South Africa, Feb. 27 -- Jay joined Algoa FM at the beginning of 1990, four years after it started broadcasting as a regional SABC radio station. It was privatised in October 1996, and is now the leading regional commercial radio station with a footprint stretching from the Garden Route to the Wild Coast and inland through the Karoo.

His career started at the broadcasting coalface as production assistant, then news reporter/journalist, technical manager, programme manager, and operations director.

He spent 15 years behind the microphone for Algoa FM before choosing management over being a presenter in 2006.

As part of the management team, Jay has helped build a culture of "fun is a serious business", which resulted in Algoa FM winning ...