{"id":6104,"date":"2026-05-25T12:21:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T10:21:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/?p=184014"},"modified":"2026-05-25T12:21:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T10:21:09","slug":"hot-102-7fm-delivers-historic-achievement-with-seven-new-york-festivals-radio-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/mail\/hot-102-7fm-delivers-historic-achievement-with-seven-new-york-festivals-radio-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"HOT 102.7FM Delivers Historic Achievement with Seven New York Festivals Radio Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/mail\/hot-102-7fm-delivers-historic-achievement-with-seven-new-york-festivals-radio-awards\/#Track_Your_Press_Release_HERE\" >Track Your Press Release HERE<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/mail\/hot-102-7fm-delivers-historic-achievement-with-seven-new-york-festivals-radio-awards\/#Check_Online_Visibility\" >Check Online Visibility<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Media_FQI-scaled.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<p>HOT 102.7FM has done it again, and this time, bigger than ever. For the fourth consecutive year, the station has earned global recognition at the prestigious New York Festivals Radio Awards, widely regarded as the Oscars of radio. This year, HOT 102.7FM claimed seven wins in total: three Tower Awards and four Finalist Diplomas, beating its own record and making history as the first South African radio station to achieve this scale of recognition at the festival.<\/p>\n<p>The wins span the station\u2019s news, on-air talent and programming divisions, and are a testament to the depth of excellence across the entire HOT 102.7FM team.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A historic haul<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Head of News, Tara Penny, claimed a Silver Tower in the Broadcast Journalist category, one of the most competitive and prestigious individual categories in global radio journalism.<\/p>\n<p>The news team earned a Bronze Tower for Robot Wars, their in-depth investigation into the traffic light crisis gripping Johannesburg. A further Bronze Tower went to the HOT 1027 Drive show in the Music\/Personality Show category, recognising its consistent energy, talent and connection with its audience.<\/p>\n<p>The station\u2019s four Finalist Diplomas reflect the remarkable breadth of HOT 102.7FM\u2019s editorial output, spanning news documentaries, human-interest features, investigative reporting and a tribute to the late Dr. Jane Goodall.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a special moment for all of us at HOT 102.7FM. We love what we do and we\u2019re committed to consistently delivering world-class radio to our listeners, sponsors and advertisers. From early mornings to late nights, the care and attention to detail that goes into every show, every story, every moment allows us to be true leaders in the marketplace,\u201d says Lloyd Madurai, Founder &amp; Managing Director, HOT 102.7FM.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Earning a place on the world stage<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>These awards are the latest chapter in the station\u2019s story of continued excellence and commitment to listener loyalty. In 2025, HOT 102.7FM was named Commercial Radio Station of the Year at the Telkom Radio Awards. The station has grown to reach 710,000 regular listeners, commanding an 11% footprint in Gauteng. It is South Africa\u2019s fastest-growing commercial radio station, and now one of its most globally decorated.<\/p>\n<p>The New York Festivals Radio Awards evaluates entries from leading stations around the world, across production values, creative execution, writing, direction and audience relevance.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo earn recognition here puts us amongst the very best in global audio. But this is no time to sit back and relax. We are focused on continuing to build on our success and strategic intent of delivering engaging, relevant and valuable content,\u201d concludes Madurai.<\/p>\n<p>As a South African radio station standing proud on the world stage, HOT 102.7FM remains grateful to all supporters and listeners, and more motivated than ever to make a difference by connecting in meaningful ways with our community.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/contact\/featured\/\">CLICK HERE to submit your press release to MyPR.co.za<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Author<\/strong>: Franco D\u2019Onofrio from <strong><a title class=\"aalmanual\" href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/directory\/a\/twiga-communications\/\">Twiga Communications<\/a><strong> on behalf of <strong>HOT 1027FM<\/strong>.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Track_Your_Press_Release_HERE\"><\/span>Track Your Press Release HERE:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"mypr-visibility-box\" readability=\"4.2608695652174\">\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Check_Online_Visibility\"><\/span>Check Online Visibility<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Verify where this release is currently indexed:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-pagination pagination\">Pages: <span class=\"post-page-numbers current\" aria-current=\"page\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Page <\/span>1<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/hot-102-7fm-delivers-historic-achievement-with-seven-new-york-festivals-radio-awards\/2\/\" class=\"post-page-numbers\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Page <\/span>2<\/a><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/hot-102-7fm-delivers-historic-achievement-with-seven-new-york-festivals-radio-awards\/\" target=\"_blank\">CLICK HERE to Read the Original Press Release on MyPR<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HOT 102.7FM has done it again, and this time, bigger than ever. 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