Tuks FM bags campus station of the year award, again

The University of Pretoria’s Tuks 107.2 FM radio station won the campus station of the year at The annual South African radio awards

The 2021 ceremony was held on 30 July.

The campus radio station, which won the award for the seventh time, also scooped five other accolades during the awards which acknowledged performance from last year.

“We are thrilled that the many hours put in by our team and volunteers have been acknowledged in this way and intend to use this as motivation to keep aiming high,” acting station manager Caitlin Weber said.

“While 2020 certainly challenged us all in many ways, we used this as an opportunity to rethink, reimagine, and focus on how we could best make a positive impact on our community.”

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There are at least 30 categories in the awards, which are open to all radio stations across the country.

Other awards the station bagged in the combined categories included the best business and finance show and the best multi-channel promotion for its Sends a Dream to Space campaign.

The business and finance show, Black Umbrella Business Show, was hosted by Lennox Wasara and Taste Champagne and was produced by Caitlin Weber.

Other awards the station scooped included the Best Community Project for the Tuks FM 107.2.

Mental Matters project, with Kopano Bookholane as project lead; Best Music Show for the Tuks 107.2 FM House Culture show, hosted by Duane van Wyk, Taste Champagne and Sheridan Smith, as well as the Best Promotions Stunt/Event for the Tuks 107.2 FM Global Network Outreach Program, an award shared by every member of the station.

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