Cape Town – Seasoned broadcaster, Thabo “Tbo Touch” will rejoin Metro FM on April 1 after he left the urban radio station nearly six years ago to start his own digital radio station Touch HD.
According to Sunday World, Thabo quit the station after he was suspended for refusing to read a Hyundai advert, resulting in the SABC losing R16-million worth of advertising.
A close source told the publication that Thabo requested for the SABC to double his former salary if the station wanted him back.
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“Touch had initially wanted R1-million salary per month but Madoda (SABC CEO) told him there was no way in hell they could afford to pay him such an amount. They then settled at R480 000 per month,” the report quoted the anonymous source as saying.
According to The Citizen, Thabo will be announced as Metro FM’s new afternoon drive time host in the new Metro FM lineup, as part of the annual reshuffle period in South African radio.
“I was getting about R200 000 a month when I left. It was a nice cheque. No one’s ever left in their prime. If you look at where I was there, you’ll know what I’ve done. You don’t make that kind of decision when you’re earning the biggest cheque in the building. I said ‘I’m out!’ on principle,” The South African quoted Thabo as saying at the time of leaving the radio station.
Tweeps shared their thoughts:
I think for Metro Fm to have Tbo Touch back on radio was the best thing they did for their listeners….He is very talented and will assist them a lot.
One thing that I know is that Local Hip Hop will benefit on this because having Touch off radio,made local hip hop suffer. pic.twitter.com/JcjhMhJazz
— Ba2Cada (@cadamgaga) March 7, 2022
Bigs ups to TBo Touch, I will definitely be listening to Metro FM again??. At the end of the day its all about your pocket bro, forget what was said or done, go get your bag brother. I hope no one feels betrayed by you??. Radio will be fun again???.
— DMK (Daniel M’deni Kekana) (@RealDMK_SA) March 6, 2022
Lol Metro FM was truly falling off . Tbo touch is going to rescue it.
— Lefa Max (@lefa_Max) March 6, 2022
Metro FM afternoon drive show with Tbo Touch, Joe man and Refiloe. …. That was ????????? #TouchDown that was radio!!
— ?????????? ??? ??????????? (@MatshidisoBella) March 3, 2022
Tbo Touch returns back to Metro fm with a salary of 480k a month. Some radio hosts are blessed. Hopefully Sir Marawa will return as well. Damn he is missed.
— ?⚽️Shashi Motumo⚽️? (@OPChairlady) March 7, 2022
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