Yes, WBS TV closed shop but we cannot fail to remember that most of the currently celebrated journalists started their careers at the station. It shaped so many news anchors and TV presenters.
Today, we look at some successful TV personalities that begun their journey at WBS before joining other media houses. They should actually mention WBS TV every time they are on air.
Flavia Tumusiime
She began her career as ‘Teens show’ presenter on WBS TV years back. She later joined Capital radio. She has been with Capital Radio ever since then. Last year, she joined NTV as the news anchor.
Josephine Karungi
She began as a field reporter on WBS TV. She first quit the station but later made it back. Years later, NTV scouts spotted her and now, she is a senior news anchor on Serena based Station.
Rukshana Namuyimba
She first worked along aside with Desire Luzinda but briefly left the station to do PR work. Later NTV spotted her, gave her a job as the news anchor. She later joined Kamwokya based, NBS TV.
Maurice Mugisha
Maurice Mugisha is the current head news at NTV. He began his Journey with WBS TV. Actually, in so many media Interviews he attributes his success to his old first days at WBS TV. His wife Irene Birungi connected him at WBS TV when he was still at a campus and started as a field reporter.
Mildred Tuhaise
The horse voiced News anchor and morning breakfast show presenter, started his journalism career as a reporter at WBS TV. She later turned into a news anchor at the same station before she quit for NBS TV.
And many others...