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Alan Khan

Alan Khan, South African radio and TV presenter

Born
December 17, 1971
Age in 2026
55
Zodiac sign
Sagittarius
Birth year
1971

About Alan Khan

Alan Khan (born 17 December 1971) is a South African media and radio personality. He hosts the 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. 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. In February 2026, after a six year absence on South African radio, Alan Khan returned to the airwaves on Hot 102.7FM. https://iol.co.za/sunday-tribune/news/2026-02-20-alan-khan-returns-to-the-airwaves-on-sundays/ 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. In 2017, he won Best Actuality News and Talk Show at the South African Radio Awards. 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.

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Alan Khan timeline

  1. Khan married clinical sociologist Professor Mariam Seedat Khan in March 1997.
  2. In April 2015 Khan was inducted into the South African Radio Hall of Fame.
  3. In 2017, he won Best Actuality News and Talk Show at the South African Radio Awards.

The world when Alan Khan was born

Alan Khan was born in 1971. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1971

  • #1 song"Joy to the World" – Three Dog Night
  • Top movieThe French Connection
  • Top TV showAll in the Family
  • Best-selling bookThe Exorcist – William Peter Blatty

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMuhammad Ali vs Joe Frazier "Fight of the Century"
  • Top headlinePentagon Papers published
  • Technology milestoneFirst email sent by Ray Tomlinson
  • Defining fadHot pants
  • Notable inventionEmail (Ray Tomlinson)
  • World population3.78 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRichard Nixon
  • Sports championPittsburgh Pirates (World Series)
  • Also wonMilwaukee Bucks (NBA)
  • U.S. population207.7M

1971 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Alan Khan's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19712026
Gas$0.36$3.45/gal
Average home$18,100$435,000
Average income$11,800$67,500
Minimum wage$1.60$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.65$11.95
Postage stamp$0.08$0.73
Population207.7M341 million

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