Duru joins Algoa FM morning show

AFTER a men-only spell, Algoa FM listeners are waking up to the sound of a woman’s voice again in the form of actress and film-maker Lee Duru on the regional station’s morning show.

Duru, who started her early radio career in Port Elizabeth as a presenter on Ubuntu Radio Station, has returned to her radio roots in Port Elizabeth as a co-host on Algoa FM’s Daron Mann Breakfast Show (DMB), partnering Mann and Charlton Tobias.

“It’s been great, especially as I had the chance to sit with the team for a month beforehand, learning the ropes and getting to know Daron and Charlton’s quirky sense of humour,” said Duru, who went live on air from last week.

The “bubbly and opinionated” actress, voice-over artist and filmmaker has worked across numerous media, including the South African film and television industry, and is fluent in isiXhosa, English and Afrikaans.

Best known for her roles in Leon Schuster’s Mama Jack (2005), Home Affairs (2007) and Zambezia (2012), she was also the director of popular SABC 2 sitcom, Stokvel, and held various behind-the-scenes positions.

She has worked in various corporate roles in communications, marketing and change management at institutions such as Transnet Port Terminals, Transnet SOC Ltd, NMMU Business School and General Motors SA.

“Lee has fitted in quickly and we are eager to see how the chemistry between the three of us develops,” said Mann. “One thing is for sure, the DMB will never be the same again!”