ZAIDAT TOLANI ADESANYA
Preston,Lancashire
Summary
Experienced broadcast journalist with extensive background in delivering captivating pieces. Brings high integrity, attention to detail, and willingness to pursue challenging stories.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Presenter/News Caster
DAAR COMMUNICATIONS PLC, Raypower FM/AIT
01.2020 - 01.2023
- PUBLIC RELATIONS | JOURNALISM | BROADCASTING | CUSTOMER SERVICE
- Creative and Innovative Individual with experience in News Casting, Journalism, Public Relations
- Broadcasting, and Customer Service
- Strong writing, investigative reporting skills, and excellent live presentation across both on-air and digital platforms
- Newspaper Review on Raypower's flagship programme, the Ultimate Morning Show, (UMS)
- Preparing unbiased news based on collected stories and articles, resulting in a 20% increase in viewer engagement in the last quarter of 2023
- Briefed on routine news by reporters, news directors and co-news anchors
- Gathering and producing news content for broadcast and digital platforms, leveraging the use of digital tools to enhance newsgathering and dissemination
- Liaised with reporters and other staff to select and prioritise content, live shots and other relevant duties for efficient execution of newscasts
- Delivering updated and analysing current trends to keep the public updated with facts.
news director
01.2017 - 01.2023
- And anchors on day news production operations
- Gathering and verifying information regarding stories through interviews, observation, and research; ensuring the accuracy of news programs
- Editing news scripts from genuine sources to fit the in-house style before broadcast.
Reporter/News Editor
01.2017 - 01.2020
- Delivering scripted, spontaneous, and live newsworthy events including the 2015, 2019, and 2023
- Nigerian elections
- Reporting stories on road infrastructure and its effects on the masses, leading to a 20 per cent increase in audience engagement
- Giving yearly reviews on road infrastructure, power and housing from
Reporter and News Producer
RAYPOWERFM/AIT
01.2015 - 01.2017
- Researched local community, national, state, and international current affairs
- Prepared breaking news in a way that presents the most interesting aspects first
- Performed research on national, regional and local news to produce articles for every newscast
- Facilitated editorial meetings to review news content for forthcoming broadcasts with editorial staff
- Coordinated and produced news specials, and breaking news reports on a priority basis for every newscast and ensured consistency.
Education
M.Sc. - Marketing Communications and Branding
Edgehill University
M.Sc. - Communication Studies
Lagos State University
2021
B.Sc - Ed) Mass Communication
Tai Solarin University of Education
2012
Skills
- Guest interviewing
- Voice acting
- Radio hosting
- Live interviews
- Communication skills
Accomplishments
- Professional Post Graduate Diploma in Customer Relationship Management - Institute of Customer | 2013
- Relationship Management, Lagos, Nigeria
- Proofread and edited between thirty to fifty scripts for news on production days
- Listened and edited both audio and video clips for news in line with the organization's style
- Managed a broad range of diverse interpersonal contacts of technocrats and professionals in different fields
- Led and mentored five interns quarterly between 2019 and 2023
- Microsoft Office Suites
- Content Management
- News Editing Expertise
- Proofreading & Voice-over
- Reporting & Broadcasting
- Customer Satisfaction
- Investigating & Interviewing
- Leadership Management
- Research & Development
- Relationship Management
- Strategy & Planning
- Public Relations
Timeline
Presenter/News Caster
DAAR COMMUNICATIONS PLC, Raypower FM/AIT
01.2020 - 01.2023
news director
01.2017 - 01.2023
Reporter/News Editor
01.2017 - 01.2020
Reporter and News Producer
RAYPOWERFM/AIT
01.2015 - 01.2017
M.Sc. - Marketing Communications and Branding
Edgehill University
M.Sc. - Communication Studies
Lagos State University
B.Sc - Ed) Mass Communication
Tai Solarin University of Education
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