Kate Turkington, Let's talk broadcasting

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*Guest: Kate Turkington – The OG of Storytelling & South African Broadcasting*

This week, we sit down with an undeniable icon — *Kate Turkington*. A legend of the airwaves, a fearless traveller, a master storyteller, and, dare we say, the *real OG of the rap game (you’ll see why)*.

Kate holds a *First Class Honours degree in English* from London University and an *MA Cum Laude** from Wits. She was the *first woman inducted into the MTN Radio Hall of Fame**, received the *Lifetime Achievement Award* at the 1st for Women Insurance Women in Media Awards, and was crowned **2019 Woman in the Media** at the Mbokodo Awards.

You might know her from **702/CapeTalk’s iconic “Believe It or Not”**, South Africa’s longest-running talk radio show in the same time slot with the same host. Today, she continues to inspire with her show **"Travels with Kate"** on ChaiFM 101.9 every Sunday at noon.

But don’t get it twisted — Kate’s done more than just talk.
She’s:
- Danced at dawn in Beijing
- Fallen over penguins in Antarctica
- Lunched with a rajah in Rajasthan
- Dined with the Comrades in Cuba
- Climbed Ayers Rock
- Faced Afar warriors in Ethiopia’s Rift Valley
- Heard the stars sing in the Kalahari… and that’s barely scratching the surface.

Kate has **4 grown-up children, 9 grandchildren, and 2 rescue Jack Russells**, and somehow still finds time to give us stories that shake the soul.
This is one for the books.
Funny, fearless, deeply wise — **Kate Turkington is everything we aspire to be**.
21 May English Explicit South Africa Society & Culture · Entertainment News

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