Kiss 100’s Kalekye Mumo Reveals Her First Job & Why She Quit
She is vibrant as she is beautiful. She and her co-host Shaffie Weru have been among the most listened to radio presenters for their segment which borders closely with madness and fun (rush hour). She’s Kalekye Mumo.
Judith Mwobobia of True Love Magazine recently spoke to her and she reveals quite a lot about herself. Take a look;
What was her first job?
“My first ‘real job’ after school was in 2001, at Homeboyz Entertainment. I was an administrator. My salary was just Ksh 8,000. I enjoyed it for a while, but I was getting bored. I really wanted the technical side of it. After a year I joined Roughcuts Communications Company where, despite the Ksh 10, 000 pay, I was happy as I got to be trained on sound engineering.”
What did she do to make ends meet with that kind of salary?
She supplemented her income by doing the occasional jingle for advertisements and participating in karaoke nights.
“That gave me an extra Ksh2,000 for essential items. I even cut off my hair to reduce my expenditure!”
How did she get into radio?
“It took me five years of applying for a position to finally get in. And I didn’t get the typical interview. A friend told me that Capital FM was running a competition for aspiring radio presenters. My heart wasn’t really in it since I had tried so many times before, so I just wrote a quick resume and sent it, not expecting much.”
A month later, Kalekye got a call to report to the studio. She was expected to outdo her competitors by wooing listeners on air and the one with the most votes would win a radio training stint and later secure employment. She won.
What was her first day on air like?
“I cringe every time I recall my first day on air. The morning show hosts dared me to call up a certain guy I had met at a wedding the previous weekend. I don’t know why I even told them about it. Maybe it was nerves or the need to impress, but I took up the dare. Luckily it went to voicemail, but I still had to leave a message.
Why did she leave that job?
Four months and a disagreement with management later, Kalekye left, hopeful that she would land another radio job. As luck would have it, she got a call from Kiss 100 FM.
“I finally felt things were coming together. However, the only available slot was as a news anchor. I was eyeing a show, but I was ready to bide my time. After all, Rome wasn’t built in a day.”
Her patience paid off. She was soon offered a co-hosting slot on the popular afternoon show Rush Hour. In addition, she now hosts the Saturday Countdown show.
[True Love]
