Chartwell to Chartwell - Episode 14

A teenager with profound hearing loss will hear clearly again, a Joburg mom battling long-term COVID complications can finally breathe easier -- and an animal welfare organisation is now safer from crime — all thanks to the incredible generosity of HOT1027 listeners. It's been another rewarding week here at HOT1027…

And finally... Today marks the 57th birthday of global superstar - Mariah Carey — one of the most recognisable voices in music history. Bursting onto the scene at just 20 years old….. she quickly became one of the biggest stars in the world. HOT1027’s Natasha Thorp has more…

Today, Diana Ross turns 82 — and few artists have shaped popular music quite like she has. From a little girl in Detroit’s Brewster housing projects to Motown royalty, movie stardom and a solo career packed with global hits, Ross didn’t just perform the soundtrack of an era — she…

It’s autumn on the Highveld — and cosmos flowers are once again blooming in their thousands. No one plants them. No one tends them. They simply appear, year after year. But these delicate flowers aren’t indigenous — and not many people know their roots her in South Africa trace back…

Elton John turns 79 today. From “Rocket Man” to “Your Song”, Elton John has given generations the soundtrack to love, heartbreak, reinvention and survival. But behind the glitter, the fame and the piano hooks was a man searching for something much more human. HOT1027’s Tara Penny takes a look…