South Africa, May 26 -- Hot 102.7FM has once again earned international recognition, picking up top honours at the prestigious New York Festivals Radio Awards (NYFRA) and cementing its place among the world's leading radio stations. Returning for its third consecutive year, the Johannesburg-based station won a Bronze Award in the News Documentary/Special category for its mental health series 'Derailed', and a Finalist Award in the Human-Interest Feature category for 'Blindspot', an investigative piece on South Africa's failing traffic light systems. Both series were produced under the leadership of Tara Penny, head of news and recent Woman of Stature 2025 awardee.

The NYFRA Storytellers Gala, held virtually on 22 May, is widely regarded ...