Over my many years as a broadcaster, I got to meet, chat, and sometimes get up close, and inappropriately adequate. I have had the privilege of conducting interviews with a diverse array of international celebrities, spanning various fields such as entertainment, sports, politics, and more. These interviews have provided me with a unique insight into the lives and experiences of …
Comic Book Karaoke is the narrative of geek and fandom culture in a socio-political space that has fresh and new conversations. Chris Jordan hosts a variety of super-geeks and friends of the show through woman empowerment, LGBT representation, eccentric collecting, and diversity in pop culture representation. Super Geeks that join the show are Jonathan Harding, Kylie Cox, Michelle Huxtable, Theri …
I had the pleasure of chatting with the artist, cartoonist, and creator of the Manga release “Siri Watu”, a comic book South African creation from Awali Comics. Get your copy at https://www.awalicomics.com/siri-watu/ Here’s the synopsis of the story. Long ago, men were born who could do the impossible. Some were made weapons, some were feared, all were scorned and made desperate. …
Martial-arts master Shang-Chi confronts the past he thought he left behind when he’s drawn into the web of the mysterious Ten Rings organization. MCU’s film release goes international on September 3rd, 2021. Listen to the review and more right here.
Please note that training around these knowledge areas will be customizable to your station format, mission and vision statement Candidates This training is specially designed for adopters who practice radio management, both commercially or in a community environment. The programming training is aimed at on air staff (presenters, news and sports, production, online producers). Sales and Marketing staff are focused …
Talk with Ayabonga Cawe (Metro FM) Metro FM has had a hard year. With both its drive shows having drastic changes being made over the year, the Metro FM landscape has had to pull out all their stops and budge literal miracles to keep its listenership solid. We’ve always had some really great evening talk shows on Metro FM hosting …
The short version of that answer is “No”. But it’s all in the interpretation of that statement. If you have this change happen because you changed a slot on air, it is most probable that the answer is “no”. I’ve heard presenters change their entire persona just because they have changed time slots on radio, and they sound foolish. This is …
The basics concepts of radio broadcasting are mandatory. No one will pat your back for getting them right. This is more of a reason to keep them sharp and fresh. Remember: Deliver promos and competitions with enthusiasm and precise execution. Know how to balance your show as second nature. I something works, exploit it. If something doesn’t, you more than …
Firstly, let me calm you by saying, this is very normal. To get to a point, or a few points, in your on-air career where your doubts about the future are reigning supreme, this happens to every broadcaster. But those points need to be positive and constructive. This is called a broadcasting career, for the same reason you would call …
Pay attention when you are being trained in broadcasting, because that training comes few and far between. This makes the industry sound cold, but your programme manager will only have regular snoop sessions that have to do with feedback on your show. The rest of it is up to you. Evaluate your performance after every show. Firstly, ask yourself whether …
This weekend at the ICON Games and Comic Convention held at Emperor’s Palace, we will introduce the first of it’s creative kind in Collaborative Fan Fiction. A game for creative fandom writers and geek heroes/heroines. This isn’t an idea owned by anyone, but an idea that everyone can enjoy to lift their creative writing skills to the next level. Start …
For immediate release: Matwetwe is a coming of age adventure following Lefa and Papi, best friends and recent high school graduates, on the hustle of their young lives. Over the course of an action packed New Year’s Eve in the iconic township of Atteridgeville, the boys try to score a huge deal, dodge a kingpin and his violent minions, get …
