Popular radio personality and current Metro FM afternoon drive host Tbo Touch recently shared with 947‘s breakfast show why he initially left Metro FM in 2016.
Speaking to Anele Mdoda and The Club, Tbo (born Thabo Molefe) revealed, “There was never any bad blood between myself and the station. It was just a misunderstanding at the time. You don’t cut the umbilical cord if you understand the value of life. Our network is in the relationships we keep with people.”
The Touchdown with Tbo Touch host continued, “The sad reality about talented people is we always threaten that where they are is the best thing that could happen in their life. So a month later I bought a C605 and took the family to Barcelona… I felt like I was going to be the first one to show people there’s life after what people seem to fence as your dream. My dream is to not be locked to a specific location or address.”
? @anele & @frankiefire invited Tbo Touch for a chat about his life in broadcasting & his new venture in the real estate industry.
? WATCH full interview: https://t.co/b5EX6lQMtm#TboTouchOn947 #AneleAndTheClubOn947 pic.twitter.com/MzgEoC8i9U
— Anele and The Club on 947 (@AneleAndTheClub) August 23, 2023
In March this year, Sunday World claimed that the SABC was willing to pay R480 000 per month for the deejay’s return, claims that the SABC denies.
“The public broadcaster rejects this deliberate misinformation as it is misleading and factually incorrect. The SABC’s GCEO does not get involved in line-up negotiations as that is the job of programme managers and business managers. In addition, the SABC does not pay car allowances and other fringe benefits to freelancers.
“The SABC’s radio stations are guided by executive committee-approved standardised freelance rates which would not see anyone earning even half the amount quoted in the newspaper. Independent contractors do not get involved in soliciting sales and sponsorship as the SABC does not have a commission scheme that covers individuals outside sales staff.”
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