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CARL WASTIE: THE MAN BEHIND THE MOHAWK
Wastie rules airwaves LISA LOTTERING @demi_lisa
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arl Wastie, the host of The Flashdrive, Kfm’s afternoon drive show, was inducted into the Liberty Radio Awards in the Bright Stars category earlier this year. This award recognises candidates 35 years or younger – either on air or behind the scenes, making their mark in the industry. The 32-year-old, who has been working in the industry for nine years, says to be recognised with a Liberty Radio Award is humbling.
“You can win a Bright Star award, but the bright stars are the listeners and people who work around and make you shine. Besides his signature Mohawk, the young presenter from Parow is also known for adding his unique Wastie-flair at every event he emcees or in his creative consulting. Wastie previously worked at GoodhopeFM radio for eight years and describes himself as a chameleon. “I will fit in anywhere because I am open. No matter what challenges are thrown to you, you add that collective knowledge you get from the challenges and you add that to your plate.” Wastie recently celebrated two years at
Kfm and says his structure and opinion about content has grown and taught him about radio. He started off in the 13:00 to 16:00 timeslot and was offered a drive-time show from 15:00 to 19:00 which was “mind blowing”. “It was the collective sum of nine years of hard work that has finally paid off but I still remain ambitious because that’s not the top of radio. An afternoon drive show is fantastic, but it’s so important to aspire to more,” he says. He says you must aspire to more because it means you are committed to finding out who you are and committing to constant development in your own life. “You can’t
rest on your laurels.” He says one of the most important things for him is to share the mic with his listeners. “They (the listeners) are my employers, they chose me, so I need to honour that choice and make sure they feel included – that is my philosophy. “It’s about sharing the experience for four hours of the day and for another four hours on a Saturday. I need to make sure that those choices are honoured with good content.” Wastie says off air he is the same bubbly person you hear on air. “If I was putting on a persona I’d be exhausted. V To page 4