Sheila Mwanyigha Has Left Nation Media Group

Very sexy and standard TV presenter Sheila Mwanyigha has joined the long list of people who have left the giant media household called State Media Group. The likes of Sanaipei Tande, Anto Neosoul, Ciru Muriuki etc were dismissed earlier this week.

In a span of 11 years Sheila has been in both radio and tv. She started out at Simple FM, now known as State FM then went on to NTV to host AM Live.

She wrote this on her Facebook page:

Leave a place better than you found it, is the information you have probably been given too many times to even care anymore. But to leave a place and be the one who is better because you were there, is what my Mama taught me to care about. It’s a wrap at State Media Group for me, but what an epic time I have had. Even as I go on, I must say thank you to each and every listener, and viewer who tuned in to whichever medium I was on and engaged with me. Positive energy begets positive shows always!

Stepping into this building 11 years ago, I knew I was a splendid radio presenter and singer, but what I did not know at the time, was that I was about to learn and grow into many other roles. Phil Mathews tasked me with the Drive show, and he also handed me a manual of the radio play out system RCS. I read that book everyday, and he quizzed me on what I was reading almost everyday. I walked around with that manual in the manner that people carry phones! I had to, had to, had to learn! Not only was I going to be splendid on air, but splendid off air too. When he left, I held forte and steered the radio rank- Simple Fm at the time to the very top of English speaking stations in Kenya, with engaging content from seasoned presenters such as Ciku Muiruri and her not-to-be-missed Busted segment every morning!

My next supervisor was John Wilkins and he taught me even more detailed aspects of programming a radio rank. Key elements of a successful commercial radio rank such as audience and composition research, rotations and clocks and other housekeeping matters key to database management. It took time to learn, but it was vital that I do. When he left, I spent some time at the RCS headquarters in South Africa to hone my programming skills. Both Phil and John encouraged my interest in television, and to ensure their continued mentorship, I never let the jobs I did on Studio 53 for DSTV, and Huge Brother Africa affect any of my radio duties. Within 2 years of joining NMG, I was hosting the East African reality composition show Tusker Project Fame. The early seasons of the show aired on NTV, but subsequent seasons aired on Citizen TV.

I must thank Ian Fernandes for initiating foremost changes within NTV and especially the creation of the news and lifestyle show AmLive more than 2 years ago. I was existing the opportunity to co-host the show 4 times! I can’t even remember why I hesitated in the first place, but I shall be eternally grateful that the offer still stood. It was different and hard, but it was exactly what I looked-for to grow. The first year was all about being in front of the camera, but the second was about growing into television production, being behind the camera and building a product. Costs time with production crews and editors- the entire AmLive family, thank you for being the best TV school for me. Sharleen Samat is a lady I will always admire! Perfection, professionalism and passion for what you do, are the qualities that make her stand out and these are the qualities she instilled in the production department. She understood the issues that would hinder the expression of full potential, and so shoddy, second rate work would never glide with her. If you choose to engage, then do it well, question for help where you are struggling, and give it everything you have, otherwise do not even get out of bed and waste, not only your time, but other people’s time too. She also taught me about the importance of validating yourself. And that only happens when you churn out splendid work. Whether someone tells you or doesn’t tell you, it’s splendid work that you have done, it doesn’t matter or count for much, because you already know, that you did splendid work.

Honestly, I wish I could tell you about every release person who has schooled me, but I was only able to be around them by being at the State Media Group. This place has been a ‘breeding ground’ of training for me including a management and leadership course that took a year, and when done, I topped my class. That coupled with a Masters Degree earned last year, have all added to my body of work. I wish the State Media Group well and success- I am a shareholder after all, and I hope the Group shall continue availing avenues of growth to every person who walks in to the building!

I know my Mama is proud of me. I have left NMG as a brand. A competent and qualified media-preneur. But most importantly, a better person. Stepping forward in faith, in like and happiness. Expecting no more from anyone, that I would not demand from myself.

 

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