We go Deep and Analyse What The Top Three TV Stations Have to Offer and to Start it Off, Here is the Best Morning TV Show

NTV, CITIZEN TV and KTN TV are the three biggest TV stations in the country currently. To some viewers, only one of these three count to hell with the rest. Others will loyally follow one but switch to the other say to watch The Trend, Cheche or one of Moha Ali’s exposes.

Given the penchant for competing corporations to copy a successful trend, the general view is that the station offer a more or less similar package and that there lacks a really a tangible difference to really set it apart.

There is quite some level of truth in the statements. From the morning shows, news delivery and coverage, programming and pretty much everything else, these three stations mirror each other. The poaching of staff does not help matters as you can wake up to find the whole Nation newsroom cast at Citizen.

However, even in their borrowing and copying the brains behind and the people executing it have the ability to totally differentiate the product from the rest. So today we start by a the one thing all stations have, a morning/ breakfast show.

KTN- Morning Express

The one different thing from all the rest is that currently, only one person handles the show. Michael Gitonga does what other stations need two or more to do and he doesn’t seem overwhelmed. He started as a co-host to Sophie and he has now made the show his own.

CTIZEN TV – Power Breakfast

It is quite a different thing from what Johnson Mwakazi left behind as Willis Raburu has taken over as the main act with Kirigo as the first co host and currently he is ably aided by Indimuli and Joey Muthengi.

NTV – AMLive

Kobi Kihara and Debarl Inea have been holding down their ‘fort’ for quite some time with the only change being the loss of Sheila Mwanyigah.

Now that you know who holds what, it is imperative to say, however match the director/producer wants or does not want it, the show always takes the personality of the host(s). The hosts for the morning shows across the station have proven these.

Power breakfast brims with energy and humor with the light, airy feel from the bubbly personality of Raburu. You get that Indimuli was brought on board to create a balance with some sternness but still, it is always the light-hearted chat and show Raburu has made it to be.

On the other hand, Morning Express has taken after the seriousness of its host Michael Gitonga. The brother does stuff with the verve and gusto of and SDA elder. Energetic but no fluffs no jokes, serous business and the show I have to admit attracts and loses audience because of its structure. I would be damned to find any teenager tuned in or even any millennial due to the “serious” topics discussed.

NTV does get the balance in terms of the moods with the perfect blend of personalities of Kobi and Debarl. It is really great seeing Debarl becoming an equal co-host in terms of duties and time on air. At the start he was more of an extra. Just when you think you can’t have enough of Kobi’s giggles and warmness, in steps Debarl with a look like he is from the North, a Kenyan brother of James Snow and Stanley Baratheon. No smiles from this guy and I doubt in Kenya there is a sterner interviewer than Debarl.

So what do they offer and which one takes the lead. Well, they all have discussions, newspaper reviews and entertainment segments. However, Power Breakfast serves the best entertainment mix from the artists they have the band and generally the whole way it is set up, watch Power Breakfast if you are looking to be entertained in the morning, want jokes and basically listen to a chat.

AM Live offers a more motivational social themed package, a bit minimalist in its approach and content.It has a motivation feel and truly holds it down with the human interest story. Morning Express has a truly wide range of coverage it may have toned down on the entertainment part but makes up with the range of the topics and discussions it has. Its wholesome approach from money to tech to politics and the different panelists over time is very rich.

In terms of content served and the knowledge shared, the tackling of current issues, KTN does narrowly but deservedly take the lead. I know it is always good to know what surprise Raburu will bring up or just watch the interesting chemistry between Kobi and Debarl as they trade roles, but Morning Express does take the lead in value for time. Let me know your thoughts.