Alan Khan

Alan Khan, South African radio, TV & media personality

Alan Khan (born 17 December 1971) is a South African media and radio personality. He hosts the award-winning talk show Walk the Talk with Alan Khan on Lotus FM. In April 2015, Khan was inducted into the South African Radio Hall of Fame.

He is currently the Senior Director of Corporate Affairs at the Durban University of Technology in Durban.[1] Khan married clinical sociologist Professor Mariam Seedat Khan in March 1997. They met after he had interviewed her on his talk show Capital Live on Capital Radio 604. They have two sons.[1]

Khan was born in Durban, South Africa. Before joining DUT, he was CEO of Jacaranda FM and Deputy managing director of East Coast Radio. He was also a presenter on Capital Radio 604 and on East Coast Radio in Durban, presented F1 Powerboat Series on DStv Super Sport and he also co-hosted am2day national breakfast TV on SABC. Khan hosted the 2018 World Travel Awards and co-hosted the launch of the Orphans of AIDS Trust with former President Nelson Mandela and Mark Shuttleworth, who was the first African in space. He also co-hosted the 2018 BRICS International Film Awards.[2]

  1. ^ a b Peters, Waheeda (26 April 2017). "DUT Alumnus and staff member wins at the 2017 Liberty Radio Awards". Durban University of Technology. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  2. ^ "Khan gets radio active". iol.co.za. 17 August 2006. Retrieved 17 April 2019.