Metro FM refreshes its line-up, poaches former YFM DJs

31 March 2015 - 11:56 By Times LIVE
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Mo Flava joins Metro FM from YFM where he spent 9 years.
Mo Flava joins Metro FM from YFM where he spent 9 years.
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Metro FM announced its new line-up, which includes several younger faces and ex-YFM radio presenters.

Metro FM is looking to appeal to a younger audience. The station has poached radio presenters Mo Flava and Sammy Sosa who were previously with YFM.

They will take over a part of the breakfast slot, broadcasting from 8am to 10 am, followed by Bonang Matheba whose slot ends at 12 pm. Matheba also cut her teeth at YFM before heading over to the public broadcaster. Pearl Modiadie who left YFM when she began presenting and producing SABC 1's Zaziwa is also joining Metro FM.

Alongside Amon Mokoena and Mpho Maboi, Modiadie will co-host the 12 to 3 pm slot. Maboi was fired from YFM a few years ago but became apart of the SABC family when she began anchoring on SABC sport. Mokoena left YFM close to eight years ago where he hosted an evening show.

Besides the new faces who have joined from YFM, Metro FM has a history of poaching employees from the youth station. Unathi Msengana, William Lehong, and Phat Joe are among the presenters that have started off with the Dunkeld based station. YFM has been widely regarded as a training ground for many radio presenters who have gone on to join major stations such as 5FM and Khaya FM.

Meanwhile, DJ Sbu has indeed been left off the line-up after he flouted SABC rules by promoting his energy drink at the Metro FM Awards last month.

Full line-up below.

Time Channel  DJ Name

MONDAY TO FRIDAY      

24:00 – 03:00  Sentle

03:00 – 05:00  Paul Mtirara

05:00 – 08:00  Glen, Unathi, Melanie, Owen

08:00 – 10:00  Mo Flava, Sammy Sosa

10:00 – 12:00  Bonang

12:00-15:00     Amon, Pearl Modiadie, Mpho Maboi

15:00 – 18:00  Tbo Touch, Refiloe Mpakanyane, Joe Mann

18:00 – 19:30  Robert Marawa

MONDAY TO THURSDAY           

19:30 – 21:00  Rams Mabote (Mon&Tues)

Kgopedi (Mon)

Criselda Kananda (Weds&Thrs)

FRIDAY        

19:30 – 22:00  Lulo Café, Naked DJ

22:00 – 01:00  Marian, DJ Christos, DJ Vinny da Vinci

Guest DJ’s – Christos, Vinny

SATURDAY 

01:00 – 05:00  Siphokazi January

05:00 – 09:00  Phat Joe, Pearl Thusi

09:00 -12:00    Adil

12:00 – 15:00  William Lehong, Lerato Kganyago

15:00 – 18:00  Oskido, DJ Shimza

18:00 – 20:00  Sphe, Naves

20:00 – 22:00  Mlu

22:00 – 01:00  Marian, Siphokazi, DJ Siyanda

SUNDAY      

01:00 – 03:00  Pearl Thusi

03:00 – 06:00  William Lehong

06:00 – 09:00  Thami Ngubeni

09:00 – 12:00  Wilson B Nkosi

12:00 – 15:00  Paul Mtirara

15:00 – 18:00  Sentle Lehoko

18:00 – 20:00  Mlu

20:00 – 22:00  Nothemba Madumo

22:00 – 24:00  Marian

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