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WELCOME BACK?
Lauretta Chiogor had put up a spirited debate on facebook which spilled over when we hung out later on. I still wasn't convinced until I spoke to Jones. And he said, that the presenter/caster who takes a break KNOWS that the communication link is broken for the duration of the break and owes it to the listener/viewer, to guide or return attention to the broadcast, thus "welcome back from..." However, he admits that the circumstance is still debatable and is open to suggestions. In addition, another vet, Georgecurtis Nkemakolam, says it's a matter of house style as some 'casters don't even salute.
The previous post...
When a Presenter/Newscaster says to me,
"We'll be right back..."
or any of its variations before a break, isn't it proper to announce
afterwards ...
"thanks for staying with us/and we're back...."
or any other appropriate phrase rather than,
"welcome back"?
... I wasn't the one who left to take the break!
PHONE-IN SEGMENT ABUSE
Only a revered vet would know this...
"The phone-in show is the laziest approach to broadcast programming I've ever seen. Nigerian radio and even television stations have taken the silly fad to new levels - devoting entire hour upon hour to listener views and opinions on the most mundane of issues. It's even gotten worse with the addition of Twitter and Facebook garbage!"
- Femi Sowoolu.
... and just before they reel out the numbers to call, they ask you "what's your take...?"
No wonder I didn't "fit in" anymore.
TRADITIONAL Vs. CUSTOMARY
Dear Media, the outfit may be "traditional" but the event or occassion is "customary", referring to the wedding. it is therefore called a "customary wedding/marriage" as opposed to a "traditional wedding/marriage".
SOME FEW... NOT
As we proceed, we shall learn that "some few" have no business being beside each other, it is either "some" or "a few"... one or the other. Just as well, "at about" causes a bit of a conflict, why don't we settle for "around" instead? For example, "there were reports of gunshots around 2am" . Having fun are we not?
TAIL END... NOT
No longer shall it be at the "tail end" but at "the end" or at "the tail". Neither shall "please kindly" matter, for "please" or "kindly" shall be ample enough!
Tony's a product of the Hood and the Hamptons, born and bred in Lagos, has loved radio since he was knee high to a grasshopper... and even when he wasn't sure where that would lead, his steps were ordered with favor and he has been vested with the responsibility of informing, entertaining, and educating with wit, charm and a flair for the food of the soul...music, with a bias for urban contemporary, then & now.
... started out as an intern with the Lagos State Broadcasting Service and worked with Lagos Television in 2001,performing functions as a Documentary Scriptwriter, Voice-Talent and Production Assistant. His most memorable activity was the coverage of the International Women’s Day celebrations in that year, which focused on poverty alleviation and youth empowerment.
In 2004, Tony interned as a presenter with EKO 89.75fm, focusing on entertainment gossip and new urban music.
Tony was employed as a presenter with LINK 102.3fm (later UNITY FM) in 2007. The station’s name changed to Radio Continental in 2008 but remains on the same dial.
Tony recently worked as Production Manager with CITY 105.1FM, an urban music&lifestyle radio station based in Lagos, Nigeria.
Core responsibilities included crafting appropriate station identifiers for the radio station, supervision of Live and Production Studio activities and being in charge of Music Scheduling and Automation. Extra activities included Breakfast Show Hosting, News Reading, Voice-Overs, Jingle and Radio Commercial Production and Variety Programme Presentation.
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