MAKE IT BIG ON RADIO WITH GOOD HOPE FM PRESENTER SEARCH 2026
March 3, 2026
Good Hope FM, Cape Town’s Original, is opening the mic once again to get you the hottest training opportunity in radio, and a foot in the door to make it BIG on the airwaves.
The station is calling on bold, bright, big dreaming talent from every corner of the country to step forward and claim their moment in the spotlight as the Good Hope FM Presenter Search 2026 officially opens for entries on 2 March 2026, with some amazing prizes up for grabs.
Whether you have never touched a radio desk in your life or you have been sharpening your skills on campus radio, community radio or your own social channels, whether you are working or figuring our your next move, whether you are based near Cape Town or willing to shuffle your life around for the training opportunity of a lifetime, this is your chance to get a massive broadcasting headstart with one of South Africa and the Mother City’s most iconic stations.
Entries to the search for Mzansi’s hottest radio talent are now open on the Good Hope FM app for iOS and Android, and will close at midnight on 13 March, where aspiring presenters can submit their details and put themselves in the running for the hottest radio career opportunity of 2026.
Live, in-person auditions, hosted by Kyeezi from The Great Drive, will take place on 14 March at the SABC Auditorium in Sea Point, where entrants will meet the judges to show their on-air fire, before a Top 10 will be selected to each deliver a music / lifestyle link in the hope of making it to the Top 5.
This year’s judging panel brings together some of the station’s most respected voices and leaders. Entrants will be evaluated by station management, The Morning Show host Leigh Anne Williams, The Roger Goode Breakfast host Roger Goode, The Great Drive co-host Celest Anthony, and The Lunch Club co-host Carissa Cupido. Their combined experience, instinct and industry insight have shaped some of the country’s most exciting radio talent, and now they are ready to find the next rising star.
The Top 5 will officially be announced on 16 March, followed by their live, on-air interviews on The Great Drive from 16 to 19 March.
The journey culminates in an epic finale on 20 March, hosted during The Great Drive’s live broadcast from the SABC’s Sea Point auditorium. The finalists will have one last opportunity to show who most deserves the crown – rallying the support their family, friends and other fans to join them in an absolutely riveting live, on-air face-off, before the winner is announced live at the event.
The entire journey will be covered on-air as well as across all of Good Hope FM’s social media platforms, where fans can show their favourites ALL the love.
Since kicking off in 2009, this platform has launched the careers of some of SA’s most exciting radio voices – 5FM’s Nick Hamman, Rinaldo Felaar, Noni Radebe, Dalin Oliver, and Kyeezi, to name a few. The legacy lives on, with Mihle Ngxishe, 2024’s winner, who impressed so much during the training that she’s now hosting her own show, Crack of Dawn, every Saturday morning from 4 to 6 a.m. on Good Hope FM.
Mihle says that “winning Good Hope FM’s 2024 Presenter Search felt like a jumpstart to the career of my dreams. Completing the world-class training and then getting the added bonus of being part of the station has gotten me some exciting memories – from interviews on the set of Expresso during World Radio Day to being in rooms with truly inspirational women in Cape Town through the Warrior Woman Awards. And how I host my own show. It’s surreal! This is an absolutely amazing experience that gives you plenty of opportunities, so you need to knock on that door right now!”
Masi Mdingane, Business Manager of Good Hope FM and 5FM, says, “This competition is more than just a talent search. It’s a launchpad. We’ve seen it time and again – one audition can change everything. If you’ve got the passion, the voice, and the drive to join the legacy that is Cape Town’s original, this is your chance to make radio your reality.”
The winner prize package includes full radio training by the best in the industry, R5 000 cash, a R3 000 Tiger’s Milk voucher and a range of super cool Good Hope FM branded items. The runner up will also receive a full set of super rad promotional items, with yet more prizes being added to the list as the competition progresses.
This is your moment to step up, stand out and show Cape Town what you are made of. Good Hope FM is ready to give you all the tools you need to get started in the epic world of broadcasting. All you need to do is enter.
Be there. Be bold. Be heard… and be on your way to being a radio star.
Stay in the loop with the Good Hope FM Presenter Search 2026 by staying tuned to Good Hope FM, following us on all social media, downloading the Good Hope FM App.
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