We have a constant stream of visitors to the 1485 Radio Today Studios in the Rose Garden

Helenne Ulster (Radio Today's Jazz Eeze Host) visited the Radio Station
94.7 "THE WAVE" SMOOTH JAZZ (a 24 hour smooth Jazz station) during her recent visit to Los Angeles. Helenne says that she listened to the station quite often and found the presenting style so similar to her own
"It was scary!.The music was almost identical except for the local
content of course". She arranged a visit and with her in this pic is Jim
Blakeley, who incidentally worked at 702 Talk Radio for a year when he came to South Africa.

Sue Grant-Marshall, host of Reading Matters, with in-studio guest, Allister Sparks at Radio Today on Thursday 28 January 2010

Recent in-studio guest on Medicine with You with Lynne Zurnamer was
Professor Refiloe Masekela. Professor Masekela is a Paediatric
Pulmonologist at the University of Pretoria and an expert in viral
illnesses.

Michael de Pinna (Whispers Co-host), Spero Villioti (Couturier) & Carolyn Steyn (Whispers Co-host)

Carolyn Steyn (Whispers Co-host), Liz Large (from Weight Watchers)&
Michael de Pinna (Whispers Co-host)

Recent guests on Peter Lotis's Friday afternoon slot Music of My Time.
(L-R) Jane O'Byrne (Paddy O'Byrne's daughter),Justin (Jane O'Byrne'son), Matthew Stewardson and Peter Lotis.


Michael de Pinna (Whispers co-host), Morgan Freeman (who plays Nelson Mandela in the film Invictus) and Carolyn Steyn (Whispers co-host).
Morgan Freeman was recently interviewed by Carolyn Steyn and Michael de Pinna on Whispers. The film "Invictus" with Morgan Freeman as Nelson Mandela and Matt Damon as Francois Pienaar tells the story of how Nelson
Mandela teamed up with the captain of South Africa’s rugby team to help unite the country and lead them to victory in the 1995 Rugby World Cup. The film takes its name from William Ernest Henley’s legendary poem, which inspired Nelson Mandela during his captivity on Robben Island. Morgan Freeman has been nominated for an Oscar in the category Actor in a Leading Role and Matt Damon in the category Actor in a Supporting Role.

Radio Today broadcast live from Unisa's ZK Matthews Hall the finals of the 5th Vodacom/Unisa International String Competition on Thursday 4 and Friday 5 February 2010. The live broadcasts were also streamed world-wide on the internet accessed via Radio Today's website (www.1485.org.za).
The two top winners of the 5th Unisa International String Competition were Korean violinist Yura Lee and cellist Georgi Anichenko from
Belarus. They were accompanied by the Johannesburg Philharmonic
Orchestra and acclaimed Pretoria born conductor, Conrad van Alphen. The competition is the only one of its kind in Africa, recognised by the World Federation of International Music Competitions in Geneva, making it a highly prestigious event on the South African music calendar.

A birds eye view of the stage in Unisa's ZK Matthews Hall

Chris Meintjes (Radio Today on-air host) interviewing Mr Mthobi
Tyamzashe (Chairman of the Vodacom Foundation)

Chris Meintjes (Radio Today on-air host interviewing members from the audience.

Chantal Meugens (Quo-Vadis Marketing Communications), Laura de la Court(Quo-Vadis Marketing Communications) with the violinist winner Yura Lee.

Chris Meintjes (Radio Today on-air host) interviewing Mr John Roos
(Artistic Director: Unisa International Music Competitions)

Chris Meintjes (Radio Today on-air host) interviewing Jacqueline
Wedderburn-Maxwell winner of "The most promising South African Competitor".

Chris Meintjes (Radio Today on-air host) interviewing cellist winner
Georgi Anichenko from Belarus

Guests on Whispers on Monday 1 March 2010 were cast members of "Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris"
(L-R)
Michael de Pinna (Whispers Co-host) guest Chrissy Caine, David Chevers and Carolyn Steyn(Whispers Co-host)


Continuing with the "Heal the Healer" Campaign Katharine Lee recently arranged for Alan Burbidge ( Right) from Panee Thai Spa to sponsor a Spa Package for Nicole Heiman (Left) who initiated the painting of colourful murals on the walls of children's hospitals in Gauteng

Katharine Lee (Wednesday Jozi Today Host), Alistair Graham (Sound Controller) and in-studio guest, Elma Postma. Elma Postma is a South African actress best known for her role as Dezi Terreblanche (nee van
Jaarsveld) in the SABC2 soapie 7de Laan, from 2001-2007.In June 2007 she announced she was leaving the show to "redefine" herself, having outgrown the role. Postma is also a regular MC and guest speaker at functions. Elma hosts the kykNET reality television series Boer Soek 'n Vrou, based on the international format Farmer Wants a Wife, since
September, 2008. She is currently starring as Dr. Sara van Graan in the SABC2 drama series The Mating Game until June 2010


The legendary Mahotella Queens who have been together for decades were
recent in-studio guests on the Monday edition of Jozi Today.
Jozi Today on Mondays from 9.00am to 11.00am is hosted by Natashia Bearam


Meeting of Concerned Animal Group on Wednesday, 5 May, at Radio Today to object to restriction on number of pets that an owner may keep.
The meeting was convened by Vivienne Tothill, Radio Today's Host of Pets Gazette


Glenys Lynne and Clive Harding of the 4 Jacks & A Jill were recent
vistors at Radio Today


Arja Salafranca, Sue Grant Marshall ( Radio Today Host) and Lebogang
Mashile.

Both Lebogang Mashile & Arja Salafranca are poets and both have
published books of poetry and led fascinating lives


James Brabazon, author of the book " My Friend the Mercenary" with Sue Grant-Marshall host of Reading Matters

Rose More & Phakamile Hlubi from Radio Today with Debora Patta from
e.tv. at the Women In The Media Awards held at Summer Place on 30 July 2010


David James Smith, author of the new book, Young Mandela was a recent guest on Sue Grant Marshall's Reading Matters

Pieter-Dirk Uys with Radio Today's "Outspoken" host Frank Malaba

Gardening Fundi, Lynton Johnson was a recent guest on Radio Today's gardening programme "Grounded". Grounded is sponsored by "GardenShop" and is broadcast on Saturdays 11h30-12h00

Michael de Pinna (Whispers Co-host), Kevin Friedman (Jewellery Designer) and Carolyn Steyn (Whispers Co-host)

Carolyn Steyn (Whispers Co-host), Matthew Ribnick -Star of the one-man show "The Chilli Boy" at the Fringe Theatre & Michael de Pinna (Whispers Co-host)

Carolyn Steyn (Whispers Co-host), David James - currently in Jock of the Bushveld - the musical & Michael de Pinna (Whispers Co-host)

Special Heritage Day programme hosted by Flo Bird of the Parktown & Westcliff Heritage Trust on National Heritage Day Friday 24 September 2010. Topic: “Jo’burg Heritage Doomed or Cherished?”
L-R : Guests Eric Itzkin, Brian McKechnie & Ya'el Horowitz and front host Flo Bird

Carolyn Steyn (Whispers Co-host), Sarah Cangley (The Citizen's Social Columnist - Cheek to Chic) and Michael de Pinna (Whispers Co-host)

D-Empress Diarra (Host of the Baobab Lounge), His Excellency Audley Rodrigues- Jamaican High Commissioner to South Africa and Sanele Sobantwana (Radio Today Station Manager)

Denis Beckett was a recent guest on Sue Grant Marshall's "Reading Matters. Here he is with host Sue Grant-Marshall discussing his latest book "Radical Middle"

Craig Urbani, Errol Ballantine and Paul Ditchfield.
The Buddy Holly Story will be on the Opera Stage at the State Theatre, Pretoria until 7 November 2010.This internationally acclaimed smash hit musical celebration of the life, and tragic death at age 22, of Buddy Holly features a talented and energetic South African cast. A toe-tapping, hand clapping extravaganza which celebrates the golden days of rock ‘n roll in an electrifying party! Directed by Pierre van Pletzen with musical direction by Paul Ditchfield and starring Craig Urbani, Andrew Webster and Zetske van Pletzen.

Tu Nokwe - renowned singer & song writer and Itumuleng Tshabane (Host of Travel with Itu on Saturdays 1pm to 3pm.
Tu Nokwe will be on stage from 19 November at Bassline Newtown in concert "Journey of my Soul"

Peter Harris was a recent guest on Sue Grant Marshall's "Reading Matters. Here he is with host Sue Grant-Marshall discussing his latest book "Birth"

Gordon Hoffmann (Host of Gordon Hoffmann's Easy Morning) and in-studio guest Eddy Eckstein of The Bats

Arthur Goldstuck a recent guest on Sue Grant Marshall's "Reading Matters. Here he is with host Sue Grant-Marshall discussing his latest book "The Burglar In The Bin Bag"

Michael de Pinna (Whispers Co-host), in-Studio guest, Maira Koutsoudakis and Carolyn Steyn (Whispers Co-host). Whispers is broadcast on Monday's from 2.00pm to 3.00pm

Michael de Pinna (Whispers Co-host), in-Studio guest, Ryk Neethling and Carolyn Steyn (Whispers Co-host). Whispers is broadcast on Monday's from 2.00pm to 3.00pm

Guests on Jozi Today - Tuesday 14 December 2010 : Topic: Reconciliation.
Back: (L-R) : Sonja Lombard from The Voortrekker Monument, Gillian Godsell (Tuesday Jozi Today Host), Lewis Levin, Architect designing the Johannesburg Holocaust and Genocide Centre & Odirile Moleboge (Radio Today Academy Sound Engineer Trainee).
Front: (L-R) : Jabulani Pelago from Freedom Park & Judy Klipin from Stellar Life Design




Gillian Godsell (Jozi Today Host) with a recent in-studio guest Neil
Starr. Roy Marsland is at the desk controls. Neil Starr, is an expert on Romani (Gypsy) culture and gave some fascinating insight into Romani history, music and traditions. The interview proved extremely popular with listeners. We hope to have Neil Starr back later this year

On Sunday 24 January 2010 the in-studio guest on BASA Today was Sello Maake Ka-Ncube South African actor and director.
(L-R): Zingi Mkefa -Radio Today Host of BASA Today with Sello Maake Ka-Ncube.

Cast members of Hotel California - The Eagles Experience were Radio Today's in-studio guests on Monday 25 January 2009.
(L-R) David Thompson (Glenn Frey), Errol Ballantine (Radio Today's Afternoon
Drive-time Host), David Gray (Don Henley), Richard Baker (Don Felder)

Carolyn Steyn (Whispers Co-host), Christoper Greig (Charles Greig Jewellers) & Michael de Pinna (Whispers Co-host)

Eddie Tshabalala(Radio Today Producer) Carolyn Steyn (Whispers Co-host), Jen Su (TV News Anchor and Corporate MC) & Michael de Pinna (Whispers Co-host)

Congratulations to Hugh Berrow who was the highest bidder in the recent Radio Today live radio auction of a "Starlight Cruises" 5 day 4 night cruise on the fantastic MSC Sinfonia Ocean Liner, departing from Durban
on the 1st of March 2010, visiting Maputo and the exotic Portuguese Island in Mozambique in a luxury category 9 outside cabin with sea views. The value of the cruise is ± R 16, 000
(L-R) Hugh Berrow (Radio Today Auction winner) with Edward Masache (Radio
Today's Senior Producer)


Recent in-studio guest on Medicine and You with Lynne Zurnamer was Mike Ewart-Smith, Clinical Consultant at Wits University – Division of Psychiatry. Their topic was "Depression has many faces". Medicine and You is broadcast on Mondays from 1.00pm -2.00pm and is repeated on Tuesday evenings between 9.00 and 10.00pm

Recent Guests on Whispers broadcast on Mondays at 2.00pm
(L-R) Michael de Pinna (Whispers Co-host), Jan Mannix (organiser of dinners for singles), Carolyn Steyn (Whispers Co-host)

Michael de Pinna (Whispers Co-host), Anna Coull, Carolyn Emmett (Image
Consultants), Carolyn Steyn (Whispers Co-host)

Kate Henry (News Editor of Killarney Rosebank Gazette & Co-host of Your
Community News Today), Frank Malaba (Co-host of Your Community News
Today) with in-studio guest, Lucia Walker from the Sandton Chronicle

In-studio guest, Glen Peters (Gigsy) and Brent Graham (Host of Sports
Betting)

Colin Thompson and Melanie Walker - hosts of Grounded - 1485am Radio
Today's Gardening show, Saturdays 11h30 -12h00 - invited top SA ceramicist and artist, Roleen Selby to discuss art in the garden

Michael de Pinna (Whispers Co-host), Paul Buckby and Carolyn Steyn (Whispers Co-host)

Recent in-studio guest on Medicine and You with Lynne Zurnamer was Dr Corne van Graan, Urologist in Private Practice at Wilgeheuwel
Hospital. Their topic was "The Overactive Bladder". Medicine and
You is broadcast on Mondays from 1.00pm -2.00pm and is repeated on Tuesday evenings between 9.00 and 10.00pm

Carolyn Steyn (Whispers Co-host) Bruce Alexander (Renowned London Restaurateur) and Michael de Pinna (Whispers Co-host)

Sue Grant-Marshall (Host of Reading Matters on Thursdays from 9.30am to
10.00am) with special guest - Duncan MacFadyen, author of "A Landscape of Insects and other Invertebrates" Duncan MacFadyen is a great naturalist and nature lover. He has a
national diploma, B-Tech and Masters Degree in nature conservation, an MSc in entomology and zoology and is presently busy with a PhD on smallmammals in the Bankenveld. Being passionate about insects and their
conservation, he has researched Jewel Beetles, Buprestidae, and
Long-horned Beetles, Cerambycidae, in Namaqualand, the Waterberg and
Telperion ñ and has two species of jewel beetles named after him in recognition of his contribution to research in this field. Duncan has worked in scientific services in the Kruger National Park, Mapungubwe National Park and Singita, and was curator of mammalogy at the Transvaal
Museum of Natural History. Presently manager of research and conservation for E Oppenheimer & Son, he is also on the De Beers Biodiversity and Environmental peer group committees.

Errol Ballantine with Tracey-Lee Oliver on the Afternoon Drive.
Tracey-Lee Oliver - Vocalist visited Radio Today. Hailing from the beautiful Mother City of Cape Town, this Jo’burg based performer has certainly built a concrete foundation for herself as the ‘’Diva’’ of Jo’burg’s casino industry.

Carolyn Steyn(Whispers Co-host) Rob Bygrave (Security Consultant) and Michael de Pinna (Whispers Co-host)

Carolyn Steyn(Whispers Co-host) Fiona Budd, Iain MacDonald (Directors of
The South African Ballet Theatre), and Michael de Pinna (Whispers Co-host).
The South African Ballet Theatre's patrons are Sir Sam Jonah KBE OSG &
Tito T. Mboweni. The South African Ballet Theatre is currently
presenting the world`s most well-known and best-loved ballet
Tchaikovsky`s Swan Lake, presented in the tradition of this grand
Russian classic. Venue The Mandela at the Joburg Theatre

Reading Matters - 18 March 2010 with Sue Grant-Marshall - Guest: Uwem Akpan.Uwem Akpan won the 2009 Commonwealth Writers’ in the “Best First Book” category for his book of short stories, Say You’re One of Them,
published by Abacus

Clare Marshall (Radio Today Host) with International Tenor Amaury
Vassili at the Radio Today studios


Carolyn Steyn (Whispers Co-Host), Brendan Van Rhyn (aka
Cathy Specific) and Michael de Pinna (Whispers Co-Host)


Lewis Gordon Pugh, author of the book"Achieving the Impossible" with Sue Grant-Marshall host of Reading Matters
Hlengiwe Mkhize (ANC Womens League Treasurer), Rose More (Radio Today Host), Sanele Sobantwana (Radio Today Station Manager), Sophia de Bruyn (Participant in the 1956 Womens march to Union Buildings

Geoff Klass of Collectors' Treasury, Gillian Godsell (Jozi Today Host) & Carolyn Reid of Early Childhood Education holding Lerato, the doll made out of an orange bag.

Marika Sboros, host of The Wellness Show with her guest Gerry Rantseli-Elsdon

Marika Sboros, host of The Wellness Show with her guest Bryan Hirsch
Alan Swerdlow, Director of "Tuesdays With Morrie" now on at the Old Mutual Theatre on the Square & Asher Stoltz, who plays the accomplished sports journalist Mitch Albom were recent guests on Whispers. Whispers is broadcast on Mondays 14h00 to 15h00

Vicky Crease caterer extraordinaire, was a guest on Whispers on Monday 27 September 2010 Carolyn Steyn (Whispers Co-host), Vicky Crease caterer extraordinaire & Michael de Pinna (Whispers Co-host)

Sue Grant Marshall with SA author, Wessel Ebersohn, guest on Reading Matters on 23 September 2010.
Reading Matters is hosted by Sue Grant Marshall and is broadcast on Thursdays 10h00 -10h30.


Guest was James Ball who is a history graduate studying the Miracle of Markhams which was saved by public outcry and politicians responding to that indignation. When a Building’s life expectancy was only 15 years and the City had already lost so many wonderful old buildings including the much loved neo-Gothic Palace buildings, Markham’s came as the first victory against the march of progress. Heritage Today is hosted by Flo Bird of the Parktown and Westcliff Heritage Trust on Tuesdays at 10.45am.

Jozi Today 12 October 2010 : Royal Society of South Africa - National School Science Essay Competition 2010 for South African School Pupils.
(L-R) Rose Nkomo - Science Teacher (The King's School, Linbro Park), Gillian Godsell (Radio Today Host of Jozi Today), Abigail Janisch - Winning Essay Writer (The King's School, Linbro Park, Amber Godsell - Winning Essay Writer (The King's School, Linbro Park), Ishara Govender - Science Teacher (The King's School, Linbro Park), Jane Carruthers - Fellow from the Royal Society of South Africa & Thandi O'Hagan - Senior Marketing & Communications Manager from Sci-Bobo in Newtown.
The following guests were interviewed by Gillian Godsell (Radio Today Host of Jozi Today). Jane Carruthers - Fellow from the Royal Society of South Africa.
Thandi O'Hagan - Senior Marketing & Communivations Manager from Sci-Bobo in Newtown.Rose Nkomo - Science Teacher (The King's School, Linbro Park). Ishara Govender - Science Teacher (The King's School, Linbro Park).
Abigail Janisch - Winning Essay Writer (The King's School, Linbro Park.Amber Godsel - Winning Essay Writer (The King's School, Linbro Park). Topic : ‘Will Nanotechnology Revolutionise the way we detect and cure disease in South Africa?.
Winner: Abigail Janisch, Grade 11, Kings School Linbro Park (First prize). Primary School Topic - ‘South Africa has a wealth of medicinal plants. How best can these plants be exploited for modern medicine while still protecting our biological resources?. Winner: Amber Godsell, Grade 7, Kings School Linbro Park, Linbro Park


Kelly Patterson (Producer of Gordon Hoffmann's Easy Morning), Gordon Hoffmann (Host of Gordon Hoffmann's Easy Morning) and in-studio guest soprano Linda van Coppenhagen

Edward Masache (Radio Today Producer), Carolyn Steyn (Whispers Co-host), guest-award winning designer David Tlale, Michael de Pinna (Whispers Co-host) & guest Thokozani Nzima - Man Friday in the panto “Robinson Crusoe and the Caribbean Pirates”. “Robinson Crusoe and the Caribbean Pirates” is perfect fare for the holiday season and is on at The Mandela, Joburg Theatre, Johannesburg until 2 January 2011


The legendary Ray Phiri of Stimela was a recent in-studio guest on Radio Today.
(Back- L-R) Itu Tshabane (Host of Travel with Itu),Pierre Ackermann (Co-host Afternoon Drive), Jacky Kanapi (Sound Producer-Radio Today), Ray Phiri, Siphiwe Mpye (Host - And Now For Life).
(Front-L-R) Alon Zahavi (Host-Afternoon Drive) & Michael Phiri (Radio Today General Office Clerk)

Singer Josie Field visits Radio Today
Gordon Hoffmann (Host - Gordon Hoffmann Easy Morning), Josie Field and Kelly Patterson (Producer - Gordon Hoffmann Easy Morning)


Zimbabwean Community Radio Delegation visited Radio Today on Friday 10 December 2010.
Standing on the extreme left is Sanele Sobantwana (Radio Today Station Manager), seated at the desk is Peter Lotis
(Presenter of the Good Times Club on Friday afternoons from 2.00pm to 3.00pm) surrounded by the Zimbabwean
Community Radio Delegation


Michael de Pinna (Whispers Co-host), in-studio guests Mairi Cameron (Agent), Bruce Little & Judy Page (Cast members of Robinson Crusoe and the Caribbean Pirates) and Carolyn Steyn (Whispers Co-host)

Michael Coulson who is filling in for Gillian Godsell on Jozi Today
during January 2010 surrounded by LPs and CDs.


Dr Precious Moloi-Motsepe heads up African Fashion International, a company that is committed to promoting local designers, and is active on the charity circuit. She is a member of the Global Philanthropists Circle (GPC), a dynamic network of international philanthropists dedicated to eliminating poverty and increasing equity worldwide. Dr Motsepe is also a board member of Synergos Institute South Africa, an independent non-profit organisation dedicated to the development of sustainable, locally based solutions to poverty.Abigail Keats is a top South African Fashion Designer.
(L-R) Whispers on Monday 11 December 2010: Michael de Pinna (WhispersCo-host), Abigail Keats (in-studio guest), Carolyn Steyn (Whispers Co-host)Dr Precious Moloi-Motsepe (in-studio guest), Sanele Sobantwana (Radio Today Station Manager) & Edward Masache (Radio Today Senior
Producer).


Recent in-studio guest on Medicine with You with Lynne Zurnamer was George Pappas from Westsiders Against Addiction.

Carolyn Steyn (Whispers Co-host), Gavin Cohn (Owner of Wellness in Motion Gym in Morningside) & Michael de Pinna (Whispers Co-host)

Jozi Today's recent guests were Renate Stuurman and Maggie Benedict.
They are Grace (Maggie Benedict) and Roxanne (Renate Stuurman) in a new intriguing and exciting drama series The Mating Game due for broadcast on SABC2 from 11 March 2010.
(L-R) Renate Stuurman, Katharine Lee (Wednesday's Jozi Today Host)and Maggie Benedict. Alistair Graham is at the controls in the background.

Errol Ballantine, Afternoon Drive-time host, with in-studio guest - Steve Booysen recently at Radio Today.

Professor Helen Laburn - Dean of Medicine at Wits Medical School
recently visited Radio Today.
(L -R) Sanele Sobantwana, Radio Today Station Manager, Professor Helen Laburn, Dean of Medicine at Wits Medical School and Philippa McKechnie, Strategic Projects Assistant Faculty of Health Sciences Wits

Sue Grant-Marshall, host of Reading Matters, with guest - Mbali
Creazzo recently at Radio Today.

Sue Grant-Marshall, host of Reading Matters, with in-studio guest, Heidi
Holland recently at Radio Today.

Radio Today is proud to announce that on Wednesday 27th at 8.00 pm we broadcast a special interview with Aaron Peterer Project Manager for Southern Africa, International Department, Anne Frank House, Amsterdam to commemorate International Day to honour the victims of the Holocaust. Wednesday 27th January 2010, was the 65th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz death camp.
This special interview was brought to listeners by Radio Today, The Apartheid Museum, The United Nations Information Centre and the Johannesburg Holocaust Centre in the interests of Reconciliation, Democracy and Human Rights.
(L-R) Lukas Ellmer (Anne Frank House) Kumresh Chetty (SA Representative, Anne Frank House) Maarten Stenvers, guest, Amsterdam, Sanele Sobantwana (Radio Today Station Manger, Anita Scott (Radio Today Host of "New York New York"), Inger Schaap (Anne Frank House) and Aaron Peterer (International Department, Anne Frank House).

Recent in-studio guest on The Local Element, was soprano Candis Angelene. The Local Element is hosted by Natalie Chapman on Tuesdays
from 2.00pm to 3.00pm. South African recording artist, Candis Angelene is a soprano that will startle you with her fresh, ethereal sound.
Ancient light is the singer's first release, and is a classical
crossover album featuring original music by Mark Cheyne with lyrics
written by Candis Angelene. It takes the listener on a journey from the epic to the intimate, through shades of light and dark, whilst being transported to other worlds.
(L-R) Soprano Candis Angelene with Natalie Chapman - Host of The Local Element
on Tuesdays from 2.00pm to 3.00pm.

Sue Grant-Marshall, host of Reading Matters, with guest author Hamilton Wende.
Hamilton Wende -Writer and producer is a freelance writer and television producer. He has covered fifteen different wars in Africa, Asia and the Middle East. In television he has worked for a number of international
networks including the BBC, NBC, ABC (Australia), SBS (Australia), NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation, Al Jazeera English and a number of others. Has also appeared on a number of radio and television programmes. He has written six books: His latest book, The House of War - A love story and thriller about searching for the lost diaries of Alexander the Great in the badlands of northern Afghanistan while being
hunted by Al Qaeda

Recent Guests on Whispers broadcast on Mondays at 2.00pm were 3 members of the fabulous Twelve Tenors.
(L-R) Michael de Pinna (Whispers Co-host), Branden James Smith, Carolyn Steyn (Whispers Co-host), Simon Schofield & Arvid Larsen

In-Studio Guest, Bev Smith (Executive Director: Heritage Foundation- St Andrew's School for Girls) and Den Adams (Host of Heritage Today)

Kate Henry (News Editor of Rosebank Killarney Gazette & Co-host of Your Community News Today), Gideon Saule (Radio Today Technical Producer), in
studio guest, Amanada Watson (North Eastern Tribune) and Frank Malaba
(Co-host of Your Community News Today)


Professor Phillip Tobias

Professor Trefor Jenkins
From the 15th to the 19th of March, Wits University's Faculty of Health Sciences presented Ethics Alive focusing on unresolved hospital strikes,
the concept healthcare worker and importantly patient rights.
To coincide with the launch of Ethics Alive, Radio Today broadcast special editions of In Town Tonight on Monday 15th and 22nd of March 2010. Guests participating in this exclusive broadcasts were Professor
Helen Laburn, Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of the Witwatersrand Medical School and Professors Phillip Tobias, Joe Variava and Trefor Jenkins, the three doctors who in 1977 laid the complaint with the South African Medical Council against certain doctors
regarding their unethical professional conduct and treatment of their patient, Steve Biko.


Business and Arts South Africa has appointed Germaine Gamiet to the position of Marketing Manager, from 1st May 2010. A Fulbright Scholar, Germaine joins BASA from the East London Guild
Theatre where he was Community Engagement Coordinator


SA Singer Kyle Grant with Radio Today Host Natashia Bearam

Sue Grant-Marshall with author Jodi Picoult

Andes Doubell (The The Field Band Foundation)& Gillian Godsell ( Jozi Today Host)


Phakamile Hlubi & Rose More from Radio Today at the Women In The Media Awards held at Summer Place on 30 July 2010

Irene Menell & Gillian Godsell (Jozi Today Host).For over 50 years, Irene Menell has committed herself to the service of humanity by promoting democracy, equal education, human rights and non-racialism

Sue Grant-Marshall,host of Reading Matters on Thursdays (10.00am to 10.30am) with author Jassy Mackenzie, thriller writer from Johannesburg, with her latest novel 'Stolen Lives'

Gordon Hoffman from Radio Today with Peter Sarstedt.
Peter Sarstedt, musician and staunch supporter of conservation and the planet, was interviewed by Radio Today's Gordon Hoffman on Thursday 9 September 2010, as a guest of Sappi Ltd, to help raise funds and awareness for various environmental conservation organisations. His visit will benefit the The Ann van Dyk Cheetah Centre - De Wildt, along with BirdLife SA; the FreeMe Rehabilitation Centre; the Pilanesberg Wildlife Trust; the Two Oceans Aquarium Cape Town Harbour Seal Project; and the Bergvlam Wetland Rehabilitation project in Nelspruit. His visit will also benefit the Water Sisulu National Botanical Gardens in Roodepoort; the Anatolian Shepherd Guard Dog Project with Cheetah Outreach, at the Bien Donne Outdoor and Travel Show in Franschhoek; and the Sappi Green Ambassador Recycling programme. Sarstedt will also hold several singer-songwriter workshops for aspiring musicians, in keeping with both his Sappi interests and support and encouragement of music in South Africa.

Carolyn Steyn (Whispers Co-host), Paul Berning (Executive Producer of the musical "Jock of the Bushveld" currently on at the Joburg Theatre and Michael de Pinna (Whispers Co-host)


Dr Gillian Godsell, host of the Tuesday edition of Jozi Today interviewed Frances Suzman Jowell, Independent Art Historian and daughter of the late great South African, Helen Suzman.
Jozi Today is broadcast on Tuesdays from 09h00 to 10h30

Carolyn Steyn (Whispers Co-host), James Delaney (South African Artist) and Michael de Pinna (Whispers Co-host)

Radio Today staff at the recent Cellar Rats Wine Festival at the Old  Mill in Magaliesberg. Innocent Sibambo (Radio Today Academy Trainee) with Radio Today Admin Manager, Roy Marsland.

Pieter Rossouw (Event Organiser), Simone Heradien (Outspoken Co-Host), Frank Malaba (Outspoken Co-Host),Jaco Joubert (Mr Gay Pretoria) & Yolan Moodley (Outspoken Co-Host)


Here's Janice Honeyman with BASA Today host, Michael Coulson. Janice with an in-studio guest on BASA Today on Sunday 7 November 2010. Janice Honeyman's Panto, Robinson Crusoe and the Caribbean Pirates, will be on the stage of The Mandela at Joburg Theatre from November 3 2010 to January 2 2011. Booking is at Computicket: Call 083 915 8000 or visit www.computicket.com

Sue Grant Marshall interviewed author Peter Godwin about his latest book, “The Fear”, on Reading Matters on Thursday 4th November 2010

Some recent guests on Radio Today's programme "Outspoken" broadcast Mondays 9.00pm to 10.00pm.
Simone Heradien (Outspoken Co-Host), Charl van den Berg (Mr Gay World 2010) & Yolan Moodley (Outspoken Co-Host)


John Kane-Berman (CEO of the South African Institute of Race Relations) a recent guest on the Tuesday edition of Jozi Today.
(L-R) John Kane-Berman, Lebo Mlangeni (Radio Today Academy Trainee Producer) and Gillian Godsell (Host of Jozi Today on Tuesdays)


The Malaria Awareness On-Air Radio Campaign Team.
(L-R): Dr Ivan May (CEO Radio Today & On-Air Host), Dr Robyn van Zyl (Wits Faculty of Health Sciences), Yvonne Chaka Chaka UNICEF(Goodwill Ambassador for Malaria, World Bank Roll Back Malaria Ambassador & Founder of the Princess of Africa Foundation), Professor Theresa Coetzer (Wits Faculty of Health Sciences).
For further information on Malaria contact the National Institute for Communicable Diseases on 011 386 6000, or Wits Health Sciences on 011 717 2001.

Sue Grant-Marshall's recent guest on Reading Matters (Thursdays 10am-10.30am) was author and biographer Lyndall Gordon

Michael de Pinna (Whispers Co-host), in-studio guest Lauren Dixon-Seager (Ballet Mistress SA Ballet Theatre) and Carolyn Steyn (Whispers Co-host). Whispers is broadcast on Monday's from 2.00pm to 3.00pm