Phat Joe ditches Metro, joins East Coast Radio

After only a few weeks of losing Tbo Touch, Metro FM has lost another gem in Phat Joe after it was announced he joined the music station East Coast Radio on Monday. The station’s programming manager Zane Derbyshire shared on their website that he was excited to have Phat Joe on board.

“We are delighted to welcome Phat Joe to East Coast Radio’s daily lineup,” says Zane Derbyshire, programming manager. “At the station, we pride ourselves on our core of talented presenters who deliver world-class entertainment to our audience 24/7. The addition of a personality in the form of Phat Joe just takes us up another notch. We are looking forward to introducing him to our listeners from Monday.”

Known for tackling controversial topics and throwing shade when the need arises, Phat Joe also shared his excitement on his new venture.

“This is a really exciting opportunity for me. Not only will I get to chill in Durban, but I also get to interact with the cool listeners of East Coast Radio on a daily basis. I think we are going to have a lot of fun together, ” he says.

Durbanites could not hold back but to share their excitement too, and here is how they reacted on Twitter

Welcome @TheRealPhatJoe to East Coast Drive where he will be co-hosting with @KweenZaba pic.twitter.com/3CJEfMdi7r

— East Coast Radio (@ecr9495) August 15, 2016

@TheRealPhatJoe @ecr9495 Welcome to the East Coast 🙂

— Maqsuda (@MaqsudaMotala) August 15, 2016

Well helllooo @TheRealPhatJoe ,this 3-6pm slot will never be the same @ecr9495 !!

— anticorruption365 (@CorruptionNo_) August 15, 2016

Well helllooo @TheRealPhatJoe ,this 3-6pm slot will never be the same @ecr9495 !!

— anticorruption365 (@CorruptionNo_) August 15, 2016

We are live with @TheRealPhatJoe on the new @ecr9495 #ECRDrive show #ECRPhatJoe @RoryPetzer @KweenZaba #getin pic.twitter.com/0xBMdMfL6H

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— Gareth Jenkinson (@gazza_jenks) August 15, 2016

@ecr9495 #PhatJoe is here to burn it up in KZN… Welcome tssss 😀

— Kari (@I_am_Kari_D) August 15, 2016

#EcrPhatJoe This kind of energy had been missed on@eastcoastradio.Great energy as always@theRealPhatjoe.Wlcm

— Xolani Dot Khoza (@Bashin82Xolani) August 15, 2016

Listening to Phat Joe on East Coast Radio. ❤❤❤❤

— Zamani (@ZamaniKhethelo) August 15, 2016

@ecr9495 I am already liking this station…Seems like its going be my drive time station with Phat Joe now on it ….

— Lou ♤ (@loumnandi) August 15, 2016

@TheRealPhatJoe @ecr9495 I m listening ECR for the first time you go Phat

— Mxolisi Mkhize (@ProKhabza) August 15, 2016