Renowned BBC journalist Anthony Irungu Mwangi narrated his first attempt at on-screen reporting at Inooro TV in 2015.
Through his social media platform, Irungu recalled how with his colleague, Joseph Kang'ethe, they waited at the media house for a shot at being on TV.
The duo was working at Inooro FM and Radio Citizen and fancied being associated with the glamour of being on Inooro TV, noting that all radio reporters wanted to transition from the radio.
During the time, former Lands Cabinet Secretary Faridah Karoney was the boss, and she allowed the two to audition.
"It was my first time in a cold TV Studio, Lights, Camera, Action!' no glasses, I can’t see the teleprompter clearly, Am I shouting, yes…no…what should I do with my hands? Can they see the belt…I’m I blinking…should I? My eyes are dry’ But it went well by our radio standards," he hilariously narrated.
He added that alongside his colleague, he did his best to be on the vernacular tv station stating, "Reporting in Gikuyu was it for me. You felt connected to the listeners. They still call me "Irungu wa Inooro'."
In the 30 seconds clip, Irungu reported increasing cancer cases and directives from retired President Uhuru Kenyatta.
After the screen test, the footage was transferred to a flash drive to be sent to Karoney's office. However, since she was not around it was left with the secretary.
"We also came up with a genius idea of sending the clips via email to her and we did," he added.
However, Irungu questioned whether Karoney got the footage or whether he got his flash drive back.
One month later, he joined BBC, and Kang'ethe joined a political party as a communications consultant.
"Working across various digital platforms and current affairs platforms ,has given me a strong understanding of how social media works, how audiences engage with different types of offers and my editorial understanding has been strengthened," he stated on his LinkedIn profile.
He holds a Bachelor's degree in Communication and Journalism from Moi University and a Master's degree in Communication Studies from the same institution.
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