Talk Radio 702

Talk Radio 702 shaped how Johannesburg hears itself. The station launched in the 1990s as a direct response to what listeners actually wanted, which was honest speech-and-music format rather than top-40 lockstep. Programming bounces between live talk segments and curated music blocks that reflect the city's genuine tastes. You get morning drive-time conversations about local issues, afternoon music slots that lean toward accessible pop and rock, and evening slots where the station leans into whatever's capturing attention that week. It's not slick. It's scrappy, sometimes rough around the edge…