Radio station 702 is wrong to believe presenters need to be a certain race
Thinking that South Africans are joined primarily by shared interests in politics and crime is unimaginative and disrespectful
12 October 2020 - 15:19
Radio station 702’s recent relaunch is a desperate attempt to find a foothold in a crumbling legacy media landscape. It’s quixotic so long as the station holds dear outdated ideas about programming and the media consumer.
The legacy media landscape may be under stress, but talk radio has an advantage over music radio, which is battling advert-free streaming services for the attention of music lovers. Talk radio’s disadvantage is that its presenters cost more to feed than the digital programming software behind music radio. So, talk radio stations need the right people to attract listers...
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