One of Zimbabwe’s veteran broadcasters, Brenda Moyo, now based in the USA says she life after ZBC has been a little hard. “Somehow, I ...
One of Zimbabwe’s veteran broadcasters, Brenda Moyo, now
based in the USA says she life after ZBC has been a little hard.
“Somehow, I changed my orbit and changed course career
wise. I went on to train as a nursing assistant and have been working in healthcare
ever since . . . Maybe I’ll write a book. This is not a promise but just a
maybe. But the job has taught me a lot about caring, compassion, patience and
kindness. We need more of these attributes as human beings — not less,” she
told the Sunday News.
She described her last days at ZBC as hell. “The last days
were hell! No one wants to be retrenched while at the top of their game. New
people were coming in to take our jobs while we were still there. Emotions were
high.
“Adjusting to life after ZBC was a little hard. I was lost
for months trying to forge a new path. Fortunately, some advertising agencies
continued to give me gigs and I was able to maintain a decent lifestyle. Then
came Voice Of America. Radio never left me completely, even to this day. At
times, I dream that I am late for my shift or a record has just finished
playing before I cue the next. Isn’t that funny?
After a brief stint at the VOA in Zimbabwe in 2004 she
moved to Studio 7 headquarters in Washington, USA, where she worked as a
reporter and news anchor until 2011.
Moyo is now a grandmother of three.
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