Thoughts on media, storytelling and life, by Fola Folayan.
Traveling through the Netherlands, Germany, and Belgium over the past few weeks, I found myself constantly looking up. The architecture is lovely. Entire neighborhoods have been preserved for centuries, with buildings…
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When I was about 10 years old, my mother started taking me to the Kwara State Library.
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A few weeks ago, I went on what was supposed to be a simple date. Nothing dramatic or risky, just lunch with someone I had been speaking with consistently for about two months.
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My grandmother raised me. When I was a child, people used to call her Mama Shalewa.
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When I began my career in broadcasting, I thought my professional identity would always be tied to being behind the microphone. I learned how to present, interview, and connect with audiences.
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Some time ago, a young man reached out to me. He had been working as a broadcast journalist, full-time, earning his monthly salary. But he told me he wasn’t happy.
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A few weeks ago, I received a message from Joan* (not her real name); a young radio presenter in Nigeria. She had just completed a virtual training session with us at The Radio Masterclass…
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Every year, International Women’s Day rolls around, and with it comes the usual fanfare—social media posts celebrating “strong women,” corporate messages filled with carefully chosen words, and, of course, flowers.…
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In any industry, high performers stand out. Nowhere is this more evident than in broadcasting—where station managers keep everything on track, program directors shape top-tier content, and presenters keep audiences…
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