Radio Chikuni Media Scholars
Radio Chikuni has a group of staff called Media Scholars. Initially these were called Volunteers, when the idea was first introduced in the year 2000. This internship is only available to immediate school leavers. The main purpose was to supplement radio staff employed to run the station as well as to look out for gifted young local people in the area of mass communication.
They start from ordinary chores, like cleaning radio premises and surrounding, filing documents and attending to visitors as receptionists. Working upwards from this administrative based work, they eventually go on air, presenting and producing programmes at a later stage. They go on an internship period, learning how to use a computer, write radio scripts, present a programme and the like. Their title was later changed in 2001 to “Media Scholars” because this one-year programme is really training sponsored by Radio Chikuni. Yearly, the radio gets around 100 applications of which three girls and three boys are chosen after writing a test and attending an interview.To those with exceptional talents and gifts in the area of communication, the radio may provide a scholarship to go to a mass communication college. Others, with the skills acquired, would be able to use them in various aspects of their lives and keep an active link with the radio and the area they live and work in.
Below Are Some of the Past ScholarsFirst Media Scholar - 1999
Musonda Mukanu - Finished Journalism at Evelyn Hone College of Applied Arts in Lusaka. Worked at Chikuni Radio.
Media Scholars - 2000
Mary-Theresa Kamoto - Finished Journalism at Evelyn Hone College of Applied Arts in capital Lusaka. Worked at Chikuni Radio.
Mwila Nsofu – Finished Journalism at Evelyn Hone College of Applied Arts in Lusaka.
Bandani Chipeta – Finished Music at Evelyn Hone College of Applied Arts in Lusaka.
Media Scholars - 2003
Euphrasia Zyambu - studied at Charles Lwanga College Of Education in Chikuni and is now a teacher.
Janet Mweempwa - staying at Chilanga.
Melenia Banda - studied at Charles Lwanga College Of Education in Chikuni and is now a teacher.
Derrick Hamaimbo - studied at Charles Lwanga College Of Education in Chikuni and is now a teacher.
Frederick Mumba Katongo - studied at Charles Lwanga College Of Education in Chikuni and is now a teacher.
Media Scholars - 2004
Adrina Mooya - studing at Teaching Teachers’ College in Livingstone.
Charity Choongo - studing Medicine at UNZA, Lusaka
Sydney Chiinza - studied at Charles Lwanga College Of Education in Chikuni and is now a teacher.
Mutinta H. Malambo - studing Education at UNZA, Lusaka
Choolwe M.P. Hamando - studied at Charles Lwanga College Of Education in Chikuni and is now a teacher.
Chalton B.C. Mitti - worked at Chikuni Radio for another year
Media Scholars - 2007
Douglas Phiri - Studing communications in Lusaka
Kelvin Cheelo
Sikawala Musonda
Jacinta Mooya
Mercy Hakantu - Working in Chikuni
Interested in Becoming a Media Scholar?Contact us for details
They start from ordinary chores, like cleaning radio premises and surrounding, filing documents and attending to visitors as receptionists. Working upwards from this administrative based work, they eventually go on air, presenting and producing programmes at a later stage. They go on an internship period, learning how to use a computer, write radio scripts, present a programme and the like. Their title was later changed in 2001 to “Media Scholars” because this one-year programme is really training sponsored by Radio Chikuni. Yearly, the radio gets around 100 applications of which three girls and three boys are chosen after writing a test and attending an interview.To those with exceptional talents and gifts in the area of communication, the radio may provide a scholarship to go to a mass communication college. Others, with the skills acquired, would be able to use them in various aspects of their lives and keep an active link with the radio and the area they live and work in.
Below Are Some of the Past ScholarsFirst Media Scholar - 1999
Musonda Mukanu - Finished Journalism at Evelyn Hone College of Applied Arts in Lusaka. Worked at Chikuni Radio.
Media Scholars - 2000
Mary-Theresa Kamoto - Finished Journalism at Evelyn Hone College of Applied Arts in capital Lusaka. Worked at Chikuni Radio.
Mwila Nsofu – Finished Journalism at Evelyn Hone College of Applied Arts in Lusaka.
Bandani Chipeta – Finished Music at Evelyn Hone College of Applied Arts in Lusaka.
Media Scholars - 2003
Euphrasia Zyambu - studied at Charles Lwanga College Of Education in Chikuni and is now a teacher.
Janet Mweempwa - staying at Chilanga.
Melenia Banda - studied at Charles Lwanga College Of Education in Chikuni and is now a teacher.
Derrick Hamaimbo - studied at Charles Lwanga College Of Education in Chikuni and is now a teacher.
Frederick Mumba Katongo - studied at Charles Lwanga College Of Education in Chikuni and is now a teacher.
Media Scholars - 2004
Adrina Mooya - studing at Teaching Teachers’ College in Livingstone.
Charity Choongo - studing Medicine at UNZA, Lusaka
Sydney Chiinza - studied at Charles Lwanga College Of Education in Chikuni and is now a teacher.
Mutinta H. Malambo - studing Education at UNZA, Lusaka
Choolwe M.P. Hamando - studied at Charles Lwanga College Of Education in Chikuni and is now a teacher.
Chalton B.C. Mitti - worked at Chikuni Radio for another year
Media Scholars - 2007
Douglas Phiri - Studing communications in Lusaka
Kelvin Cheelo
Sikawala Musonda
Jacinta Mooya
Mercy Hakantu - Working in Chikuni
Interested in Becoming a Media Scholar?Contact us for details