Originally appeared in Wits Vuvuzela on March 15: http://witsvuvuzela.com/2020/03/20/review-queen-sono-mzansis-first-homegrown-netflix-original/
Vow FM (Voice of Wits) have made history, after earning 14 nominations in this year’s Liberty Life Radio Awards, the most the station has received to date.
Vow FM (Voice of Wits) will make history at this year’s Liberty Life Radio Awards taking place on Friday April 17. The radio station goes in with 14 nominations across the community radio division. This is the most nominations for the radio station in the history of the ceremony, surpassing the previous record of 13, set in the previous year’s ceremony.
The various categories include, best breakfast show presenter, three nominations for best news bulletin reader and various shows such as sports, music, daytime and nighttime.
Anthony Teixeira, one of the co-hosts for the afternoon drive show, Vow FM Drive, secured two nominations. One for best afternoon drive show and the other for best afternoon drive presenter. Although the 29-year-old wasn’t surprised by the show’s nomination, he admits that he was surprised by the presenter nomination.
“I’m overwhelmed” said Teixeira, “I feel like I’m better with others. The show as a whole is exceptional. I’m still learning and the others help cover my mistakes”
Teixeira attributes his success to his co-host, Asive Mabula and executive producer, Marona Seekane, saying that they make it a fun working environment with lighthearted games, while balancing it out with serious current affairs.
Station manager Shoeshoe Qhu, who came from the commercial radio station Kaya FM in July 2019 is “very pleased” with the nominations. She tells Wits Vuvuzela that she’s glad that “the industry is recognising the work that the volunteers put in.”
Although the COVID-19 outbreak and quarantine has made logistics difficult around the station, Qhu says “the messages of congratulations around the group, brought joy within the gloominess of the outbreak.”
With shows unable to run as regularly scheduled, Qhu encourages the Wits community to stay connected on social media platforms such as Twitter (@VowFM) and Facebook (Vow FM (Voice of Wits)) and listening to the station on 88.1 FM and online streeming via their website (vowfm.co.za).
Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the awards ceremony has been cancelled, but the winners will be announced online on the website (radioawards.co.za) on Friday 17 April at 14:00.
FEATURED IMAGE: Campus radio station Vow FM has received 14 nominations in the annual Liberty Radio Awards. PHOTO: File.
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