Jacaranda FM today launched South Africa’s eagerly anticipated new breakfast show – Breakfast with Martin Bester & Tumi Morake – live on air.
Voted as SA’s best radio host for three years consecutively, Martin Bester is also a rockstar, Afrikaans singer, television host and actor. Tumi Morake is South Africa’s top comedienne, TV star, award-winning actress, performer, writer and mother of three.
Both Martin and Tumi bring a wonderful mix of personality to the radio waves – Martin, who is proudly South African, generous and giving; Tumi who is brave, funny and wickedly witty. Together they are set to serve up a fun and scintillating breakfast that is familiar, but edgy, proudly South African, caring and REAL.
Both presenters say that they are ready and raring to get going with South Africa’s best breakfast show.
Martin says: “It’s a really exciting challenge – brand new, cutting-edge stuff. We’ve got a great team and I’m a fan of each player, especially Tumi. I love her energy and sense of humour and the fact that she calls it as it is. Also, it’s a huge honour to have breakfast with the most influential, hardworking audience in the country and we can’t wait to get on air!”
Tumi says that this is a career defining moment for her: “Becoming a part of a brand-new breakfast show and cutting my teeth in radio is both daunting and exciting. This is a golden opportunity for me to work with one of the best radio presenters in South Africa and to also be his groupie when he sings! I have already learnt so much from Martin and the team is so dynamic!”
Jacaranda FM’s GM, Kevin Fine, says: “Martin and Tumi are at the top of their respective games and make the perfect combination for a brand-new, never been done before show – the audience will quickly fall in love with them.”
Programme manager, Gavin Meiring, believes that this team is going to define breakfast radio in South Africa: “Martin Bester has a great understanding of Breakfast radio, and teaming him up with a talent of Tumi Morake’s caliber will be sensational.”
Breakfast with Martin Bester & Tumi Morake will hit the airwaves on 3 July 2017, between 6 and 9 am, with more than a quarter of a million rand up for grabs in the first week of the show.
