Joy wa Macharia joins her mentor Nyoxx at Inooro FM after quitting Coro FM
By Mwangi MuiruriIn one of the biggest moves in Mt Kenya vernacular radio stations, Joy wa Macharia, who last week quit Coro FM after a decade of service, has now joined Inooro FM.
The radio presenter is reported to have received a handsome offer from her new employer that she simply couldn’t turn down.
While announcing that she was quitting Coro, wa Macharia thanked her former employer, former colleagues, and her fans for staying true to her.
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“I want to take this opportunity to thank God for my talent and the years I have worked for KBC. I can’t help but reflect on the wonderful experience I’ve had working at Coro FM… KBC will always be my first home,” she wrote on social media.
Coro FM is owned by the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC), while Inooro FM is owned by the Royal Media Services (RMS).
RMS said wa Macharia will be hosting the Sundowner show (3pm to 7pm) alongside Karwimbo Mukurinu, besides other duties as may be assigned.
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There are also rumours that wa Macharia could eventually be paired with Nyoxx wa Katta in the Friday night Mugithi show on Inooro TV.
Nyoxx and wa Macharia have a long history together as mentor and student.
“Nyoxx is my professional’s true north. She adopted me as her own at a time we did not have any history,” wa Macharia once said.
According to wa Macharia, were it not for Nyoxx, who also started out at Coro FM, she may not have been the successful radio journalist that she is today.
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While reacting to wa Macharia’s move, Nyoxx, said: “Baby girls are blessings… Joy Macharia Wangari mummiee… this world is ours to possess.”
“Every step forward creates space for another… May God help you possess where you are now moving into… Be humble and remain so for God is not a one time grantor of favour,” she wrote on social media.
Nyoxx is the wife of Kameme FM presenter, Katta.
Besides her presenter roles, wa Macharia is a also secular artiste who also stages entertainment shows.