MFM 30 Years Podcast: Carla Mackenzie — Radio is the Constant
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For over a decade, she’s been a voice you’ve known and trusted. From campus radio countdowns to national drive time shows, Carla Mackenzie has lived and breathed radio — and in this episode of our 30 Years of MFM podcast series, she returns to the station where it all began.
Carla joined MFM 92.6 in 2010, and over the next four years, became one of the station’s most versatile and energised presenters. Whether it was hosting the MFM Top 40, World Wide Top 100 (twice), Lunch Show (for two years), or co-hosting Drive with Barron Hufkie, Carla’s style was unmistakable: authentic, informed, and always engaging.
In this interview with Lesedi Mnisi on The Daily Vibe, Carla shares the story of her radio journey — a career that has spanned Cape Town, Gauteng, and now Johannesburg, where she works across radio and television. After a stint at Good Hope FM, she moved to Jacaranda FM, where she spent nine years producing and presenting everything from late-night shows to the SA Top 20, and even serving as breakfast show producer.
Today, she’s part of the powerhouse team at RSG — producing Drive Time, hosting Top Treffers on Saturdays, and leading RSG Sport met Carla Mackenzie, which has earned her two Radio Awards nominations. She’s also no stranger to the screen: her TV work includes ChatNOU (kykNET), Varsity Cup (SuperSport), Musiek Paniek (VIA), and Hier Sit Die Manne (VIA). She currently appears on e.tv’s The Morning Show and recently launched her own property-focused programme, Property Matters, on eNCA and eExtra.
This episode is a fast-paced, inspiring look at how to build a sustainable career in media, embrace every format, and evolve without losing your voice. Carla also shares what keeps her going, what it’s like being on live radio and live television daily — and why any Fokofpolisiekar track from the 2000s instantly takes her back to the MFM studio.
Carla joined MFM 92.6 in 2010, and over the next four years, became one of the station’s most versatile and energised presenters. Whether it was hosting the MFM Top 40, World Wide Top 100 (twice), Lunch Show (for two years), or co-hosting Drive with Barron Hufkie, Carla’s style was unmistakable: authentic, informed, and always engaging.
In this interview with Lesedi Mnisi on The Daily Vibe, Carla shares the story of her radio journey — a career that has spanned Cape Town, Gauteng, and now Johannesburg, where she works across radio and television. After a stint at Good Hope FM, she moved to Jacaranda FM, where she spent nine years producing and presenting everything from late-night shows to the SA Top 20, and even serving as breakfast show producer.
Today, she’s part of the powerhouse team at RSG — producing Drive Time, hosting Top Treffers on Saturdays, and leading RSG Sport met Carla Mackenzie, which has earned her two Radio Awards nominations. She’s also no stranger to the screen: her TV work includes ChatNOU (kykNET), Varsity Cup (SuperSport), Musiek Paniek (VIA), and Hier Sit Die Manne (VIA). She currently appears on e.tv’s The Morning Show and recently launched her own property-focused programme, Property Matters, on eNCA and eExtra.
This episode is a fast-paced, inspiring look at how to build a sustainable career in media, embrace every format, and evolve without losing your voice. Carla also shares what keeps her going, what it’s like being on live radio and live television daily — and why any Fokofpolisiekar track from the 2000s instantly takes her back to the MFM studio.
