Hlengiwe Mabaso
Current Affairs Senior Producer
Krugersdorp
Summary
Highly motivated News and Current Affairs Producer with proven track record developing engaging content. I works well independently as well as collaboratively. I am an innovative and an adept at managing multiple projects while producing successful outcomes.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Freelance Content Producer and News Editor
SABC: Channel Africa Radio
05.2021 - Current
- Packaging and producing news and current affairs content for the station's English medium
- Research and follow developments to local and international affairs stories
- On-air production of English current affairs shows
- News script writing
- Sound packaging and editing
- Give guidance to the presenter and technical producer on show direction and focus
- Build strong relations with station reporters and correspondents stationed across the African continent.
- Bulletin copy editor
- Implemented strategies and tactics to grow followers on social media channels.
- Conducted meetings with the current affairs team for the station flagship morning show- Rise and Shine, to discuss production progress and to attain production objectives.
Producer
SABC: Yilungelo Lakho, It's Your Right
04.2016 - 03.2021
- Additional work for SABC's television Nguni current affairs shows
- Produce consumer current affairs show
- Follow up and research stories for television production
- Draft a broadcast plan for television interviews and outside shoots
- Dissect consumer and community service delivery related reports
- Analyze data and screen media statements
- Propose story ideas and focus on a diary meeting
- Execute and deliver on assigned stories
- Brief presenter on story developments
- Write and voice packages for the television show
- Update and monitor the show's online platforms
- Prep guests for the on-air production
- Provide guidance, brief, and focus to camera person on field shoots.
- Developed production plans and organized resources to achieve prompt delivery of the consumer television programme
Senior Current Affairs Producer
SABC: SA FM
04.2014 - 03.2021
- Following developments in local and international stories
- Leading a production current affairs team
- Development of current affairs daily diary
- Assignment of stories
- Giving guidance to current affairs shows production team
- Lead a daily team diary meeting of producers and presenter/s
- Lead a discussion on story developments and focus
- Assignment of a task to content producers
- Monitoring show social media platforms
- Research and story analysis
- Dissection of media statements and reports
- Edit scripts and sound for on-air radio broadcast
- Propose, plan and execute outside broadcast radio programs
- Write and deliver monthly current affairs show reports to the Executive Producer
- Build contact list and relations with SABC reporters and editors
- Building networks with government spokespersons, industry influencers, prominent personnel, community leaders, analysts, and experts in different industries and other parties
- Guide internship students
- Provide editorial guidance on-air production
- Ensure a broadcast that follows SABC editorial policy and the regulator's guidelines.
Current Affairs Producer
SABC: SA FM
07.2007 - 03.2014
- Suggest stories at daily diary meeting
- Follow up on breaking news and story developments
- Write clear, balanced, and accurate script for on-air radio broadcast
- Build contacts with newsmakers and authorities
- Deliver on assigned stories
- Assist in the production of outside broadcast events
- Chase stories for on-air current affairs shows
- Pre-interview guests for on-air current affairs shows
- Probe story angles
- Surf and analyze information on story developments
- Brief diary meeting on story updates
- Process story packages from the organization's reporters stationed locally and international offices.
Journalist: Isolezwe
Independent Media
03.2006 - 06.2007
- Isolezwe newspaper Gauteng province correspondent
- Present stories to diary meeting
- Follow story developments
- Build a network and contact list
- Write on socio-economic issues
- Write feature pieces and profiles
- Deliver factual and balanced pieces for the newspaper, following journalistic rules, company editorial policy, and regulatory bodies guidelines.
News Reporter
Jozi FM
01.2006 - 06.2007
- Write and edit news reports for the station
- Produce the station's afternoon flagship current affairs show
- Voice and package news stories
- Edit sound
- Provide brief and deliver on assigned stories
- Field reporting and story packaging
- Build strong contact with community leaders, socio-economic stakeholders, local government, and other parties
- Investigate stories
- Compile stories for the news bulletin
- Plan and draft plans for community debates and socioeconomic issues panel discussions
- Live crossing and reporting from the field.
Education
Diploma: Media Studies and Journalism - Broadcast Journalism
Rosebank College
Johannesburg, South Africa 01.2008 -
Skills
Research and information analysis
undefinedPersonal Information
Date of Birth: 05/10/86
Languages
English
IsiZulu
isiXhosa
seSotho
xiTsonga
References
Available on request
Timeline
Freelance Content Producer and News Editor
SABC: Channel Africa Radio
05.2021 - Current
Producer
SABC: Yilungelo Lakho, It's Your Right
04.2016 - 03.2021
Senior Current Affairs Producer
SABC: SA FM
04.2014 - 03.2021
Diploma: Media Studies and Journalism - Broadcast Journalism
Rosebank College
01.2008 -
Current Affairs Producer
SABC: SA FM
07.2007 - 03.2014
Journalist: Isolezwe
Independent Media
03.2006 - 06.2007
News Reporter
Jozi FM
01.2006 - 06.2007
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