5FM, one of South Africa’s favourite youth radio stations received 13 nominations at the 2023 Radio Awards. This follows the station winning the award for Coolest Radio Station at the 2023 Sunday Times GenNext Awards, as well as earning a Silver Award in the Rapport Jou Keuse Readers’ Choice Awards.

Palesa Lemeke, who managed the news desk on 5 Weekend Early Mornings and 5 Weekend Breakfast, was nominated for Best News Bulletin Reader.

5FM’s acting business manager Michael Bossenger said, “5FM has seen substantial growth, especially in recent months, and these nominations — as well as the diversity of categories we’ve been nominated in — serve as strong, humbling confirmation that we’re on the right track in delivering the absolute best in youth radio to our listeners and clients.” 

“Being nominated three times in the Radio Innovation category shows that we’re dedicated to pushing creative boundaries and generating innovative content that resonates with our audience. We are extremely proud of both our more established and brand-new talent for delivering world-class music, content, news, interviews, events and community projects — across the airwaves, online, on socials and face-to-face — all to the Power of 5,” concludes Bossenger.

According to 5FM, the awards that the station has been nominated for are:

Best Afternoon Drive Presenter: Roger Goode

Best Afternoon Drive Show: The Roger Goode Show on 5

Best Community Project: 5 Drive Heritage Tour

Best Content Producer: 5 Lunch, Leshabe Rampedi

Best Drama Programme: 5 Breakfast, Thabonovella

Best Music Show: The Roger Goode Show on 5

Best Night-Time Show: The Roger Goode Show on 5

Best Podcast: 5 Unscripted

Best Radio Documentary: 5 Drive, Matrics in Antarctica

Best Radio Innovation: 5 Drive, 5 Sensation

Best Radio Innovation: 5 Breakfast, Long Distance Love

Best Radio Innovation: 5 Drive, Matrics in Antarctica, and Best Traffic Presenter: Yonaka Theledi.

In addition, three new members of the 5FM team were also nominated for the campus radio station work they did before joining the 5FM team:

Tshepang Moji, now host of 5FM Weekend Early Mornings on Saturdays, was nominated for Best Breakfast Show Presenter, Best Afternoon Drive Presenter, and Best Afternoon Drive Show.

Jodell Tantij, who now hosts 5FM Weekend Early Mornings on Sundays, was nominated for Best Afternoon Drive Show, and Best Content Producer.