"I don't want to hear my first show ever, ever again!" - J Sbu

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My first memories of radio are from when I was a young boy and I look back on them fondly. Every Sunday my father would pull out these two HUGE speakers and he would blast MetroFM.

In 2013, while I was chasing that diploma and focusing on my studies, I came to the realisation that I wanted to do something in radio.

An opportunity presented itself when a radio station decided they were looking for their next radio star through a talent search competition.

The auditions started at 9am Saturday morning and ended at 2am Sunday morning and I was there the entire time.

Would I get the gig? Was this the moment everything would fall into place and I would kickstart the career I've always dreamed of?

This is my radio story...
7 Jun 2021 English South Africa Society & Culture · Personal Journals

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