Welcome on board! We are happy you decided to make time for this discussion. We hope we will learn together on this journey. Indeed some adverts can be irritating because you are not the target but they remain in the back of our minds for some reason, repetition is one of them.
Hello @onomah515
Welcome to Barza. We are glad you are part of this discussion. I also know that you are organizing more broadcasters to join and benefit from this. Now we are waiting for your funny or strange advert.
Hello @Gharos_Riwa
We are also happy you have joined the discussion. We are looking forward to learning together. Is there any funny or strange advert you would like to share?
Hello @nebyam
We are also happy you are here. This is a discussion where we will all learn from each other. Please share a funny or strange advert you have heard.
Hello @Ssena_Jimmie
Welcome! We are delighted you have join us in this platform. We are looking forward to the learning journey. Please share an advert you consider funny or strange.
Hi Barza team
I am Petronillah Simwenyi from Kenya. I produce agricultural programs. I have been organizing farmers forums for years and I thank the Farm Radio team for this wonderful e-discussion on income generation.
The funniest advert I saw on television was when it was indicated not to be viewed by youth under 13 when 75% of characters are in the same age group or below!
Hi @wengo
Welcome to Barza! We are happy to have you. It is really funny how media can manipulate. I am sure they know if they say no under 13, the under 13 will be interested in viewing the ad. Can you share what the content of the ad was?
Hi everyone. My name is Thomas Zulu, I work for a media NGO called the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) Zambia as a Programme Officer. I work with various community radio stations in Zambia. I mentor radio personnel in these radio stations on different aspects.
Hi Everyone!
My name is Denis Lindo â I am the CEO of SMEDA & Associates an SMEs Development entity.
I am an SMEs Business Development Consultant, Financial, Sustainability Trainer, Motivation Speaker, Media Trainer, Coach, Broadcaster, Leader and Businessman.
I was a Station Manager of 104.1 Power FM Radio in Kampala Uganda and at the helm of this station for a period of years 5 Years between 1998-2003 from inception.
I have previously trained for SMEDA, Enterprise Uganda, PSFU, the BDC âUganda, BBC-WST, and Farm Radio International and for over 15 years, worked with SMEs in both Media and mainstream business and as a result, I have gained some experience is in Systems Training, Financial Sustainability and Strategic Organizational Development aspects.
I have also spearheaded various successful financial sustainability training efforts in various rural based community radio stations both in Uganda, Kenya and Somaliland. These efforts were fully sponsored by the BBC-WST in Uganda and Kenya as well as Farm Radio International.
In Uganda,
I had an opportunity to facilitate several trainings with;
- Buddu FM
- KKCR- Kagadi Community FM Station
- Radio PACIS Arua
- Unity FM-Gulu
- Voice of TESO
- Liberty FM -Mbale
- UBC Buruuli FM -Financial Sustainability Training Proposal
In Somaliland- Hargeisa,
I had an opportunity to facilitate several trainings with;
- Radio Dhusamareb
- Radio Hargeisa
- Radio SBC
- Radio Shabelle
- Radio Xurmo
- Voice of Peace
I look forward to sharing any relevant experience but most importantly learn a lot from each of you here on this platform.
At your service,
Denis
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Sarah, Thank you for the complimentsâŚSMEs means SMALL & MEDIUM ENTERPRISESâŚThanks
Hi everyone?
The strangest or funniest advert I had over a radio network was a situation where a man in need of land to purchase went to fake land brokers and upon getting to conclude the deal, he paid for the land, the âbrokerâ went somewhere like back office and in a few moments a friend of the âbrokerâ came back with sacks/gunny bags of soil and gave them to the âbuyerâ âŚâŚâŚâŚsaying this is the land!!! !!! You can imagine what went on with the buyer!!! (The funniest thing here isâŚâŚin my language we use the same word for Land and Soil!!!) guys am cracking so hard!!!
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Hi everyone. Am Nyawira, a programmer assistant in Kenya Community Media Network (KCOMNET). Our organisation works with community radios in Kenya in the area of content development, networking, capacity building and policy advocacy.
Hi Thomas @Tzulu
Welcome to Barza. We are hapoy to have you. We are looking forward to the experiences you will share about mentoring radio station especially in relation to generating revenue.
Can you share an advert you consider funny or strange?
Am Kevin Tuheirwe, I work with Voice of Kigezi FM located in Kabale district South Western Uganda, am a news reporter journalist.
The strange advert I heard from a neighboring radio station was about someone advertising for coffins saying that when you buy one for an old person, he will give you a bonus of a small coffin for a baby.
Am glad to be on this platform.
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Hi Denis
Thanks for sharing. I canât stop laughing too.
Hello Nyawira
Welcome to Barza!
We are delighted to have you here. I believe we will also learn from what KCOMMNET is doing.
What funny or strange advert have you heard in any of the radio stations you work with?
Hi Kevin @Tuheirwe_Kevin
Welcome to Barza. We believe you will enjoy the ride.
That advert is really strange, it is more like planning the death of a baby as if an older person cannot die alone.
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Hello @Busi_Ngcebetsha
The womenâs radio, Mama FM is a community radio owned and managed by an umbrella association of women journalists in Uganda, Uganda Media Womenâs Association (UMWA). The radio handles issues affecting women living in the rural Uganda and semi-urban centers, children and Persons with Disabilities and also men. Our listeners are not only women but also men and at Mama FM we work with men too though managerial positions are held by women in the different departments of the radio.
The radio promotes interactive communication and development. Being a womenâs radio, we are gender sensitive. By amplifying womenâs concerns, this increases their participation in the local and national programs. The radio empowers society to appreciate the issues affecting the least heard and provides a free platform for women to speak up, become leaders in their communities etc.
The radio broadcasts a variety of radio programs including Children, Human rights, Health, Family Life, Persons with Disabilities, Youth, Sports, Agriculture, Wealth Creation, Current Affairs, Public Debates etc.
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Hi Everyone,
I am Jefferson Massah; a development communications practitioner and currently work with Internews Liberia as Community Radio Adviser under USAID funded Liberia Media Development Program (LMD).
I have extensive training background in agriculture radio programming through training from Farm Radio International.
I hold BSc in Integrated Development Studies (IDS) from the College of Agriculture and Sustainable Development (CASD) , Cuttington University , Liberia, West Africa
I have managed agriculture radio projects for a number of organizations including ACDI/VOCA where we established 10 farm listener groups in Nimba and Bong Counties, International Institute for Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and the Central Agriculture Research Institute (CARI-Liberia) The projects were intended to increase access to farming for smallholder farmers particularly those in the vegetable value chain. It also boosted the Ministry of Agriculture extension services programs.
I am a recipient of the 2015 George Atkins Communications Award from Farm Radio . The award is given African radio producer that exceptionally performed in helping smallholder farmers maintain food security and alleviate poverty.
I am very excited to be with my professional colleagues to share our experiences and obtain new path way of generating revenue for our agriculture radio program .
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