Barbican shows in 2008. His most recent studio album is 2008’s ‘Senzo’.
Michael Coulson (BASA Today Presenter) with Martin Osner (Photographer) and Sally Thompson (Director : Thompson Gallery) during an interview for BASA Today re an exhibition of photography by Martin Osner & Eugene van der Merwe at the Thompson Gallery in Melville.
Jamaican-American performance poet, Staceyann Chin, in South Africa for the 'Urban Voices' Festival, joins host Brooks Spector at Radio Today
Staceyann Chin was an in-studio guest on BASA Today on Sunday 26 July 2009
Roy Freeman with Frank Malaba and Eddy Masache of Radio Today. Roy was one of the winners of a signed copy of the novel Slumdog Millionaire and the CD soundtrack of the movie compliments of publishers Random House Struik and Universal Music, respectively.
Margaret Edson, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of the play, 'Wit', joins Brooks Spector at Radio Today for a conversation about her play, its impact on her and her audiences -- and her journey to South Africa. 'Wit' is currently being staged in Durban, after a successful run at the Grahamstown Festival.
Professor Phillip Tobias at The world premiere of the exhibition Anne Frank “A History for Today” which opened at Constitution Hill on 4 June 2009 . The opening ceremony was recorded by Radio Today and podcast on Radio Today's website compliments of Radio Today, The Constitution Hill Trust and The Johannesburg Holocaust Centre, in the interests of democracy and human rights.
Natashia Bearam (Host of Jozi Today) with the newly elected Councillor for ward 90, Gordon Mackay.
Gordon was the in-studio guest on "Jozi Today""on Tuesday 21 July 2009.
Natashia Bearam (Host of Jozi Today) with musician, Jody Wayne.
Jody was an in-studio guest on "Jozi Today""on Thursday 16 July 2009.
Comedienne Rob van Vuuren (aka "Twakkie") visits Radio Today. The Friday Jozi Today team with Rob in the studio on Friday 14 August 2009
Musician Dan Patlansky visits Radio Today. The Friday Jozi Today team with Dan in the studio on Friday 14 August 2009
Carlo McFarlane who plays the leading role Ren McCormack in Footllose was a recent guest on Jozi Today
(L-R) Taryn Cohn (Radio Today), Lisa Cohn (Radio Today), Carlo McFarlane and Zwelakhe Gumede (Radio Today) during the in-studio interview.
Brendan van Rhyn was a recent guest on Radio Today's "Outspoken" (Mondays at 8pm)
Mmmmm, Brendan van Rhyn has good legs. No, make that great legs. And he flaunts them proudly in fishnets and a pair of killer stilettos as Frank 'n' Furter from the Rocky Horror Show. Here he is at Radio Today with Outspoken presenters Du Preez Strauss and Frank Malaba
Mary Slack was an in-studio guest on Jozi Today on Tuesday 11 August 2009
(Back L-R) Gillian Godsell (Tuesday Jozi Today Presenter), Mary Slack (in-studio guest) , Alfred Lephoi (Media Today Co-Presenter on Radio Today)
(Front) Gideon Saule (Radio Today Sound Engineer)
Jozi Today presenter Natashia Bearam photographed by the Rosebank-Killarney Gazette at the Juliett Cullian Wine Festival recently held at the Wanderers Club.
BASA Today in-studio guest - Xoliswa Nduneni-Ngema, CEO of The State
Theatre, joins BASA Today host Brooks Spector to chat about The Capital Arts Festival at The State Theatre in Pretoria.
Peter van Zyl from the Clearwater Harley Davidson Club was an in-studio guest on Jozi Today on Wednesday 26 August 2009
Interior Designer and Life Style Architect Errol Hendrickse was an in-studio guest on "Whispers" on Monday 24 August 2009From (L-R) Stunning Carolyn Steyn (Whispers Host), Errol Hendrickse and
the Fabulous Michael de Pinna (Whispers Host). Whispers is broadcast on Mondays at 14h00 on Radio Today
Jane Mattyssen with Peter Lotis during Peter's Friday afternnon slot at 2.00pm. Jane was the winner of a bottle "Angel Tears Wine" on Whispers (Mondays at 2.00pm)
Ivan May - CEO Radio Today with Bernie Fanaroff Project Director of
South Africa's Square Kilometre Array bid and the construction of the Karoo Array Telescope
Dr Michael Muller - Head Surgeon at the Visiomed Eye and Laser Centre, Eddy Masache - Senior Producer at Radio Today and Katharine Lee - Wednesday Jozi Today Host. Dr Muller was Katharine's in-studio guest on Jozi Today.
Theatre Director Steven Stead of Durban's Kickstart Theatre Group, joins Arts/Culture presenter Brooks Spector on Radio Today's BASA Today to talk about his current success, 'Wit', and his next work, 'Peter Pan' that opens shortly in Durban.
Clyde Terry of Clyde on 4th Antiques, Maureen More, Kgaogelo Letsoalo (Radio Today Academy Trainee) and Frank Malaba a Presenter on Radio Today. Maureen from the Royal Doulton Shop was a recent guest on Clive's Radio Today programme "The Collector" which is broadcast on Thursdays from 10am - 10.30am
Katherine Love of the “Lindfield” Victorian House Museum with host Dennis Adams of The Parktown & Westcliff Heritage Trust was Heritage Today's in-studio guest on Tuesday 29 September 2009.
Louise van der Schyf Communications Manager Visiomed, Lieutenant Colonel Barry Swartz of the Salvation Army Lieutenant Colonel Anja Schwartz of the Salvation Army
and Mr Deon van Wyk CEO of Visiomed during the special programme in honour of
World Sight Day on 8 October 2009.
Radio Today's very own Annabel Linder and Sam Sklair provided the entertainment at the Radio Today Concert on 4 October 2009 at the Nedbank auditorium in Sandton
Clarinet Supremo Sam Sklair wowing the audience
Marina Constas author of the book "Demistifying Sectional Title" with Natashia Bearam , Monday Jozi Today Host
Obakeng Leepile (Chef), Etienne Booyens (Marketing Manager Potato Board South Africa), Natashia Bearam (Monday Jozi Today Host)
Errol Ballantine (Afternoon Drive-Time Host) with John Van Grinsven was a recent guest on the Afternoon Drive-Time. John
Van Grinsven, an experienced performer and director, complete with hispassion for the classics, has been at the helm of Showtime Management since its inception. During the past 29 years, Showtime has honed the
performances of its core shows Hotel California - The Eagles
Experience, Night Fever – The Bee Gees Show, Queen It’s a Kinda Magic, ABBAsolutely fABBAulous and Beatlemania On Tour, The Beatles Experience.
Neil Bald, Operations Director for Southern Sun's Garden Court was an in-studio guest on Whispers on Monday 19 October 2009. Whispers is broadcast on Mondays 2.00pm-3.00pm
(L-R)Carolyn Steyn (Whispers Co-host), in-studio guest Neil Bald & Michael dePinna (Whispers Co-host)
October: National Breast Cancer Awareness Month:
Dr's Carol-Ann Benn Head: Breast Clinic, Johannesburg Hospital & Shirley Lipschitz from the Well Woman's Breast Centre were guests on Medicine and You on Monday 26 October 2009. Medicine and You is hosted by Lynne Zurnamer (Mondays @ 1.00pm & repeated on Tuesdays @ 9.00pm)
Lynne Zurnamer (Medicine and You Host), with in-studio guests Dr Shirley Lipschitz from the Well Woman's Breast Centre and Dr Carol-Ann Benn Head: Breast Clinic, Johannesburg Hospital.
The Doyenne of South African Theatre, Joan Brickhill, was the in-studio guest on Whispers on Monday 2 November 2009. Whispers is broadcast on
Mondays 2.00pm - 3.00pm
(L-R) Carolyn Steyn (Whispers Co-host), Joan Brickhill & Michael de Pinna (Whispers Co-host)
Justice Albie Sachs being interviewed by Michael Coulson at Radio Today.
The Gift of the Givers were in-studio guests on Tuesday, 10 November 2009 on Jozi Today.(Standing) - Gillian Godsell (Tuesday Jozi Today Host), in-studio guests Joseph and Emily Thomas (Gift of the Givers) with Trainee Sound Controller Trevor Stengile seated at the controls.
In Studio guests on BASA NEWSFLASH on Friday 20 November 2009 were SAMROCorporate Affairs Manager André le Roux and Ashraf Johaardien the General Manager of the Arts & Culture Trust (ACT). André is a cultural policy and strategy consultant, who has worked as an arts activist and cultural worker for many years at local, national and international
level. Ashraf Johaardien is the General Manager of the Arts & Culture Trust (ACT). He also writes The Perfumed Closet, a monthly column published in The Pink Tongue (Independent Newspapers. Radio Today's BASA
NEWSFLASH is broadcast on Fridays from 17h45 to 18h00
Frank Malaba , host of Radio Today's Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI) programme "OUTSPOKEN", represented Radio Today at the Gay Protest outside the Ugandan Embassy in Pretoria on 17 November 2009 in solidarity with our comrades living and working in Uganda. The
call was for activists across the world to hold protests at the Ugandan Embassies and High Commissions in their countries to oppose the Anti-Homosexuality Bill currently being tabled in the Ugandan parliament. "OUTSPOKEN" is broadcast on Mondays from 9.00pm to 10.00pm.
In Studio guests on Whispers on Monday 30 November 2009: Michael de Pinna (Whispers Co-host), Lorraine Wardrope (EmployAbility-Vulindlela),
Andreas Pestana (Dr Maria Pestana's son), Dr Maria Pestana
EmployAbility-Vulindlela)& Carolyn Steyn (Whispers Co-host)
Brooks Spector (BASA Today Host), Carmine Pretorius & Lebo Toko (from
the 'Mulan Jnr' Musical Production at the Roodepoort Promusica Theatre)
and Jacky Kanapi (Radio Today Sound Engineer)
Sue Grant-Marshall interviewed Douglas Rogers, author of the book "The Last Resort"
Alida van Deventer, a highly skilled and respected South African puppeteer, with Heritage Today Host, Flo Bird. Heritage Today is broadcast on Tuesdays from 10h45 - 11h00. The rose which Alida presented to Flo is "Crimson Glory"
On Thursday 17 December 2009, Sue Grant-Marshall interviewed Rian Malan
& Kevin Bloom, authors of "Resident Alien" & "Ways of Staying" respectively.
David Tlale of David Tlale Garments is one of the many exciting designers appearing at this year's Audi Joburg Fashion Week. Seen here during an interview with Ella Bella on Jozi Today Tuesday edition, he is promoting his new, vivacious line that will be showcased on Friday 23rd January. For more information contact Lorato Liphuko from African Fashion International or Linda from Total Exposure, [email protected].
Studio guest, Comedian Andy Stewart, with Peter Lotis at Radio Today on Friday 18 January 2009.
Matebello Motloung, host of Jozi Today on Thursday with Zitha Dube, tax and investment strategist at the ZD Group in Sandton. Zitha is a weekly studio guest on Jozi Today's Thursday edition. Jozi Today on Radio Today is broadcast weekdays 09h00 to 11h00
On Sunday 25 January 2009, Gina Schmukler, Director of the Wits Theatre's upcoming production of Kurt Weill's evocative musical 'Lost in the Stars' (based on the Alan Paton classic: 'Cry the Beloved Country') was Brooks Spector's studio guest on Arts Today.
Studio Guest, Fanie Cronje, Style and Social Editor, Sarie Magazine with Thursday’s Jozi Today Team, Lisa & Taryn Cohn (back) and Lerato Tlapi (front). Fanie was at Radio Today on 23 January 2009
Dr Ivan May (CEO – Radio Today) with studio guest, New York based renowned film maker and human rights activist, Leora Kahn. Leora co-produced the award winning documentary, Rene and I. This documentary tells the story of twins who were experimented upon by Joseph Mengele.
On Tuesday 27th January Radio Today broadcast a special programme commemorating International Day to honour the victims of the Holocaust. The programme included an interview with Leora Kahn. The programme was brought to listeners by Radio Today and The Johannesburg Holocaust Centre, in the interests of Reconciliation, Democracy and Human Rights on Tuesday 27th January, the anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz death camp.
Due to popular request from listeners, the Beatlemania cast returned to Radio Today on Monday 9 February 2009
Choreographer Sello Pesa joins Brooks Spector, Host of Arts Today, to discuss his new work to be performed at the upcoming dance Umbrella Festival in Johannesburg.
Dirk Badenhorst, CEO of the SA International Ballet Competition joined Brooks Spector on Radio Today's Arts Today on Sunday 22 February 2009
Bryan Hattingh, host of Risky Business on Radio Today, Wednesdays 13h00 – 14h00, with studio guest Deon Liebenberg – Regional Director: Sub Sahara Africa - Research in Motion (RIM) , in the Radio Today studios Parktown North on Wednesday 4 March 2009
Studio guest Oran Cohen with Jozi Today host Gillian Godsell at Radio Today on Tuesday 10 March 2009.
Marc Lottering was a studio guest on Jozi Today on Wednesday 11 March 2009. (L-R) Katharine Lee, Dumisani Manjaze and Marc Loteering. Marc’s show Naughty Forty is currently on at the Old Mutual Theatre on the Square - Sandton
(L-R) Katharine Lee and Dumisani Manjaze from Radio Today with authors Bree o’Mara and Morne Malan. Bree and Morne were Jozi Today studio guests on Wednesday 18 March 2009
Studio Guest, Trevor Marc Latimer, General Manager of The Rosebank Hotel with Friday’s Jozi Today Team, Lisa & Taryn Cohn . Trevor was at Radio Today on 22 March 2009
Lisa & Taryn Cohn (Hosts of the Friday edition of Jozi Today) with studio guest, Marcelle Bloom Ravid, Ward Councillor of the Parkwood area
Mathilda Myburgh, Gillian Godsell and Leona Pienaar. Gillian hosts
the Tuesday edition of Jozi Today. Mathilda and Leona are from
Metropolitan Evangelical Services(MES) in Hillbrow and were Gillian's
studio guests on Tuesday 24 March 2009
Ross Douglas, Director of Artlogic and the Joburg Art Fair and Robert Keip (CEO of First National Bank Investments)joined Brooks Spector on BASA Today to talk about the upcoming Joburg Art fair. First National Bank is a key sponsor of this important cultural event.
Guests on Jozi Today on Tuesday 31 March 2009 - All tenants at Ghandi Square
(Back L-R):Gillian Godsell (Tuesday Jozi Today Host), Faith Malatse (Dress Designer),Linda McClure (CEO of Junior Achievement South Africa),Paul Perreira (CEO Tshikululu Corporate Social Investment Trust). Front: Gareth Owen (Radio Today Technical Producer)
Puseletso Matene (ASA Today Host) with studio guest Neil Higgs
Director, Innovation and Development at TNS Research Surveys'(Pty) Ltd
(L-R)Katharine Lee, Gareth Owen, Kate Liquorish, Deborah Vieyram
Kate and Deborah are the stars in the The Cook Sisters currently on at Theatre on the Square. They were studio guests on Jozi Today.
Ella Bella (Thursday Jozi Today Host) and Melissa Conradie at Radio
Today on Thursday 16 April 2009. Melissa is the lead singer in the band
"Holly and The Woods"
Anitra Davel and Wweslee Llauder with Brooks Spector (BASA Today
programme presenter) in conversation about their new production of
'Assassins' by Stephen Sondheim at the Breytenbach Theatre in Pretoria.
Anitra is the show's director and Weslee is one of the student stars
from the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT). Both were guests on BASA Today on Sunday 3 May 2009
(L-R): Katharine Lee (Jozi Today Wednesday Host), Dumisani Manjaze (Radio Today Trainee Sound Controller) with studio guest Jane Axon from Hay House Publishers at Radio Today on Wednesday 15 April 2009.
(L-R)Taryn Cohn, Lisa Cohn (Hosts of the Friday Jozi Today slot) and Laurian Clemence, Author of the book, "Mushy Peas on Toast".
Brooks Spector (BASA Today Host) with Concord Nkabinde, musician, composer, producer & music educator. Concord Nkabinde was a recent guest on BASA Today.
American Jazz Saxophonist, Flutist and Oboist Salim Washington joins
Brooks Spector for a conversation on Radio Today's weekly Arts &
Culture Programme, "Business & Arts South Africa Today". Washington is a visiting Fulbright Senior Scholar, based at the University of KwaZulu- Natal in Durban.
(L-R): Selaelo Ramoleta (American Consulate staffer), Salim Washington and Brooks Spector (Host of Business & Arts South Africa Today)
Listener Ralph McRae with Sanele Sobantwana (Radio Today Station Manager.) Ralph was one of the winners of Michael Buble's latest DVD and CD “Michael Buble Meets Madison Square Garden” compliments of Gallo Music.
Shelagh Gastrow, Executive Director of Inyathelo - The South African Institute for Advancement was recently interviewed by Dr Ivan May, Radio Today's CEO to coincide with the call for nominations for for the 2009 Inyathelo Philanthropy Awards.
Dr Ivan May, CEO of Radio Today, with Hans Westra , Executive Director of the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam who was Radio Today’s special guest on In Town Tonight on Monday 15th June. Hans opened the exhibition “ Anne Frank - A History for today” at The Women's Jail Atrium, Constitution Hill.
A full house at The world premiere of the exhibition Anne Frank “A History for Today” which opened at Constitution Hill on 4 June 2009 . The opening ceremony was recorded by Radio Today and podcast on Radio Today's website compliments of Radio Today, The Constitution Hill Trust and The Johannesburg Holocaust Centre, in the interests of democracy and human rights.
Gillian Godsell (Tuesday Host of Jozi Today), Gareth Owen (Radio Today Sound Controller) and Lesley Green, a Pipe Organ Builder
Lesley was a recent in-studio guest on "Jozi Today"
Quite a crowd at the Radio Today/Nedbank Concert on Sunday 7 June 2009
The Johnson Family on stage at the Nedbank Auditorium were a massive hit with the audience. They range from Granddad Clary aged 86 to his youngest great-grandchild aged 4.
Knights of Music : Cast Announcement : Globe Theatre - Gold Reef City Casino - Friday 17 July 2009 Radio Today attended the cast announcement of Richard Loring's Knights of Music and interviewed some of the cast
Male Lead, Shaun V being interviewed by Natashia Bearam of Radio Today
Female Lead, Carly Graeme being interviewed by Natashia Bearam of Radio Today
Musical Director, Rowan Bakker being interviewed by Frank Malaba of Radio Today
Musical Supervisor/Arranger, Bryan Schimmel being interviewed by Natashia Bearam of Radio Today
Director, Richard Loring being interviewed by Natashia Bearam of Radio Today
(back) :Thokozani Nzima (Male Lead), Ruth Brown (Female Cover), Kyle Matthews (Male Cover), Tracey-Lee Oliver (Female Lead) & Rowan Bakker (Musical Director)
(Middle) : Carly Graeme (Female Lead) & Shaun V (Male Lead)
(Front) : Richard Loring (Director) & Bryan Schimmel (Musical Supervisor/Arranger)
Recent guests on The Local Element hosted by Natalie Chapman on Tuesdays at 2.00pm - Natalie Chapman and musician Brenda Burnitt
Iain MacDonald of the South African Ballet Theatre joins Brooks Spector to talk about the SABT's new and exciting season of 'Giselle' at the Joburg Theatre
Choreographer Thabo Rapoo, Standard Bank Young Artist Award winner, joins Brooks Spector to speak about his new dance work, 'Ken Arok', that draws upon Thabo Rapoo's recent experiences in Indonesia, studying that nation's dance traditions
Actresses Louise Saint-Claire and her daughter Sarah Richard from the currently running play, 'Pterodactyls, at The Old Mutual Theatre on the Square, join presenter Brooks Spector to speak about their current play
Artists Wilma Cruise and Louis Olivier - Mentor/Mentee in the Artspace Mentorship Project join presenter Brooks Spector to talk about this innovative arts project. Artspace is a new, innovative gallery in Radio Today's neighbourhood
Guest Presenter, Lisa Chait, hosted Jozi Today on Thursday 3 September 2009
Gillian Godsell - Jozi Today Tuesday Host, Shadrack Mkansi
Johannesburg Observatory Interactive Science Park - Manager, Sanele
Sobantwana - Radio Today Station Manager, Bernie Fanaroff Project
Director of South Africa's Square Kilometre Array bid and the
construction of the Karoo Array Telescope
Front: Trevor Mbele (Radio Today Academy Trainee Sound Engineer)
Sanele Sobantwana (Radio Today Station Manager) with Helenne Ulster (Host of Jazz Eeze) taken recently in the live studio at Radio Today.
In Studio Guest on ASA Today - Wednesday 23 September 2009
Back: Corne Koch (ASA Communications Manager)
Front left to right: Puseletso Matene (ASA Today Host)& Paul Jacobson (Web and Digital Media Lawyer, Jacobson Attorneys)
From (L-R) Carolyn Steyn (Whispers Host), the fabulous Judy Page & Michael de Pinna (Whispers Host). Whispers is broadcast on Mondays at 14h00 on Radio Today.
Katharine Lee chats to Tracey Keating of Camelot Spa about the benefits of Spa Treatments
Lieutenant Colonel Barry Swartz of the Salvation Army Katharine Lee Jozi Today Presenter,Louise van der Schyf Communications Manager Visiomed and Eddie Masache - Radio Today Senior Producer presenting a special programme in honour of World Sight Day on 8 October 2009.
Craig Pescoe who is "Freddy Mercury" in the show "Queen -Its a Kinda Magic" currently on at the Joburg Theatre was a recent guest on Afternoon Drive-Time
Katharine Lee (Wednesday Jozi Today Host) chats to a recent in-studio guest, Alan Wandry a Biology Specialist, who recently had cataracts removed from both eyes.
Stephen van Schalkwyk & Chris Griswold from St Columba's Presbyterian Church in Parkview during Radio Today's Devotion slot on Wednesday 14 Oct 2009
Justice Albie Sachs was an in-studio guest at Radio Today on Tuesday 13 October 2009
Justice Albie Sachs, Sanele Sobantwana (Radio Today Station Manager), Sifiso Msibi (Radio Today Academy Trainee) and Edward Masache (Radio Today Senior Producer)
Artist Susan Woolf joins Brooks Spector on BASA Today, Radio Today's Arts Programme. Susan Woolf has just completed her innovative book, 'Taxi Hand Signs for the Blind'.The book's creation is the subject of a new exhibition at Museum Africa.
Katharine Lee and in-studio guest Dr Daniel Kritzinger from Visiomed Eye and Lazer Clinic
discussing the interesting topic of Cataract Surgery
The Salvation Army's, Commissioner M. Christine MacMillan (Director
International Social Justice Commission) was a recent in-studio guest at Radio Today.
Dr Ivan May(CEO - Radio Today), in-studio guest - The Salvation Army's, Commissioner M. Christine MacMillan and Eddy Masache (Radio Today Senior
Producer)
BookMark, a new feature on Fridays from 10.00am to 10.30am on Jozi Today was launched on Friday 30 October
(L-R) Frank Malaba (Radio Today), Lisa Cohn (Jozi Today Co-Host), Wesley Thompson (Pan MacMillan Publishers), Nina Gabriels (Pan MacMillan Publishers) & Phile Khumalo (Radio Today Academy Trainee)
Mrs Fatima Habib - Chairperson of Saxonwold Primary School was the in-studio guest on the Tuesday, 3 November 2009, edition of Jozi Today.(Standing) - Gillian Godsell (Tuesday Jozi Today Host), In-studio guest Mrs Fatima Habib - Chairperson of Saxonwold Primary School, Trevor Mabena (Trainee Sound Controller) with Trainee Sound Controller Sandile
Mdalose seated at the controls
The Rose of Soweto, Dingaan Thobela was the in-studio guest on Thursday's edition of "And Now For Life" on 12 November 2009. Siphiwe Mpye hosts "And Now For Life" on Thursdays from 13h00-15h00.
Karola McArthur from the Parkview Christmas Market was a recent guest on Jozi Today.
In Studio guests on Whispers on Monday 16 November 2009: Anne Hodes (Angelfish PR and Events), Carolyn Steyn (Whispers Co-host), Zuki Nyembenya (Brand Manager for Southern Sun's Garden Court) and Michael de
Pinna (Whispers Co-host)
In Studio guest on Whispers on Monday 16 November 2009 was Timothy Moloi. Timothy is one of South Africa’s most extraordinary talents. With his smooth-as-velvet voice and masterful range, Timothy is an established and formidable singer with a talent that ranks up amongst the all-time greats.
Dr Corne van Graan was a recent guest on Medicine and You, hosted by Lynne Zurnamer (Mondays @ 1.00pm -2.00pm repeated on Tuesdays @ 9.00pm). Dr van Graan is a Specialist Urologist in private practice at Wilgeheuwel Hospital. Their topic was "Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome"
Brooks Spector (BASA Today Host), interviewed Bronwyn Law-Viljoen and David Krut on the many projects of David Krut Publishing and Art -
including the FIFA Art Posters
Emma Chen - In Studio guest on BASA Today The Red Chamber recently
celebrated its 20th anniversary. Brooks Spector spoke to owner Emma Chen
about the milestone and the launch of her first book, Emperor Can Wait
Recent In Studio guest on Medicine and You:
Lynne Zurnamer (Host of Medicine and You), Professor J Green, Associate
Professor, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health University of Pretoria
The ever-gracious Bridget Oppenheimer
Back L-R: Zama Ougyal (Radio Today Academy Trainee) Roy Marsland (Studio Controller), Sanele Sobantwana (Radio Today Station Manager)and Gillian Godsell (Jozi Today Tuesday Host)
Metime Retreat : Radio Today Winners
(L-R) Janet Du Preez (owner of Metime), June Jarman (Winner - Radio Today listener), Gillian Wilson( Winner - Radio Today listener) and Ansie
Vincente (Editor-in-chief at Panorama Publications and host at Metime
retreat) The ladies had a blast!