HOT 102.7FM has received 12 nominations in the 2023 SA Radio Awards — a little over two years after going live as Johannesburg’s newest commercial radio station.

Those nominations include the shows Joburg’s Hottest Breakfast Show, The Mark Pilgrim Show and Breakfast with Rob Vega.

In the presenter categories, Tony Murrell is up for Breakfast Presenter, John Walland is up for Traffic Presenter and Tara Penny has been nominated in the Field News Reporter and Sports Presenter categories.

The HOT 102.7FM news team have been nominated for four awards for their internationally recognized Bully Chain series and their in-depth coverage of The Journey to K2. In a nod to the unique sound of the station, HOT 102.7FM has also been nominated for the coveted Imaging Award.

“We are humbled and so grateful to receive these nominations. Thank you to our audience, who are an essential part of this HOT 102.7FM family. We couldn’t do this without you. Thank you for your support as you share this journey with us. We will continue to be world-class and shoot for the stars as Joburg’s best Old Skool and R&B station,” says Lloyd Madurai, managing director of HOT 102.7FM.

“But our presenters are just one element of the overall HOT 102.7FM offering,” says Madurai. “We also like to throw the best parties, have an incredibly effective CSI division in Hot Cares that does some amazing work in the community — making a meaningful difference to a host of lives — and we generally like to have the maximum fun possible, with putting smiles on people’s faces our priority,” concludes Madurai.

HOT 102.7FM has congratulated all its fellow nominees and looks forward to celebrating South African radio excellence with its industry colleagues when the winners are announced at the SA Radio Awards event.