INSPIRATIONAL TUESDAY: Radio Queen Opens Up About Her Journey To Stardom…This Is The Greatest Inspirational Story Ever Told
She is arguably one of the finest voices behind radio today. Despite working in an environment that is quickly surrendering to stiff competition, she has remained a voice to reckon with, an admiration and of course many people’s favourite.
But behind all these compliments, an inspirational story lies: a story of a lady who picked herself from ashes, dusted up and embarked on a journey to become one of the most coveted and sought after radio voices.
Here is the story of KBC’s Cynthia Anyango as she revealed exclusively to Ghafla Kenya:
Born and raised in Mombasa, Cynthia found life taking a twist she never expected. Instead of going up, it all started descending quickly and everything became difficult for her. She had no option but to resort to dancing in clubs to entertain revelers who paid her for her upkeep.
So Cynthia danced at Bob’s Bar in the coastal city.
It was while she danced here that someone discovered her and helped her enroll at Mombasa Polytechnic where she studied a diploma in Mass Communication.
Cynthia worked hard amid difficulties like raising school fees but luckily she managed to finish her studies. While at college, she worked as a preacher after getting saved and it was here that her dream to work in a media house was discovered.
Someone discovered her prowess and recommended her to Pwani FM. She underwent the necessary procedures and luckily passed and was offered a job at the station.
Here, she ran the gospel show where she could preach and play songs.
It was while she worked for Pwani FM that KBC spotted her talent and poached him to their stations in Nairobi.
Cynthia has since forged a formidable relationship with her co-host Bonnie Musambi and two are arguably the greatest pair of presenters that KBC boasts today.
The radio queen’s story is just an inspirational one for those wanting to pursue journalism and other careers. Nothing comes on a silver salver they say.
