Phemelo Motene Joins A Leading Radio Station
Phemelo Motene Joins A Leading Radio Station. In April 2021, Kaya Fm launched a new lineup of extended shows. The new lineup indicated an extension of daily shows which are hosted by veteran media personalities, Tbose Mokwele, Unathi and Sizwe Dhlomo.
The station has made yet another change by adding Phemelo Motene to their lineup. The veteran media personality and actress will host a new evening show called Point of View with Phemelo Motene. The show will delve into the day’s current affairs, touch on real issues as well as share expert advice on the audience’s everyday question. Point of View with Phemelo Motene will air from 8pm to 10pm Mondays to Thursdays as of 5th July 2021.
Motene began her radio career in 1999 as a newsreader on Metro Fm, known then as Radio Metro. Shortly after joining the station, she took over from Romeo Khumalo as the weekend lunchtime host before leaving to a more demanding television job two years later. She thereafter joined Generations where she played Khensani Moroka, a lead role that was dearly loved by audiences until her departure in 2004.
Her radio experience includes presenting The Weekend Breakfast on 702 as well as producing talk radio shows for broadcasting veterans like Jenny Cwrys Williams and Bruce Whitfield and the executive producer of the popular Friday Stand Ins.
Motene joined SAfm in July 2019 as an anchor of ‘SAfm Life Happens’ which is broadcast weekdays from 13:00 – 15:00. She will be leaving SAfm at the end of June to start her new job at Kaya FM. Another veteran broadcaster, Kgomotso Moeketsi will be standing in until a replacement is finalized.
