As they look to freshen up their line-up and moved breakfast show hosts Thomas Msengana and Skhumba Hlophe to an evening show, Kaya 959 has snapped up Khaya Mthethwa.

The Parktown-based station announced the news and confirmed that the award-winning gospel musician will be part of its line-up.

According to SowetanLIVE, the changes in their line-up will come into effect from Friday, July 1.

Mthethwa rose to prominence on the radio when he co-hosted The Sacred Space with Thami Ngubeni on Metro FM and is popularly known for his music.

He will now join the radio broadcaster and will present a Saturday show titled Noted between 9am to 12pm – he becomes the second presenter, after Dineo Ranaka, to jump the Metro FM ship for Kaya 959.

On behalf of the station, managing director Sibongile Mtyali expressed delight in the changes, saying the medium continues to grow.

“Radio as a medium continues to remain a strong platform for connecting people, and radio stations the world over have to constantly assess and adjust to changing needs and lifestyles,” she said.

“These adjustments to the line-up are proof that 25 years since its founding, Kaya 959 is still alive to market demands to consistently provide quality programming.

“The addition of established names such as Ranaka, Sol Phenduka, Mthethwa, and Mo and Phindi, as well as the realigning of our magnificent existing talent are bold steps that Kaya 959 is undertaking to grow the radio station to even greater heights.”

Despite Msengana and Hlophe’s popularity in the morning as per the reactions from the listeners, the duo is moved to an evening show called Last Call between Mondays to Thursdays.

Moreover, Kgomotso Meso, who has been with the station for over a decade gets a slot as the host of an hour show, Early Breakfast from 5am to 6am.

The seasoned Thabo “Tbose” Mokwele retains his mid-morning weekday show and Sunday afternoon slot while the likes of Andy Maqondwana, Sizwe Dhlomo, Gugulethu Mfuphi, and Phemelo Motene’s slots remain unchanged.