Mark Pilgrim (born 20 September 1969) is a South African media personality who has hosted numerous radio and television shows, most notably as a DJ on

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, 94.7 Highveld Stereo, 94.5 Kfm, Hot919 and currently Hot102.7fm. On television, he hosted both seasons of Big Brother South Africa, the first season of ''Big Brother Africa'' and the MNET game show ''

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Radio career

Mark Pilgrim started his radio career on Voice of Wits campus radio in the 80s. He joined

in 1995. In 2003 he left 5fm and joined 94.7 Highveld Stereo in Johannesburg. In October 2007, Pilgrim hosted a chart show broadcast on 2 radio stations simultaneously (KFM and 94.7). He retired from radio at the end of June 2014, but made a comeback several months later on the all new Hot 91.9FM in Johannesburg, initially just doing a Saturday morning show 9 am – noon, but eventually coming back to radio full time and also doing Monday to Friday 9 am – noon. In 2015, he won an MTN Radio Award for Best Weekend Radio Show in South Africa, and in 2019 won the Liberty Radio Award for the Best Daytime Show in South Africa. In 2021, Mark was inducted into the South African Radio Awards Hall of Fame for his contribution to the radio industry.

Television career

* ''New Moves'' (e-TV: 1999–2000) * '' Big Brother South Africa 1'' (MNET: 2001) * '' Big Brother South Africa 2'' (MNET: 2002) * ''

Big Brother Africa