PRO PR MEDIA
Press
Release
For
Immediate Release
27 July
2012
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Two former
Lotus fm presenters join forces...Faradh Patel & Nichal Sarawan set to make
waves...During Radio Al-Ansaar’s Ramadaan Broadcast – KZN’s only Islamic
Community Radio Station -90.4fm
Radio
Al-Ansaar is gearing up for another bumper month of projects and programmes set
to enlighten and uplift the Muslim community, from Thurs 12 July to Fri 24
August 2012.
Seasoned
broadcaster Faradh Patel is set to hit the airwaves with his ‘Morning Drive
Show’, a live interactive current affairs show with local, national and
international contributors. News and interviews are interspersed with traffic
and weather updates and Nasheeds
[Arabic word for song].
With
his infectious laughter, quirky world-view and high energy levels, Patel is set
to make waves this season with the rebranding of the Morning Drive Show-
Aspirational, Inspirational, Motivational.
In
a twist of broadcasting fate, another former Lotus fm presenter and local
circuit jock and dynamic presenter, Nichal Sarawan joins Radio Al- Ansaar’s
Morning Drive Show team.
Nichal started his
career at Radio Phoenix, moving on to Radio Hindvani when Radio Phoenix’s doors
closed and subsequently Lotus FM until 2 years ago.
He has spent the last
2 years pursuing business interests and trying his hand at running a DJ academy
for young, budding enthusiasts wanting to enter the field, but he is now
looking forward to being back on air with Radio Al Ansaar’s Breakfast show
presenter Faradh Patel.
Nichal met Faradh
while working at Radio Phoenix and joins him between 06h30 and 09h00 bringing
the News, Weather, Traffic and Economic Indicators.
With more energy than a box of crickets, Patel is the upbeat man behind the voice in the morning, on the seasonal Islamic radio station, Radio Al-Ansaar, Durban’s only Muslim-based community radio station.
Pietermaritzburg-born
Patel attended Woodlands Secondary School, matriculating in the mid-1990. While
still at school he auditioned for a position on Lotus fm,
joined
Lotus fm whilst reading for a BA at the University of KwaZulu-Natal.
“Lotus
was excellent grounding as there is such an excellent balance between
commercial ethos and community involvement, and it gave me a taste of the world
of media.”
Patel
then moved to Gauteng, where he pursued his dream of becoming an actor,
appearing in the M-Net soap Egoli, as the character Naveen Moodley.
He
also appeared in various ads on TV, radio and in print as well as in a Russian
television series, before joining the marketing team at Sun International. In
an illustrious career within the marketing and communications and media sphere,
Patel has worked on high profile events such as the launch of Saffron TV, the
Sunday Times Food Show & the Sunday Times Literary Awards.
He
has compered various events, including various beauty pageants, Miss India for
some years, Face of India, Mr India SA and regional Miss SA contests.
Patel
currently writes has his own columns Fashion with Faradh & Faradh on
Fashion for the Post Newspaper and the Lifestyle Magazine with a syndicated
column in the UAE.Well-travelled Patel balances his media life against the
challenging task as of steering his own media and marketing company.
Nichal’s accolades
include being the 1stRadio presenter ever to be aired on Radio
Hindvani, being the 1st Indian Radio presenter with 3 nominations for the SATMA
awards and whilst with Lotus FM, actively promoting the South African Music
Industry. He has also been involved in the production and on-air Marketing of
an Award winning Local CD in2007.
Nichal
has always been extremely passionate and enthusiastic about the
music/entertainment industry and after his 2 year absence from Radio, Nichal is
now ready for this exciting new challenge which he hopes to be able to take, to
positively new heights.
Radio Al-Ansaar’s Ramadaan broadcast will focus on the significance of auspicious days and nights during this important tenement of the Islamic faith.
Radio Al-Ansaar’s Ramadaan broadcast will focus on the significance of auspicious days and nights during this important tenement of the Islamic faith.
Patel
encourages listeners, irrespective of their faith and beliefs to tune in.
“We
live in such a multicultural society that it is helpful to be aware of what is
happening in our extended community and beyond.
Patel
brings a breath of fresh air to the radio landscape in Kwa-Zulu Natal.
The
Morning Drive Show has proven extremely popular, so much so that we even
launched the Best of the Morning Drive Show, a compilation of the best Nasheeds
and the proceeds from the sales were donated to impoverished schools and two
charities.
Catch
Faradh Patel, Nichal Sarawan and the Morning Drive Show Team every Monday to
Friday from 6:30am to 9am on 90.4fm.
With
audio-streaming on course, Radio Al-Ansaar may be enjoyed by listeners all over
the world through the Al-Ansaar website www.alansaar.co.za.
Blackberry
Link: http://infant.farm.co.za/alansaar/mplayer.asp
Twitter:
@FaradhPatel
For
more information, call Faradh Patel on 072 711 8338.
www.facebook.com/pages/Morning-Drive-Show/374284575970515
www.facebook.com/pages/Morning-Drive-Show/374284575970515
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