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News

NIQ-GfK wins radio and TV measurement contracts in South Africa

Research

NIQ-GfK wins radio and TV measurement contracts in South Africa

Issued by NielsenIQ 21 Oct 2025

Source: © 123rf The Broadcast Research Council of South Africa (BRC) is pleased to announce that following its rigorous Radio Audience Measurement System (RAMS) Request for Proposal (RFP) process, which concluded in June 2025

Radio & Audio

Rams contract awarded to new media measurement company

13 Oct 2025

Smile FM listeners grow by 20%

Radio & Audio

Smile FM listeners grow by 20%

Issued by Smile 90.4FM 20 Feb 2025

Busisiwe Phakathi is 5fm's marketing manager. Source: Supplied.

Youth Marketing

#BizTrends2025: Busisiwe Phakathi, 5FM - Keeping radio relevant among youth

Busisiwe Phakathi 6 Feb 2025

Radio & Audio

The medium that owns hyper-loyalty: A brand’s best friend

Wayne Bischoff, Issued by Mediamark 31 Jan 2025

Community radio comes of age: A force to be reckoned with

Radio & Audio

Community radio comes of age: A force to be reckoned with

Nozipho Dlamini, Issued by Mediamark 8 Jan 2025

eMedia investments COO Antonio Lee appointed BRC chairperson to drive audience research innovation

Media

eMedia investments COO Antonio Lee appointed BRC chairperson to drive audience research innovation

18 Dec 2024

Source: © @Mzansimagic - The Safta 2024 Best TV Drama Award went to Shaka iLembe which was also the biggest winner with 12 awards at the 18th South African Film and Television Awards

TV

Shaka iLembe tops the 18th South African Film and Television Awards

28 Oct 2024

Source: © 123rf The Broadcast Research Council of South Africa (BRC) has confirmed a comprehensive update to its television and radio audience measurement programmes after an independent review showed the weighting efficiency of the last TV Establishment Survey (ES) was too low

Media

BRC confirms ES update following independent review

22 Aug 2024

Commvibe multiplies footprint with exclusivity deals

Radio & Audio

Commvibe multiplies footprint with exclusivity deals

Issued by Mediamark 21 Aug 2024

PR & Communications

Decode Communications appoints Rams Mabote as executive chairman

6 Aug 2024

Radio & Audio

Kenyan radio host Njambo Koika dies from endometriosis complications

Karabo Ledwaba 6 Jun 2024

Source: © Pixabay The BRC will release the Q4 2023 Rams dataset spanning January 2022 to December 2023 in the coming weeks

Radio & Audio

The Q4 2023 Rams dataset set for release

30 May 2024

Source: © 123rf Icasa has published the Draft Radio Frequency Migration Plan ) and the Draft International Mobile Telecommunication Roadmap for public consultation

Radio & Audio

Icasa Draft Radio Frequency Migration Plan and Draft IMT Roadmap published for public consultation

8 Apr 2024

Source: © Breakingpic Radio is in a good place as the latest Radio Audience Measurement (Rams) data shows says the BRC of SA

Radio & Audio

Radio thriving in South Africa, says latest Rams data

4 Apr 2024

Image source: Comaniciu Dan –

Media & Entertainment Law

PoPIA's telemarketing loophole: Can it be closed?

Jodi Poswelletski and Keitumetse Khutsoane 14 Mar 2024

Amplifying impact: Audio takes centre stage in captivating consumers

Marketing

Amplifying impact: Audio takes centre stage in captivating consumers

Patricia Saunders, Issued by Mediamark 10 Jan 2024

Source: Wikipedia.

Property

ANC-aligned Johannesburg property company rams through a multibillion-rand property deal

5 Dec 2023

Radio & Audio

Community radio: young South Africans are helping shape the news through social media

Sisanda Nkoala, Blessing Makwambeni and Trust Matsilele 23 Oct 2023

Source: © 123rf The Rams (Radio Audience Measurement) Amplify Reach & Frequency data has been released to the media and advertising industry

Research

Rams Amplify Reach & Frequency data released to industry

8 Sep 2023

Source: © 123rf The Broadcast Research Council of South Africa (BRC) has commissioned a new Television Establishment Survey (ES) as well as other research

Research

BRC commissions television universe update and other research

15 Aug 2023

Kfm Best of the Cape Awards finalists announced - cast your vote now!

Radio & Audio

Kfm Best of the Cape Awards finalists announced - cast your vote now!

Issued by Primedia Broadcasting 26 Jul 2023

Source: © 123rf Radio, as a medium, is still dominant and resilient

Radio & Audio

Latest Rams show radio still dominant

7 Jul 2023

Revealing the Cape's finest: Be part of the Kfm Best of the Cape Awards and share your favourites

Radio & Audio

Revealing the Cape's finest: Be part of the Kfm Best of the Cape Awards and share your favourites

Issued by Primedia Broadcasting 5 Jul 2023

Youth Month

SA youth continues to embrace the 'wireless' despite changing trends

19 Jun 2023

Eusebius McKaiser. Source: 702.

Radio & Audio

Eusebius McKaiser played a transformative role in talk radio in a democratic South Africa

Sisanda Nkoala 5 Jun 2023

Media

The SABC needs to survive... so pay your TV licence

Renee Moodie 29 Mar 2023

Radio not left in the dark, despite loadshedding

Radio & Audio

Radio not left in the dark, despite loadshedding

Wayne Bischoff, Issued by Mediamark 1 Feb 2023

Source © Ifad Load shedding is showing that radio is really at the centre of community, the original social media

Radio & Audio

Radio: The centre of community, the original social media

Wayne Bischoff 30 Jan 2023

Festive feast of live sport lined up for Christmas Day on ESPN

TV

Festive feast of live sport lined up for Christmas Day on ESPN

Issued by The Walt Disney Company Africa 20 Dec 2022

Peter Langschmidt. Source: Supplied.

Publishing

The PRC launches digital currency based on Google analytics

4 Nov 2022

Source © Tailor Brands The Publisher Research Council's new readership currency READ2021 (REader Audience Data) has been released

Research

PRC releases new readership currency, Read2021

19 Aug 2022

Media

The state of media inflation in South Africa

16 Aug 2022

Source: © Ron Lach

Radio & Audio

Rams Amplify data review completed

26 Jul 2022

Tapping Into the relevance of youth radio

Radio & Audio

Tapping Into the relevance of youth radio

Candy Dempers, Issued by MediaHeads 360 20 Jun 2022

Halfway into a 'not so happy' 2022

Media

Halfway into a 'not so happy' 2022

Issued by Advertising Media Forum 7 Jun 2022

The volatile 'South African radio lineup change' culture

Radio & Audio

The volatile 'South African radio lineup change' culture

Chris Jordan 4 Apr 2022

Source: ©fox news

Advertising

The Super Bowl: the Oscars of advertising

Danette Breitenbach 18 Feb 2022

Source: © PepsiCo. Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige and Kendrick Lamar are coming together to perform at this year’s Pepsi Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show

Advertising

The mobile device: The Super Bowl's biggest opportunity

Danette Breitenbach 11 Feb 2022

702 says farewell to Azania and welcomes the return of a familiar voice

Radio & Audio

702 says farewell to Azania and welcomes the return of a familiar voice

Issued by Primedia Broadcasting 16 Nov 2021

Cape Town's newest millionaire with Kfm 94.5 and LottoStar

Radio & Audio

Cape Town's newest millionaire with Kfm 94.5 and LottoStar

Issued by Primedia Broadcasting 11 Nov 2021

Gagasi FM continues to dominate the regional commercial radio space

Radio & Audio

Gagasi FM continues to dominate the regional commercial radio space

Issued by Gagasi FM 2 Nov 2021

New BRC RAMS underpin East Coast Radio's diversity and relevance in KZN

Radio & Audio

New BRC RAMS underpin East Coast Radio's diversity and relevance in KZN

Issued by East Coast Radio 2 Nov 2021

Primedia Broadcasting - Into the future with new data and momentum

Radio & Audio

Primedia Broadcasting - Into the future with new data and momentum

Issued by Primedia Broadcasting 29 Oct 2021

BRC RAMS Amplify data now available

Research

BRC RAMS Amplify data now available

28 Oct 2021

SA research - It's time for collaboration

Research

SA research - It's time for collaboration

Karen Phelan, Issued by Advertising Media Forum 25 Oct 2021

The DStv Internet ambassadors

Media

DStv Internet partners with local content creators

28 Sep 2021

Research

RAMS update from the BRC

31 Aug 2021

All The Radio Awards 2021 winners!

Radio & Audio

All The Radio Awards 2021 winners!

30 Jul 2021