Veteran broadcaster and radio personality Makhosi Khoza has stepped into a new leadership role as t station manager at Rise FM, the Mpumalanga-based commercial radio station.<\/p>\n
Speaking to TshisaLIVE, Makhosi said: “It was a rigorous process but I’m uber excited to tackle the challenge. Mpumalanga has always had a special place in my heart. I have done morning and night drive shows on Rise FM, and my son was born here. I’m here to work and look forward to engaging all our stakeholders and re-energising the brand,” he said.<\/p>\n
Makhosi, known for his commanding voice and charismatic presence on air, brings more than a decade of experience in the broadcasting industry. His journey with Rise FM started years ago when he built a strong rapport with listeners through\u00a0 prime-time shows. His return in a management capacity is seen as a homecoming of sorts, this time with a broader vision to drive the station forward.<\/p>\n
Colleagues and fans have flooded social media with congratulatory messages, praising his dedication to the craft and deep understanding of the province’s cultural and entertainment landscape.<\/p>\n
In a statement, Rise FM\u2019s board expressed full confidence in Makhosi\u2019s ability to steer the station into a new era of innovation and community connection.<\/p>\n
\u201cMakhosi is a natural leader with an unmatched passion for radio and Mpumalanga\u2019s unique listener base. We believe he will elevate the station in content and reach,\u201d the board said.<\/p>\n
Makhosi\u2019s appointment comes at a time when the station is looking to strengthen its brand identity and expand its audience digitally and on-air. He said his focus will be on impactful local content, community involvement and building a strong team that reflects the diversity and vibrancy of Mpumalanga.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe want Rise FM to not only be heard but felt. Radio should reflect the heartbeat of the people, and that\u2019s exactly what I plan to do with this incredible team,\u201d he told TshisaLIVE.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Veteran broadcaster and radio personality Makhosi Khoza has stepped into a new leadership role as t station manager…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":25501,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[156,157,111,139,69],"class_list":["post-25500","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-music","tag-entertainment","tag-music","tag-new-zealand","tag-newzealand","tag-nz"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25500","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25500"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25500\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25501"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25500"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25500"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25500"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}