John Berks

John Berks has passed away. He was a veteran broadcaster. From a young age I was hooked to radio because of the legend. He entertained us over the years- ...

From a young age I was hooked to radio because of the legend. People come to radio for entertainment.” He was a veteran broadcaster.

Berks worked for many years at commercial radio station Radio 702. Tributes have been pouring in for the presenter including a tweet from former traffic ...

He had such a massive influence on my radio career. A radio giant has fallen! A pioneer of talk radio in SA. He created the most authentic theatre of the mind experiences for his listeners.

Berks revolutionised morning radio in South Africa and was known for his prank calls and quick wit.

He had such a massive influence on my radio career. A radio giant has fallen! Berks revolutionised morning radio in South Africa and was known for his prank calls and quick wit.

His passion for and dedication to South Africa 'was celebrated when in 2010 he was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame with a Lifetime Achievement Award'.

John, my former 702 radio colleague, was a superstar. From the original LM Radio to the great years on 702. A genuine friend. A friend and a mentor and a legend. He had such a massive influence on my radio career. A pioneer of talk radio in SA. He created the most authentic theatre of the mind experiences for his listeners.

Regarded by many as the pioneer of talk radio in SA, Berks was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame with a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2010.

“John was regarded by many as the pioneer of talk radio in SA. His passion for and dedication to SA was celebrated when in 2010 he was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame with a Lifetime Achievement Award. Regarded by many as the pioneer of talk radio in SA, Berks was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame with a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2010. Born in Krugersdorp on September 24 1941, he worked for talk radio station 702 for many years, having started his broadcasting career at LM Radio in Mozambique in the 1960s after a stint as a reporter at the Germiston Advocate.

One of the best radio presenters in South Africa “John Berks” reportedly passed away. He was a popular and veteran radio show presenter in South Africa.

He had an experience of working forty years as a radio show presenter in South Africa. People liked his prank calls in his morning broadcast on the radio network 702. He was a radio presenter in South Africa. He was working on the radio frequency 702. As far as we know, he started the trend of making prank calls in his running radio show so that he may make his audience laugh by making them enjoy prank calls. He was accustomed to working in the radio network 702 in South Africa. He had been working in the same profession for over a period of forty years. He was well known for his pranks during his radio show. One of the best radio presenters in South Africa “John Berks” reportedly passed away.

Regarded by many as the pioneer of talk radio in SA, Berks was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame with a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2010.

“John was regarded by many as the pioneer of talk radio in SA. His passion for and dedication to SA was celebrated when in 2010 he was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame with a Lifetime Achievement Award. Regarded by many as the pioneer of talk radio in SA, Berks was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame with a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2010. Born in Krugersdorp on September 24 1941, he worked for talk radio station 702 for many years, having started his broadcasting career at LM Radio in Mozambique in the 1960s after a stint as a reporter at the Germiston Advocate.

CapeTalk presenter, Mike Wills remembers the legendary 702 broadcaster John Berks who passed away at the age of 80.

Berks knew just how to push those boundaries in a way that was acceptable, but also unacceptable in a good way.Mike Wills - CapeTalk presenter He revolutionised the medium here. John Berks remembered as a pioneer of South African talk radio