This South African Radio Awards-winning content producer and sports presenter is well-known to the industry, having joined 5fm in 1989. John was also appointed Sports Anchor on SABC 2’s AM Today TV Breakfast Show in 1999 and has appeared on M Net’s Super Saturday as a Sports Show Participant. John left 5fm, joined 94.7 Highveld Stereo in 2003 and moved on to Jacaranda FM in 2008. He joined HOT 91.9 FM in 2014.

Furthermore, John is a keen sportsman and has completed numerous Comrades, Two Oceans, London and New York Marathons, as well as Iron Man Triathlons and Cape Cycle tours.

John was fortunate to have interviewed our late, former president Nelson Mandela during his tenure and this has since become his favourite quote from that goosebump moment.

“Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. It has the power to unite people in a way that little else does. It speaks to youth in a language they understand. Sport can create hope where once there was only despair.”

Says OFM Programme Manager, Tim Thabethe: "The inclusion of John Walland in the OFM team and on the Good Morning Breakfast Show is an absolute privilege. John is a legend within both sport and radio circles. To have him present on our platform, shows our commitment to our audience to feature only the best."  

For more information contact: marketing@ofm.co.za.

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John Walland verleen sportvernuf aan OFM

Sentraal-Suid-Afrika het die afgelope tyd wakker geword met een van die land se mees geliefde radiostemme. Die veteraan-aanbieder John Walland word nou op OFM gehoor as sportleser tydens The Good Morning Breakfast show, weeksdae 06:00 – 09:00.

Hierdie Suid-Afrikaanse Radio-toekenning-bekroonde inhoudvervaardiger en sportaanbieder is welbekend aan die bedryf, nadat hy in 1989 by 5fm aangesluit het. John is ook in 1999 as sport aanbieder op SABC 2 se AM Today TV-ontbytprogram aangestel en het op M-Net se Super Saterdag verskyn as 'n sportprogramdeelnemer. John het 5fm verlaat en in 2003 by 94.7 Highveld Stereo aangesluit en in 2008 geskuif na Jacaranda FM. Hy het in 2014 by HOT 91.9 FM aangesluit.

Verder is John 'n kranige sportman en het hy al talle maratonne voltooi, soos die Comrades, Two Oceans, Londen- en New York-maratonne, asook Iron Man se driekamp en Cape Cycle se fietswedrenne.

John was gelukkig om tydens oorlede oudpresident Nelson Mandela se ampstermyn ‘n onderhoud met hom te voer, en ‘n aanhaling uit daardie hoendervleis-oomblik het sedertdien sy gunsteling geword.

“Sport het die mag om die wêreld te verander. Dit het die krag om te inspireer. Dit het die krag om mense te verenig op 'n manier wat min ander dinge doen. Dit praat met die jeug in 'n taal wat hulle verstaan. Sport kan hoop skep waar daar eens net wanhoop was.”

OFM-programbestuurder, Tim Thabethe, sê: "Die insluiting van John Walland by die OFM-span en op die Good Morning Breakfast is 'n absolute voorreg. John is 'n legende binne sport- en radiokringe. Om hom op ons platform teenwoordig te hê, wys ons verbintenis tot ons gehoor om net die beste te vertoon.”

Vir meer inligting kontak: marketing@ofm.co.za.

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Why OFM

OFM, the Sound of Your Life, is Central South Africa’s premier commercial radio station, offering a mix of music, news, and entertainment. The station celebrated 35 years in the broadcasting industry in 2021. OFM is part of the Central Media Group, with its head office in Bloemfontein, and a satellite studio in Welkom.

The station serves the affluent SEM 7-10 economically active marketplace with a broadcast footprint across the Free State, Northern Cape, southern Gauteng and North West. OFM is synonymous with the people of Central South Africa, and includes a full spectrum of listeners, from urban working moms and dads to corporate professionals, as well as rural communities and agricultural producers.

The station has an incredibly loyal and supportive audience. OFM enjoys one of the highest occurrences of time spent listening to the radio in South Africa. This is achieved by the station’s great music offerings – such as playing listeners their favourite songs on the Request Network and counting down Central South Africa’s 30 biggest hits on the Central SA Top 30.

OFM offers several niche features – including a dedicated agricultural programme with three additional agricultural news updates a day, as well as a dedicated business programme with two additional economic news updates throughout the day.

Sport is close to OFM listeners’ hearts and is what brings much of Central South Africa together. The station is a proud partner, sponsor, and supporter of the Cheetahs, Griquas and Leopards rugby teams as well as the Knights, Heat and Dragons cricket teams. OFM is committed to living the real good life, while at the same time helping Central South Africans to live their best lives.

Waarom OFM

OFM, die klank van jou lewe, is Sentraal-Suid-Afrika se voorste kommersiële radiostasie, wat ’n verskeidenheid musiek, nuus en vermaak bied. Die stasie het in 2021, 35 jaar in die uitsaaiwese gevier. OFM is deel van die Central Media Group, met sy hoofkantoor in Bloemfontein, en 'n satellietateljee in Welkom.

Die stasie bedien die welvarende SEM 7-10 ekonomies aktiewe mark met 'n uitsaaigebied wat die Vrystaat, Noord-Kaap, Suid-Gauteng en Noordwes insluit. OFM is sinoniem met die mense van Sentraal Suid-Afrika, en sluit 'n volle spektrum van luisteraars in, van stedelike werkende ouers, tot korporatiewe professionele persone, sowel as landelike gemeenskappe en landbouprodusente.

Die stasie het 'n ongelooflike lojale en ondersteunende gehoor. OFM se luisteraars spandeer van die meeste tyd wat luisteraars in Suid-Afrika spandeer om radio te luister. Dit word bereik deur die stasie se gepaste musiekaanbiedinge – luisteraars kan hul gunstelingliedjies op die Request Network versoek en op Saterdae kan hulle inskakel om saam Sentraal-Suid-Afrika se 30 grootste treffers op die Central SA Top 30 af te tel.

OFM bied verskeie nisprogramme aan – insluitend 'n toegewyde landbouprogram met drie bykomende landbounuusopdaterings per dag, sowel as 'n toegewyde besigheidsprogram met twee bykomende ekonomiese nuusopdaterings deur die loop van die dag.

Sport lê OFM-luisteraars na aan die hart en dit is wat baie Sentraal-Suid-Afrikaners bymekaar bring. Die stasie is 'n trotse vennoot, borg en ondersteuner van die Cheetahs-, Griekwas- en Luiperds-rugbyspanne, asook die Knights, Heat en Dragons krieketspanne. OFM is daartoe verbind om die regte goeie lewe te lei, en terselfdertyd Sentraal-Suid-Afrikaners te help om hul beste lewens te lei.