Wanjira Longauer is a radio and television host with experience hosting shows in Kenya. She has a Bachelor's degree in Film and a certificate in Radio and TV Broadcasting. Her experience includes hosting The Fuse rock show on Capital FM in Nairobi and hosting the Airtel Trace Music Star Competition on television. She has skills in public speaking, improvisation, interviewing, script writing and production coordination.

1. Wanjira Longauer
Mobile: (+254) 706 919 654
WLONGAUE@GMAIL.com
EDUCATION: Hunter College, Bachelor of Arts Degree in Film, December 2012
Connecticut School of Broadcasting, Certificate in Radio and TV Broadcasting, September 2013
EXPERIENCE:
Radio Presenter Capital FM (Nairobi, Kenya)
05/2014 – Present
o Host The Fuse, Nairobi’s original rock show
o Research topics/content and background information for items to be featured on the program
o Plan and rehearse shows
o Write scripts
o Interview guests in the studio, by telephone or on location
o Run the sound board
o Select and play music
o Provide links between programs, music, and commercials
o Review books, films, music, newspapers, health and wellness, and relationship columns
o Improvise during links; read scripts when necessary
o Keep the program running to schedule; respond positively and quickly to problems or
changes, and improvise where necessary
o Run promotions and gift giveaways
o Meet with clients for promotions
o Keep in contact with the director and production team
o Liaise with other members of the production and technical team/s
o Record commercials and voice over work for the station
Television Host Trace (Nairobi, Kenya)
o Host of the international Airtel Trace Music Star Competition
o Rehearse shows
o Memorize scripts
o Read from an autocue
o Read links in-between commercial breaks
o Improvise
o Interview singers and top-level company executives
o Keep the program running to schedule; respond positively and quickly to problems or
changes, and improvise where necessary
o Constantly keep in contact with the director and production team in the studio gallery, via ear-
piece link
o Liaise with other members of the production and technical team/s
Television Host Trace (Nairobi, Kenya)
o Backstage host of the Kenya national Airtel Trace Music Star Competition
o Rehearse shows
o Memorize scripts
o Read from an autocue
o Read links in-between commercial breaks
o Improvise
o Interview singers and top-level company executives
o Keep the program running to schedule; respond positively and quickly to problems or
changes, and improvise where necessary
o Constantly keep in contact with the director and production team in the studio gallery, via ear-
piece link
o Liaise with other members of the production and technical team/s

2. SKILLS: Emcee, Public Speaking, Improvise, Ad-lib, Research and Interview, Creative Writing,
Script Writing, Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Internet, Mac OS,
Windows OS
KNOWLEDGE OF: Adobe Audition, Final Cut Pro, Pro Tools, NexGen, Avid, Radio
Studio Operations, TV Control Room Operations
INTERNSHIPS:
Marketing Intern World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., Film Studios (Stamford, Connecticut)
08/2013 – 03/2014
o Assistant to the Vice President of Marketing at WWE Film Studios
o Attended events with VP as her assistant
o Researched film marketing information
o Compiled status reports and created contact lists
Marketing Intern Women Make Movies (New York, New York)
08/2012 – 12/2012
o Assisted marketing manager in compiling and sending out weekly WMM e-mails to
customers
o Conducted marketing research for the company
o Learned marketing techniques and strategies on how to target buyers
Production/Admin Intern Sens Production (Brooklyn, New York)
09/2012 – 12/2012
o Responsible for directing dancers off-stage during rehearsals and live production
o Took inventory of the company’s belongings
o Organized and filed company’s and director’s personal documents
o Learned how to file information with Turbo Tax
LANGUAGES: Fluent English and Conversational Spanish