Jackie Lumbasi
Jackie Lumbasi | |
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| Born | 1979 (age 45) |
| Nationality | Kenyan |
| Education | Namasagali University, UMCAT |
| Occupation(s) | Radio and TV personality |
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| Show | Kigali In The Morning] |
| Station | 94.3 Royal FM |
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| Style | News, Weather, Entertainment, Gossip. |
| Country | Rwanda |
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| Other names | Jackline Nake |
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| Occupation | Radio presenter |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Employer(s) | 94.8 Royal FM (Since 2018) 91.3 Capital FM (2008-2018) Uganda Broadcasting Corporation |
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Jackie (Jackline) Nake Lumbasi is a Kenyan media personality currently working in Kigali, Rwanda.[1][2] She co-hosted The Big Breakfast Show on 91.3 Capital FM from 2009 to 2018 with a number of presenters including Gaetano Kagwa, Ramesh Gabalsing, Alan Kasujja, Marcus Kwikiriza and Oulanya [3] as well as read the evening news on UBC in Uganda until 2014.
Lumbasi went off Capital FM airwaves in February 2018 and joined an off air position at the same station after a full reshuffle of the Big Breakfast show but shortly after that moved to Rwandan based Royal FM to do a morning Show in English Language alongside Kwizera.[4]
She is very much known for her deep strong and husky voice and was mentioned among the highest paid radio presenters in Uganda.[5][6]
Career
Lumbasi started her media career as a presenter at Power FM in Kampala. She then moved to Capital Fm Uganda where she started hosting the breakfast show in 2009 after the departure of Lilian Mbabazi until 2018 when the whole breakfast show was reshuffled. She revealed her departure in one of Flavia Tumusiime's video diaries which was shared on Flavia's and Capital FM's Facebook page.[7] She immediately got an offer in Kigali Rwanda in March 2018 where she hosts the breakfast show with Kwizera. Jackie joked about a fact that she has worked with people whose names start with letter K, ciiting Alan Kasujja, Marcus Kwikiriza, Gaetano Kagwa and currently in Rwanda, where she hosts a breakfast show dubbed 'Kigali In The Morning,' together with Kwizera_Arnold.[8][9][10]
Awards and Nominations
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| Year | Award | Category | Result |
| 2015 | The Media Challenge Award | The Rosemary Nankabirwa Best Female News Anchor | Nominated |
| Best of the Best Awards (BBA)[11] | Best News Anchor Award | Nominated | |
References
- ^ NAKAGGAWA, PATRICIA. "'I laugh even about things that are not funny'". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 19 September 2010.
- ^ "Marriage Is Creepy: Jackie Will Not Even Consider It". New Vision. Vision Reporter. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
- ^ "Capital Fm Big Wedding: Artistes Throw Tantrums For No Invite". Ugo News. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
- ^ "Shakur…Capital FM's Jackie Lumbasi Lands Juicy Deal Outside Uganda!". ejazz ug. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
- ^ "UPDATED…Highest Paid Radio Presenters Revealed". xclusive ug. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
- ^ "The Top Ten Sexiest Voices on Ugandan Radio". Big Eye. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
- ^ "Capital FM's Jackie And Oulanya Taken Off 'The Big Breakfast Show'". Chano8. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
- ^ "Meet Jackie Lumbasi: Rwanda's newest radio presenter". The New Times, Rwanda. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
- ^ "Former Capital FM Presenter Jackie Lumbasi joins Kigali Based Radio station Royal FM". Mbu. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
- ^ "Jackie Lumbasi: Rwanda's newest radio presenter". Newz Ug. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
- ^ "Bukkedde TV scoops awards". New Vision, Uganda. Retrieved 23 July 2018.