Switch TV unveils new faces taking over its newsroom in massive comeback
Youthful Kenyan channel, Switch TV has announced its major comeback, barely days after its prime news anchors were poached by embattled station, K24 TV.
Switch TV was left counting losses, unsure of its next move and what the future held for them especially in terms of audience numbers.
Fortunate enough, they figured a way out after swiftly gathering its new face of TV presenters, some from its rival stations, others only getting better at their job.
Breaking the news, the Redcross-owned TV station shared:
@switchtvkenya is excited to introduce the new faces of Switch TV News.
@switchtvkenya is excited to introduce the new faces of Switch TV News. Meet the fearless @FredMuitiriri, resilient @OnyanchaNancy, daring Hadiya Mwasiwa, bold @joelchacham and tenacious @tereremmanuel21 pic.twitter.com/LiugfJsdae
— Switch Media Kenya (@switchtvkenya) July 6, 2020
The new team
Former K24 news anchor, Nancy Onyancha definitely leads the pack after her former employers showed her and 100 other colleagues the door in an unwelcoming move.
Nancy and her husband, Joab Mwaura who also faced the axe, then unveiled their own media company dubbed Sauti Tajika that has been in business for 6 years now.
Also read: Fired K24 TV couple re-emerge with own media company (Photo)
Apart from Nancy, Switch TV’s new team also comprises of:
1. Frederick Muitiriri
Unknown to many, Fred has previously worked in the Kenyan police force, years before he established his footing in the diverse media industry.
Apart from his new position at Switch TV, the journalist has also worked as a news anchor at Inooro TV as well as a radio presenter at Radio Maisha.
At Switch TV, he has been labeled ‘fearless’.
2. Joel Chacha
Chacha who has been considered a ‘bold’ individual, has been working at Switch TV on his Switch Adhuhuri show which is an exclusive Kiswahili Monday morning bulletin.
3. Hadiya Mwasiwa
Termed ‘daring’, Ms Kadiya who doubles up as a voice artist has also been working at Switch TV for her Kiswahili morning bulletin Switch Adhuhuri alongside Chacha.
4. Emmanuel Terer
Best described as ‘tenacious’, Mr Terer was poached from Mount Kenya University-run, TV47 where he hosted TV 47 Breakfast show which was exclusively a Kiswahili show.
Tune in right now and tell us where you are watching from.#TV47KE #TheHomeOfUntoldStories #TV47Breakfast pic.twitter.com/l34MmjjVhW
— tv47 (@nftaIienfrens) April 9, 2020
