Johannesburg - Thursday, 31 March 2022 - METRO FM will on Friday, 1 April 2022, shake the South African airwaves as it debuts its new line up for 2022/23. Mpumi Mlambo, tasked with ensuring the audience transitions from midnight into early morning, is the host of the new show ‘Hustlers Fix’ that broadcasts Mondays to Fridays from 02:00 – 05:00. Mpumi is a passionate broadcaster and will make sure the METRO FM listeners have a great start to their day. Moeti (Moflava) Tsiki will be joined by one of the South African dynamic and influential star Khutso Theledi on the METRO FM Breakfast show, weekdays from 05:00 – 09:00. The 12:00 – 15:00 weekday time slot receives a refresh as Lerato “LKG” Kganyago is joined by Tebogo “Proverb” Thekisho on the Midday Link Up with LKG and Proverb. Proverb is a seasoned broadcaster with experience in both television and radio and will bring another fresh element to the show. The station is pleased to announce the new afternoon drive show. Your boy is back in the building! The Touchdown with Tbo Touch (Thabo Molefe) is back and better than ever, broadcasting weekdays from 15:00 -18:00.  Morena Mothupi will be joining the team to do the sports, a well experienced sports presenter. This new show sees the much-anticipated return of Tbo Touch to the METRO FM airwaves after a four-year absence and promises to be high energy, fast paced and engaging. Mpho ‘Mo G” Madise takes over the Monday to Thursday, 21:00 – 00:00 timeslot as he brings you “Let’s talk about it”. This show will bring life to this night-time time channel , a combination of light talk fused with music to keep you company as you burn the midnight oil. METRO FM welcomes Ryan “Ryan the DJ’ Nair as he joins The Urban Beat, Fridays and Saturdays at 22:00 - 00:00. METRO FM has an all-new weekend breakfast show, “Weekend Breakfast Sounds Good with Mat-Elle & Mantsoe.” A fresh breakfast club with the girls to make sure that you wake up  every Saturday morning with a smile. The METRO FM Top30 with DJ Sabby returns to a three-hour slot every Saturday. The Encore with Kyeezi & Ms Cosmo is METRO FM’s newest midday weekend show and will broadcast from 12:00 – 15:00. Khanya ‘Kyeezi” Siyengo is an experience broadcaster, DJ, MC and urban culture curator and Nonqaba “Ms Cosmos” Rwaxa is a radio personality, DJ, MC and music producer. This dynamic duo will take you on a musical journey for three hours. Siphesihle “Sphe” Ngwenya and Lebohang “DJ Naves” Naves will bring you the Kings of The Weekend With Sphe & Naves, Saturday’s from 19:00 – 22:00. METRO FM Lounge is coming back, every Sundays from 18:00 – 21:00 with Marian Lartey METRO FM Business Manager, Ms. Kina Nhlengethwa stated: “the station is making a concerted effort in investing in the best talent that will carry its strategy forward. This investment will allow the station to carry out its mandate to both listeners, clients, and strategic stakeholders. We remain committed to delivering exceptional content with a focus on creativity and innovation. The new line up reflects why we are South Africa’s coolest radio station and speaks to the greater heights the METRO FM brand is climbing to.” METRO FM has maintained its coolest radio station position for the past nine years at the Sunday Times Generation Next Awards and remains committed to maintaining its position as South Africa’s number one commercial radio station. See the below full line-up:

Time channel	Show Name	Team
Monday – Friday 00:00 – 02:00	Midnight with a Smile	Ismail Abrahams
Monday – Friday 02:00 – 05:00	Hustler Fix	Mpumi Mlambo
Monday – Friday 05:00 – 09:00	Wake Up On METRO FM	Moeti “Moflava” Tsiki & Khutso Theledi News: Lindi Serame Sports: Owen Hannie
Monday – Friday 09:00 –12:00	The Bridge	Sabelo 'DJ Sabby' Mtshali News: Kgopedi Lilokoe
Monday – Friday 12:00 – 15:00	The Midday Linkup	Lerato Kganyago and Proverb News: Mel Bala
Monday – Friday 15:00 – 18:00	The Touchdown	Thabo Molefe “Tbo Touch” News: Pearl Shongwe Sports: Morena Mothupi
Monday – Friday 18:00 – 19:00	Sports Night Amplified	Andile Ncube
Monday – Thursday 19:00 – 21:00	METRO FM Talk	Ayabonga Cawe
Monday – Thursday 21:00 – 00:00	Let’s Talk about it	Mpho Madise (MOG)
Friday 19:00 – 22:00	Audiogasm	Sikhululo Maliwa & Quinton Masina ”Lulo Café & Naked DJ”
Friday & Saturday 22:00 – 00:00	The Urban Beat	Ryan Nair “Ryan The DJ”
Saturday & Sunday 00:00 – 03:00	The Boomerang	Marian Lartley Nyako
Saturdays & Sundays 03:00 – 06:00	The Morning Shake Up	Hope Mbhele
Saturday 06:00 – 09:00	Weekend Breakfast Sounds Good	Nthabeleng Matela “Mat Elle” &  Mantsoe Tsatsi News : Zandile Hopa Sports  : Andile Ncube
Saturday 09:00 – 12:00	METRO FM TOP30	Sabelo Mtshali “DJ Sabby”
Saturday 12:00 – 15:00	The Encore	Khanya Siyengo &  Nonqaba Rwaxa “Kyeezi & Ms Cosmo” News : Zandile Hopa
Saturday 15:00 – 18:00	The Penthouse Sessions	Sikhululo Maliwa & Lamiez Holworthy “Lulo Café & Lamiez”
Saturday 18:00 – 19:00	I Believe	Oscar Mdlongwa “Oskido”
Saturday 19:00 – 22:00	Kings of the Weekend	Siphesihle Ngwenya & Lebohang Naves “Sphe & Naves”
Sunday 06:00 – 09:00	The Sacred Space	Thami Ngubeni News : Zandile Hopa
Sunday 09:00 – 12:00	Sounds and Stuff Like That	Wilson B Nkosi
Sunday 12:00 – 15:00	Sunday Soul Therapy	Msizi Shembe News : Zandile Hopa
Sunday 15:00 – 18:00	The Romantic Repertoire	Sentle Lehoko
Sunday 18:00 – 21:00	METRO FM Lounge	Marian Lartey
Sunday 21:00 – 00:00	Urban Jazz Experience	Nothemba Madumo

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  Follow METRO FM on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook for updates. Issued By:                           Group Communications Media Enquiries:             Ms. Gugu Ntuli (Group Executive: Corporate Affairs and Marketing)                                                 NtuliGM@sabc.co.za | T. 011 714 3311 | C. 071 877 0513